Special Article: Abuse of authority

Here, we present a list of reported abuses of authority.

• Mendori on BC - "I joined a group on Facebook advocating a mandatory national "pedophile" registry, and opened a topic asking if they recognized the difference between a pedophile and a child molester. The debate proceeded, during which I repeatedly told them I was 16 (truth), and that I have never actually touched a child, and had no intention of doing so, as my conscience would not be able to cope with the potential of harming a child psychologically (You cannot deny that not nearly enough genuine research has been done on the subject). They replied, nearly unanimously, that if they had their way I would be included in their registry despite being a legal minor myself and having no criminal record. In reply, I gave them a list of the constitutional rights and various laws that their proposed list would break. Etcetera. Eventually, one woman said she had contacted my school. As luck would have it, I had already left that school at that time, and the email was referred to the police, who came early in December and outed me to my parents. After being satisfied that I had not been sexing the kiddies, they warned me they could be back to confiscate my computers and check for child porn. Never have I been so glad I did not give in to temptation and download any."