[Cloudbringer]

It used to be confidential here, too, shamrock,but somewhere along the line, a lot of people figured out that there were just too many repeat offenses and if parents had only known there was a child molester in their back yard they would have taken more precautions and made sure their children had no opportunity to have contact with the molester. So they made the info public.

I'm not sure if it does more harm than good. I can understand a parent wanting to know so they can feel they have a chance to protect their child from someone who lives nearby and might harm them. I also understand that if someone has done time they feel they are entitled to live and work like other people and it might be hard to do if vigilante types track them down. I've seen news stories about how parents and others picket the homes of people on that list even when they've not repeated their offense.

I really don't know how I feel on this one...I guess I'd side more with knowing than not knowing.

[ 02-21-2005, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]