Man wrongly labeled a pedophile on Facebook gets death threats

keeplayer109 · 2015-05-11T15:18:07+00:00

I want to know why the woman's name hasn't been released. she committed a criminal act and basically put a bounty on this dude's head.

futureruins · 2015-05-11T16:48:36+00:00

How is this not libel? He should sue. We have to stop allowing these assholes to ruin innocent men's lives (or at least trying to). Remember that woman who assaulted a minor at the beach because he was flying a drone?

JosephSDFSD · 2015-05-11T17:10:53+00:00

Another example why mob justice and public shaming is not the way to go.

chortle-guffaw · 2015-05-11T18:21:21+00:00

Here in America, if this woman has any assets or insurance, there are lawyers who would be happy to take this case on a contingency basis. And not just sue this woman, but anyone else who commented negatively on this post or threatened him.

This damage to his reputation is real. Even if he is proven innocent beyond any doubt, his name is associated with the crime in people's minds.

uberpower · 2015-05-11T19:03:49+00:00

People need to mind their own business and have the sense to not put photos of strangers with wild accusations on the internet. The mom is the creep here . . . the severe creep.

But because they don't (mind their own business), the sad reality for men is that men need to not take certain photos or selfies or videos, and not speak to kids. I'm serious. One misstep could cost you everything - job, employability, family, friends, everything.

As usual, this incident is driven by a political agenda that is reverse sexist and "teaches" moms to be afraid of men. What a sad state of affairs.

MRA is needed for things just like this.

Valkatron · 2015-05-11T22:34:39+00:00

But she has already given a tearful apology! Everyone should just leave her alone! /s

lolalion2313 · 2015-05-11T20:22:26+00:00

I don't see why he isn't sueing her. Or why this is no all over any media. There has to be a way to get more coverage on this topic. And get the word out. She called him a pedophile, on a public social media site . Isn't there a law about lying about someone like that? And destroying their image?

disposable-name · 2015-05-12T00:25:09+00:00

And they say women have zero privilege in our society...

1337leeleet · 2015-05-12T04:27:38+00:00

I was labeled a rapist/pedophile in my middle school class for liking punk rock and other hobbies. Of course they were all rednecks. Good ol' east tennessee!

Contivity · 2015-05-11T18:55:04+00:00

isn't this considered slander and/or false reporting (since she explicitly states false information to the police)

Stephen1985 · 2015-05-11T22:09:20+00:00

This is something I'm always concious of when I'm out with my daughter and I want to take pictures when other kids are around.

I think it's pathetic that the thought even has to enter my head.

Sanguifer · 2015-05-12T13:03:01+00:00

This is exactly why You don't want to feed the pedophilia hysteria.

Pedophiles are rare. Pedophiles who are also rapists are even more rare. About half of them are women, of course - but when You feed the hysteria, who gets wrongly accused and pilloried? Protip: It's not gonna be a woman.

"Stranger danger" is the Think-of-the-children version of rape culture.

zackya89 · 2015-05-12T07:51:02+00:00

from r/CitJournalist

Australia does have an hysterical, radicalised ultra-conservative streak when it comes to children. Basically, there are almost no male primary school teachers or carers due to the unfounded belief that any man is potential paedophile and so many will face baseless accusations that end their career. Don't ever think of taking kids to a park, you will have the police called on you, don;t dare have a conversation with a person under 16, don't photograph someone if they look under 18, don't even draw or paint kids, and don't ever think of photographing in public for fear some dimwit will accost you. What kind of kids does this produce? This perpetuates an unrealistic stereotype and deprives kids of the contribution of male role models. The great unwashed see paedophilia everywhere due to their own repressive sexuality and irrationally think our commonly accepted societal rules and responsibilities don't apply, so they can become vigilantes. I don't know the exact figures but for sex crimes against children the perpetrator is in the region 95% immediate family, and the rest people known to the family, with a tiny percentage a stranger. Sure, the chances of a predator are still real, but it is such an inflated fear that the cost to men is unjust. We need to treat men like women when it comes to kids. This hysteria dehumanises males, it causes a cultural and social chill effect that amounts to oppression. The fact this guy had to spend hours getting interviewed and have his possessions searched, and his reputation so damaged by false allegations and a 'witchhunt' - makes this incredibly unjust. Will he sue? No chance, the spectre of paedophilia is enough to cast doubt. And as for the evidence? Well he is a man.

miaSissy · 2015-05-12T22:14:51+00:00

Is this like gamer gate?

Deefry · 2015-05-11T16:49:51+00:00

Snapshot

Naozumi · 2015-05-11T20:47:59+00:00

just putting it out there... reddit can't take the moral high ground about wrongly accusing someone.

Title	Man wrongly labeled a pedophile on Facebook gets death threats
Author	Tiggity-T
Upvotes	376
Comments	89
Date	May 11, 2015 2:12 PM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/35lijz/man_wrongly_labeled_a_pedophile_on_facebook_gets/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/man-wrongly-labeled-a-pedophile-on-facebook-gets.980596 https://theredarchive.com/post/980596

Comments