The Pedo File

Convicted pedophile Dennis Ferguson is again at the centre of a media circus as the New South Wales Housing Minister seeks to move him from his public housing rental property because, well, the media found him there. 

Short of putting him into a witness protection programme, there does not seem to be a solution to the problem caused by his continuing existence.   As Mr Ferguson’s spokesman, Brett Collins, of prisoner support group Justice Action, said, Mr Ferguson was no risk to the community, was entitled to live where he was and would not be moving out:

“[The Government] would hope he dies. If he died he’d be out of the way.”

Resisting the temptation to over-react,  the Premier said he had:

ordered his ministers to convene a meeting of senior officers from the departments of Housing, Fair Trading, Corrective Services and the Attorney-General.

“The group will be chaired by the director-general of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and will explore all options and legal advice regarding the relocation of Mr Ferguson,” his office said in a statement.

“The Police Minister’s office has advised that police will continue to monitor the situation closely.”

So that’s representatives of five government departments and the police force to deal with a 61 year old blind pensioner.   Just what Fair Trading has to do with it, BabbelOn can’t be sure, there certainly doesn’t seem to be much fairness about.   

If the old coot does eventually pass on (biologically not geographically), no doubt the Daily Telegraph will keep a vigil at his graveside, lest his ghost seek to escape to fiddle with some cherubs.

Actually, the witness protection programme is not such a bad idea.  BabbelOn can even think of a couple of Fergusons he could probably pass himself off as being related to. 

This one has lured countless young boys with extravagant gifts and dreams of an easy life.   

This one is almost as embarrassing for the government. 

And this one is completely anonymous. 

(Yes, it’s Martin’s older brother Laurie.  Incredibly, despite having been in Federal Parliament for nearly 20 years, Laurie’s finest achievement looks likely to remain his maiden speech, which included such gems as:

 … one of my enduring objections in Australian Labor Party (ALP) internal affairs is the belief in inherited power for individual union officials per se. They should earn such power from personal activity outside of work hours.

In conducting lengthy pedophile-related research on the INTERNET, BabbelOn has made some startling discoveries (one of which was this unfortunately titled blog). 

Research suggests that, in fact, the best way for parents to protect their children is to make the effort to introduce themselves to any suspicious adult.  Pedophiles prey on the marginalised.  To see that a child is loved and protected is a warning to them.   An introduction is a subliminal “I’m watching you” message that acts like an alarm sticker on a car.    

So, ironically, the best thing that concerned parents could be doing to safeguard their kiddies is marching up to Mr Ferguson’s flat armed not with a petrol bomb or a placard but a child, a firm handshake and a proprietary air. 

BabbelOn’s bet is that once every mother and father in the suburb has knocked on his door, the old perv will be scouring the rental ads in no time.