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Child Sex Offender, Now an Adult, Must Register | 35 comments (35 topical)
Re: Child Sex Offender, Now an Adult, Must Registe (none / 0) (#19)
by kdog on Thu Mar 31, 2005 at 08:17:04 AM EST
I'm w/ Angie, this is tough. In general, I am firmly against criminal registries of any kind. Too much like the "scarlet letter", and a potential slippery slope as mentioned above. I have wavered a bit, molestation is so heinous I can understand the public wanting to know of convicted sex offenders in their neighborhood, and it is extremely difficult for me to garner a shred of sympathy for those that harm children. Then again, I've read horror stories of people convicted of indecent exposure, or statuatory rape involving 19 and 16 yr. olds in a relationship ending up on these lists. A tough one indeed. The potential for those undeserving of the "sex offender" label ending up on the list and stigmatized for life is to much for me to bear. I must err on the side of freedom and the rights of the individual. Freedom isn't free, not knowing the criminal history of you neighbor is a price I'm willing to pay for freedom. Very, very tough though.

Child Sex Offender, Now an Adult, Must Register | 35 comments (35 topical)

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