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Thread (Discussion): Poll 1036 - Would you like the United States government to implement a national sex offender registry?

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Message 127552 (In Reply to Message 127521)


Posted by orolan on Feb 19, 2004 03:58 PM | Also by orolan
Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 40 - 49, State: N/A, Country: United States
I'm still interested in an answer to my original question

You actually had two, so I'll hit them both.

On the flipside, is there really much to be gained by limiting access to those who live close to the registered offender?

From my point of view protection of my privacy is "much". I just haven't seen where worlwide unlimited access to SO registries has a legitimate use that is more compelling than my privacy protection.

I doubt many from far away have an interest so what does barring them from accessing the records accomplish?

See above. And since there is a one in a billion chance that some lady in Nepal may want to peruse the SO database for my city we have to give her that right?

Susie is organizing a family reunion

So how about if Susie asks Aunt Minnie? And since many families may not have an Aunt Minnie who knows all the dirt on everybody, how about if Susie does something really radical and chooses family members she knows and trusts to take care of the kids during the reunion? Better than assuming that every attendee is an acceptable babysitter simply because their smiling face isn't on a registry, isn't it?

Billy and his friends play at the park

I assume Billy's Mom already checked out the registry for her own area and didn't find him there? So what's wrong with giving the local PD a call and asking them to check out a suspicious character hanging around the park? Far more effective since they can find out if he's an SO regardless of his registration status, isn't it?

Linda met a man over the Internet

All I have to say is that if registries exist so people can do idiotic things like this, we're in big trouble.

Fred's ex-wife moved out of state

For one, I would hope that she had the presence of mind to check the neighborhood out before setting up the summer visitation. So what's wrong with Fred simply asking her?

The Smiths are planning on renting a beach house

And the Smith's can quite easily ask the rental agency about SO's in the area. You can bet they know.

Gina wants to take guitar lessons

So what ever happened to checking references? If I call the references and get parents telling me "He's a good teacher, but he couldn't keep his hands off little Amy", do you think I'm going to hire him?

Every scenario you gave can quite easily and sometimes more effectively be handled without unlimited worldwide access to registries. In fact, the reliance on the registries in these scenarios is actually a false sense of security. An opinion that if a person isn't on the registry they must be safe is quite irresponsible if you ask me.

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Message 127521


Posted by steve on Feb 18, 2004 08:25 PM | Also by steve
Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 30 - 39, State: Virginia, Country: United States

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127095, admin, Feb 09, 2004 10:50 PM [Introduction]
      127151, orolan, Feb 11, 2004 02:24 AM [What is a "National Registry"?]
            127248, Silverthorne, Feb 12, 2004 06:55 AM
            127369, dp1, Feb 15, 2004 04:27 PM [Orolan]
                  127431, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:06 AM [2 & 3]
                        127435, steve, Feb 17, 2004 03:16 AM
                              127517, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 07:47 PM [Steve]
                                    127521, steve, Feb 18, 2004 08:25 PM
                                          127552, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 03:58 PM
                                                147548, kb2005, Mar 18, 2005 09:59 PM [[quote]An opinion that if...]
                                                      147674, orolan, Mar 20, 2005 04:23 AM [kb2005]
                                                      159897, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:27 PM [kb2005]
                                          159896, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:14 PM [Steve]
                        127440, dp1, Feb 17, 2004 06:19 AM [That's Ridiculous]
                              127518, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 07:53 PM [DP1]
                                    127522, dp1, Feb 18, 2004 08:28 PM [Just An Example]
                                          127554, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:09 PM
            127410, Navigatr1, Feb 16, 2004 11:01 AM [Why should it be limited to sex offenders?]
                  127424, marta, Feb 17, 2004 12:55 AM [Don't be absurd]
                        127433, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:12 AM
                              127488, marta, Feb 18, 2004 01:55 AM [Mimic]
                                    127519, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 08:14 PM
                                          127538, marta, Feb 19, 2004 01:40 AM [Hysteria, all right, but your...]
                                                127557, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:20 PM
                                                      127585, marta, Feb 20, 2004 03:49 PM [Yeah right!]
                                                            127590, orolan, Feb 20, 2004 07:53 PM
                                                                  127606, marta, Feb 21, 2004 01:43 AM [Oversimplifying]
                                                                        127622, orolan, Feb 21, 2004 03:57 PM
                                                                              127664, marta, Feb 22, 2004 07:40 PM [The poor c...]
                                                                                    127719, orolan, Feb 24, 2004 12:07 AM
                                                                                          127727, marta, Feb 24, 2004 02:19 AM
                                                                                    136360, wifey, Jun 21, 2004 04:41 PM [Registr...]
                                                                                          136368, steve, Jun 21, 2004 06:50 PM
                                                                                                139728, wifey, Sep 14, 2004 07:52 AM [L...]
                                                                                                147759, wifey, Mar 21, 2005 03:48 AM [N...]
                                                                                    159899, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:54 PM [Marta]
                                                167009, june5, Nov 09, 2005 07:26 PM [What state?]
                        127478, Silverthorne, Feb 17, 2004 03:40 PM [Marta question]
                  127432, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:09 AM [NCIC]
                        127441, dp1, Feb 17, 2004 06:24 AM [NCIC]
                        147544, kb2005, Mar 18, 2005 09:30 PM [Heres why not to open NCIC to the gene...]
                  127477, Silverthorne, Feb 17, 2004 03:39 PM
                        127520, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 08:18 PM [Silver]
                              147763, wifey, Mar 21, 2005 04:04 AM [DUI/DWI Recidivism rates]
                  127547, Navigatr1, Feb 19, 2004 09:58 AM [DUI death fueling calls for database]
                        127558, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:23 PM
                        127578, Silverthorne, Feb 20, 2004 05:36 AM
                              147882, Navigatr1, Mar 23, 2005 05:35 AM [I agree, needs teeth]
                  127548, Rejected
                  132863, scarlett, May 07, 2004 11:12 AM
      127820, twisted420, Feb 27, 2004 09:37 PM [I realy feal this should be done!!!]
            128819, Silverthorne, Mar 18, 2004 02:02 AM [Question for Twisted]
      147926, monkey4u, Mar 24, 2005 04:24 AM
      159849, craigd, Aug 27, 2005 08:10 AM [yes there should]
            159901, ann018, Aug 28, 2005 02:00 AM [craigd]
                  159960, ann018, Aug 28, 2005 04:43 PM [correction]
      165596, momhelpingbyherself, Oct 27, 2005 02:53 PM [goverment offender registry]
      167007, june5, Nov 09, 2005 07:22 PM [NO]
            167036, orolan, Nov 10, 2005 02:40 AM
      167038, anti, Nov 10, 2005 02:55 AM [yes...]
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