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Proposed CA Bill Would Create Domestic Offender Database
AMuse writes "The Ledger brings us a New York Times report that a newly proposed bill would create a web-searchable database of persons convicted of domestic violence. Fiona Ma, the bill's author, claims: 'If you're online, Googling and looking for information on someone you met in a bar or on MySpace, this would provide a tool for people to go and look to see if someone who is suspicious and a little creepy has a history of violence.' Is this evidence that the opponents of Megan's Law are correct, and sooner or later all of one's run-ins with the law will be searchable by the public?"
That was my reaction too - if you meet someone who's 'suspicious and a little creepy' it's possibly best not to date them.
"OK, so he's drenched in blood and carrying an axe, but he has such lovely eyes!"
The first time someone called John Smith beats up his wife, all the other John Smiths will suddenly find it much harder to get dates.
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Honestly - I wouldn't date someone who didn't have a little bit of a police rap... i think that would be EVEN more suspicious.