“I wonder if sex offenders have a 2000 parsec rule to follow by the time we catch up with the 24th century…”

“Nope, it’ll be 2000 LIGHTS YEARS, from any planet with LIFE on it!” (Note: A parsec is actually about 3.26 light years, so it would be longer than a light year.)

“If that’s the deal I am cutting a deal with the Romulians.” (thumbs-up smiley)

“Unfortunately, they will have passed the Intergalactic Megan’s Law bill by then and we won’t be allowed to leave the sector without our papers.” (Note: We may have predicted “International Megan’s Law” in this exchange)

“I will simply find an uncharted worm hole and abscond to the Delta quadrant.” (thumbs-up smiley)

“LOL!! Let’s see them follow us THERE!!! But we gotta watch out for the place that sucks ships in, where the ships feed off new arrivals….”

“Got to watch out for those Borg! Resistance is futile…..You will be assimilated…” (thumbs-up smiley)

“Now that could work. When they arrive we shove the politicians and media and idiots like Lunsford out first…Once they are assimilated… the Borg will be so STUPID they will be trying to assimilate EACH OTHER and leave the rest of us ALONE.” (Note: We may also have predicted the mid-2020s social and political climate, except for the leaving us alone part.)

“‘the place that sucks ships in, where the ships feed off new arrivals’… Do you mean the dreaded ‘Politico’ galaxy? LMAO”

“Great. We send Walsh and Lunsford and our politicos and media hounds out and they’ll simply exaggerate the amount of bullcrap going on here on earth and turn the whole federation into a bunch of intergalactic helicopter moms”

“The Lunsford Nebula located in the f*cktard galaxy ruled by Helicopter Borg?..LOL Now that’s a show I want to see”

Thew registry increases the likelihood of repeat offenses. There should be NO registry, PERIOD.

Yes. There of work to be done to help victims and prevent new ones. The resources that are wated on the registry could go a long way towards that. What if we used those billions of dollars and pumped it into education for those most vulnerable to these types of crimes. Teaching them the warning signs of grooming and teach young adults what consent looks like and why it is important. And also used those monies to guarantee and pay for continuous lifelong mental health support for victims? Instead we waste law enforcement time and taxpayer resources on arresting people for not updating their email addresses or registering their boat trailer. It really is absurd.

Yep. Well said. And thanks for the encouraging message regarding hope. Without hope, for example living in peace somewhere else, it is almost impossible to go on. I’ve been doing it since 1989 and the weight is crushing.

lord pray for victims and their families.

Amen