| Bill gets tough on child porn |
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Rep. Jeff Johnson told the House Public Safety Committee on Thursday that allowing Robert Haseltine to remain free after being convicted of disseminating child pornography created an uproar around Fargo and Moorhead.
That led to his bill requiring that people who are in authority positions for children receive at least three years in prison for possessing pornography and five years if they disseminate it. ... |
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| Teens and parents must know the harm of posting info online |
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Dear Amy: Although I have been aware of MySpace.com, I didn't realize the harmful nature of the website until I received an anonymous copy of my 16-year-old daughter's page. She thought it was "just fun and games" when she posted provocative pictures online.
I was shocked when I read her Web space, which was tame by comparison to many other kids from our community who have posted lewd and lascivious pictures with profane comments. I will be monitoring my daughter's activity if not deleting it altogether, but what about all the parents unaware of this site? What has our culture degenerated to when photos of girls drinking from tequila bottles, imitating sexual acts, and wearing bras and garter belts in the midst of boys are posted online? No wonder we are therefore concerned about predators. ... |
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| Your letters |
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Re: Judy Fessenden's March 15 columns, "Tips for parents regulating kids' electronic entertainment":
The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund is sponsoring one petition to protest the violent video game "25 to Life."
Granted, in our country we do have the freedom of expression, speech and the right to peaceably assemble. In my profession, I work to protect these rights. One video game did not and does not account for the amount of violence in the world. However, one voice can turn into many against the violence. Effect change one voice at one time. ... |
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