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There is ABSOUTLEY no relationship between where an offender lives and where he might offend.

But this article is making some connection between a school and offenders.

You know what makes a community really dangerous? It is a person who is isolated, alienated and constantly harassed by the community.

And you know what? You don't care. It is your defining characteristic. When dealing with FACT, use your EMOTION. It seems, EMOTIONALLY that sex offenders would be more dangerous living near schools.

BUT the fact of the matter is kids are everywhere and forcing a person outside of his support system for some perceived benefit of public safety puts kids at danger.

See, I left the registry long ago BEACUSE the registry had the only outcome of an unstable life. How could I follow a law that was going to make me homeless? I had never been homeless in my life! It seemed like a very dangerous thing to do.

And you know what? Leaving the registry was the right thing to do. See, NOW, I don't worry about stability of housing, or whether I can keep a job, or whether I will be harassed or assaulted because somebody saw me on a registry.

Can you see how NOT being homeless AND having a stable life is much BETTER for the community? Can you see how having a registry takes that away?

Probably not. But who cares! You don't seem to care about pulbic safety, therefore, I have to do it myself!

Isn't it common knowledge that people who are going to commit a crime have a comfort zone near where they live? Isn't that one of the main ways they limit the suspect pool? It's called geographic profiling.

It should be noted, that Jessie doesn't even need a reason to disseminate registry informaiton. Nor does anyone reading this need a reason. The laws were set up with the intention of protecting children and also specifically disregarded the impact upon the people who society is trying to modify or influence their behavior upon the theory that if everyone knows that gives little opportunity to offend.

Everyone is supposed to know in the name, the photograph and where these people live and nobody cares how they feel about it.

I am angry, I can't get a job, I have mental health issues and everywhere I go the State and the public is harassing me and calling me the most inflammatory language they can and are doing it with the specific intention of bringing me public shame.

In order to escape I take an hour bus ride across town where very few people recognize me. I have no friends. I am running through money fast that was put aside to try and give me some stability out of prison. There will be no more.

I used to be somebody. I am nobody now will never be anyone again. I tried therapy, but paying for it, and getting to and from is too difficult, especially the way I feel. What is the use? (and the deviancy comes slipping back). It is the ONLY place where I can be someone. It is the ONLY place where I am in control. To hell with all of you!

Do you think that senario is far fetched? How many kids do you think the registry rapes?

See, Jessie, you make the same mistake everyone makes. You won't listen to me, and think it is about me. That is why I beat your registry. You think the "I"'s were dotted and the "T"'s crossed? That way you believe you can do whatever you want with registry information.

I have news for you, I am anonymous (ask the police) and I will stay that way. Why? Because YOU and EVERYONE don't get that the right to create a police State out of legislative fiat doesn't exist.

And harassment, Jessie? You can look it up on all the comments I have posted and on most of the stories, people are not shy about death threats. Does Patch promote violence? HMMMM.

Don't talk to me about harassment. You don't know what you are talking about.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231989.pdf Here they talk about how the registry does NOTHING and how it fails victims.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/uocp-sqe083011.php with a little more evidence that what you are doing helps to rape children.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2009/02/study-on-sex-offender-registration-in-new-jersey-suggests-its-ineffectiveness.html here is one where the guys who invented the registry can't find any effectiveness.

http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/newsArticle.aspx?articleid=1391680 here is one from yesterday.

You KNOW the effect that I described above was accurate about the outcome of your little public notification on offenders. You don't like that fact that that effect contributes to the raping of children.

TOO BAD!

I have to leave another comment, because without the solution, well, my whole diatribe doesn't have completeness, and you people may be thinking your registry is the only solution available.

That is not true at all.

I don't have all the answers. Those are left to people smarter than I. However, in a system of 3 branches of government each branch is tasked with different responsibilities.

No legislature can punish a person. No court can arrest a person. No policeman can give permission to search.

....AND NO LEGISLATURE CAN DETERMINE A PERSON DANGEROUS outside of a sentence passed by a court of law.

If a person is considered dangerous, (as Jessie believes I am) then the State MUST take me to a COURT where I will hear the EVIDENCE and one of the parties MUST be charged with satisfying a standard of proof.

Which party and what standard, what is allowed in as evidence and what isn't, how often there is review, and what restrictions might be needed are all things left to people who are charged with making those decisions.

The demand IS: A DUE PROCESS HEARING under fair standards. A person is deemed not dangerous by a COURT, your registry can't be enforced.

Kinda funny, beacuse if you don't do it, your registry can't be enforced either.

You are in a pickle, so, to protect the community go with a system that everyone recognizes as credible and lawful.