Lawmakers Propose Safety Net for State’s Lonely Hearts
Posted on March 20, 2006
DAYTONA BEACH NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE — Mar 18 — Lawmakers plan to sit down soon for a heart-to-heart about whether to regulate Internet dating companies by forcing them to provide safety tips and disclose whether they do criminal background checks. The proposal has already been held up in one House committee, and a coalition of major online companies (netcoalition) says the proposal is overreaching and misleading. Sen. Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach, has introduced the so-called "Florida Internet Dating Safety Awareness Act" in the Senate. "What we're trying to do is say if you don't do the background checks, then just say that and just (give) some other tips for online dating," she said. Internet dating has become a mainstream phenomenon, with 63 million Americans saying they know someone who has used a dating Web site, according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But 66% of Internet users also say online dating is dangerous because it puts personal information on the Web. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement's computer crime center had no figures to indicate the prevalence of crimes related to Internet dating sites. In Volusia County, Sheriff's Office spokesman Gary Davidson said he was aware of no such reports. In 2005, TRUE intercepted 1,583 convicted felons trying to sign up for its dating service, spokesperson Terra Gray said. "I don't know how we hold certain people accountable for bringing us together," Rep. Sheri McInvale, R-Orlando, said in a recent House committee meeting where a vote on the bill was delayed to avoid a possible down-vote. "I think we have to accept responsibility for our own safety."
Mark Brooks: The saga continues. Your comments please…
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True claims 5% then 11% are felons turned away. Which is it?
True has had more felons and married people on their site, yet they haven’t filed any more law suits against anyone. Why only Dr. Wells?
True claims on the case against Wells is wire fraud. Yet True commits wire fraud hundreds of times a day with fake winks, billing scams, and claims they do background checks on everyone, when that isn’t TRUE.
Now the race profiling and yes True is now after the gay sector.
Turns out the test at True aren’t what Vest claims either. There is a problem with the calculations and they results aren’t reliable.
There isn’t anything True about them. And there is a case action case on the horizon for True.
There marketing is to put a link on every small website. Hope those site don’t really believe they will make any money. Check out True’s affiliate program.
DO NOT Give your credit card information or do their test. That is the safer way!
True claims 5% then 11% are felons turned away. Which is it?
True has had more felons and married people on their site, yet they haven’t filed any more law suits against anyone. Why only Dr. Wells?
True claims on the case against Wells is wire fraud. Yet True commits wire fraud hundreds of times a day with fake winks, billing scams, and claims they do background checks on everyone, when that isn’t TRUE.
Now the race profiling and yes True is now after the gay sector.
Turns out the test at True aren’t what Vest claims either. There is a problem with the calculations and they results aren’t reliable.
There isn’t anything True about them. And there is a case action case on the horizon for True.
There marketing is to put a link on every small website. Hope those site don’t really believe they will make any money. Check out True’s affiliate program.
DO NOT Give your credit card information or do their test. That is the safer way!