The LAPD Blog just posted some award-winning essays by 12-year-olds from across the City on Internet safety. It's somewhat ironic that they would publish these kids' full names - clearly they have access to web-based chatrooms like MySpace or AOL Instant Messenger. Now, the predators can take those names and search for the minors online.
I'm sure LAPD was trying to promote Internet safety, but they could have at least just use last name initials. Even more ironic is that, in the essays themselves, the students write about not revealing full names and schools - which is exactly what the LAPD did. It makes you wonder if the person who coordinated the contest even read the essays before having them posted online as such.
My favorite excerpt, though, is from Lucy E.: "...it is best not to trust anyone on the Internet. "
I concur... especially anonymous bloggers!
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