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Message 118116 (In Reply to Message 118053)
Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders

Posted by x_Rob on Oct 13, 2003 05:34 AM | Also by x_Rob

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While I understand your position, I also realize the registry in no way will prevent someone from getting a job as a crossing guard. What you cite requires employment background checks (on more than just a name), which have been in place for many years, way before registries, if they are done when someone seeks employment and usually today include fingerprints. It does sound like your school system failed in its duty to the community.

However, if a hundred people are standing on a street corner and many are children, how does the registry help at all? Unfortunately too many people are thinking the registries will keep children safe, and that is a false sense of security in the community.

Registries do no more than, --read qualifier below--, tell you where offenders live, or approximately. That doesn't make a family safe, what you do from that knowledge makes you safe or not.

Qualifier: If offenders are up to date, and thats a small portion of the problem, the main problem is, police do not have their data bases updated -read the news articles carefully- they want to blame the offenders, because they don't want the public in their police business.

http://napanews.com/templates/index.cfm?template=story_full&id=01CF0FFE-A958-4A6
C-922E-1E64BD04B2E9

Study that article, 106,000 updates, how many are right since they are done by hand, and thats only one agency in the nation.
The news carries these articles all the time and they always blame the offender, because they don't want their work reviewed. However, that article tells you some of their problems.

I'll close with this thought, if you spend all your time trying to protect your children from REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS you are not looking where most of the offenders are coming from, statistics and news articles always warn parents to watch the trusted people in your life.... Here are 2 places you should review:

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20031012/localnews/440977.html

http://www.geocities.com/eadvocate/issues/topic-attacker.html

All I am saying is, don't think "registries" are the answer to your child's safety, keep your eyes and ears open.

Rob

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Message 118053
Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders

Posted by x_Pattie on Oct 10, 2003 06:00 PM | Also by x_Pattie

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Don-

I believe you have answered your own question..

Don Baxly wrote:
>Why does anyone think that putting someones name on the >Internet who committed a sex crime 20 or 30 years ago a good >idea?
>I have yet to read of a registered sex offender who was >convicted of a crime 20 or more years ago re-offending. I am >sure it has happened, but then we can not be sure of anyone.

I need to ask you..... Do you have children? How would you react if you found out that a crossing guard for your child's elementry school is a covicted sex offender? How would you feel if you later learned that he was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault against 2 male children under the age of 13? Now let's just say you have 2 very young boys yourself and this offender lives 1 1/2 blocks from your home. Still don't think you would want to know about his presence, even if the crime and conviction was let's say 17 years ago? Would you be confortable sending your young children off to school everyday know that this man is rated as a Tier 2 (moderate chance of re-offending)?

This is a situation that has surfaced in my town just today all due to the NJSP registry of sexual offenders, and I am so glad to be aware of his background. He is a very friendly man and spends time chatting everyday before and after school with the children and their parents. No one would ever think that he could be so sick as to commit this kind of crime. He seemed trustworthy enough. Now we have come to learn that he has lied about his name, not once, but twice to children, parents, and teachers of the school. He befriends everyone he comes in contact with and even has brought his dog to school for the children to play with.

Do you really think he should be given "a chance" to hide his background and true identity from the community? If so, WHY? Should it be okay for him to be working so close to such young children? Or should we just wait to see if he ever commits this same kind of crime again on another child? Should it be a wait and see situation? I love my children to accept that kind of answer. I am glad that the registry is public knowlege and hope that all people in all communities take advatage and get to know who is living in there area, no matter how long ago the crime was commited. It could save a life or two.

The people who commit these terrible crimes are very sick individuals and should never be allowed to work or volunteer around children. They may never re-offend but as you said "we cannot be sure of anyone".

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117997, x_DonBaxley, Oct 10, 2003 01:53 AM [Internet registry of all sex offenders]
      118040, x_Silverthorne, Oct 10, 2003 02:31 PM [I agree 100%]
      118053, x_Pattie, Oct 10, 2003 06:00 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
            118111, x_Silverthorne, Oct 13, 2003 05:07 AM [Some facts for Pattie]
            118116, x_Rob, Oct 13, 2003 05:34 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
            118130, x_HPierce, Oct 13, 2003 09:12 AM [what a crock]
      118087, x_FredGarvin, Oct 11, 2003 05:48 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
            118118, x_anti, Oct 13, 2003 06:42 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
                  118182, x_Silverthorne, Oct 13, 2003 07:30 PM [The problem is changing rules aft...]
                  118182, x_Silverthorne, Oct 13, 2003 07:30 PM [The problem is changing rules aft...]
      118129, x_HPierce, Oct 13, 2003 09:08 AM [smart man]
            118155, x_DP1, Oct 13, 2003 12:14 PM [Re: smart man]
                  118176, x_orolan, Oct 13, 2003 07:21 PM [Re: smart man]
                  118206, x_anti, Oct 14, 2003 02:33 AM [Re: smart man]
                        118223, x_Silverthorne, Oct 14, 2003 01:09 PM [Re: smart man]
      118212, x_TessaW, Oct 14, 2003 10:52 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
            118224, x_Silverthorne, Oct 14, 2003 01:11 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex off...]
                  118228, x_Stephanie, Oct 14, 2003 02:36 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex off...]
                        118233, x_Silverthorne, Oct 14, 2003 03:41 PM [Teaching kids to be safe is go...]
                  118250, x_TessaW, Oct 14, 2003 07:50 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
                        118276, x_orolan, Oct 15, 2003 11:03 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex off...]
                  118272, x_anti, Oct 15, 2003 09:56 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
                        118286, x_Silverthorne, Oct 15, 2003 05:20 PM [Re: Internet registry of all s...]
                              118291, x_DP1, Oct 15, 2003 08:06 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex off...]
            118271, x_anti, Oct 15, 2003 09:52 AM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
                  118333, x_TessaW, Oct 17, 2003 07:03 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offenders]
                        118337, x_simon, Oct 17, 2003 08:39 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex offe...]
                              118364, x_TessaW, Oct 20, 2003 03:52 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex ...]
                                    118368, x_S, Oct 20, 2003 08:59 PM [Re: Internet registry of all sex o...]
                                          118369, x_DP1, Oct 21, 2003 12:15 AM [Pay for What?]
      118371, x_TessaW, Oct 21, 2003 10:03 AM [Re: Pay for What?]

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