Comments on: Sex Offender Registry: Good or Bad? http://www.bloggernews.net/124980 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 15:44:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: diehard25fl http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-2221307 diehard25fl Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:48:26 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-2221307 its time to stand up and tell your politicians you are tired of them spending your taxes on policies which don't bear any fruit. its time to pull the plug on the registry, public notification, CORI after five years. you want to allow non dangerous non violent people to work, get married live decent lives and you dont want to stand in the way of people doing that. there is no proof that public notification prevents crimees, there is no proof that megans law saves lives, there is no proof that cori saves lives. its time to abolish any law that feeds on hatred. its time to end discrimination to people who had the misfortune of being misrepresented by their lawyers. its time to end slavery. we will as of this day free 747,000 americans from the scarlet letter and let them be good citizens again. we will not punish twice people who have already paid their debts to society. we will not listen to people like john walsh, who's kid was never sexually abused in the first place, and people who are no better than any of us. This is the land of the free and home of the brave. It's time to make democracy work for all Americans in this country right now. Goodbye background chekcs, goodbye homeland security. i ask all people involved in this business of over-punishment to resign from your jobs today and have these ex post facto laws removed immediately. all of them. people are safe from everybody except from law enforcement, politicians, lawmakers, and public safety advocateds. its time to step down and give people their freedom back. freedom to work, find a place to live, freedom to interact with others, make a contribution to their neighborhoods, and blend back into society without further ado. Let freedom reign. its time to stand up and tell your politicians you are tired of them spending your taxes on policies which don’t bear any fruit. its time to pull the plug on the registry, public notification, CORI after five years. you want to allow non dangerous non violent people to work, get married live decent lives and you dont want to stand in the way of people doing that. there is no proof that public notification prevents crimees, there is no proof that megans law saves lives, there is no proof that cori saves lives. its time to abolish any law that feeds on hatred. its time to end discrimination to people who had the misfortune of being misrepresented by their lawyers. its time to end slavery. we will as of this day free 747,000 americans from the scarlet letter and let them be good citizens again. we will not punish twice people who have already paid their debts to society. we will not listen to people like john walsh, who’s kid was never sexually abused in the first place, and people who are no better than any of us. This is the land of the free and home of the brave. It’s time to make democracy work for all Americans in this country right now. Goodbye background chekcs, goodbye homeland security. i ask all people involved in this business of over-punishment to resign from your jobs today and have these ex post facto laws removed immediately. all of them. people are safe from everybody except from law enforcement, politicians, lawmakers, and public safety advocateds. its time to step down and give people their freedom back. freedom to work, find a place to live, freedom to interact with others, make a contribution to their neighborhoods, and blend back into society without further ado. Let freedom reign.

]]> By: watchdog http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1766960 watchdog Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:13:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1766960 ericjham does know some people on the registery, including himself... http://www.forsythsheriff.org/sexoffender/search.php?id=192 A man in his 40's getting a minor drunk and having sex with her is NOT my definition of 'consensual and harmless'. ericjham does know some people on the registery, including himself…

http://www.forsythsheriff.org/sexoffender/search.php?id=192

A man in his 40’s getting a minor drunk and having sex with her is NOT my definition of ‘consensual and harmless’.

]]> By: ericjham http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1723092 ericjham Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:38:36 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1723092 finally some people who are not scared to express themselves for what they really know and believe. I know a couple of people men and women) who are on the "registry" and they should NOT be. I believe the registry should be used for Predators and repeat offenders only. Not statutory rape (which is a misnomer) or teenage lust. Especially when both instances are mutually consensual and harmless. finally some people who are not scared to express themselves for what they really know and believe. I know a couple of people men and women) who are on the “registry” and they should NOT be. I believe the registry should be used for Predators and repeat offenders only. Not statutory rape (which is a misnomer) or teenage lust. Especially when both instances are mutually consensual and harmless.

]]> By: war http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717624 war Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717624 I think that most "normal" men are attracted to women period. Since when is being attracted to a 16 year old, who looks 22, being "wired differently"? Many teens have lied about their age, and the young man is branded for life. A consensual act with a teen is much different than someone who touches a child. And those who do touch a child, are in prison for many years. I do not consider such consensual acts a threat to society. Punish them, but they should not be required to register and have the rest of their lives ruined. We really need to evaluate who we place on a registry. Currenly, we have blanket laws which don't make sense, and the cost will eventually eat up all other valuable services. These are feel good laws that don't protect us. They are destroying many children's lives who are related to someone on the registry. Ask yourself this: How many men in our society have dated someone under 18? So what if we locked them all up and put everyone of them on the registry? Would that make us safer? Who would be left to pay taxes, support their families? I dated my husband of 38 years when I was under 18. Do I now report him for touching me? How far is this going to go? And how many false accusations are out there? Once someone makes an accusation, it is not that easy to defend yourself. How many women going through a divorce find it an easy way to gain custody of minor chidren? Okay, so it most likely doesn't happen much, but it does happen! If you have sons, they are in grave danger in our society. Some of them will end up on a registy. Don't say that I didn't warn you. I think that most “normal” men are attracted to women period. Since when is being attracted to a 16 year old, who looks 22, being “wired differently”? Many teens have lied about their age, and the young man is branded for life. A consensual act with a teen is much different than someone who touches a child. And those who do touch a child, are in prison for many years. I do not consider such consensual acts a threat to society. Punish them, but they should not be required to register and have the rest of their lives ruined.

