2008 Woodie Awards
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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Internet should be used with caution
I am a mother of a female freshman on your campus. It absolutely outraged me when I found out she put photos and e-mail addresses and all kinds of personal information on the Internet. What is going on? Why doesn't someone at that school tell women that the world is crazy and they open themselves up to all kinds of predators?
She, of course, thinks I am overreacting; it's all for fun. I understand college life is supposed to be fun, but you absolutely need to be cautious about the information you give out. Some of the photos that I viewed were totally inappropriate. If the pictures you take are sexual in nature believe me, that's what you will draw to you. Ladies, wise up. The world is a cruel and dangerous place.
This is to let the young women on the campus know that there are 488 sex offenders in the zip code for 63119. This is not to scare anyone, but to make you aware that they have open access to your campus and you should always be aware of your surroundings. The Web site for sex offenders is http://www.12familywatchdog.us.
Karan Ford
Nashville, Tenn.
(Editor's note: The link listed above has been removed from the Web site. It went to an advertising portal and not a list of sex offenders. For information on sex offenders in St. Louis County, visit http://www.stlouisco.com/police/sexoffenders.html. That site lists 23 sex offenders in the 63119 zip code.)
I am a mother of a female freshman on your campus. It absolutely outraged me when I found out she put photos and e-mail addresses and all kinds of personal information on the Internet. What is going on? Why doesn't someone at that school tell women that the world is crazy and they open themselves up to all kinds of predators?
She, of course, thinks I am overreacting; it's all for fun. I understand college life is supposed to be fun, but you absolutely need to be cautious about the information you give out. Some of the photos that I viewed were totally inappropriate. If the pictures you take are sexual in nature believe me, that's what you will draw to you. Ladies, wise up. The world is a cruel and dangerous place.
This is to let the young women on the campus know that there are 488 sex offenders in the zip code for 63119. This is not to scare anyone, but to make you aware that they have open access to your campus and you should always be aware of your surroundings. The Web site for sex offenders is http://www.12familywatchdog.us.
Karan Ford
Nashville, Tenn.
(Editor's note: The link listed above has been removed from the Web site. It went to an advertising portal and not a list of sex offenders. For information on sex offenders in St. Louis County, visit http://www.stlouisco.com/police/sexoffenders.html. That site lists 23 sex offenders in the 63119 zip code.)