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Originally Posted by emamum23
I though CRB's were put into place because of Huntley??
And i think i read somewhere that he did have a criminal record so wouldnt have got past the CRB check.... now EVERYONE who comes into contact with children... builders (if they are working on a school etc)partners and children of childminders etc.........
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CRB's were introduced under the Police Act 1997 and were heavily criticised because of the Soham murders. They have become much more prominent since Ian Huntley though. I think they weren't seen as compulsory for ALL people working in schools til this point, just those working directly with the children.
I haven't helped a lost child since being at an age were I could be perceived as a full grown adult to the majority, probably last time I helped a lost child I would've been around 16. I don't think I would ignore a child who was blatantly lost, but normally I look around for a childs parents before approaching them, because I imagine parents would react with hostility if they saw an adult talking to their child.
I don't think it is a sad thing at all. As people have mentioned, there was at one point naive attitudes towards women until myra hindley knocked us to reality. Both genders are capable of evil things and everyone should be cautious around strangers. Being young in this era means I have lived entirely in this tense society, but thankfully I will have been taught what to do in all circumstances. 50 or so years ago I might have happily jumped into a car with a woman if I got lost, and it could have easily have been a woman like hindley. Today I am aware that men AND women are capable of molesting, kidnapping and killing children.