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Thread (Discussion): Proximity laws: how do they work?

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Message 172893 (In Reply to Message 172852)

Posted by nelevel1 on Feb 08, 2006 05:38 PM | Also by nelevel1

Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 40 - 49, State: Nebraska, Country: United States

When Iowa passed there residency restrictions, small towns in Nebraska, which is where I am from and am registered, started climbing on the wagon to hinder the "exodus of offenders" from coming to their towns. I have moved from a large, eastern NE city to a smaller town. This small town is on the short list of communities in NE that is passing residency restriction laws. However, I do not live within the city limits, the law doesn't apply to me...yet. It will, but as a Level 1 offender in this state I don't have a lot of concerns. The new residency restriction laws here, will apply to all NE Level 2 and 3's.
Since, Iowa has passed there law, 30 level 3 SO's have moved to Omaha, not all have registered, and those that have, are using a local homeless shelter as their permanent address.
I don't necessarily agree with the restriction laws, to say the least they are feel good laws. But, most offenders don't offend close to home, because they don't want to be recognized. I don't feel safer living in a community with restriction laws, I know some Level 3's, some are decent enough people, because they have gotten therapy and they have gone through an intensive rethinking program sponsored by Lutheran Family Services. But, I wouldn't trutst them as far as I can throw them around my kids.
There has got to be a better way, the registry in this state at best works well, but it is not a perfect system. And residency restrictions are only going to cause hardcore offenders to quit registering and going underground. Which, will give them greater, better and more oppurtunities to reoffend. And that is what scares me the most.

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It depends...maybe... I'll try to find out and get back to ya... maybe...

Posted by pianoman on Feb 08, 2006 12:09 AM | Also by pianoman

Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 40 - 49, State: Georgia, Country: United States

The alleged "safe zone" laws are different from state to state.  In Georgia, there is NO grandfathering.  If you live on land that has been in your family for 100+ years and a park or school is built across the street, you have ten days to get out!  In Oklahoma, however, as long as you owned your property prior to 11/1/2003, they cannot make you move, even if a school is built next door.  Another interesting comparison is ...how do they measure?  In Georgia, it is measured by GPS from the nearest corner of the so's property to the nearest corner of the school property.  In Oklahoma, it is measured from the nearest corner of the school property to the nearest corner of the actual residence.  A few months ago I was speaking with one of the Oklahoma Police Departments and said, "How do you measure this?  As the crow flies or driving distance?"  The officer stammered and said, "Ummm...I don't know...it's never come up before!"  So...good luck...we're all on our own!  For more entertaining news on Safety Zones follow the ACLU lawsuit just heating up in Oklahoma City.  An SO took three real estate listings to the OKC PD and said, "Can I live in any of these?"  OKC PD vetoed two and gave their blessing on the third.  He bought it, took out a mortgage, and registered twice while living there.  Now his wife is expecting, and all of a sudden, he was told to move out.  For now he is being allowed to stay there, while the ACLU is preparing to argue the case in front of an ultra-conservative Republican Federal Judge.  Anyone want to guess the outcome in advance?  I think it can be summed up in four letters:  M O V and E.

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