Comments on: The Dobbs Wire: Life on the registry — an uncommon perspective

By: G.W.

G.W. — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:32:14 +0000

In reply to G.W.. Very good read though!

By: G.W.

G.W. — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:11:46 +0000

While I disagree in part, about women sex offenders being treated like men ( look at sentencing stats ) I do agree with the treatment scheme that it was originated for men in general. As far as the self – identity part I don’t agree with what “THERAPY” say you should do in a certain situation. If it were an adult who was about to get hit by a car, you would pull them to safety, why not a kid.
I agree whole heartedly with what Jerry Sr. and the Capt. said, as I had a situation (when I was still on probation and could have been violated) where my wife and I were at a rodeo, we sat mid way in the nose-bleed section to avoid children in the lower section, when a woman who had way to much to drink had a child who was 4 or 5 yrs old and she wasn’t paying much attention for the child falling as she was for herself falling. There is an opening between the bench seat and the foot board and straight down 20 feet to the ground below, well the child did trip and was headed, head first, through the opening, my first reaction was to stop the child from falling to her death, so I did. Afterward the thoughts came rushing through my mind with the ” WHAT IF’s “. Then I pushed those thoughts out of the way and said no matter what happens, I saved that child. Needless to say the mother, still drunk, just looked up at me with a drunken smile and said thank you.

By: Lee C

Lee C — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 04:29:26 +0000

Here is an excellent article on the subject:

“Are sex offender registries reinforcing inequality?”

http://theconversation.com/are-sex-offender-registries-reinforcing-inequality-79818

By: Jerry F Vail SR

Jerry F Vail SR — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:30:20 +0000

It is correct that yiu have to watch everything yoou do or say in the presence of children and totally afraid to show affection to your own families children and even our own grandchildren.
I personally am afraid to be alone and not have someone with me at all times for fear of someone saying something or taking something I have said or done out of context and getting jammed up in the legal system.

By: Capt Charles Munsey Jr. USN (Ret)

Capt Charles Munsey Jr. USN (Ret) — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:15:20 +0000

As an SRO if I see a child in danger and I can do something to remove that child from danger I will do it without hesitation. It is better to do what is right than what is ‘legal’. I would rather let 12 decide if what I did was right or not than live with a conscience that tells me I did wrong to save my own ‘skin’.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:08:21 +0000

I am glad she is speaking out – her perspective is enlightening. We always talk about the double standard in sentencing but I had never really thought about how treatment etc. was designed for males exclusively – I find that very interesting. I tell my students all the time that one of the victims in this War on Sex is the totality of the male gender. Activities that are routinely a part of life for women or in some cases people over the age of 50 or so are viewed with suspicious eyes if the person is a male alone (or more than one male) under the age of 50 (as an estimate). Males are viewed with suspicion if they hug a child or sometimes if they just speak to a child!