NAACP joins the dogpile (pun intended? You decide.).

The NAACP has spoken up as advocates of Michael Vick, reminding everyone that he deserves a fair trial, without prejudgment, etc., etc. So this is true, I suppose, but telling all of us that we're wrong for judging him (and judging us in the process, I might add)?

Vick could've made it a little harder, don't you think? First he's flipping off fans, then he's caught with weed in the airport, and now he's accused of murdering dogs for sport and monetary gain. Even if he's not guilty (which seems a big stretch to me), he hasn't set himself up as a role model. So why, then, would you come out on his side?

"Georgia NAACP President Edward Dubose thanked Vick for his community service and the money and excitement he has brought to Georgia as a Falcon."

Oh. Right. Seriously though, do you honestly believe that he's innocent, or are you just trying to edge in on the limelight? If the latter, why do you want to associate yourself with this particular fiasco? Michael Vick is a horrible person, whether he murdered the dogs with his own two hands, told someone else to do it, or simply allowed it to happen.

craigslist for pedophiles

So I wake up this morning, make myself a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, and turn on CNN. The story that greets my eyes is that of a self-proclaimed pedophile in southern California who goes around finding events with lots of little girls, and takes pictures of them. He rates these events (1 to 5 adorable little hearts); he gives dates, times, etc.; and then he posts them on his website.

...Creepy.

The strangest part about this scenario is that this is legal. I suppose I can see how taking pictures of a public event would be legal, but surely intent must play some role in this? I was under the impression that to take pictures of children, you had to have parental permission. However, I browsed the CA (and NC) statutes and found no such restrictions.

While this particular pedophile isn't really hurting anyone, posting all this information on his website could lead to some other more aggressive pedophiles tracking down and abusing some of these girls. Could this person be held accountable for the information posted on his website if it leads to a crime? I should hope so.

This sounds like an episode of Law & Order.

Rebirth

I have been reborn into the blogosphere. Neat.