Convicted sex offenders from outside Manitowoc can no longer legally be placed within the city limits after the City Council approved an ordinance regulating such placements.
The council Dec. 21 unanimously approved the ordinance, which prohibits any convicted sex offender from residing or being placed on supervised release within the city limits unless the offender lived in the city at the time of the offense or previously resided in the city for more than five years. Full Article
Well, I actually visited Wisconson this year for the first time. It’s a very beautiful state and very rural. Truly beautiful. So, it’s very disappointing to see such laws pass. Very hateful. In today’s world, you can’t turn a TV on and avoid watching something with sexual content. I’ve even been rather shocked by cartoon content as well/I have children. We live in another world. People need to realize that hate will get you no where. As we are all aware, everyone has problems. Yet, society continue or legislators continue to pass these hateful and truly demoralizing laws that provide nothing more than a false sense of security. When people are arrested for drugs/alcohol/or spousal abuse, they are treated humanely and required to under go counseling and treatment is provided. I just don’t get it. I suggest (i.e.: Florida/Texas) need to take the same approach and begin to treat and provide registered citizens with the same approach. Preventing people from living in certain locations/attending Church/visiting parks/beaches is very disturbing. I’m honestly in a state of shock. I pay taxes ect and I could potentially be prohibited from visiting a beach? That is shocking. What’s next? (Mountains/malls/libraries/pool/dog park/restaurant/tennis court/school/Costco/drive at night). I believe in the end these laws won’t prevail. This is another reason why California needs to pass a tiered system. Pleading to a sex offense could now potentially ban a person for life ! (For an expunged misdemeanor)
Well stated Timmr. ALthough, for someone like myself, I plead to a battery/massage parlor over 20 years ago/Summary Probation and I could possibly be banned from visiting a park? This is nuts! California needs to wake up and if they are going to pass this crazy laws, focus upon passing a tiered system first. In most states, I would have fallen off the registry 10 years ago.