Would you attend a peaceful protest if a convicted paedophile moved into your street?

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I’ve never attended anything similar before and I’m in two minds about going. He was convicted (I’ve read the newspaper articles which show his photo) and has been released after serving half his sentence. I don’t know if he owns the property but he’s moved in with his wife who stood by him. There’s a peaceful protest being arranged. Would you go?

No, I would be very cautious To keep DS well away but I wouldn’t get into any vigilante situations

Of course not.

No.

At least you know where he lives and that he is being kept an eye on.

They have to live somewhere.

It will not be a peaceful protest either.

No, but I don’t think I’d feel happy about it. I’d keep my DC away from him and tell them some age appropriate explanation to stay away.

No, sadly he’s got to live somewhere. As long as everyone knows, that’s the main thing.

Have you seen that episode of Desperate Housewives? He could just move away and find victims in a place where his identity is not known.

I mean, if he legally owns the property what are you expecting the protest to achieve? What legal standing do you have to force him to move?

Don’t get me wrong, I obviously dislike child abusers. But I think your options are limited to distributing his photo amongst your neighbours and coaching your children to call you whenever they feel unsafe etc. He’s most likely under probation conditions that prevent him from interacting with children so any breaches can be reported to the police.

No. They have to live somewhere.

Of course not. I don’t believe that paedophiles are ever reformed but I also don’t believe mob justice or ritual humiliation are beneficial for anyone.

If I had kids I would definitely warn them to stay away though.

Be more worried about the ones you don't know.

No don’t be ridiculous

My first thought was the same as others "he has to live somewhere". If you know who he is and where he lives, you can ensure to keep your kids away from him, but what is the alternative? Have a separate town where all the sex offenders live?

Whaaaaaaat? Nobody here would go to a protest if a paedo moved into their street?

I would. And it wouldn't have to be peaceful either. They can fuck off somewhere else.

No, this is an utterly stupid idea. What are you hoping to achieve?

@NotTheToothFairy22 you do realise you may already be in that situation, yet blissfully unaware?

No. Rather know where they are.

They have to live somewhere.

How about in prison.!.
Would you like one living on the same street as your child.

Yes I would protest.

Good Lord it Seems you can’t say a bad word about Paedos on here.

No, one lives locally to me (I know because it was on local FB). He is doing long term voluntary work with other adults and hopefully this is keeping him busy and out of trouble. I see him around most days and know him slightly via the voluntary work, I pass the time of day with him but that's all. I'd rather he stayed here where people know about him and can keep an eye on him - being driven out would do no good at all.

@BananaPop2020 of course! But it's one thing to be unaware and another to know they're there and say/do nothing.

No. He’s one person that you know of. Think of others attending or watching the protest that you don’t know about.

What will it achieve?

I’m not the one organising it and I don’t know if they own the property. He raped a five year old and the woman who lives next door to him regularly looks after her young grandchild and no longer feels comfortable having the grandchild in the garden.

No - what on Earth good would come of that.

@NotTheToothFairy22 why would you need to say or do ANY? Police and Probation will be on it.

No I wouldn't. But I wouldn't be giving him a warm welcome either.

But at least you know who he is so you can avoid him.