Agreed, however law enforcement and politicians use that same rhetoric too maintain the registry for political clout and a lot of money. They keep repeating it over and over again and claim that the registry if full of boogie men to get support from the community. It’s fear mongering. I am all for protecting the children first. But, when they use the same rhetoric over and over again to destroy the lives of people who have paid their debt to society and do no harm to anyone, I take it very personally because I have served my country, defended the constitution, and in fact stood in the hall of records and looked at the original document. God, and country. I take it very personally when people wipe there feet on the constitution for personal and political gain.

I hardly, if ever, hear about outrage of an ex-murderer moving into a neighborhood and someone complaining and forming committees to oust them from “Their” street. (Like they own the street right?)

@rpsabq
Well written comment! (applause)
It is your kind of advocacy that brings truth to the light while exposing the myths and lies, and this is what journalists need to read and know BEFORE they publish another outlandish story such as this one!!
Well done, rpsabq, and thank you from all of us!!

I could not agree with you more!

McClure is Demonstrating Why the Sex Offender Registry Doesn’t Work

The State of PA, not local leaders, came up with the absurd scheme called the sex offender registry. They publish a list to tell us about “dangerous monsters” living near us but then says we can’t do anything about it. Huh? What are we supposed to do, stand at our windows and watch them every minute of every day? If they’re so dangerous why are they not in prison? Has the State put the responsibility of watching and tracking these people upon us? A drunk driver hit and killed my mother last year. Personally I’d like to know where Drunk Drivers live so my kids run quickly away from the street when we see them coming. And wouldn’t it be nice to know where the thieves live? See how quickly this starts to get stupid? The reality is “sex offenders” are simply people who committed a crime at some point in their life which had a sexual component. They have been convicted and served their sentence. Now all they want to do and have every right to do, is to live their lives, support their families and never commit such a crime again. It’s what we expect of everyone who has ever been convicted of a crime. McClure is demonstrating precisely how a registry hurts, not helps, our community. It creates fear and panic where there shouldn’t be. It cruelly shames and creates a second class group of citizens open to hate and violence. And all in the name of protecting children? No, we’ve been sold a bunch of lies about who is actually abusing our children and where they live. Children are abused by people they know in places you frequent, not the stranger’s house next door.

@Mr. D
I DO have an understanding, and I stand with you if that means anything.
Everyday I get up, I have to deal with my name and face on the internet with a label that is completely false that makes it seem as though I am a monster looking to prey on children, and that is a reality I have NO choice but to accept, so I DO understand.
I have many Christian brothers, and sisters that are black, and many friends that are black, and I hear their cries of unfairness like yours and I just want you to know that are many people who do see through the eyes of love, not eyes of color.
We are all made in the Image of God-all of us, and more and more people are realizing that.