Halloween Sucks for Sex Offenders in Naples

luxey313 said:

So despite the fact they are not sure if they are gonna have Halloween due to the opinion it is not safe for all the kiddies due to the debris from the hurricane, the sex offenders are getting spanked on Halloween anyways.

So if you are a registered sex offender, but not on probation and/or parole you have to turn your outer lights as well as turn off all lights facing the streets. Also a state issued large red sign you must put on your door warning people that you are a sex offender and not to knock on the door.

If you are a sex offender on probation, parole, or a standing conviction to be sentenced in court, you have to spend the night in the jail for the night of Halloween.

They tried to pass this through the whole state of Florida, but only the county I live in picked it up and made it mandatory.
I think it is right fucking on.

I saw it on the local news, I am searching for a link now.

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Killswitch said:

I think its bullshit and a total violation of civil liberties granted under the constitution AND Bill of Rights.

But hey.

Zieg Heil.

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linuxgeek said:

The media here was encouraging parents to check the FDLE sex offender/preditor registry to check for places to keep the kids away from while tricker treating.

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caela said:

I think the sign on the door is a bit much. I can see trying to make them turn off the porch lights so the kids don't trick-or-treat there but beyond that I thinks it's going to far. Especially when you are talking about people that have not only served their jail time but also finished their parole and are working at being productive members of society.

But then again we have people that get stuck on our child sex offenders lists for having consensual sex with someone who happens to just barely fall under the age limit for being able to consent to sex. It fucks up the lists and not all offenses are equal.

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Killswitch said:

I think its bullshit and a total violation of civil liberties granted under the constitution AND Bill of Rights.

But hey.

Zieg Heil.

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Wrong Element said:

I'm certainly in favor of keeping kids safe at all times, but these efforts seem like publicity stunts to me, unless someone can show that there really is more child molesting occuring on Halloween than on most other days. Cities seem to be trying to outdo each other in shows of phony "toughness".

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caela said:

I think the sign on the door is a bit much. I can see trying to make them turn off the porch lights so the kids don't trick-or-treat there but beyond that I thinks it's going to far. Especially when you are talking about people that have not only served their jail time but also finished their parole and are working at being productive members of society.

But then again we have people that get stuck on our child sex offenders lists for having consensual sex with someone who happens to just barely fall under the age limit for being able to consent to sex. It fucks up the lists and not all offenses are equal.

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linuxgeek said:

May not be what they attempt to do to tricker treaters mano a mano, but depending on what the modivations of the sexual offender/preditor are, could do things to anything they are handing out.

A case of better informed and warned.

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Pyper said:

I don't understand why this is really necessary. Adults should be accompanying their children anyway. Any kid old enough to go without parents is going to be with a group and not in any danger.

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Wrong Element said:

I'm certainly in favor of keeping kids safe at all times, but these efforts seem like publicity stunts to me, unless someone can show that there really is more child molesting occuring on Halloween than on most other days. Cities seem to be trying to outdo each other in shows of phony "toughness".

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bill-pix-trade said:

Ya and if parents could watch their kids 24-7 there would be less sex offenders. You saw the vid of the girl being abducted. She is was my daughters age.

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Pyper said:

Okay, after reading this three times, I think I've translated it.

1) People tampering with Halloween candy is an urban legend. There have been about 2 cases in history, and they were actually cases of parents poisoning their own children.

2) Sexual offenses and tampering with candy are two totally different crimes. How are they even connected?

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Pyper said:

I don't understand why this is really necessary. Adults should be accompanying their children anyway. Any kid old enough to go without parents is going to be with a group and not in any danger.

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linuxgeek said:

From things I witnessed growing up, not a rural legend, but is rare.

yes, different offenses. However, if their brain is skewed enough to consider using children as sexual objects, who's to say what else their mind may consider appropriate behavior.


Only 3 times to translate? I must not be a tired I I think.

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Pyper said:

No, I don't know what video you're talking about.

And that doesn't change the fact that on Halloween, parents should have their eyes on their kids. They should never be more than ten feet from them! How could a child molestor possibly take the kid into the house? The signs are unnecessary.

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Pyper said:

No, I don't know what video you're talking about.

And that doesn't change the fact that on Halloween, parents should have their eyes on their kids. They should never be more than ten feet from them! How could a child molestor possibly take the kid into the house? The signs are unnecessary.

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