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July 2006; Fear of perverts at swimming pools
A ban on dressing toddlers
by the poolside. It's supposedly a
"warning about the risks"
Perverts may be lurking. Even in Kaiapoi! After a century with no problems it may
no longer be "appropriate".
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Jan
2006; Fear of perverts driving
passengers
In the zeal to provide absolute safety to all passengers, crusading
politicians competed to be the toughest on sex offenders. The new law was
unsurprisingly unfair, and crusading politicians competed to fix up the
mess.
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Nov 2005; Fear of perverts in airlines
The policy of Air New Zealand and Qantas to ban men from sitting
next to unaccompanied children provoked public outrage. The airlines have
not yet changed their policy.
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Sep 2006; Fear of perverts watching gymnastics
The fear of
"odd strange fellows" taking "unsavoury photographs" of
young athletes has prompted Gymnastics New Zealand to crack down on camera
use at its national championships
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From
1993; Fear of perverts teaching
Male teachers are becoming a rare breed. There is plenty of
evidence that the Peter Ellis case, and the frivolous prosecution of a
number of male teachers for sex offences in later high profile cases, is
contributing to the shortage.
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Dec
2006; Fear of perverts in bars
Unsubstantiated allegations of drink spiking and drug rape quickly
became "cases" and then the "tip of the iceberg". Experts
indicate it's an urban myth - women simply drink too much, have drunken sex
and wake up with a guilty conscience.
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