I saw this story yesterday and just laughed it off as being one of those stupidities of modern life.
Plans for an ice rink were scrapped after fears were raised that it could become a child grooming ground for paedophiles.
However, I now realise that it’s really really stupid, not just stupid or really stupid.
The ice rink was planned for a temporary floodlit area next to Bath Sports and Leisure Centre, and would have been monitored by CCTV and security staff.
Right, OK, know where that is, right next to the rugby club etc.
Staff and parents from St John’s raised concerns at a safety advisory group meeting last week about ‘grooming’ by paedophiles.
OK, I also know where that is, my brother went there….hang on a minute, the damn things is on the other side of the river from the school.
What are they talking about? That some paedo is going to look over the river, up 20 feet and through a thick wall into the playground?
9 responses so far ↓
1 MarkS // Oct 23, 2008 at 10:24 am
Yes it’s amazingly stupid but if local councils will do this consulting with community groups, and if there’s a slight risk of anything unpleasant happening (however slight) then people will say no. It’s all part of the slide into a totally risk averse societal handicap (TRASH). And that’s how all great civilisations have eventually perished. The Dark Ages start here!
2 Kit // Oct 23, 2008 at 10:30 am
Scandinavia must be filled with paedophiles during the winter months.
3 Mark Wadsworth // Oct 23, 2008 at 10:40 am
Quite right! And shut down the bloody school as well, you don’t know what teachers might be getting up to. Scout troops should be banned from meeting as well.
4 Chris Gilmour // Oct 23, 2008 at 10:45 am
Does most child grooming by paedophiles occur in people’s homes, in front on their computer?
Ought to do more to stop that sort of thing.
5 anon // Oct 23, 2008 at 11:32 am
Being a catholic school, I guess they don’t want the competition.
6 MarkS // Oct 23, 2008 at 3:58 pm
They’re a sensitive lot in the west country. Read this amazing snippet from the local rag
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/School-reviews-bawdy-play-plans/article-423266-detail/article.html
Time to bring on the Taleban!
7 Eva // Oct 23, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Re: bawdy play
Wonderful, isn’t it? Tits & arse & multiple murders to be had for the viewing by children of all ages on any number of tv channels 24/7 – (and let’s not even get into the internet thing) but a comedy written 300 years ago is still considered too daring.
That must mean it’s better stuff by far – possibly even thought provoking – than the pap we’re getting, no?
8 MarkS // Oct 23, 2008 at 5:13 pm
On this occasion, words fail me! Such sensitive flowers. They’ll be covering up piano legs next.
9 john cramer // Oct 24, 2008 at 1:05 am
Won’t somebody think of the children!
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