[Chewbacca]

I'm in a state of disbelief!

While browsing a local news site for info on a snowstorm heading our way I noticed a story about MA's online sex offender registry and it inclued a link to the site. On this site any high risk serious/violent repeat offenders name,address, and work place is listed as well as the date of their convictions and what crime they commited.

What has blown me away is that a man convicted for the rape and abuse of child in 2003 is out and on the prowl in my town and allegedly lives and works only a few blocks from where I do.

Why the hell is a violent child rapist with an allegedly high chance of repeating the offense who was convicted no more than 24 months ago out on the street, and in my neighborhood no doubt?!?!?!

Part of me wishes I had never clicked on that damned offender registry site. Part of me would rather not know.

I know that once out of prison, felons have to live somewhere and that some are rehabilitated. But it seems to me if someone is such a danger to society that they warrant thier posting name and address on a state run public website, maybe they should still be locked up? I know that a violent child rapist needs to serve more than 2 freaking years, more like 20 if you ask me.

WTF!!! Something is very wrong with society when the total of Tommy Chong's and Martha Stewarts time served equals a violent child rapist!!!

Grrr! I had to rant! This type of crap makes me feel sick.