Damian Eason

Cricket lover, groundsman, player, umpire & coach. Views/comments are my personal ones.

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As a father of daughters, I have a genuine question about the Epstein situation that I cannot wrap my head around:

How does a parent allow their 14-year-old daughter to be ALONE with some wealthy businessman on his PRIVATE ISLAND?

This isn't hindsight talking - this is basic parenting 101. He wasn't a fashion consultant, talent agent, or anyone with legitimate business involving teenage girls. What parent hears "rich old guy wants to fly my 14-year-old to his private island" and thinks "sounds great, have fun sweetie!"?

Even BEFORE Weinstein exposed Hollywood's predatory underbelly, any parent should have massive red flags going off. Private island. Wealthy older man. Teenage girl. No legitimate business purpose. These aren't subtle warning signs - they're SIRENS.

The grooming, manipulation, and abuse are 100% on Epstein and his enablers. But somewhere in this equation, adults who were supposed to PROTECT these children failed catastrophically. Where was the parental oversight? Where were the questions? Where was the "absolutely not, you're not going anywhere near that situation"?

This isn't victim-blaming - the CHILDREN are blameless victims. I'm questioning how the SYSTEMS and ADULTS meant to protect them allowed this to happen repeatedly. We talk about predators grooming victims, but we don't talk enough about how predators groom PARENTS and communities to gain access.

As a parent, my job is to be the barrier between my children and danger. That means asking hard questions, trusting my instincts, and saying NO when something doesn't pass the smell test. "Rich guy wants to fly my teenage daughter to his private island" would fail that test SPECTACULARLY.

But what do I know? I'm just a father who thinks protecting children from predators should be our FIRST priority, not an afterthought.

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@benonwine DO IT

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@dirtysecrets_18 Where's the rest of that vid? Would love to see

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@benonwine FUCK OFF

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@dizzy259 @BowlingCartel @stillnotoutpod Manuka Oval, UNTIL CBR get a side that is.

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@MarkGottlieb 5th test
Head
Renshaw
McSweeney??
Smith
Patterson??
Carey
Webster
Never
Starc
Boland
Murphy

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@MichaelVaughan Don't often agree with much you say mate, but SPOT ON.

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#Travball

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@daniibegone Hi

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@balmaintigers08 78-99 by a mile.

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@BMcSport Glad I'm not the only one thinking that 😀

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@NUCLRGOLF And those complaining would be the same complaining when the greens were crap if the course DOESN'T undertake core aeration, amendments and top dressing. FFS , get over it. Once a year.

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@LaNymphe12 Yes

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@CherryGlosssx Yes

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@CricketopiaCom @KP24 The one Pommie cricketer I wouldn't have minded being an Aussie. 😀

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Robert Trujillo nailed his audition so perfectly that they not only gave him the role of Metallica's bassist but also $1,000,000 on the spot in 2003

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@TomCarmody95 So perfectly spoken Rookie

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@benjiman1983 And the ICC would back him up.

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Holy crap. 28 overs in the session. We ALMOST made it to the quota. IT CAN BE DONE!!!!

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So that's now 2 Indian fielders changing line, coming a pitch over to attempt to initiate contact with batters.