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Forum: In the News
Thread (Discussion): [BostonHerald.com] Sex offenders blend in
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Message 139357 (In Reply to Message 139330)
Posted by Navigatr1
on Sep 02, 2004 02:54 PM | Also by Navigatr1
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But community activist Rebecca Bialecki thinks something else is behind the cluster of sex offenders in Orange and neighboring Athol.
``Unfortunately, I think a lot of that has to do with how isolated we are. That's what helps them not get caught,'' she said. ``When you are living in an isolated, rural community like Orange it's easier to go unnoticed.''
Oh no, sex offenders are clustering in HER neighborhood. Miss Bialecki needs to stop her whining, and take an anger management class if she is so disturbed about this. Sex offenders are not clustering. She is just more aware of those in her neighborhood because of the registration laws. Sex offenders along with other convicted criminals have always lived among us for thousand and thousands of years. The only thing different is that the registries have mad them more visible.
As the various post-conviction laws get tougher and tougher with the rationalization that this really isn't punishment, we are going to see huge dynamics in where convicted offenders live. It's all about NIMBY, shaming, and the delusion that they are trying to protect the children. While a person's criminal record may be public record, the act of requiring them to register where they live for the purposes of posting it on the web and community notification is illegal. The US Supreme court hasn't been asked the question whether the act of registering is constitutional.
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Message 139330
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139330, admin, Sep 01, 2004 10:48 AM [Introduction]
139333, victorialondon, Sep 01, 2004 04:55 PM [So what about those who slip the regist...]
139334, victorialondon, Sep 01, 2004 05:08 PM [What if what they did was legal where t...]
139357, Navigatr1, Sep 02, 2004 02:54 PM
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