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Name: Susan Freedlund on Sep 30, 2006Comments: I would like to thank Rep. Mark Foley for hopefully waking up the American public and letting them see these laws need review and reconstruction.Flag
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Name: Michael Young on Sep 30, 2006Comments: Going to a Teir system which would remove all but the most dangerous persons off the registry is the most important thing that we can do at this point. It is impossible to determine who is and who isn't a threat to children when you have a person on the registry charged with spanking a child one time next to a person who has raped several women and children.Flag
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Name: You Must Be F$%^ing Kidding on Sep 30, 2006Comments: Thre is no such this as a "no risk Catagory", look at Dept of Justice and Solictor General Canada, do you home work Pal. This petition is self serving garbage.Flag
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Name: Linda Pehrson on Sep 30, 2006Comments: These laws are HARMING our children and society.These people have FAMILIES! Where are OUR rightsFlag
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Name: Richard C. Pirrello on Sep 30, 2006Comments: It is time rational thinking prevailed, versus fear mongering by persons and groups with "agenda's"Flag
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Name: Elaine on Sep 30, 2006Comments: When are we going to let people who have served their time for their offense go on with their lives and live in peace. We do not treat DUI, MURDERERS.DRUG DEALERS who I think cause more harm to our children like this. America wake up I think we need to fear our politicians alot more then you think.Flag
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Name: ZMan on Sep 30, 2006Comments: These laws need to be changed! They do NOT protect anyone and are only a false sense of security and are being used for political reasons to get votes. If you must have the registry, then you should not discriminate and put all criminals on a registry and apply the same rules, murderers should not be allowed to live near ANYONE, Gang Members, Drug/Dealers, Robbers, etc. The laws must be reworked so they do not violate any rights and force people to move from their homes, and should not be back dated so people who are trying to get on with their lives are re-punished, plus these laws affect FAMILIES and CHILDREN of sex offenders as well and punish them as well. PLEASE WISE UP FOLKS!! POLITICIANS ARE USING THEIR POWER AGAINST NOT JUST SEX OFFENDERS BUT YOU AS WELL, OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!Flag
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Name: Michael Price on Sep 30, 2006Comments: The sex offender registration requirement for a specific "class" of citizen is highly prejudicial, degrading, hazardous to personal and family safety, and broad brushes all 'offenses" to one sceem. A teir system would filter out over 90% of those presently on the registries as being unwarrented. The sex offender registries need to be removed and reworked into a practical, useful list. The current listings only paint a pretty picture that makes the public feel good but has no benifit what-so-ever.Flag
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Name: Calvin Shelton on Sep 30, 2006Comments: Over twenty years ago I had an affair with my 15 year old sister in law, consentual. Now I am listed as a "Violent Sex Offender" with lifetime registration and reporting. After over 20 years of lawabiding behavior, not even a parking ticket, I am now labeled as the worse of the worse. Wasting taxpayer money watching me while individual like Mr. Foley of Floridia is flaunting the very laws he is supporting and passing. Who is worse Me or Him Please repeal this law so that people who have made a mistake can again live normal lives as productive citizens. Thank YouFlag
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Name: Johnathan Merrritt on Sep 30, 2006Comments: this is an important petition whos time has come. our sex offender registry laws are embarrasing to other civilized nationsFlag
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Name: Beverly Elam on Sep 30, 2006Comments: While I do not agree with everything on this petition, I do believe the entire registry is in need of a complete overhaul. Valuable resources are being wasted by not following the original intent of the registry.Flag
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Name: Anothen on Sep 30, 2006Comments: One thing that is not mentioned is the enormous cost of enforcing these laws and yet do very little to protect children. There needs to be a blanket policy of definitions and research done to settle the controversial and political issue about the science of Child Sexual Abuse. There are too many myths and very little actual science. The hysteria is caused by misinformation and manipulated statistics. If more people were informed of the cause of Child Sexual Abuse, there would be less hysteria and then we would begin to have a reduction in Child Sexual Abuse.Flag
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Name: Brenda Biggers on Sep 30, 2006Comments: My husband has been employed at the same company for 22 years. The new laws are making it harder for him to stay employed. And there isn''t an abundance of jobs waiting for a 48 yr old man.Flag
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Name: Laurie And Mike Peterson on Sep 30, 2006Comments: Please be aware that in Massachusetts... with a 3 tier classification system, teenage consensual sex encounters are almost ALWAYS classified as a moderate risk... which would be equivalent to your medium risk above. These offenders, with no other crimes, are at NO risk, and should be specified specifically under your NO RISK portion above. Also, leave out the Romeo and Juliet scenario specifically, since many teenagers are having 'casual' sex, not romantic relationship sex and would be excluded from your provisions above on a technicality since they did not engage in 'romeo and juliet' love. Silly I know, but we just battled this out personally under the same pretext in MA recently. And these teenagers consenting with other teenagers are considered 'extra' familial and as such are always looked at as representing a higher risk under the current classification guidelines. Email me if you have questions... this is something I am committed to pursuing.Flag
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Name: Margaret Rae Jenkins on Sep 30, 2006Comments: It is extremely important that the sex offender laws in this country be re-evaluated and brought into compliance with the Constitution of the United States of America!Flag
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Name: Brian Arlitz on Sep 30, 2006Comments: its time for some human rights back and realize that not all people are bad. people can be rehabilitated and become good citizens.Flag
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Name: Jodie M. Tamez on Sep 30, 2006Comments: Why should my family have to be punished, due to the registry My husband is an RSO and his case is on appeal. It is not fair to all. It is not beneficial. It is an invasion of my families privacy and could be detrimental to all. It is not reducing crime rates. Something needs to be done or changed. How is this fair to me and my daughter who is now only 2 years old I want changes.Flag
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Name: Betty Price on Sep 30, 2006Comments: I guess it is time that America rethinks using underage pages. How many other Congressmen have done this and just not been caught Mark Foley, I am certain, has nothing to worry about. He won't be charged, taken to court or anytime in prison. He won't be put on the Registry as the Sexual Predator he is. He won't have to move either. Just a smack on the handFlag
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