Tracking Sex Offenders via GPS for Life

ecmcn writes "According to Yahoo! news, the governor of Florida just passed a bill that, along with increasing the jail time served for convicted sex offenders, requires them to be tracked for life via GPS. No technical details about the tracking, but it mentions "warning authorities when a sex offender is someplace he shouldn't be". Maybe they can get Google maps to add red zones around all of the restricted areas."

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And why do we let them go free?

[plover]

From TFA: It establishes a mandatory sentence of at least 25 years behind bars for people convicted of certain sex crimes against children 11 and younger, with lifetime tracking by global positioning satellite after they are freed.

Maybe I'm just not realistic about this, but why are we ever allowing child predators to go free, ever? I'm half-wondering what part of a civilized society even allows people like this to continue to consume food and oxygen?

I know that historically, the rich and powerful (especially amongst conquering armies) chose children as spoils of war. (And it still occurs in many third-world countries, especially amongst war orphans.) But why do we continue to allow this behavior to go mostly unpunished? What's wrong with us?

Re:And why do we let them go free?

[nkh]

Outside of the USA, some people might tell you that the death penalty (I prefer the word "murder") is even more retarded when you're someone who can think for himself. I don't have a real definitive opinion on death penalty but this is a subject that must be studied deeper than the usual "kill them all, they're guily after all."

Re:Human rights?

[gatkinso]

It is indeed frightening, and all they deserve is a swift execution.

Re:Adultery

[gatkinso]

It is a misdomeanor... ...and some poor sap might finally know just where the hell his wife is for once. ;-)

Re:Prevention

[Le Marteau]

because a fair amount of (ex)-sex offenders are being treated very unfairly, ie being discharged from jobs, being treated unfairly socially, and being harassed by neighbors.

That would be called 'karma', I believe.

How would you feel if you had to go to every door in your neighborhood, announce at nearly any sort of background check, that 10, 20, 30 years ago you made some huge mistake

I wouldn't. I would "Take the Big Trip" courtesy of my friends, Smith and Wesson. There comes a time when checking out is a good call, and being labeled by an already brutal society a 'sex offender' might be one of those times.

Why let them out at all?

[Eric Damron]

Personally, I don't think they should let someone who molesters children out EVER so this shouldn't be an issue. I've heard that this is a crime in which the perpetrator can not be rehabilitated. If that is true why let them out at all?

Re:Why stop there?

[N3WBI3]

Yeah, and you can also get these viruses from more than just genital contact and AFTER you get married.

but not unless you or your partner is having sex outside of that marrage.

being married has absolutely no affect on whether or not you'll get an STD.

But staying within the marrage *IS* protection

here are cases of newlyweds who both waited until they were married to have sex that ended up with an STD. So stop giving in to the scare tactics and use your brain.

Example please...

Re:Problem is the definition of sex offender

[Profane MuthaFucka]

Alright, the other discussion is closed, so please continue your insults right here.

I know about quantum mechanics, having taught it for actual money in an actual university. Have you done the same?

On the other hand, you're being anal-retentive about it. Tell me what you think about the classic film "Powers of 10". Does that offend you?