Recently, I heard something on the radio about how the Virginia Department of Health is encouraging people to call the police should they see an adult male with a child.

This is disgusting, blatant persecution, and little does Virginia know, you are also persecuting the CHILD.

If a dad and his daughter are walking down the street, and several cops stop them and question the father, you are SCARING the child, and likely traumatizing the child as well. This is sick, Virginia. Why don't you just admit you don't want children anywhere near any man?

My question: Can this be construed as harassment by the police should a father be questioned multiple times?

XenoSapien

Go here to voice your opinion on this disgraceful encouragement: GlennSacks.com » Blog Archive » If You See a Father Holding His Child's Hand, Call the Cops! (http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=857)

I believe the reporting of possible sexual abuse is the best thing, we have keep it in the "closet" for way to long and there are a lot of children with various adults that just don't look right.

Next this is not asking cops to stop a father with his child on the street, this is a scare tatic that I guess child molestors want you and I to believe so people will not report real situations that look unhealthy.

Oh, no Fr Chuck. This is strictly if you see an adult male holding hands with a child, you are encouraged to call the police. I agree that "there are alot of children with various adults that just don't look right.", but this is very much reporting any adult male.

XenoSapien

Unless you have a different add from that one, it is not saying that, period.
Yes it shows a most likely male hand, ( I know some girls? ) and a child, but it does not say this is wrong, we don't see the rest of the scene, it only lets you image

So unless there was some official statement or some other statement beyond what I read in the links ( and blogs have no value they are merely some persons opinion) to official state sites that show this was what they intended.

It really sounds like a PR add that is being attacked by some side or the other, about what I would expect to hear on Rush Linbaugh or Air America. If you listen to those radio shows you would think the government is about to do everything.

And police don't report to Dept of Health and there has to be a reasonable suspision for them to even stop and question someone.

Ok. I'll dig deeper and get the specific words from the department of health. I can't imagine that a radio talk show would lie and say that something is true when it isn't. Here in the midwest, you'd be yanked off air instantly if you did something like that. Give me a moment...

XenoSapien

Ok, read this:

ARTICLE: Campaign advocates recognizing, reporting suspected abuse (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com) (http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=127074&ran=222513)

XenoSapien

Thank you , Xeno! This article is one of the most idiot articles which I have ever read!
Paranoya!

It's amazing GV70, that when the proof rears its ugly head, no-one wants to acknowledge it.

XenoSapien

Sometimes the society goes mad.It is enough to remember The Kern County cases of child raping and molestation,started by one mental ill woman and resulted in imprisonment of many people.
The goal of these acrions is clear-it has to be suggested to the society that there are enormous levels of child sexual abuse and.../following the feminist thinking/ all men are abusers,all women and children are victims.
Former teacher arrested in kidnapping, rape of boy | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | News (http://www.komotv.com/news/9134346.html) -A former elementary school teacher has been charged with kidnapping a 10-year-old student and is suspected of raping him multiple times...

It is not a bad idea this Rebecca Odor to see it and to send posters "Stop female sexual offenders!"
But real child abuse must not be missed and false allegations must not be condoned.