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Online Sex Offender Database Leads To Murder?
nem75 writes "The LA Times reports on the story of Michael A. Dodele, a convicted rapist, found murdered in a Lakeport trailer park. He moved there after having been released from prison just 35 days before. A 29-year-old construction worker has been arrested in the attack, and explained that he killed Dodele to protect his son from child molestation. He found out on the internet about Dodele being a sex offender, via the 'Megan's Law' database. The public entry for Dodele in the database was wrong — though he was found guilty of committing crimes against adult women he was not a child molester. Dodele's entry in Megan's Law DB has been removed." Update: 12/11 15:51 GMT by Z : Moved link to non-reg article.
No, sadly, you're not the only one who has confused "tough on crime" with "tough on criminals". You and yours make the rest of us spend billions and billions of our tax dollars doing stupid shit that won't save a single life or stop a single crime, just so you can feel high and mighty and say "he got what was coming to him".
All I can say is I hope you pick a girl up at the bar and she has second thoughts the next morning, and you get "what was coming to you".
Innocent? Sex before marriage is shameful, sinful and a crime in the eyes of God. Every good Christian knows these people deserve to suffer for the rest of their lives.
May the Maths Be with you!
You're the one arguing the system should be changed, so the onus is on you to demonstrate why. You failed pretty miserably so far.
"The whole point of these laws is to make you miserable for the rest of your life. If some whack-job kills you, all the better."
Yes. I think that is a fine idea. Those who cannot behave themselves in terms of not raping, etc need to be utterly broken or killed. We don't need them and they deserve zero compassion.
One dead rapist is no loss to me.
I favor the "society of hate" model for rapists and such, and would go further to offer them assisted suicide if they wish to check out. They aren't going to change, they are worthless, so why not offer them the option to self-delete?
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You're right. The problem is that the laws aren't strict enough to keep these repeat sex offenders off the streets in the first place. It's too bad that people feel like they need to take it on themselves to punish those who weren't punished properly in the first place. This man has been a rapist since the age of 15 and was given too many opportunities to rape over and over again. To hell with his rights and to hell with his soul.
Why shouldn't you be allowed to vote? Because youve proven to society that you make bad descisions. Why do we "punish" criminals even after they are free from the courts? Because their debt was never to society and because past actions are the best indicator of future behavior.
-Wes
I don't believe in this "debt to society" nonsense. These people have debts to the individuals/groups that they have harmed. I have never understood the debt to society business. I personally believe anyone who has committed such atrocities should have all their rights revoked permanently. Hence no one could actually commit a crime against these people. I would rather have a person stoned to death in my town for raping a child than locking him up for X years and then releasing him.
That being said a lot of people that are considered sex offenders have not committed offenses warranting loss of all human rights; such as some of the statutory rape offenders. I certainly can't condone such complete disclosure of their lives.
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the ugly truth about molestation is that much if it continues or is unreported because the victim likes it.
How is that ugly? We can't let it be legal because consent is so fuzzy, adults may talk themselves into thinking it was the kids idea, etc. However, when it does happen, if it turns out no one was harmed, that can only be good.
If you don't feel that the sex offender's db should be used with certain crimes, then lobby your state representative. These are state laws that govern these things and much easier to influence than federal law. There are tons of "what-if" scenarios that may seem unfair to you but, frankly, in the end law makers have to draw the line somewhere. 5 with 30 on the other hand, well, I think we can agree that just ain't right. Well I'm glad you draw the line somewhere
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I have to ask, though. How truly common is this? I've heard a handful of stories like this, though usually not to the degree of murder, and I'm sure there's a bunch I've never heard. I'd like to hear some real live statistics instead of just the stories that make the headlines. If this is a rampant problem, then I can agree with you. If it's an anomaly, then it's the risk you take when you commit a sex crime. I know that sounds cold and harsh and I'm sure I'll be jumped on for having said it, but anyone that commits a serious crime is taking a lot of risks. Not only risks of getting caught and jailed but dangers to their physical person. Not that it's ok, but this is one of the dangers.
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