Just saw a stroy about DC helping Sex offenders find homes

To all of you out there saying, "Do you want one living next to you?" Of course not, and I also don't want that little punk drug dealer who lives in my neighborhood living by me. And yes, he has been reported and arrested MANY times, but he keeps coming right back out to live with his mother. My point is, the known sex offenders are not the ONLY sex offenders out there... there are a whole bunch that are your family, friends and neighbors who haven't been caught yet. How do I know this you ask, well the new cases I get every week that are new sex offenders is my proof. I have a family member with 2 small children who does live several houses down from 2 sex offenders. Her children have been told that if either one even speaks to them, they are to run directly home...they even know what they look like. We as a family have to be careful of the sex offenders whose pictures aren't on the website yet. Just some food for thought.

[mystikwarrior]

well the new cases I get every week that are new sex offenders is my proof

Precisely.
If the registered offenders were the ones who are a danger and are responsible for all the crimes, there wouldn't be all those new cases. Florida's sex offender registry grows by a range of 60-80 offenders per week.

To all of you out there saying, "Do you want one living next to you?" Of course not, and I also don't want that little punk drug dealer who lives in my neighborhood living by me. And yes, he has been reported and arrested MANY times, but he keeps coming right back out to live with his mother. My point is, the known sex offenders are not the ONLY sex offenders out there... there are a whole bunch that are your family, friends and neighbors who haven't been caught yet. How do I know this you ask, well the new cases I get every week that are new sex offenders is my proof. I have a family member with 2 small children who does live several houses down from 2 sex offenders. Her children have been told that if either one even speaks to them, they are to run directly home...they even know what they look like. We as a family have to be careful of the sex offenders whose pictures aren't on the website yet. Just some food for thought.

I dont want sex offenders on my block because you cant even sell your house then. There was one previously on my block and a lady couldnt even sell her house because of it and when he moved out she found a buyer in 3 weeks. They hurt property values unlike low profile drug dealers who stay out of sight for the most part. I am not talking about the street dealers...

Sorry guest, when you were talking about sex offenders living on your block, I thought you were referring to public safety not the resale value of a home...my bad. :wink:

Sorry guest, when you were talking about sex offenders living on your block, I thought you were referring to public safety not the resale value of a home...my bad. :wink:

I was - your neighborhood is safer without them because they molest children, if they are in a different one less of a chance they molest my children.....most molest close to home I have read....and they hurt home values due to the danger they pose to prospective buyers children....

[Merlin]

Sorry guest, when you were talking about sex offenders living on your block, I thought you were referring to public safety not the resale value of a home...my bad. :wink:

I was - your neighborhood is safer without them because they molest children, if they are in a different one less of a chance they molest my children.....most molest close to home I have read....and they hurt home values due to the danger they pose to prospective buyers children....

Then who's neighborhood should sex offenders live in?

Most of the sex offenders that I supervise molested someone in their family or their girlfriend's children. My second biggest group are teachers, usually pled down, of course. No one wants a sex offender living in their neighborhood, not even me (surprise). Having a 1000' or even a whole mile buffer zone, will not keep all the children safe from predators, if it did, it would have already worked and I wouldn't have any more cases. This would make me incredibly happy, because I don't like people who hurt children, but this is my job, so I do it to the best of my ability to protect your children and mine. I don't know of any neighborhoods who want or don't care that a sex offender is living there. They are a reality, like it or not, and I think a lot of specialist and CC officers are just trying to find the balance.

Sorry guest, when you were talking about sex offenders living on your block, I thought you were referring to public safety not the resale value of a home...my bad. :wink:

I was - your neighborhood is safer without them because they molest children, if they are in a different one less of a chance they molest my children.....most molest close to home I have read....and they hurt home values due to the danger they pose to prospective buyers children....

Then who's neighborhood should sex offenders live in?

Way out in country areas which the 2500 foot rule does but there should be no grandfather clause. My preferance would be with other criminals in Prison. Maybe if enough of them get frustrated with these new rules they wont register and we can get them locked up 5 years for that....

[Merlin]

The intent of the 1,000 foot rule was to prevent pedophiles from living across the street from a school, which in my opinion is a great idea. The unintended consequence of buffer zones lately is the use of buffer zones or local ordinances to ban all sex offenders from society. They have to live somewhere or go underground. How can this possibly have a positive impact on the reoffense rate?

The intent of the 1,000 foot rule was to prevent pedophiles from living across the street from a school, which in my opinion is a great idea. The unintended consequence of buffer zones lately is the use of buffer zones or local ordinances to ban all sex offenders from society. They have to live somewhere or go underground. How can this possibly have a positive impact on the reoffense rate?

there has been no spike in offenses since these 2500 foot rules and quite a few offenders have been arrested for not registering due to the new rules making them eligible for 5 years at prison protecting society from them....these new rules are protecting society....