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GA - Should ?sexting? be decriminalized?

View the article here 04/24/2009 Good news! Our courts are going after child pornographers with a vengeance, using technology like cell phones and social networking sites to locate and trap these heinous criminals and throw the book at them. The only glitch in this admirable fight for justice? The ?scum? appear to be our own kids. Youthful hormones and high-tech communication have dovetailed as of late, and ?sexting? is the result ? racy pics teens send each other via cell phone. Think this dangerous and vile behavior is part of an edgy subculture? A recent survey by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned pregnancy claims that 20 percent of our teens are involved in ?sexting? activities. ?It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity,? Einstein once said, making me wonder if he saw this one coming...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on April 24, 2009 (boomark / email).