You may not recognize this company name on the letterhead, but I think it will become familiar quickly—I’ve started a very unique social networking community. As you know, there are internet sites like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and a host of others. I would ask you to take a look at a new online community that I am creating, this unique place, which will address many of the simple issues which over 70 million offenders nationwide are curious about. Where to find a friend, post a resume, create a playlist for videos and music. You could learn how to get employed, locate a house, even find a meal or get an ID. These are all familiar goals to most people, however for us documented deviants it isn’t so easy.
Somewhere at a point in a person’s life there is a crossing or a calling. However great they may be is it (are?) is of no consequence, as they becomes tested for weakness, their short comings and/or imperfections. You are not alone in this. I know it is difficult to believe this whirlwind ride you’ve had to encounter, it is almost surreal. You ask yourself, how you got there, why did you get there, and how much is it going to cost you to get back from there. I know. Last year your life was so different. I have had to endure similar consequences in this right on my own. The future will direct you now to a different path in life as a result of these circumstances. Now with a criminal record many of the regular opportunities in life given to most law-abiding citizens are different to you, even lost. I have created a website with the felon in mind. This is a place to post your life. Members can find important information about being a citizen with a criminal record. You could find other criminals (members lol=) and so much more.

I’ll see you soon on http://www.MyConspace.org !

If we conclude that a sex offender cannot change, then we have implicitly concluded that a sex offender lacks free will or volition to determine who he behaves. This is a key component to humanity itself and the concept of being responsible for one’s actions. As people we choose to act in a particular manner, and so, we may choose to act differently at any time given our personal decisions.

Absent a free-will, given no power to choose one’s actions as individuals (much less sex offenders) we cannot be held responsible for our actions. Where many laws require proof that a person committed his/her crimes “knowingly and intentionally” the person who is denied the power of choice becomes legally insane and may not be punished.

This is a slippery slope whereupon a democracy slides down into something far more devious. When that slope tilts to the right, we call our slide facism and to the left we find ourselves socialist.

No democracy can withstand the absense of personal responsibility or the required determination that all persons are capable of choice.

Last year, the police chief decided to make a statement by ticketing a dozen runners for indecent exposure. In CO that carries mandatory sex offender registration. The cops did have less drastic options for charges on tickets, but the police chief ordered that charge.

This was a day after 2 violent assaults (including a rape) happened less than a mile from the mall. It’s likely the cops wanted to create an appearance of strength in the wake of those crimes. Pretty misguided facade

anyway, the charges were eventually plea bargained down. But the abuse if power remains.

Sex offender registration is often used by local law enforcement as a tool of intimidation. It also protects people from violence. It’s not black and white. Thanks for highlighting this issue, Brian.

Amy Gahran

Let’s set up some concentration camps in Alaska, and have them do hard labor for a few years, then gas them and burn them all in ovens.

America will be a better place for it. Damn sex perverts, what’re they thinking. Nothing more than missionary sex for the purpose of having children, then once a year on Valentine’s with a long-term marriage partner.

It’s already dicey about where a convicted sex offender can live. Laws about not being allowed to live within 1/2 mile from schools, public parks, child care centers, and where children may congregate. If that is broadly interpreted, it pretty much knocks out ballet studios, theaters, movie houses, sports facilities, or all of Miami. We may be forcing people into the streets or homelessness.

I’d rather know where someone is, who they are and what they’re up to. Then I’ll have a better idea if a teenager who texted naked pictures of him/herself to a crush is demonstrating a lack of foresight or something worse. Communities can maintain awareness of one’s activities rather than relying solely on a registry to do the job. Online, “not in my backyard” forces someone to maintain anonymity in every community. I’d rather have one’s activities recorded and up-to-date contact information stored like the rest of us.

Let’s start with convicted molesters, stalkers, rapists.