I can't explain it other than the media creating moral panics for decades because that's what gets people's attention. At one point the fantasy becomes reality

I can't explain it other than the media creating moral panics for decades because that's what gets people's attention. At one point the fantasy becomes reality and shapes law enforcement. When it gets really sad is when grownups do things to protect kids that are actually more dangerous. The classic example being driving them everywhere when the number one danger for any child is a car crash.