WA News Story: Understanding the Sex Offender Registry
Here’s a decent news story out of Washington State.
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I truly understand the sentiments expressed so far over KIMA’s news story, particularly with Maggie Brown’s opening statement: “…are ESPECIALLY likely to re-offend.”
There was some information in this story that was accurate and rarely gets out into the media. I have commended the station for the release of that accurate information. I have also given them the research that debunks the falsehoods that were given in the story.
We have seen in the past how uniting against media outlets that give out false information can have an impact. It is going to take more than just my email. Let’s hold KIMA accountable for using only accurate information.
This station is CBS KIMA Action News in Washington. Their website is kimatv.com. They receive programming viewer comments at [email protected]. They can also be reached at 509.575.0029.
As Media Chair, I thank you for uniting together in this endeavor. It does bring about change in the long run.
Sarah, I totally agree with your last statement. A falsehood unchallenged gains unbearable strength. Each individual bit of activism may have only a small effect, but does serve to chip away at the problem.
Currently before my state legislature are two bills affecting the sex offender registry. I have no idea if the analyses I emailed to relevant legislators will have any effect. However, know that doing nothing will have none.
Veritas.
This story started out by NOT refuting the myth of high recidivism.
It is outrageous and inexcusable. And most people rely on our “Glass House” to try to silence the truth.
But a lie is a lie….not “Decent”.
Meh, kind of just goes over information that anyone with half a brain could find out on the old interweb.
Don’t tknow that I’d say rhis was a “decent” story. It opens repeating the falsehood that registrants are likely recidivists, and follows that “treatment” reduces said likelihood.
The overwhelming majority of sex crime are one-time offenses resulting from poor judgment, not some underlying mental health issue. Consequences solve more misjudgments than a mental health counselor ever will.
That is why registrant recidivism is so low – there was never a mental health ailment to cure in the first place. A prison term solved the problem, and desire not to return is why registrants tend to be so complacent with the absurd obligations and restrictions applied to them. Said obligations and don’t affect whether or not a registrant will commit another sex crime – they only serve to increase registrant recidivism for violating registry offenses.
Dear Dustin,
You should be the one doing a news story. You covered the matter very well. Great job!
A wile back in Seattle Wash State, a MR X was posting LEVEL #1 picts on a web site- who are not on the public web site- charging money to take them off- found it was the women who ran maintained the city S.O.R
Sorry but even though they admitted that not all offenders will reoffend they primarily talked to the police and they have a definite spin that doesn’t help us. Didn’t help when that reporters opening like e was “they will reoffend”.
Ditto Kevin. The spin has been spun again.