Comments on: Felons Among Us http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/ Words unRead Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:56:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16309 Ryan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:46:36 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16309 I am freaked out about how many of the felons in my area committed sex related crimes. I guess its better to know where they are, though. I am freaked out about how many of the felons in my area committed sex related crimes. I guess its better to know where they are, though.

]]> By: dan http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16257 dan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:07:35 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16257 Wow, enviromentally friendly spammers. I suppse it's more earth friendly than junk mail through your letterbox. Wow, enviromentally friendly spammers. I suppse it’s more earth friendly than junk mail through your letterbox.

]]> By: alex http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16252 alex Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16252 I really enjoy reading your blog, it always has great insight. But I am very frustrated with the media’s lack of questions to the presidential candidates about global warming. Now that it is down to just a few candidates I would think that this would be an issue. Live Earth just picked up this topic and put out an article ( http://www.liveearth.org/news.php ) live earth is also asking why the presidential candidates are not being solicited for their stance on the issue of the climate change. I just saw a poll on www.EarthLab.com that says people care a lot about what their next leader thinks of global warming. Does anyone know of another poll or other results about this subject? Here is the page where I saw the EarthLab poll: http://www.earthlab.com/life.aspx. This is a pretty legit website; they are endorsed by Al Gore and the alliance for climate protection and they have a carbon footprint calculator. Does anyone have a strong opinion about this like I do? No matter what your political affiliation is or who you vote for this is an important issue for our environment, our economy and for homeland security. I really enjoy reading your blog, it always has great insight. But I am very frustrated with the media’s lack of questions to the presidential candidates about global warming. Now that it is down to just a few candidates I would think that this would be an issue.

Live Earth just picked up this topic and put out an article ( http://www.liveearth.org/news.php ) live earth is also asking why the presidential candidates are not being solicited for their stance on the issue of the climate change. I just saw a poll on http://www.EarthLab.com that says people care a lot about what their next leader thinks of global warming. Does anyone know of another poll or other results about this subject?

Here is the page where I saw the EarthLab poll: http://www.earthlab.com/life.aspx. This is a pretty legit website; they are endorsed by Al Gore and the alliance for climate protection and they have a carbon footprint calculator. Does anyone have a strong opinion about this like I do? No matter what your political affiliation is or who you vote for this is an important issue for our environment, our economy and for homeland security.

]]> By: Lilacspecs http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16248 Lilacspecs Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16248 I live in Belgium, so no, but out of morbid curiosity I'm about to go plug my parent's address in there. I live in Belgium, so no, but out of morbid curiosity I’m about to go plug my parent’s address in there.

]]> By: Mahala http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16247 Mahala Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:46:53 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16247 I live in Mayberry so, we already know who all the criminals are, who their parents are and we're probably related to them lol. I live in Mayberry so, we already know who all the criminals are, who their parents are and we’re probably related to them lol.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16246 Jodi Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16246 Yeah I am not sure how I truly feel about such sites. One yes there is the Federal Sex offenders site, and yes it can be "useful"(I use that very loosely) to be in the Know to protect our children. And yet being a person who values rights, and if a person does time and completes all that they are by law to do... My fear isnt about violating their rights, not at all. They committed a crime and by their own choices are subject to certain criteria and loss of certain privledges. I am for that, and get that... It is the people of our society who would play vigilante. Take it upon themselves to "cure" the world. We had a case here in CT where a neighbor stabbed another, sue to the man's belief one was after their child. Do I get that, as a parent? Yes I do. Does it mean its correct? Now this site? Is scary in the respect that anyone can post anything? That is just wrong, and I can see someone out for revenge against someone and then some "cowboy" decides he will take care of things and a tragedy unfolds. In short- sex offender list? Yes. Maintained by law enforcement. SHould be people take everything they read as truth? Nah do a little more research before we ostracize. Yeah I am not sure how I truly feel about such sites. One yes there is the Federal Sex offenders site, and yes it can be “useful”(I use that very loosely) to be in the Know to protect our children.
And yet being a person who values rights, and if a person does time and completes all that they are by law to do…
My fear isnt about violating their rights, not at all. They committed a crime and by their own choices are subject to certain criteria and loss of certain privledges. I am for that, and get that…
It is the people of our society who would play vigilante. Take it upon themselves to “cure” the world. We had a case here in CT where a neighbor stabbed another, sue to the man’s belief one was after their child.
Do I get that, as a parent? Yes I do. Does it mean its correct?
Now this site? Is scary in the respect that anyone can post anything? That is just wrong, and I can see someone out for revenge against someone and then some “cowboy” decides he will take care of things and a tragedy unfolds.
In short- sex offender list? Yes. Maintained by law enforcement.
SHould be people take everything they read as truth? Nah do a little more research before we ostracize.

]]> By: Dan http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16245 Dan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:54:18 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2008/02/15/felons-among-us/#comment-16245 I'm in two minds about this sort of information being available. In the UK the names and addresses of sex offenders are not published, although there are many who campaign for them to be so. I'm not convinced the public can be trusted with this sort of information. There was the famous incident in the UK of a paediatrician being beaten within an inch of their lives because their neighborsdidn't know the difference between paediatrician and pedophile. In addition I'm not convinced of the authorities being able to keep an accurate track of these people. Just last week I came across a sex offender in the course of my work and I rang probation services as I was aware that he had recently moved from another part of the country and they may have lost track of him. They refused to take his details, stating it was the responsibility of the probation services where he came from to inform them he had moved to the area. Err... what if they don't <em>know</em> he's moved to the area? I’m in two minds about this sort of information being available. In the UK the names and addresses of sex offenders are not published, although there are many who campaign for them to be so.

I’m not convinced the public can be trusted with this sort of information. There was the famous incident in the UK of a paediatrician being beaten within an inch of their lives because their neighborsdidn’t know the difference between paediatrician and pedophile.

In addition I’m not convinced of the authorities being able to keep an accurate track of these people. Just last week I came across a sex offender in the course of my work and I rang probation services as I was aware that he had recently moved from another part of the country and they may have lost track of him. They refused to take his details, stating it was the responsibility of the probation services where he came from to inform them he had moved to the area. Err… what if they don’t know he’s moved to the area?

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