Comments on: Where are the 1,375 Sex Offenders on the New Orleans Megan’s Law Registry? http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/ Independent thinking about California Politics, Hot Bikini Clad Teachers (Erica Chevillar), Topless Teachers (Tamara Hoover), Hot French Newscaster Melissa Theuriau, Katie Rees & the LA Times Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: gina http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3292 gina Sat, 24 Sep 2005 03:51:04 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3292 I know it isnt my house ... I know it isnt my house …

]]> By: Stop The ACLU http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3291 Stop The ACLU Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:55:05 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3291 <strong>American Criminal Lovers Union</strong> Hat tip to Independent Sources Hurricane Katrina affected whole cities and disrupted lives for entire families. The country has poured its heart out in efforts to help the misfortunate people who’s lives were uprooted from them. Many lost the... American Criminal Lovers Union

Hat tip to Independent Sources
Hurricane Katrina affected whole cities and disrupted lives for entire families. The country has poured its heart out in efforts to help the misfortunate people who’s lives were uprooted from them. Many lost the…

]]> By: Insider http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3282 Insider Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:14:49 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3282 I focused on Sex Offenders for the very reason that they have a registry in the first place. Jail isn't as much of a deterrent as with other crimes, sex offenders often have different "motivation" and many have trouble controlling themselves. Whether or not they should be kept in jail permanently is a topic for another day but the fact is that 1,375 listed offenders (and news reports said 3x this # but I'm only going off of what I was able to find myself) are running around the country and possibly being put into inappropriate contact with kids, women, etc. One of the best deterrents to repeat sex offenses is keeping offenders away from situations where they can be tempted to commit another crime, we can't do this if we don't know where they are. I get your point on the non-violent offenders but I might think twice of opening my house to someone who's been convicted of identity theft 3 times in the past 5 years. I focused on Sex Offenders for the very reason that they have a registry in the first place. Jail isn’t as much of a deterrent as with other crimes, sex offenders often have different “motivation” and many have trouble controlling themselves. Whether or not they should be kept in jail permanently is a topic for another day but the fact is that 1,375 listed offenders (and news reports said 3x this # but I’m only going off of what I was able to find myself) are running around the country and possibly being put into inappropriate contact with kids, women, etc. One of the best deterrents to repeat sex offenses is keeping offenders away from situations where they can be tempted to commit another crime, we can’t do this if we don’t know where they are. I get your point on the non-violent offenders but I might think twice of opening my house to someone who’s been convicted of identity theft 3 times in the past 5 years.

]]> By: Toad http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3278 Toad Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:46:04 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2005/09/23/sex-offenders/#comment-3278 I am divided on the issue. As for the Megans Law thing is concerned those are people we need to keep track of some how. Actually they should never be out of jail in the 1st place. Why is it that murderers, thieves and drug dealers aren't kept on a list after they serve their time and parole, but sex offenders are? Because child sex offenders are sick and they will strike again, and everyone knows it. If that is the case, why not just keep 'em in jail? However, for everyone else in the Katrina situation, just because you sold weed 10 years ago doesn't mean you didn't serve your time or that you are dangerous or less deserving of shelter and aid. Not to mention you are only adding insult to injury. I am divided on the issue. As for the Megans Law thing is concerned those are people we need to keep track of some how. Actually they should never be out of jail in the 1st place. Why is it that murderers, thieves and drug dealers aren’t kept on a list after they serve their time and parole, but sex offenders are? Because child sex offenders are sick and they will strike again, and everyone knows it. If that is the case, why not just keep ‘em in jail?

However, for everyone else in the Katrina situation, just because you sold weed 10 years ago doesn’t mean you didn’t serve your time or that you are dangerous or less deserving of shelter and aid. Not to mention you are only adding insult to injury.

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