I got a call from United American Technologies the other day. They said they were from the “campaign to restore morals and values”. Then they went on to tell me that they could provide me with a list of all the sexual predators in the area including pictures. Which is one of my pet peeves. I feel like we either need to lock up those with sexual crimes for life or leave them alone. This vigilante justice nonsense really sickens me.

But anyway, I pushed 1 to talk to their representative. I asked how they got my name and asked to be taken off their list and they hung up on me. I called them back using my caller id, and got the same message. I finally got a representative. They took my phone number, and hung up on me.

Julie went to book club that night and one of the mothers recounted that her 4 year old had answered the phone to that message. Kids shouldn’t have to listen to this sort of vigilante hate speech. Now if this was a political message I’d just chalk it up to the usual conservative a-holes, but it turns out this is actually to sell phone service! They say that all the other phone carriers support pornography and they’re the only phone service for people who care about their children.

Absolutely, disgusting. You can call them at 877-266-6277 if you would like to be taken off of their list preemptively.

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Comments

Kate (http://katiekatworld.blogspot.com)

2008-07-11T22:14:43.000Z

I have mixed feelings about knowing where sexual offenders live. I would think I would want to know to make sure not to ask them to babysit, but then, would that make me overconfident that they’re the only ones I have to worry about? Oh, and if they’re not imprisoned, they do have certain rights and if we don’t want to extend those, why are we letting them out of prison? If that makes any sense. I can’t believe that this was all about selling phone service! And do they realize that this information is public anyway? They’re the creepy ones!

Ashley

2008-07-11T23:43:21.000Z

are you on the do not call list? That should weed them out. https://www.donotcall.gov/ I always check the list to see where child molesters live when I move. I like to be informed. But I am not doing anything more than making a mental note of it. Would hate to accidentally let my kids hang out there, etc. Now the people that try to drive the molesters out of their neighborhoods I do have a problem with.

Tim (http://www.loadedguntheory.com)

2008-07-11T23:50:15.000Z

The do not call list only works so long as someone you have a “business relationship” with doesn’t sell your phone number to someone else.