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.

Comments

[cleverthylacine]

Honestly, whether or not I think this is cruel and unusual depends upon what the person did. A penis isn't necessary to hurt children. If someone actually has sexually assaulted kids, then they should not be allowed to live near a day care centre, period--I don't care if it's been 75 years. (That said, they should get help with the moving expenses and arranging the move and all that what not from their parole officer or supervising agency.) There are some sex crimes that I don't think you should be left unsupervised after even if you have proven you should be let out of prison/jail.

However, there are an awful lot of sex offences on the books that shouldn't rate this level of scrutiny; I've heard of people who have had to register as sex offenders simply because they got caught fucking out of doors, or because they had consensual sex with a 14 year old who looked and acted 19 and lied her arse off--and I can't imagine you being friends with someone who actually raped a prepubescent child.

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