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February 14, 2012
Child porn suspect commits suicide
Published: 17 Jun 09 12:06 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/20122/20090617/
One of the men arrested in Sweden following Tuesday’s pan-Scandinavian child porn raid has killed himself.
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Following the man’s suicide, Swedish police filed a complaint against themselves, reports Sveriges Television (SVT).
The man was one of approximately 80 people in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark who were taken in for questioning or arrested on suspicions of having child pornography on their computers.
The man was released by police following his interrogation.
He then went home, wrote a farewell letter, and killed himself.
“Our initial analysis is that we didn’t break with procedure,” said Örebro police spokesperson Torbjörn Carlson to SVT.
Several of the roughly 20 men targeted by Swedish police were later taken to psychiatric clinics for observation, according to SVT.
“We had no legal reason to hold him and there were no signs that he needed care or help,” said Carlson.
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"Swedish police filed a complaint against themselves"
Now if all the other lowlifes also do this I might have a little respect for them.
Swedish law, for my money, has it right. Equating looking at pictures with rape is a crime. One is disgusting behavior, the other a horrific crime. Plus, there is no evidence the dead man was guilty. The problem is that once accused, people will believe you guilty whether you are or not.
Our rational systems of society are breaking down because no longer believe in them.
Passing around CP pictures is illegal and should be punished. Branding someone as a molester should only happen if they molest someone. This idea of preemptive action is a pernicious evil that now has caused a horrible war in Iraq. If someone passes around CP, they have violated the law and should answer for "distribution", not for child rape.
We can't read minds. If we want to maintain a democratic society we can only hold people accountable for they have done, not what we think they might do. Primitive societies mete out extreme punishment for everything and accomplish nothing. The death penalty does not stop murder.
We need to get a grip, people.
A difficult concept to grasp I know, but one worth researching further!
In my mind looking at or distributing child pornography is nearly as bad as committing the act itself. The mere fact that someone wants to look at that is sick and these people need help!
I may not be in your country, but I urge anyone visiting here to visit the site inquisition21 where you will see the absolute fraud that police are capable of. In the UK, nearly 1500 people were wrongfully charged as a result of just one operation! The police exagerate statistics, and this has been proven. Why? because it means big money to them because the governments have granted the UK, Australian, Canadian, and US Police large amounts of money to further thier cause.
So what is you experience? as a police officer, social worker or perhaps first hand as a pedo?
A rapist is someone who commits the act of rape, so googling porn doesnt make u a rapist. Someone who enjoys looking at pictures portraying rape in particular- may have serious issues but cant be regarded a rapist. On the other hand, a pedophile doesnt have to commit the act of molestation or rape to be a pedophile.
If you visit CP sites, exchange pictures & videos, communicate w/ other pedophiles, then you are supporting molestation & exploitation of children by creating a demand or spreading such images
I agree death penalty is wrong. What we need to do is 1) protect potential victims and 2) examine our society to c what is it exactly that breeds these diseased minds. Would a flawless system produce so many child molesters, rapists, serial killers etc? These ppl are not "monsters", they are a logical consequence of something gone terribly wrong within our human society.