turtlespeed 226 #51 March 14, 2005 Hmm, don't take this wrong - but I feel a little sorry for you. Where I live we rarely lock the doors, and I usually leave the keys to my truck in the truck, and ffel pretty safe about it. I also like the fact that there are no convicted CM in my area - not for - say 8 to 10 miles mrom my house - if it were to come to my attention that that had changed - I would _encourage_ the offender to consider different options. I like my life the way that it is. I'm not going to let someone that decided that thier way was the right way come and change that.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #52 March 14, 2005 3 pages in my zip, a few within a a couple of blocks of my house. Very creepy! No, I'm not moving nor am I baking them pies. Its disturbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #53 March 14, 2005 So that would be Section 2 right?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #54 March 14, 2005 Nope - I could probably leave my keys in the car and be fine too, I'm just not that trusting of people. I work downtown in a city known for auto thefts - the only time I've ever had a problem with my car was when I parked it at my parent's house - they live in a small town about like you described where everyone knows everyone and you can leave your doors unlocked. Someone broke in and stole the radio. QuoteI also like the fact that there are no convicted CM in my area You know this to be certain? You'd be surprised how many sexual offenders you probably have in your area. One of them may have even been against a child.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #55 March 14, 2005 I've got to admit, clicking on the link and viewing a list like that was extremely disturbing to me, more than I thought it would be. Made me glad I don't have children to be honest! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #56 March 14, 2005 QuoteI'll bet you've bumped into someone thats been accused or even convicted of a sex crime at a DZ somewhere by now. Did you treat them differently then anyone else? Without reading the rest of this thread, i gotta respond. I posted a thread about 6 months ago about someone attempting to a commit a sex crime at a DZ. The scum that did it still gets treated the same by everyone even though they know what he did. Sure makes me think twice about even bothering to report such behavior. I'm left with an emotional scar, but the scum gets to go on with his happy little life. Totally not fair. And it's interesting to read the responses of some people knowing full well how they act around this individual. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #57 March 14, 2005 hmmm...because that's what I wrote. Don't go looking for a deep philosophical reason behind what I wrote - there is none. Yes, I looked at the list. And rape - let's just say that my thoughts on that would get this thread moved to SC instantly. Assault and battery - same thing. Would I treat a than a 17 year old boy having sex with his 16 year old girlfriend (or vice versa on genders) different than a rapist? Depends...did the girlfriend consent? If she consented, I wouldn't react to it.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #58 March 14, 2005 Thanks for posting that, Sunny. The registered sex offenders list is for convicted ones, but who's to say they're all convicted? That's why we need to protect our children -- not just from people who have a history, but from those whose history we don't know. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #59 March 14, 2005 Wow! I am shocked, I just went to the website for were I live, and they have it broken down this way: SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR: 3 MULTIPLE OFFENSE: 402 FAILED TO REGISTER: 561 Where are those 561? BTW, I did a search for my area, and I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, cause there aren't any listed in my zip code, or there could be a bunch of the failed to register living all over my area.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #60 March 14, 2005 Quote If you lived in an area where there were no child mol;esters would you still feel it neccessary to act like the guy next door was convicted and just released? Yes...especially when I'm babysitting my nephews. So, what do people do in regards to sex offenders at a dz??? If there's a registered sex offender at Rantoul (there most likely is), do people picket their tent?There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #61 March 14, 2005 You summed it up, rather well. Victims of such actions are afraid to testify. Mainly because, in such cases the victims are often treated like the perpetrator rather than a victim. Just like you stated, the perpetrator just goes merrily on their way to continue their ways. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #62 March 14, 2005 QuoteSo, what do people do in regards to sex offenders at a dz??? If there's a registered sex offender at Rantoul (there most likely is), do people picket their tent? Are there children in the area? You can bet I'd be keeping an eye on him. More then once a person has been escorted off the grounds of WFFC for inappropriate behavior when it comes to sexual actions. They don't make a big announcement about someone being kicked out.