When exactly does it start being "cruel and unusual" punishment?

[kengr]

Some of you have no doubt heard me rant about the overkill of the way most places treat registered sex offenders.

Well, I just encountered a new one. A friend of mine is one (and no, I thought these things were wrong before I ever met said person).

My friend now has 45 days to move because a neighbor just got approved for a day care center. Lord only knows where my and the person sharing the house with her are , going to get the money to move, much less do first & last month's rent, etc.

Explain to me again how this and all the other BS is *not* extra punishment over and above the sentence passed by the court?

And it's not as if my friend is even *capable* of repeating the offense (physically capable).

And my friend, if you read this, *don't* out yourself.

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[cleverthylacine]

I don't know why in the world you would think, after reading my comments above, that I would not be in favour of decriminalising teenage sexuality. I said I was more conservative than you--not that I was a neocon!

18 is an INSANE age of consent.

I don't particular care whether the psychosis is sexual in nature or not, if someone is incurably insane in a way that results in them being compelled to commit violent crimes, they should not be allowed to run loose just because they've spent a certain amount of time in jail. But most serial killers do have a sexual component to their crazy.

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[mistresscayenne.livejournal.com]

Getting back to the lable of "Sex Offender" It is a very scary lable. Not all offenders are created equal. Predators should perhaps be locked up forever when they demonstrate that they cannot control their compulsions. I for one have completed my SO therapy and am still going. I am not classified as a predator. But I feel like I have a scarlet "S" on my forehead.

All of my neighbors like me with the exception of 1. Now because of that 1, I must move.

Cayenne

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