Foolish in Fresno

From the Fresno Bee:  Yet another laptop-wielding child predator caught red-handed after being brazen and stupid enough to peruse potential additions to his collection in what was essentially a public place-the Wi-Fi at the Fresno County Public Library in California.

Good for us he was that dumb, too-he was homeless, meaning that had he somehow gotten access to a private connection somewhere he'd likely still be out there, beyond the easy reach of the law enforcement agencies who made masterful use of the library's network being open in order to reel him in, per this second story from a local TV station.

And contrary to the expected reaction from the library administration, I wouldn't go any farther in "locking down" things than to block file-sharing, which no one has any business doing on a public connection anyway. 

No, we want these types to continue to stumble into the tar pit of public Internet access, thus facilitating their apprehension and prosecution.  While it doesn't prevent the initial victimization inflicted by the production of child porn, continuing to go after its consumers-and publicizing collars like this one-can have a chilling effect that may eventually reduce the ongoing exploitation of those poor kids.  Besides, admit it-watching someone accused of something this disgusting doing ye old perp walk just feels so good.

Of course this is just the first stage of the proceedings, mandating the standard disclaimer that all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Anyway, until you make bond at least, enjoy your stay.