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Sex Offender Hysteria |
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2 cents is about what it's worth.. |
| Date Posted: |
05/04/2005 |
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Like many other stories we cover in this business, we seem to gloss over important facts that can be an important part of the story. I agree with hejduk22. When we do a story on a sex offender, it's all about the "sex offender in your neighborhood... be scared cause he's gonna get you." We never bother to look at whether this person is really a threat. We just lump all offenders together. What we need to do is exercise restraint and perspective. There are some offenders out there who should never be let out of prison... ever, and those are the ones we need to follow. But, not every sex offender on the list is a time bomb. In my state, a few years ago, an 18 year old boy had sex with his 16 year old girlfriend and got her pregnant. Of course, he gets convicted of statuatory rape and now has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. C'mon!
I also want to know why we watch sex offenders like hawks, but give murderers and drug dealers the right to go wherever they please. Seems to me, a drug dealer can mess up a child's life about as much as a pedophile. And yes... I would like to see people convicted of theft put on a registry, as well. I had both my house and car broken into. It took me months to get back a fraction of what I lost. Plus I spent a hell of a lot of money to do it. Granted, a thief is not a pedophile, but ask anybody who has ever had their tv and stereo ripped off and I think you'd be surprised at what they'd do to the guy who did it.
My point is... if we register one group of criminals, we should register them all.
Just my 2 cents. |
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if you can't see the particular and peculiar status of people who sexually attack children in our society, and can't understand why one such attack should result in them being caged forever, then i can't understand what YOU don't understand.. we are not TALKING about the 18-year old who has sex with is 16 year old girlfriend.. yes, the laws need to be changed to deal more leniently with THAT type of offense..it is the PEDOPHILES who attack LITTLE CHILDREN- prepubescent, innocent, LITTLE CHILDREN-5, 6, 7, 8 years old..that we're talking about.. THOSE are the ones where we as a society need to lock the cage and throw away the key.. for LIFE...NO APPEALS, NO SECOND CHANCES..NO "REHABILITATION"..simply gone from our presence for the rest of their natural lives.. and, as i said earlier, if they kill the child, the death penalty should be AUTOMATIC...
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