Sex offender group worries block
A ministry is housing released sex offenders in a bunch — 26 in one building and others in the area. Five others are about to move in. Gosh. I guess you could look at it as a positive — at least you know to tell your kids to stay away from there.
Not to play devil’s advocate here, but what if we were to assume that this ministry is performing a valuable service toward the rehabilitation of those formerly incarcerated for sex crimes (which could include statutory rape, public indecency, possession of illegal pornography, etc — not just forcible rape or sexual abuse of children).
Is it fair to them that anybody can go out an get a day care license for their home business five blocks away and then have the sheriff give them 30 days to skeedaddle?
I’m not saying a paroled sex offender is a great neighbor, but some of these restrictions seem to go beyond reason and seem to have been passed just to capitalize on fear.