Tracking Sex Offenders - Laws or Parks - What Works Better?
Recently CNN reported that a trailer park in Pinellas County, FL had become somewhat of a haven for convicted sex offenders. One resident, a registered sex offender named Michael, called the park a "paradise." He is just one of thousands of registered sex offenders across the nation dealing with the strict rules regulating what he can and cannot do on a daily basis. As he puts it, "as a sex offender, you're told, you can't do this . . . can't go near a park, school, bus stop, church . . . but we do want you to do this . .. just not "here." Well, the problem, according to Michael and many other people in his position, is thatthe definition ofwhere "here" is, isbecoming more restrictive everyday. Unlike any other crime, where a prison sentence is imposed and the convicted felon serves his time, a sex offender has the added burden of registering, sometimes for life, as sex offender. Comments (0)