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Good morning, Netizens…
Here’s an idea from the Associated Press Wire we in Spokane might put to good use.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Registered sex offenders in a northern Alabama city won’t have a hard time making Halloween plans.
They’re expected to attend a mandatory meeting hosted by state and federal probation officers next Saturday from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
That conveniently falls in the time most children in Huntsville will be out trick-or-treating.
The Huntsville Times reports that the educational program will review both state and federal sex offenders laws. It’s meant to encourage accountability and behavior changes in the offenders.
Accountability? Behavior change? What a novel concept for convicted sex offenders and predators in Spokane! Of course, my built-in distrust of the system makes me wonder if the ACLU might not step in and cry such an arrangement was a violation of the predator’s civil liberties. After all, they have completed their prison sentences and are no longer a threat to society’s children, right?
On the other hand, if we organized a mandatory meeting for all sexual predators in Spokane on Halloween, all under the aegis of an educational program, perhaps the sheer number of convicted predators that might show up might scare the bejesus out of parents throughout the Spokane region into sending predators a strong warning note.
WARNING! Spokane is a do-not-molest zone. The rights of our kids are more important to us than your civil liberties.
Dave
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arliacne on October 26 at 10:21 a.m.
“WARNING! Spokane is a do-not-molest zone. The rights of our kids are more important to us than your civil liberties.”
A slippery slope. Where do we stop? I don’t particularly like the idea of murders, rapists, thieves, speeders or parking violators roaming our streets plying their particular vice. And what about those people who change lanes or turn corners without signaling? What do we do about those who talk on cell phones while driving? Playing music past 10PM (or playing country music … ever)? Damn it! Remove all of their civil liberties! What is this city coming to when just any old jay walker gets to roam around without a by-your-leave? I know, let’s string ‘em all up — hang ‘em from the highest tree! Damn you for feeding the ducks at Manito Park!
On the other hand maybe parents should take parenting more seriously, remain vigilant, keep a better watch, use common sense.
lewis8457 on October 26 at 11:04 a.m.
Good idea Dave. Maybe if the average American saw the numbers of convicted sex offenders that walk among us they would start to wonder why our jails are full of marijuana smokers. Hard to believe someone who could violate a child is less of a threat then a pot smoker. SR can run a daily or weekly print out of all convicted persons in the Spokane area, that saw little or no prison time.
I do not agree if a person served his sentence he is rehabilitated, but our law says they are so I have to go along with that ideal.. But there are many on our streets like Devil Duncun that should be behind bars but aren’t for whatever reason. I think the average American can see that the system is broken. If the fed can’t run the country and the jobs it is expected to, then how can we expect our prison system to run correctly? Our justice system in the country is all about jails, prisons, more guards, and more police.
If they do have a meeting for all the offenders in Spokane they better have it at the arena. I will go down there dressed like a child so I can test that rehabilitated theory.
lewis8457 on October 26 at 11:16 a.m.
“And what about those people who change lanes or turn corners without signaling?”
Can not do anything those people are driving cop cars
“What do we do about those who talk on cell phones while driving?
Cant do nothing it is a law they don’t enforce. Just like shoveling your sidewalk in the winter, or driving 20 MPH through a park zone. But boy you better buckle up.
“Just any old jaywalker gets to roam around without a by your leave?”
Can’t do anything unless you wear a suit.
I recently had dinner with an ex model that was in town staying at the davenport. We were waiting to cross the street and a couple well dressed people ran across against the light. And she said oh we can go. I looked at her and said oh you can go, but me I step off this curb I will have two cops come out of my butt club me about the neck and head and fine me for jay walking. And she looked at me and said OK we will wait.
Rifleman__Dodd on October 26 at 11:42 a.m.
I appreciate Dave’s concern for our children and community, however once off supervision any sex offender just must comply with the registration, report of residence laws and nothing more.
I perhaps suggest require all SO;s to carry a device that admits a signal that your cell phone picks up to let people know there is a SO in the vicinity.
However if society did decide to respond as Dave has recommended, we would have most elected officials, upper management of our Banking industry and most employees of Gonzaga in presence, not to include teachers and sports coaches.
I’m also sure that ALL Sex Offenders just pine away their ambitions for just Halloween and disregard the other 364 days of the year.
Vigilence is 24/7/365
richard on October 26 at 7:17 p.m.
Myself, I am just thrilled to see that Dave takes child molestation more seriously than so many on the left. Too often we must give consideration to the tedium of the civil libertarians who still believe child molesters can be “treated.” It just does not work.
Rifleman__Dodd on October 26 at 7:52 p.m.
RIchard knows.
spokelooneh on October 26 at 9:03 p.m.
Richard’s distorted meme for the day, “the left coddles child molestors”. Brilliant.
Just about the only programs that have greatly reduced recidivism in sexual offenders are run by those peace-nik Mennonites.
http://www.usmb.org/helping-sex-offenders-rejoin-the-community