Comments on: Australia: Want to ruin someone’s life? New law can help you.

By: Will Allen

Will Allen — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:25:57 +0000

In reply to Brandon. Nah. Because the Hit Lists exist, if I see something, I definitely won't say anything to government. Their speciality is to make every problem worse. I will work to thwart them though and to make them even more dysfunctional and helpless.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:44:22 +0000

If you see something, say something; however just because one believes someone is being abused doesn’t make it true. Are we all Karen’s and Kens now for our moment of fame?

By: Disgusted in Michigan

Disgusted in Michigan — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:52:15 +0000

So why is it not a crime to have knowledge and not report it, but a “belief” and not reporting is a crime? This makes absolutely no sense to me and is going to open a can of worms of all kinds of problems.
Think about it…a father takes his young child to a playground and when its time for them to go home, the child throws a tantrum and starts screaming and crying as the father takes the child by the arm and leads him or her back to the car. A bystander sees it and thinks, “OMG!!! A child is being abducted!!! Call the police!!” The police arrive quickly and hold the father at gunpoint, which traumatizes the child AND the father, and he is probably arrested or detained. Now he’s probably extremely irritated at not only the police, but the person making the report and could possibly seek revenge in some way.
Great law.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:08:27 +0000

Maestro

This is insteresting. I have tried to help out and do just what they said but nothing was done. In fact, I reported the entire U.S Government was corrupt but no action was taken :)~

By: Maestro

Maestro — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:50:57 +0000

In reply to Jacob.

The way I’m reading it, if you BELIEVE a child is being abused but you don’t report it, you’re toast.
My question is; How the hell will authorities know what one “believes” or “disbelieves” unless the person opens their big mouth and says “Well, I thought maybe the child was being abused but I wasn’t sure”

Literally, this makes no sense. I can “believe” that my neighbor is the town bank robber. Are the police now playing psychic?

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:35:37 +0000

In reply to John S.

John

Also they use to cover up a lot of things some priests got away with. Now years later some of them that are 80 or 90 years old are going to prison for something they did / or were accused of 50 years ago.

My point is, the cover ups and pay offs don’t cut it anymore.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:02:11 +0000

Just look at our own federal law under 18 USC 4, which provides: “Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.” This is not much different that what the Aussies are doing.

By: John S

John S — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:05:35 +0000

Even with its own difficult history with sex abuse, the Catholic Church still exercises the policy of the sanctity of the confessional. I wonder if the authorities have taken this into consideration?

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:38:54 +0000

Well The Aussie’s should have learned from their past. Many of their ancestors were sent there when England was sending outcasts and criminals away.

So when someone is arrested for one of these accusations, will they be sent to England?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:24:53 +0000

FAC I read your interpretation as, you can be prosecuted for having failed to report a ‘belief’ EVEN IF NO SEX CRIME WAS HAPPENING.

That’s not really what you meant, is it?

If you’re a member of, say, a religious hierarchy, and you receive evidence that makes you believe abuse is going on and fail to report it, should nothing happen to you? In the US already you can get sued and/or do time for such negligence, can’t you?