We really need to evaluate who we place on a registry. Currenly, we have blanket laws which don’t make sense, and the cost will eventually eat up all other valuable services. These are feel good laws that don’t protect us. They are destroying many children’s lives who are related to someone on the registry.

Ask yourself this: How many men in our society have dated someone under 18? So what if we locked them all up and put everyone of them on the registry? Would that make us safer? Who would be left to pay taxes, support their families? I dated my husband of 38 years when I was under 18. Do I now report him for touching me? How far is this going to go?

And how many false accusations are out there? Once someone makes an accusation, it is not that easy to defend yourself. How many women going through a divorce find it an easy way to gain custody of minor chidren? Okay, so it most likely doesn’t happen much, but it does happen!

If you have sons, they are in grave danger in our society. Some of them will end up on a registy. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

]]> By: war http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717622 war Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:57:06 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717622 I think that most "normal" men are attracted to women period. Since when is being attracted to a 16 year old, who looks 22, being "wired differently"? Many teens have lied about their age, and the young man is branded for life. A consensual act with a teen is much different than someone who touches a child. And those who do touch a child, are in prison for many years. I do not consider such consensual acts a threat to society. Punish them, but they should not be required to register and have the rest of their lives ruined. We really need to evaluate who we place on a registry. Currenly, we have blanket laws which don't make sense, and the cost will eventually eat up all other valuable services. These are feel good laws that don't protect us. They are destroying many children's lives who are related to someone one the registry. Ask yourself this: How many men in our society have dated someone under 18? So what if we locked them all up and put everyone of them on the registry? Would that make us safer? Who would be left to pay taxes, support their families? I dated my husband of 38 years when I was under 18. Do I now report him for touching me? How far is this going to go? And how many false accusations are out there? Once someone makes an accusation, it is not that easy to defend yourself. How many women going through a divorce find it an easy way to gain custody of minor chidren? Okay, so it most likely doesn't happen much, but it does happen! If you have sons, they are in grave danger in our society. Some of them will end up on a registy. Don't say that I didn't warn you. I think that most “normal” men are attracted to women period. Since when is being attracted to a 16 year old, who looks 22, being “wired differently”? Many teens have lied about their age, and the young man is branded for life. A consensual act with a teen is much different than someone who touches a child. And those who do touch a child, are in prison for many years. I do not consider such consensual acts a threat to society. Punish them, but they should not be required to register and have the rest of their lives ruined.

We really need to evaluate who we place on a registry. Currenly, we have blanket laws which don’t make sense, and the cost will eventually eat up all other valuable services. These are feel good laws that don’t protect us. They are destroying many children’s lives who are related to someone one the registry.

Ask yourself this: How many men in our society have dated someone under 18? So what if we locked them all up and put everyone of them on the registry? Would that make us safer? Who would be left to pay taxes, support their families? I dated my husband of 38 years when I was under 18. Do I now report him for touching me? How far is this going to go?

And how many false accusations are out there? Once someone makes an accusation, it is not that easy to defend yourself. How many women going through a divorce find it an easy way to gain custody of minor chidren? Okay, so it most likely doesn’t happen much, but it does happen!

If you have sons, they are in grave danger in our society. Some of them will end up on a registy. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

]]> By: DJChitown http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717573 DJChitown Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:52:59 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717573 Research by Minnesota and Colorado Dept of Correction has revealed that the Registry doesn't prevent sexual abuse. They do more to create unfounded fear and paranoia. At no time has the registry saved a child. The registry gives us one more reason to violate law-abiding former offenders and costs us 100s of millions of dollars in sending them back to prison when most of them are low-risk. The registry also has been helpful for vigilantes who use it to murder people, harass family members, and for the purpose of humiliation. All of these do not allow for successful re-entry. Research by Minnesota and Colorado Dept of Correction has revealed that the Registry doesn’t prevent sexual abuse. They do more to create unfounded fear and paranoia. At no time has the registry saved a child. The registry gives us one more reason to violate law-abiding former offenders and costs us 100s of millions of dollars in sending them back to prison when most of them are low-risk. The registry also has been helpful for vigilantes who use it to murder people, harass family members, and for the purpose of humiliation. All of these do not allow for successful re-entry.

]]> By: hmm http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717159 hmm Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:44:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124980#comment-1717159 Identity theft is a serious crime too Real sexual predators shold be in prison for life There is no need for registry. Low level offenders should be removed. If you need group of pariahs to blame and curse go back in time in 1933 germany Good luck Identity theft is a serious crime too
Real sexual predators shold be in prison for life
There is no need for registry. Low level offenders should be removed.
If you need group of pariahs to blame and curse
go back in time in 1933 germany
Good luck

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