Have you ever seen those sting videos from the UK, the posse of people that knock on the door of some nasty person, or tap on their shoulder in public, who’s been chatting sexually with someone they believe to be a child and who arrange to meet them for sex.
It seems to me that, come election time, we’re all groomed like these kids are….all in the name of power and control.
The following are the steps to the grooming of a child by a sexual predator that you can find on the internet in any article on the issue.
Identifying and targeting the victim. Any child or teen may be a potential victim. Some predators may be attracted to children and youth with certain characteristics or may target youth with certain co-existing factors—such as vulnerable parents—to facilitate the crime.
Watch any political rally. The most recent are the best examples of course. The targets are identified.
The voting public.
Gaining trust and access.The perpetrator may observe the child and assesses his/her vulnerabilities to learn how best to approach and interact with the child. Perpetrators may offer the victims special attention, understanding and a sympathetic ear, and then engage the child in ways that eventually gain their friendship and trust (they may play games with victims or give them rides, provide them with gifts and/or special treats).
In our cases, most recently anyway, the speakers play on our fears and our own ability to think logically seems to stop
Playing a role in the child’s life. The perpetrator may manipulate the relationship so that it appears he or she is the only one who fully understands the child or meets the child’s needs in a particular way. A perpetrator may also exploit a youth’s empathy and convince the young person that s/he is the only one who understands the perpetrator and reinforce that the perpetrator “needs” the child or youth.
“I alone can (insert boast here)”
Isolating the child. Offering the child rides and/or taking the child out of his or her surroundings is one way that the perpetrator may separate the child from others and gain access to the child alone, so that others cannot witness the abuse. (Note that in other instances, perpetrators have been successful in molesting victims without detection while other adults were in the room.)
We’re separated as a country of humans. We’re told neighbors are bad. We’re isolated. We’re sad.
The only grooming thing that isn’t here is the need for the relationship to remain a secret. No need. Unless of course, you’re a raging liberal who happens to be married into a very conservative family. Or you’re part of a conservative career field.
The rhetoric and the press bashing has done a very good job to divide and isolate. The GOP is enabling this mess. And if it were someone on the other side they’d be enabling them as well. The electoral college is under scrutiny for not correctly reflecting the popular vote and democracy under attack.
I may not like who’s in office but I’m not fond of politics as a whole. It all needs a good cleaning. Dirty money controls votes and elections aren’t of the people and by the people. We’re groomed on a regular basis. Is it really worth it?
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