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #63 March 14, 2005 QuoteYou can bet I'd be keeping an eye on him. I guess this is the point, though. You don't know who is/isn't an offender. The amount of unreported cases outweighs the number of convicted offenders. If approx. 1 in 10 men are sexual offenders, and there are about 1,000 men at Rantoul, you're bound to hang out with quite a few. Focusing in on further persecuting someone who has done time doesn't do much since it doesn't protect you from the majority of offenders. (Only about 1-3% of rapists are convicted.)There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #64 March 15, 2005 Val, I think we are talking about knowing if a person is a sexual offender but since you have opened a different can of worms, I'll answer the question I think you are asking. If I know someone is a sexual offender, you can bet I'm going to keep my eye on him/her. Will I keep my distance? No, because I can watch them better if I'm closer. (closer as is standing in a different group of friends, but near enough to him/her to see what they are doing) If I know they have committed a sexual offence even if they have not be convicted will they be my friend and will I hang out with them? Hell No! And they will know why I don't want to hang out with them.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #65 March 15, 2005 QuoteRepeat conviction rates are somewhere between 13 and 35% over a 15 year basis for most sex offenders. Violent and property crime repeat offenders have a repeat rate upwards of 65%. A buglar is about twice as likely to repeat as a sex offender is. I don't know if your figures are anywhere close to accurate, because from what I have heard, sex offenders never have a complete cure from their addiction. What I can tell you is this, if the creep that molested my nephew, and some of the other kids in that neighborhood ever got out of jail, and came anywhere near my grandson, he wouldn't have the equipment to molest any other kids...skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #66 March 15, 2005 My figures are right from the Department of Justice's center for Sexual Offences. Not sure if you can pick a better organization for stats but if you have suggestions I'm open to reading new ones.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #67 March 15, 2005 The Dept. of Justice, is 'big' on stats. For instance, a local law enforcement agency makes a drug bust on a house. If, that agency has an officer 'on-loan' to say, the DEA, DEA also picks up the 'stat' for the bust. Even though it was not initially DEA's case. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #68 March 15, 2005 I do not suppose I have to tell you where I stand on the subject.Rainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #69 March 15, 2005 QuoteI also like the fact that there are no convicted CM in my area - not for - say 8 to 10 miles mrom my house - if it were to come to my attention that that had changed - I would _encourage_ the offender to consider different options. I like my life the way that it is. I'm not going to let someone that decided that thier way was the right way come and change that. Yeah, because if I were a sex offender and knew that I am registered and the cops have my address, I would definitely go for the child next door. I would never think about going to a different neighbourhood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #70 March 15, 2005 I couldn't care less about them in the neighborhood. I'm not a big fan of extra judicial punishments. If you don't want them in the neighborhood, change the law to keep them imprisoned. I'd be more interested to know where all the professional burglars live in my neigborohood. I'm far more likely to find myself at the mercy of their attentions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #71 March 15, 2005 QuoteI couldn't care less about them in the neighborhood. I'm not a big fan of extra judicial punishments. If you don't want them in the neighborhood, change the law to keep them imprisoned. I'd be more interested to know where all the professional burglars live in my neigborohood. I'm far more likely to find myself at the mercy of their attentions. Hmmm - I'm far more concerned for a child that cannot fully defend themselves vs. me being burgled.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sum1mom 0 #72 March 15, 2005 Dit Dit... I care more about the physical/mental well-being of my children vs. anything of monetary value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #73 March 15, 2005 QuoteDit Dit... I care more about the physical/mental well-being of my children vs. anything of monetary value. Po-Tay-Toe Po-Tah-ToeI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sum1mom 0 #74 March 15, 2005 That WAS a DITTO, ya know? Besides, you "sound" like "Nell" when you type in that accent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #75 March 15, 2005 Do you worry if any of your neighbors have been convicted of homicide? Some of your very neighbors might have been arrested for killing someone and you are less worried about that then you are of people that have committed sex crimes but never been arrested?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
