VA: Who lives, works near you, and what it takes to keep track of Virginia’s 13K sex offenders

The process of moving when buying or renting a home can be a lengthy process, from researching neighborhoods, area schools and the cost of living.

For some, another part of finding a new home can involve checking crime rates — or the sex offender registry. Full Article

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“We’re dealing with a segment of the population that most people don’t like…”

The same can be said about LEOs.

“We spend almost half a million dollars every year on postage,” Puckett said.

No. The tax payers are paying for this safety fantasy lie they were sold by the scare mongering politicians. What do they get in return? A false sense of relief and quasi-reassurance. Suckers.

“If that person is not found after three physical check-ins, and a trooper cannot locate the person after a fourth visit, the state police will open an investigation into the person’s whereabouts. If they still cannot be found, the trooper will get arrest warrants and file them in the “wanted” system in case they are found during a traffic stop or other situation.”
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So just because the Thin Blue Liars cannot find me, I’m subject to arrest? Wanting the Government to leave me alone is probable cause? I can be arrested, booked, and jailed simply because I’m better at hide-and-seek than they are? How is that a crime? Wow, talk about heavy-handed police tactics.

“Puckett added he estimated there may be about 200 sex offenders arrested annually in Virginia for “disappearing,” or not checking in as required.”

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So they’re spending $500,000 on stamps, thousands upon thousands of expensive man-hours, dedicating nearly 100 law enforcement people to do paperwork, all so that they can arrest 1.5% of registered people for actually not breaking any laws were it not for the registry limiting their basic freedoms? THANK GOD THEY’RE WATCHING OUT FOR THE COMMUNITY!!

No children going to the door on Halloween is one of the things they check for. Um, but if there is no decor or lighting, how can you arrest the occupant for children going to the door on their own despite the less than inviting atmosphere? That is stupid. I will suggest they get @Will Allen to provide them a sign to hang on Halloween to ensure they are not welcome and hopefully don’t enter the premises if they can read in the dark without the lighting.