Another Teacher Arrested

[Rockslinger]

This is unbelieveable. No, it is not a priest or a policeman. It is another teacher. David deWeese of Jarvis Collegiate arrested for molesting little boys. That bastard Roman Polanski started this awful trend.

 

[Shallow Throat]

That bastard Roman Polanski started this awful trend.

Sorry to say that this trend has been going on looooong before Polanski.

 

[train]

Polanski never went after boys. This trend was started by your friendly neighbourhood priest.

 

[Rockslinger]

Coincidentally, David Dewees was part of a Christian camp. "He's been a volunteer counsellor at the Christian camp since 1997..."

David Dewees is now deceased.

 

[S.C. Joe]

What a way to go, jumping in front of a subway train

Guilty or not his death will upset quite a few young students, so yea hes gone if guilty as charged but still isn't much of a happy ending. Really nothing good about it....messed up and BS it even happen but how can anybody stop these creeps until they mess up?

 

[S.C. Joe]

True, true, true but what about the young girls who knew and liked the guy / there are gong to be some young people crying come Monday morning if not already.

All he did now was to wimp out and hurt more people by killing himself.

Yeah there likely were more kids out there that he messed around with and he knew it and thought they be coming out soon.

 

[HOF]

Gee, innocent until proven guilty in Canada. I don't like diddlers, but it's in the very early stages of the investigation, and that investigation will still go on.

What if, the teacher is innocent, but would never be permitted to teach again because of having too much outside contact with students.

The facts are not all in. But, there will be many tragic moments over this I'm sure.

 

[spraggamuffin]

When you live in a society that does as much as it does via biblical mores to repress heterosexual tendencies this is what you end up with unfortunately.

Very sad when a man is reduced to this type of behavior because he was either taught that pussy was prohibited or found himself messed up in the whole unrealistic demands of artificial celebacy requirements of one of the many unrealistic holier than thou vocations.

This only serves to produce hypocrites and psychologically derived sexual frustrations leading to predatorial behavior over the vulnerable whom they are supposed to be protecting rather than violating.

 

[Cobra Enorme]

theres no doubt priests like touching boys penises. And when they get caught, they dont go to jail, they get moved to a new city and start fresh.

theres a reason the nova scotia bishop was exposed. Im not saying why, if a reporter gets the scoop, fine. I dont believe the star will expose it anyways. Hes not the first priest to be found with child porn, thats all ill say. the bishop is being hung to dry for a reason.

 

[Malibook]

Gee, innocent until proven guilty in Canada. I don't like diddlers, but it's in the very early stages of the investigation, and that investigation will still go on.

What if, the teacher is innocent, but would never be permitted to teach again because of having too much outside contact with students.

The facts are not all in. But, there will be many tragic moments over this I'm sure.

Of course it's possible that he was innocent but I'd say unlikely.

Most people falsely accused would be outraged and furious and highly motivated to clear their name.

I could imagine a few people killing themselves if wrongly convicted but it's much less likely to happen simply over false accusations.

In any case, the guy did not receive the death penalty.
He freely chose to kill himself.

Not to downplay what is alleged but the charges were relatively not that severe.
'The 32-year-old was facing charges of invitation to sexual touching and luring.'
If anyone should kill himself, it's Polanski.

 

[Rockslinger]

I am getting really worried whether the punishment fits the crime. Not just in this specific case but in this whole general area. Is this the "witchhunt" of the 21st century.

For example, let say you look at a picture of a topless 10 year old Brook Shields, should you be arrested and thrown in jail, have your career destroyed and branded a child molestor?

 

[Rockslinger]

He freely chose to kill himself.

I think he was "pushed" in a figurative sense.

 

[Malibook]

I think he was "pushed" in a figurative sense.

I'd say it is highly unlikely that an innocent man would be so "pushed" to kill himself.
An innocent man would push back and fight vigorously to clear his name and stay out of jail.

If he was guilty and facing a likely conviction, he was not "pushed" to kill himself.
He was not facing the death penalty or life in prison.
How much time was he facing? I would say not much and probably not enough.
He couldn't face the music like a man so he sucked out and jumped.
That is not "pushed" in any sense.

 

[Malibook]

I am getting really worried whether the punishment fits the crime. Not just in this specific case but in this whole general area. Is this the "witchhunt" of the 21st century.

Generally speaking, in Canada, I would often agree that the punishment does not fit the crime.
I'd say people are much more often outraged by the leniency of the courts.
I think it would be tough to argue that sentencing guidelines in Canada are excessively harsh.

If one can't handle the potential publicity that one's actions may solicit, one should choose actions more wisely.

 

[Rockslinger]

He was not facing the death penalty or life in prison.
How much time was he facing? I would say not much and probably not enough.

The "punishment" goes beyond that. His teaching career is ruined (and livelihood), he may never be allowed near someone under 18 again, he will probably be on a sex offender list forever, he is a social outcast, etc.

 

[Rockslinger]

If one can't handle the potential publicity that one's actions may solicit, one should choose actions more wisely.

Do not, repeat, do not look at that photo of a 10 year old Brooke Shields. Be careful out there.

 

[Malibook]

The "punishment" goes beyond that. His teaching career is ruined (and livelihood), he may never be allowed near someone under 18 again, he will probably be on a sex offender list forever, he is a social outcast, etc.

That is the reality that comes with being found guilty of such crimes.

Doesn't mean he was "pushed" in front of the train.
He was not even convicted.

People who feel that the laws and public opinion in Canada are unreasonable are free to leave.

 

[Malibook]

Do not, repeat, do not look at that photo of a 10 year old Brooke Shields. Be careful out there.

What do you think about this guy?

Prominent Nova Scotia Catholic stopped at Ottawa airport over images found on laptop
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/C...+porn+found+Ottawa+Airport/2051575/story.html


If he resigns and has a tough time finding work, I really don't care.
I don't care if he freely chooses to kill himself either.

If convicted, the length of deserved prison time is debatable but public opinion is simply reality.

 

[Brill]

Paedophiles are usually also victims, it's likely someone took advantage of this teacher when he was a child.

It's a sick vicious cycle that needs to be stopped.

 

[Nickelodeon]

I am getting really worried whether the punishment fits the crime. Not just in this specific case but in this whole general area. Is this the "witchhunt" of the 21st century.

For example, let say you look at a picture of a topless 10 year old Brook Shields, should you be arrested and thrown in jail, have your career destroyed and branded a child molestor?

This is scary but I'm starting to agree with Rockslinger. We have made a crime out of viewing a 30 year old photograph.

I understand the harm caused and crime associated with making child pornography; I struggle with the definition of crime in viewing it.

Morally reprehensible? Absolutely! Disgusting? Yes! But a crime? I guess it is, because society says it is.