[Soapbox] "In a way I wish we hadn't filmed Townshend, because he takes attention away from the real pornographers," said Mr Long. "But he serves as a cautionary tale - don't be tempted to look at child porn because your life might be ruined. Our footage shows a living legend reduced to being asked if he has learning difficulties. It's a big leveller."
There was a message in the BBC documentary, but this wasn't it.
The message was that, no matter how great an evil you are battling, it does not excuse you committing evil yourself.
Pete may have thought, "what does it matter if I pay $5 to child pornographers, if what I learn can help the children?"
Internet Watchdog agencies may have thought, "So what if Pete's case is marginal at best, better to drag his name through the mud to scare pedophiles so we can help the children."
The producer of this BBC documentary probably thought, "Well, Townshend's arrest doesn't have much of anything to do with what I'm reporting, but what's a little more degredation for him if it promotes the documentary and helps the children?"
Each of them, to do the great good of helping the children, made a deal with the Devil. It is unfortunate that only one of them has had to pay for it. [/Soapbox]
===== -Brian in Atlanta The Who This Month! http://www.thewhothismonth.com
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