If there is anything to Pizzagate, it all has to at the very least at some point pass through the NCMEC, "the national clearinghouse and resource center for families, victims, private organizations, law enforcement and the public on issues relating to missing and sexually exploited children." (http://www.missingkids.com/About)).
This same organization:
* "has reviewed more than 192 million images and videos" of child sexual exploitation (http://www.missingkids.com/KeyFacts)) - that's access to a heck of a lot of child porn
* - created and an international network of 22 countries, INTERPOL, and the UN through its creation of the INTERNATIONAL Center for Missing and Exploited Children (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_for_Missing_%26_Exploited_Children))
* - "encourages the creation of [inter]national operational centers built on a public-private partnership model, and leads global financial and industry coalitions..." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_for_Missing_%26_Exploited_Children))
* - is funded by Congress (receives $40 million a year) but is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - making it impossible for citizens to determine how effectively or quickly child victims are being searched for, identified and located
* - took over a critical child pornography database for identifying victims from the FBI
* - has access to secure law enforcement databases, warehouses illegal child pornography images and has federal agents working under its roof
* - Attorney and author Andrew Vachss (http://www.vachss.com/vachss/credentials.html)) calls the agency “the Blackwater of Child Protection.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNeE7Nnws0))
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Interestingly...
Many in the law enforcement world resent the power and funding Congress has given to NCMEC and fear its political influence. “I’d rather piss on a Mafia boss’ shoes than piss off NCMEC,” one former child pornography investigator told PROTECT. That sentiment is whispered among law enforcement nationwide. (http://www.childlaw.us/protect_ncmec/))
I won't even get into their abysmal statistics. Take a look for yourselves and see if the reported data adds up (especially given, you know, how well funded and well connected they are): http://www.missingkids.com/KeyFacts
Another source from 2010: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/quasi-governmental-missing-kids-center-enjoys-key-exemptions-from-federal/1067463
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Infopractical ago
I didn't realize until just now that Ernie Allen founded both the NCMEC and also the ICMEC (international organization). To any degree we are focusing on the NCMEC, we should also be taking a closer look at the ICMEC.
equineluvr ago
Allen has ties to THORN and serves on McStain's Institute, too. His bio there should raise red flags for anyone paying attention. Excerpt follows.
"In 2015 he was appointed by then-UK Prime Minister David Cameron to serve as Chairman of a global initiative to combat online child abuse and exploitation. He is also an advisor to the Ethisphere Institute, the McCain Institute for International Leadership, the End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation, Shared Hope, and Thorn in the US, Il Telefono Azzurro in Italy, ECPAT International in Thailand, and others
Thirty years ago the problem of child abduction and victimization was unrecognized and unreported. Mr. Allen led the effort to create a comprehensive response to address the problem. He was the architect and a founder of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, served as first Chairman and then as President and CEO for more than 28 years. During his tenure, more than 180,000 missing children were recovered and the recovery rate increased from 62% to 97%.
He created the national 24-hour missing children hotline; brought age progression, facial reconstruction and other forensic resources to law enforcement; and provided training for more than 300,000 police officers. He established the national CyberTipline for reporting child sexual exploitation; the Child Victim Identification Program to analyze millions of child pornography images to rescue child victims; and helped U.S. Marshals track 100,000 fugitive sex offenders.
To extend the effort globally he founded the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and served simultaneously as its President and CEO. He built a global missing children’s network that included 23 nations, trained law enforcement in 121 countries and worked with parliaments in 100 countries to enact new laws.
He brought global attention to the risks of unregulated virtual currencies and the anonymous “Dark Web” and created a task force whose policy recommendations are being implemented worldwide. He also created a coalition involving the world’s leading financial institutions which reduced commercial child pornography from a $30 billion industry to virtually zero; created a coalition with leading technology companies to address child victimization; and formed a global health coalition with major pharmaceutical companies to address child sexual exploitation as a public health crisis.
His work has been widely recognized and he is the recipient of numerous awards. He was called “one of America’s foremost social entrepreneurs” by President George W. Bush, named “Executive of the Year” by NonProfit Times and named one of the “Most Influential People in Security” by Security Magazine. During his tenure NCMEC was named one of “America’s 100 Best Charities” by Worth Magazine."
https://www.mccaininstitute.org/staff/ernie-allen/
twistedmac11 ago
Just wanted to throw in a link to this post that discusses Thorn's connection to the NCMEC as well: https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1431715