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Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by godelski »

Ancapistani wrote: post #119
phire wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sex offender registries are just registries. They only work if someone decides to actually do a query. It might prevent them from getting a childcare job, but it doesn't really prevent them from accessing children at all. The registers are also massively bloated, some people get put on them for nothing more than public urination. The only sex offenders who actually get regular checks that might identify this type of…

I hav heard this many times, but never found a single example - and I’ve looked. Everyone I’ve researched on the registry richly deserved it. I challenge you and anyone else reading this to find an example of someone who is on the sex offender registry due to public urination.

I had a friend threatened with this by a cop. I was there. We had been drinking and he wanted to change his oil at a Jiffy Lube. Unbeknownst to us there was a park on the other side. He just got a ticket but the cop made the threat. It doesn't disprove your claim but it is an example of why the belief might persist

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by brigandish »

3rodents wrote: post #187
znnajdla wrote: post #180

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Not surprising to me at all. I’m a straight man and I’ve always dated single mothers, and it always shocked me how bad their ex partners were. Woman are drawn to toxic abusers like men are drawn to OnlyFans models and the real victims are the children. And women can be incredibly blind to what is going on with their child when they’re in a codependent relationship with the abuser.

“Woman are drawn to toxic abusers” That’s not true. Abusers are very capable at identifying and targeting vulnerable people. Abusers are drawn to vulnerable people.

I seem to remember a test (I believe I read it in the Kevin Dutton book on psychopaths) where psychopaths would be shown a video of people walking down a corridor, and they were more likely to choose vulnerable people than either chance or the norm.

Whichever it was, they could spot a vulnerable person just from their manner while they walk.

I wouldn't say they were drawn to vulnerable people, though. Like anyone else, they assess opportunity and effort, and these people are easier than others for getting what they want.

Edit: I found one of the studies -

> Key takeaways

> Higher Factor 1 psychopathy scores correlate with improved accuracy in assessing victim vulnerability based on gait.

> Inmates with elevated psychopathy scores consciously utilize gait cues to judge vulnerability more frequently.

> Psychopathy's Factor 1 traits, like manipulativeness, drive effective victim selection among violent offenders.

> Victims often display distinct gait characteristics that predict perceived vulnerability to assault.

> Understanding body language cues may inform victimization prevention strategies for at-risk individuals.

https://www.academia.edu/22213822/Psychopathy_and_Victim_Sel...

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by Tzela »

4gotunameagain wrote: post #190
Tzela wrote: post #185

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"women are drawn to toxic abusers" is very, very wrong. It indicates a wish/desire/need to be abused. No, they are not drawn to that. Many abusers know how to look nice and perfect and are great at manipulation. Also, there may just be a lot of bad men in your social peer group. Don't make it sound like it's the womens fault.

It's not very wrong unfortunately. Do you remember back in school that the nice, timid guys were friendzoned but the assholes always had girls after them ? There must be some evolutionary justification, but we have to live with that unfortunate reality..

No, I do not remember that because I've seen different things. There is a lot of different things going on, like perceived confidence. This is just myth. There is no woman out there who wants to live in fear.

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by slow_typist »

Aurornis wrote: post #40
Macha wrote: post #33

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I think the order went finding the house first and only then were they able to identify the victim (and consequently the offender)

That would make sense. Thank you.

You could still run the sofa customers list against a list of known offenders but is there a federal list? Maybe the number of states where the sofa was sold was to large and getting the full list not feasible?

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by rnewme »

Tzela wrote: post #193
4gotunameagain wrote: post #190

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It's not very wrong unfortunately. Do you remember back in school that the nice, timid guys were friendzoned but the assholes always had girls after them ? There must be some evolutionary justification, but we have to live with that unfortunate reality..

No, I do not remember that because I've seen different things. There is a lot of different things going on, like perceived confidence. This is just myth. There is no woman out there who wants to live in fear.

No one said there were.

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by globular-toast »

Aurornis wrote: post #30

Am I reading this correctly that the address where they found the child was where her mother’s boyfriend was living? > "So we narrowed it down to [this] one address… and started the process of confirming who was living there through state records, driver's licence… information on schools," says Squire. > The team realised that in the household with Lucy was her mother's boyfriend - a convicted sex offender. There’s a…

Sorry, but the wording isn't confusing, I think you just didn't read it properly. All they knew was a girl, somewhere, was being abused. They didn't know who her mother was or, obviously, who was taking the pictures.

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by bloppe »

4gotunameagain wrote: post #190
Tzela wrote: post #185

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"women are drawn to toxic abusers" is very, very wrong. It indicates a wish/desire/need to be abused. No, they are not drawn to that. Many abusers know how to look nice and perfect and are great at manipulation. Also, there may just be a lot of bad men in your social peer group. Don't make it sound like it's the womens fault.

It's not very wrong unfortunately. Do you remember back in school that the nice, timid guys were friendzoned but the assholes always had girls after them ? There must be some evolutionary justification, but we have to live with that unfortunate reality..

Just take off those glasses and everyone will realize you're secretly hot

Re: Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

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Post by 4gotunameagain »

bloppe wrote: post #197
4gotunameagain wrote: post #190

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not very wrong unfortunately. Do you remember back in school that the nice, timid guys were friendzoned but the assholes always had girls after them ? There must be some evolutionary justification, but we have to live with that unfortunate reality..

Just take off those glasses and everyone will realize you're secretly hot

Oh this is not a spiteful view of the world, I've been quite lucky with my love life, thanks.

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Post by interloxia »

4gotunameagain wrote: post #190
Tzela wrote: post #185

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"women are drawn to toxic abusers" is very, very wrong. It indicates a wish/desire/need to be abused. No, they are not drawn to that. Many abusers know how to look nice and perfect and are great at manipulation. Also, there may just be a lot of bad men in your social peer group. Don't make it sound like it's the womens fault.

It's not very wrong unfortunately. Do you remember back in school that the nice, timid guys were friendzoned but the assholes always had girls after them ? There must be some evolutionary justification, but we have to live with that unfortunate reality..

A different explanation that rings true to my experience is that people are drawn to confidence rather than a desire to be abused.

Toxic abusers and high school garbage are good at signalling strength despite their poor character and choices.

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Post by Tarq0n »

Gigachad wrote: post #25
nebezb wrote: post #20

I’ve spent just a teeny bit of time helping international ICE investigators (not that one; internet child exploitation) postpone PTSD with technology. It seems like after two years of their job, they’re going to have a mental break. So postponing is all you can really do. It’s disheartening how underfunded these agencies are compared to, what feels like at least, the severity of the crimes they’re up against. These f…

Moderation feels like the one of the most ethical uses of AI. Being able to prevent a lot of the worst content from being posted and preventing people from being exposed to it.

Putting that kind of filter in the way of speech seems ripe for abuse.

In the UK once website blocking powers were established, their scope was extended repeatedly by courts for IP protection purposes.

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