Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 08-24-2013, 07:34 AM
 
33,016 posts, read 27,443,387 times
Reputation: 9074

Advertisements

Wouldn't it be helpful to be able to know how many felons live on your block? Or wouldn't that information be useful when you are looking to buy or rent a home?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-24-2013, 07:39 AM
 
Location: texas
9,127 posts, read 7,939,644 times
Reputation: 2385
I want the court to post where all the wife-beaters live...and all the child beaters. If anyone is convicted of domestic violence, I should know before I buy a house next to that loser.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 07:55 AM
 
Location: Better half of PA
1,391 posts, read 1,232,884 times
Reputation: 617
What about white collar type felonies?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 08:11 AM
 
Location: Atlantis
3,016 posts, read 3,908,221 times
Reputation: 8867
Lets get all of the illegal immigrants in the US 'registered' first folks. . . .
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 08:59 AM
 
Location: My beloved Bluegrass
20,123 posts, read 16,144,906 times
Reputation: 28332
Seriously? If they are no danger to you, it's not your business because you are not forced to affiliate with them. Talk about Big Brother taking over.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 09:10 AM
 
4,500 posts, read 12,337,523 times
Reputation: 2901
I wouldn't want that, I also don't think there should be a sex offender registry, or if there has to be one, it surely shouldn't be public knowledge.

Once someone has served their sentence, they have paid the price society states they should pay for the crime they commit, by labeling them and essentially making them second class citizens, one simply exacerbates the problem of recidivism.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 06:26 PM
 
33,016 posts, read 27,443,387 times
Reputation: 9074
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldhag1 View Post
Seriously? If they are no danger to you, it's not your business because you are not forced to affiliate with them. Talk about Big Brother taking over.

??? Since when are violent criminals in my neighborhood no danger to me?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 06:30 PM
 
33,016 posts, read 27,443,387 times
Reputation: 9074
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheViking85 View Post
I wouldn't want that, I also don't think there should be a sex offender registry, or if there has to be one, it surely shouldn't be public knowledge.

Once someone has served their sentence, they have paid the price society states they should pay for the crime they commit, by labeling them and essentially making them second class citizens, one simply exacerbates the problem of recidivism.

So the poor should not be able to know who are the most likely to offend in their neighborhood? The non-poor can afford to vote with their feet to distance themselves from crime; the poor cannot unless they know where the perps are.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 06:30 PM
 
45,201 posts, read 26,417,923 times
Reputation: 24964
Quote:
Originally Posted by freemkt View Post
??? Since when are violent criminals in my neighborhood no danger to me?
Not all felons are violent and there are violent people who have never been charged with a crime. Stop living in fear.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-24-2013, 06:32 PM
 
27,119 posts, read 15,300,057 times
Reputation: 12055
"Should felons be required to register like sex offenders?"



You're going to leave out Politicians?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top