08.Jul.2011 Sex Offender Lists
In today’s Herald they had a story about what great good the various state sex offendor lists are doing, which is of course contrary to the findings of a 2001 federal study. More interestingly, the article fails to give balance by telling about the injustice of this whole system. For example, it speaks about the Texas system started in 1999, but doesn’t mention that the Texas system will allow boys as young as 10 years of age to be put on the sexual predator lists. It also fails to point out thet list continues to be expanded and covers things such as public urination, which is some cities – due to the lack of rest rooms – may not be much of a choice. Could you just see a 10 year old Texas boy put on the sexual predator list for life because he pissed on someone’s lawn when he couldn’t get to a restroom fast enough? Roland
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