All they want for Christmas

Sharon Wong, Vancouver, BC — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:44:18 GMT

We seem to be living in a society overwhelmed by tech toys of all kinds. Excess of everything is bad and that also applies to over-use of tech gadgets. Sure, I want to stay in touch with my friends through cell phones, iPods, myspace etc. But if this is the only way I stay in touch with my family and friends, I am slowly and unknowingly moving away from personal touch of these relationships.

This phenomenon is happening with kids as well, who hardly have anytime to interact face-to-face with their parents and family members. This can be detrimental for long-term health of kids, and breeding ground for anti-socialism in real-world. We, as parents, need to interact with our children more often, encourage quality face-to-face time together, go out on the weekends and enjoy outdoors and what nature has to offer.

Check out the following URLs that offer new ideas for family activities closer to home:
http://www.musaras.ca
http://www.cntraveller.com

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Bob LeBlanc — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:49:37 GMT

Use to be a time parents had a choice to respect the privacy of our children (phone calls, diaries) but now, with online chat, my child can be doing something online that I would NEVER allow in a million years on a phone or in person, and that's conversing with an adult, and in many cases, a much older adult.
For that reason I have taken the advice of someone else, which some might want to consider, which is a keylogger, that tracks all of my childs inputs in her machine. Chat room test, IM's, etc, including websites visited. If this bothers anyone, consider this. If your child was over on a bench at a park, and an adult man came over and sat next to her, and chatted with her for hours, would you feel justified in wanting to know exactly what was going on? You would NEVER allow it to go on. Nor would I. That is why I'm doing what I can to make sure that doesn't happen to my child.
IMO there is NO SUCH THING as a child's "right to privacy" when it comes to online chatting.
EVERY single parent out there who's child has been a victim wishes with all of their heart that they knew before hand what was going on.

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anna harju jefferson ohio — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:39:15 GMT

HELLO DO YOU DO THIS IN OHIO OR NOT DO YOU NEED HELP CATCHING THESE GUYS AND GETTING THEM OFF THE NET . IF SO I COULD HELP YOU I AM WILLING TO DO IT TO GET THESE GUYS OFF THE NET I AM A 26 YEAR OLD FEMALE I AM GOOD LOOKING AND I THINK I COULD HELP GET THESE GUYS PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP OR NOT LET ME KNOW EATHER WAY THANK YOU ANNA HARJU

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Joe Crawford, Ga. — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:57:53 GMT

Its a shame that these sick folks walk the streets of our country or any where in the world. I think harsher punishments need to be enforced and let kids be kids again without having to worry about their safety.

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Gwen Robey, Rockford IL. — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:12:46 GMT

I want to know how the wives, girlfriends or significant others feel about this? Are the loved ones notified about their behavior?

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JERRY, NEW YORK — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:27:35 GMT

HOW ABOUT PREVENTION!! HELLO IS ANYBODY LISTENING?
CAN YOU PLEASE OFFER HELP TO THESE PEOPLE TO BETTER PREVENT THESE CRIMES.

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ALLEN, OHIO — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:28:38 GMT

PREVENTION, PREVENTION, PREVENTION, PREVENTION

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DAVE, NEW JERSEY — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:32:12 GMT

PLEASE SCROLL AN 800 NUMBER OFFERING FREE NO QUESTIONS HELP FOR THESE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT.
THIS IS LEARNED BEHAVIOR THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED AND THESE CRIMES CAN BE PREVENTED.

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Betty Sylvana — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:56:17 GMT

I am seriously concerned that some freaks will watch this show and think "see, all these other 'normal' men want to molest children, too, so I'm not so weird". It makes me sick. The show had a impact at the beginning but I do not think it's "entertaining" or "enlightening" to see this every week. Quit giving these creeps air time!

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linda boyd Calgary AB Cananda — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:35:25 GMT

I want to thank you for doing this show. I work for a large telephone company in Canada and my fellow employees could not, beleive it at first. What goes on the internet. I do not have children my self but have brought this show up to my friends,who have children. One of my friends now watches more closely what her 13yr does on the internet. Has any Canada law inforcement ever contacted you about how to set this up,if not I feel they should. Thank you and your camera men for doing this and the young people who assit as well, it cant be easy. I enjoy dateline Linda

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Karen McDowell, White House, Tennessee — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:52:46 GMT

I really appreciate every thing that ya'll are doing. It is great that not only do you put their faces on TV but also the police are waiting outside to arrest them. I wish they would get stiffer time though. Again thank you so much for doing this.

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ISAAC, WESTFILED, NJ — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:17:19 GMT

I THINK THIS IS HORRIBLE THESE MEN NEED HELP...ESPICIALLY HOW THEY LURE THEM IN

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Bob Schleicher, Richmond, OH — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:15:45 GMT

This is a great program, a truly reality show. The more often this show is aired, the fewer (I'd hope)preditors there would be coming to our homes for our children. I can't help but tho think that many of these men have done this before. Can't the decoy ask a question is such a way as to "Have you done this before?". Once the preditor gets in the house, can the decoy ask the preditor to drop his drawers. I would imagine once he does that, his intentions are clear, and there's no, I wouldn't do anything (as they all say). Keep up the great work, and as one blog went, we'd like to see more of what happened to these preditors, and there families. I can't imagine a woman wanting her husband, boyfriend or whatever, back after he went to have sex with an underage boy (or girl). Thank you

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tyler derrick — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:14:17 GMT

im a 12 year old boy i was hopping for a wii and some games and thats all i put on my list so far and cant think of anything else and then my mum said wiis are sold out so i have no idea and and to ----- anoyed to thing of anything else so i googled this i have read the things but i dont need a laptop or ipod so i dont no

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L, Texas — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:12:24 GMT

Hey Chris, I have been in the insurance industry (In Administration) for over 40 years and I admit there are things that are not right. But, I have yet to hear a beneficiary complain, with the exception that they wish the benefit was larger than the one purchased. In annuities, there are some that are not as good as others and I agree there should be full disclosure. We provide a multi page disclosure that is carefully written for the benefit of the consumer. But, not many read it, the same as truth in lending and the disclosures that are many web sites (including MSNBC) that we agree to without reading.

When I read the full story on MSNBC, I couldn't help but notice all the ads that surround your story. I understand these are all money makeres for your network and are sold by your network's marketing dept. Do you know what they all are? Do you ever check out your advertisers to see if they are misleading. I have found those "free credit reports" are difficult to get to without a subscription that you have to give your credit card number for and then remember to cancel.

All I am saying is, you can target any industry, (how about oil?) and you can make it what you want it to be. Given the chance, I suspect you can find very ethical sellers of annuities, but that doesn't make the news or TV worth watching. That is why the media always gets the pictures (good ol' paparazzi) and all the ugly sides of life. No one is rally interested in people doing good, right?

Good on ya mate for showing us the ugly side of life.