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Aug 02

Just Sex Offenders? Why Not Dopers Too?

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There’s a huge controversy right now over whether we should house sex offenders from outside the county in our new jail facility. To his credit, our sheriff has done a great job of controlling what costs he can and generating additional revenue by housing prisoners from other jurisdictions, and to my knowledge we haven’t let one escape by walking out the front door. But his latest proposal is bothersome to a great many residents. The proposal is to bring sex offenders who have served their court-imposed sentences, but who have been deemed unready to return to society, into our facility until such time as, well…how long do we have to keep them? The County Commission has called for public comment on the matter although I have to wonder why it was called for election night.

But here’s what’s really bothersome to me: Why aren’t convicted drug dealers required to register? If my kid goes outside to play with the kid next door and another kid from down the block comes to play and invites them to his house for cookies and milk, I have no way of knowing who this kid’s parents are. I can go to the web site and look up sex offenders, but what about drug dealers or murderers? Does their right to privacy override my parental rights to know who my kids are playing with? Sure I could walk down the street to meet the new neighbors, but I doubt they’ll invite me in and offer me some crack cookies without knowing who I am either.

Sure, sex offenders having to register is probably a good thing but can somebody explain why the dope dealers & killers don’t have to?

The BlacKnight

2 comments

  1. § cdkjabba said on : 08/02/08 @ 10:25
    Well Blacnight, I have bad news for you. Bond's administration DID have an inmate walk right out the front door. He stole a coat and was outside the jail facility in the parking area when he was spotted by an employee of Janie's Bail Bonds. This employee notified the jail staff, which had no idea the inmate had escaped confinement, and they in-turn captured him. There was no charges filed and no press release. The newspaper knows about this, but refuses to write a story.
  2. § 1sg(ret)® Email said on : 08/02/08 @ 21:13
    BlacKnight brings up a good point about registering "dope heads" in neighborhoods. However there is no such law on the books...there is a law about registering sexual offenders. Should we view the sheriff's proposal of housing sexual offenders as a problem for the residents of the city? I think not. One of the selling points of the new jail was to generate revenue to help offset the operational costs. Although the proposal may be somewhat controversial...and in particular during an election year...it makes sense from a financial standpoint. I fear more that my windows might get shot out than some escaped sex freak might want to take advantage after "escaping" from the local "hoosgow." From what I understand the facility does not qualify to house real bad federal bad guys. Now the city is going to waste time on election night to have a hearing. Please Mr. Mayor...less talk and less waste of valuable time. For all you people who keep bashing the sheriff and his idea wake up and realize that this is 2008 and not the old "rail road" town of yesteryear. In other words...not in my town, but somewhere else. The people are speaking in favor of the sheriff's idea...please check the local newspaper's poll question regarding the proposal. A large majority favor the sheriff's idea. What say you?
    posted by: 1sg(ret) [Member] Permalink on 08/02/08 @ 21:07

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