Alaska Supreme Court says law requiring all sex offenders to register is unconstituti

[Common]

You also have to consider that a lot of what is considered a "sex offender" isn't even sex with a minor, public urination in some places with a dip$#@! judge and prosecutor can have you wind up being labeled a "sex offender." And not all sex offenders are created equal so to speak, having consensual sex with a 17 year old is very different than the rape of the 9 year old. But our courts don't understand nuance, so everything gets lumped in together.

I agree, then make it specific, change which convictions for specific sex crimes must be registered on the sex offender list but do not make it blanket across the board that no one has to register.

Im not opposed to changing which crimes have to be registered but im dead set against life long pedophilles being removed.

[Common]

That's a good point. The definition of sex offender needs a lot of reform as well.

I dont have a problem with that, when I said sex offenders recidivism rate his higher I should have specified pedophillia

Revamping the entire registry im fine with, but not leaving pedophilles unmonitored and putting kids are more risk

[Peter1469]

I'll get some $#@! but I agree. If you've served your time for your crime, I don't see why you should have to register as an offender. No one registers as a murderer or anything else, I don't see why it would be different here

Sex criminals tend to repeat their crimes. Potential victims and parents have a right to know if a sex criminal moves in their neighborhood.

My problem with the registry is that it captures too many people. Pedos, sure. Violent sex offenders, sure.

[nathanbforrest45]

You also have to consider that a lot of what is considered a "sex offender" isn't even sex with a minor, public urination in some places with a dip$#@! judge and prosecutor can have you wind up being labeled a "sex offender." And not all sex offenders are created equal so to speak, having consensual sex with a 17 year old is very different than the rape of the 9 year old. But our courts don't understand nuance, so everything gets lumped in together.

This is my prime objection to an arbitrary permanent sex offender listing. A 19 year old having sex with a 17 year old can be labeled a sex offender. That is far different from a 19 year old having sex with a 10 year old. Someone being labeled a sex offender for peeing in public is far different than someone wagging his willy at a group of young girls.

The laws as now written make no allowances for truly dangerous offenders and the above.

By the way, ask any mother who's child has been molested and she will tell you not only should they be on a sex offenders listing but they should have it tattooed on their forehead.

[MisterVeritis]

With very few exceptions, the state should never have the power of life or death over the citizenry.

I suppose we could return to blood feuds.

If the State will not exact justice it will return to the citizens. Given that a state-mandated death penalty should be as safe and rare as an abortion.

[MisterVeritis]

I dont have a problem with that, when I said sex offenders recidivism rate his higher I should have specified pedophillia

Revamping the entire registry im fine with, but not leaving pedophilles unmonitored and putting kids are more risk

Perhaps those most likely to be repeat offenders should be kept in jail longer. Or could have the same sorts of 24 hour a day surveillance the rest of us experience at the hands of the nation-state.

[Cletus]

I suppose we could return to blood feuds.

That would be more honest. People should do their own killing.

[MisterVeritis]

That would be more honest. People should do their own killing.

In some respects I agree. But it led to long strings of revenge murders.

[Sergeant Gleed]

I suppose we could return to blood feuds.

If the State will not exact justice it will return to the citizens. Given that a state-mandated death penalty should be as safe and rare as an abortion.

The drive by the fascists to disarm the citizens is driven by theur desire to be exempt from tevenge.

[Rationalist]

With very few exceptions, the state should never have the power of life or death over the citizenry.

In most cases, I agree, but if you're an extreme danger to society, there's not much point to keeping you locked up indefinitely.