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  b0b, 16 Oct 2002 @ 5:19pm

  
  

  human nature

  The problem is that thanks to the media and paranoid soccer moms, everyone automatically assumes that everyone that's a registered sex offender is some evil pervert that's going to come molest their precious little children.
  Doesn't statutory rape (even if the guy was 20 and she was 17) count as a sex offense? People that are convicted of such an offense are on that database too, aren't they?
  The social stigma is too great. I don't think it's fair that people go to prison for years and even when they get out, they're tagged for life as something evil. "What about the victims? They'll never forget!" some may say. Maybe if people here would get off the "I'm a victim" mentality, these "victims" might have no problems forgetting and moving on with their lives. But so far, that's not the case. It's easier to play the victim card... blah.

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  Anonymous Coward, 17 Oct 2002 @ 3:12pm

  
  

  sex offender map

  The problem I have with these maps is that it doesn't do much other than shame the offender and cause paranoia in the area. If the person is still a threat they leave them locked up. I don't care if they've served their time. The public shouldn't have to watch over its shoulders just incase a rapist, murder, etc... has met a legal timeline. If the person is deemed safe to reenter society give them a chance.

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