Anaheim has joined the growing list of cities across Orange County and California that suspended a ban that prevents sex offenders from entering city parks.
At the urging of Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, the Anaheim City Council adopted an ordinance nearly two years ago that required registered sex offenders to stay away from parks. Full Article (Paywall)
We commend Anaheim for having the courage that the City of Orange lacks.
Apparently some politicians just don’t get the reason behind the ban.
The mayor pro tem is insisting on drafting a resolution to send to the California legislature to create a presence restriction as a state law.
http://anaheimblog.net/2014/06/19/anaheim-calls-for-legislative-fix-to-repeals-prohibition-on-sex-offenders-in-city-parks/
Did she NOT hear the session where Janice explained not only was the law unconstitutional, but would have NO BEARING on safety?
Did she NOT hear the police chief’s testimony in which he said that enforcing restrictions would not only fail to to increase community safety, but would actually require him to expend more resources to enforce this law instead of REAL threats like gangs and other violence, i.e., REAL community dangers?
Guess not. She just throws her hands in the air and whines to the legislature. Whatta gal.
The court case against the city of Orange should be a slam dunk for RSOL-CA. It will
send another clear message DON’T MESS with the RIGHTS of people that have done their
time and paid their debt. As the case gets closer to trial I’m sure they’ll
re-dress the issue (in close session). This is their way of posturing for
the public on the front end and opting out with grace on the back end (which is
fine). Like with the city of Lancaster with all their tambourine bashing by
passing their ban only later to repeal it in close session quietly without fan
fair. Politics, you got to love them!