It's probably more of a reflection of our judicial system than it is of HPD. If our judges keep letting criminals go and putting them back on the streets, the cops just stop arresting people. So, they're both messed up. Even more disgusting: After the cops let the pedophile go, they probably returned to their duty of running a speed trap. It'd be nice if they actually went after the bad guys instead of the normal people who are driving to work.
The system really seems to work against kids At least in my area the people that work at children and youth are under paid and over worked. Many of them seem to burn out real fast then are just going through the motions. It takes alot for a child abuse case to be "substantiated" -- much more then a 3yr old child having a large bruise on the back of his leg and him saying that Mom's boyfriend did it.
Now. . if it had been a 10~11 yr boy and a Hot 50ish Female Teacher well . . . everyone would have just wanted to give him a HIGH FIVE and a ATTA BOY!! Rocket River
not to be dense but man . .. children lie If they kid doesn't like Mommy's boyfriend. . alot of them know a well placed lie can make him go away these things *have* to be investigated and triple checked Cause once the pedophile/molestor/abuser tag is on you . . . even if it is proven baseless. . . . you stuck with it Rocket River
That's what makes it so difficult --- if they can't prove it beyond a doubt the kid goes back to the abusive situation. How can you prove what's happening when the child doesn't have the language to express it. The system now will err on the side of the potential abuser not on the side of the child.
