It appears the old cliches are not working and the public is getting wise to folks like John Walsh, so he comes up with something new: "Bus Surfing" allegedly committed by ALL pedophiles, where they follow school buses to attack children. I wish I had such a creative mind; in reality stalking would be the crime, but Walsh wants a buzz-word to back NEW legislation! (See also Walsh's Interview on CNN in 2007 at end of post) Here is a video of real "bus surfing" (riding on top of a bus, yes dangerous and stupid):7-27-2010 Nevada:
News 4 - Andrew Del Greco At the Grand Sierra Resort Monday night, the topic of keeping children safe from sexual predators took center stage. It was part of the School Transportation News' national expo. The special guest was "America's Most Wanted" host, and child safety advocate, John Walsh.
Walsh asked the question, how can the United States have put a man on the moon so many years ago, but still have problems tracking what he says are 100,000 convicted sex offenders who fail to register with police? So there's a lot of work ahead, but meantime, he's getting his messages out to everybody, especially to groups of people like the one he spoke to at GSR.
John Walsh says he's still angry. He and his family waited 27 years before the man who abducted and murdered his son Adam was identified.
"I know the pain of waiting for 27 years, there are tens of thousands of unsolved cold cases, we can catch these guys; they're driving around in your community," said Walsh.
But Walsh has turned much of his pain into passion. And it is both his pain and passion which struck nerves inside the Grand Sierra Resort ballroom.
If you looked closely, you could find people wiping away tears.
"Very touching, very frustrating, I can only imagine," said Robin Norton, who works in a Lowden County, Virginia school district.
Many in this audience are bus drivers. They're the first and last people to see your children each school day, besides you. And Walsh truly believes they are vital toward protecting your children's safety.
"I believe in being proactive... be proactive, saddle up and say we know these things can happen," Walsh said.
"We're a family," said Bonneville County, Idaho School District 93 employee Todd Hicks. "We monitor society and monitor the students we transport."
"We are the front lines, somebody has to be out there and it's us," said Norton.
The front lines against a disturbing reality. John Walsh calls it "bus surfing" -- pedophiles who follow buses and prey on children at bus stops.
The bus drivers here say they're aware this goes on. And they say John's presence here serves as inspiration to constantly be on the watch and report any suspicions.
They know their neighborhood routes well, so they say they look out for cars who linger behind buses or people who seem out of place. And they say they're not afraid to report suspicious activity to the police. ..Source.. by My News 4.com
Larry King interview 1-15-2007:KING: For more information on missing children and what you can do in the effort to help find them, just log on to cnn.com/larryking.
And we also want to remind you that John Walsh is the co-founder of the Safe Side, the products to help teach kids how to make smart decisions in dangerous situations. I have them at home; they're terrific. Products include the DVD "The Safe Side: Internet Safety." You voiced some concern about so-called bus surfing by pedophiles. What is that?
WALSH: Well, I think this is a phenomenon that parents have to sit down with their kids and talk about, and parents have to be more vigilant. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Justice Department are now talking about this phenomenon, where pedophiles surf -- drive behind buses, looking for that special kid. Maybe it's a little girl, maybe in the case of accused kidnapper, this Devlin guy, that it's a pubescent boy or a young boy, and they wait for that kid, the bus to drop them off, and they wait for that kid to make that rural walk home. Lots of pedophiles think that rural areas, that people are unsophisticated, that cops are not readily available, which is true.
And I say to parents -- I know that people work, and you may be not be able to pick your kid up from the bus stop, but you've got to talk to it about children. Maybe kids walk home together. But this bus surfing is a way that these predators are getting these kids, and I think that's exactly what happened in Ben's case. He got off that bus. I think the accused kidnapper, Devlin, was surfing, driving behind that bus. He waited until the bus drove away, and he grabbed Ben.
KING: How do you prevent that?
WALSH: You talk to your kids. You talk to the bus drivers. You talk to other parents, say maybe I'm working, maybe you can pick my kid up. But please, I really believe we have to take a proactive stance. Some kids don't even have a chance, but some kids really -- we've seen 100,000 kids in the last four or five years because of proactive parents talking to them, avoid or get away from abductors. That's the good news. But knowledge is power, I always say that.
Andersen Cooper 1-12-2007:WALSH Speaking: So, it's very, very rare that two boys are found alive that were both stranger-abducted. This guy obviously is a bus surfer. I don't know if you have ever heard this term, but this is what these pedophiles do. They go behind buses in rural areas, look for the child of their preference. For some guys, it's little girls. For some guys, it's little boys.
They know that the danger zone is walking from the bus stop home. And that's where they get these kids. This is -- obviously was a bus surfer. He did it twice. Thank God these boys are found -- were found alive.
And thanks to that kid on that bus, that 16-year-old boy that came forward and gave the description of that pickup truck. That's what broke this case wide open. I have always believed the public has a huge role. And that teenaged boy on that bus is the one who gave cops this good information.
ROBERTS: John, on that point of bus surfing, let's take a quick look at the geography here.
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Speaking about the new MADE UP CRIME called "Bus Surfing" coined by Walsh, Larry King asked:
KING: How do you prevent that?
Answer: By not listening to John Walsh. He has no answers for anything, but he does like to hear himself talk!!
"They know their neighborhood routes well, so they say they look out for cars who linger behind buses."
Well, DUH! Most of these drivers have a long line of cars continually lingering behind them because they won't let them pass. It's against the law to pass a stopped school bus. Most of these drivers are well aware of the line of vehicles that "linger" behind them as they go about their jobs. In fact many of them enjoy the power that comes with this. (Anyone familiar with the comic "Crankshaft"?) Imagine now how "powerful" they're gonna feel as they get out their amateur detective kits and start analyzing every car that flips them off for being a jerk. That's all we need, school bus drivers turning into amateur CSIs. Kind of reminds me of the wanna-be cops who fall short and become mall security guards. Heaven help us!
I wish I could actually confront John Walsh at one of these speechs just once. For once, I'd like to ask this SOB just who does he think he is. Making so many lives miserable, causing so many suicides, inspiring so many acts of viligantism; because he's unable to deal with his loss.
Children die every day. Yes, this is a sad but true fact. Yes, it is something we all need to work to prevent. Bnt NOT at the expense of other peoples lives. I have been on the registry for 21 years because I had sex with my 14 year old girlfriend on my 18th birthday. Is that fair to me? Because of this, I can't go to school functions for my nieces or nephews, can't be left alone with them for more then a short period of time for fear that someone might make an accusation. It has cost me jobs, and friends, and relationships.
Is this the cost that must be paid for Adam Walsh's death? Punish nearly 1,000,000 people for the actions of 1.
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