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Police Chief Teaches Parents To Keylog Kids
Hugh Pickens writes writes "LiveScience reports that James Batelli, the police chief of Mahwah, NJ, and his detectives conduct seminars that teach parents how to outfit a computer with keystroke logging software, giving them access to the full spectrum of their kids' online activities. Batelli explains that kids put themselves in potentially dangerous situations online every day, especially on Facebook, where they run the risk of coming into contact with child predators who troll the social networking site. 'When it comes down to safety and welfare of your child, I don't think any parent would sacrifice anything to make sure nothing happens to their children,' he says."
...saying "OH BUT WHAT ABOUT TRUSTING YOUR CHILD / INVASION OF PRIVACY".
OK, how about this: if people didn't want to create another human in their image, they wouldn't have their own children. But since they did, it means they want to keep an eye on their kid to make sure they turn out as they wish, and everyone external to their little genetic collective is regarded as the enemy - preadator or otherwise.
A bunch of childless geeks and fringe case parents who only want their children to be like them in some ways can whine all they want, but this is what parents want. It's as inevitable as human nature.