With Halloween just over two months away, the Simi Valley City Council on Monday night will again consider a proposed law aimed at protecting trick-or-treating children from contact with the city’s 119 registered sex offenders.
The ordinance is slightly weaker than a previous version, no longer requiring registered sex offenders to post signs on their front doors saying, “No candy or treats at this residence.” Full Article
Well, the bottom line is this. Prohibiting someone who was convicted of a legal offense to participate in Halloween festivities is both unconstitutional and truly surreal. I think its time for the Simi Valley council to get real and realize that if or when a lawsuit if filed within their city, there is no turning back!