| Re: Megans Law goes worldwide |
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| TednAlice (TednAlice@gotcha.net) |
2006/12/16 22:48 |
On 16 Dec 2006 21:39:25 -0800, "bobandcarole"
<bobandcarole777@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Step to 'Megan's Law' in Scotland
>
>Published: 15 Dec 2006
>
>
>Scotland has moved a step closer to introducing a version of 'Megan's
>Law'.
>
>Watch the report
>
>A cross-party committee of MSPs has recommended the names and addresses
>of the most dangerous sex offenders be made public if they fail to
>co-operate with the authorities.
>
>
>
>Critics believe that disclosure could lead to paedophiles going
>underground or moving to England.
>
>Leading the campaign in memory of her son is Margaret Ann Cummings'
>whose child was murdered by a convicted pedophile who lived in the same
>block of flats.
>
>Mark's mother believes that if she'd known about her neighbours
>convictions, she could have protected her son.
>
>Local communities will be told the identities and addresses of high
>risk sex offenders - but only of those who break the conditions of
>their release or fail to co-operate with the authorities.
>
>But those who have to work with sex offenders when they're released
>back into the community are worried that the recomendations will be
>counter-productive:
>
>Earlier this week, local residents protested outside the home of a
>convicted child killer - Robert Oliver had to be escorted from his home
>in Somerset by riot police.
>
>His details had been published by a Sunday newspaper. Despite concerns
>that offenders may be driven undergound, the rest of the UK may follow
>Scotland's recomendations:
>
>Channel 4 news understands that Scottish legislators have already been
>in discussions with the Home Office about introducing similar laws in
>England and Wales.
MEGAN'S law.
Needs the possesive form, dimwit.
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