That registry needs to go. If anyone dies because of the registry, I hope any news outlets involved in reporting these stories are sued. It puts people in danger, most offenders are family or friends if the family. The registry makes people pay for the rest of their lives! Even child murderers are treated better!

Pedophile has in fact (in the public’s mind) become synonymous with “sex offender” (notice the purposeful quotes). Unfortunately this mayor isn’t a psychologist and doesn’t have the latest copy of the DSM-5 in front of him (who does?) so of course he didn’t correct the caller. The media has been able to get away with that lie for a long time.

Brenda did correctly state the vast majority of sex offenders are not pedophiles. She also stated that not all pedophiles are actually predators, meaning some have the ability to not act on their thoughts. We should start calling Brenda the supreme mythbuster!!!!

Touche

I love the music analogy Paul. Too many “bad players” making the laws. It takes soul to make music and i’m not sure some of those lawmakers have one anymore.

As a minority, how are we able to get the word out there about what the true facts are?

Secular or not, the laws are based on stupidity. Thou shalt not kill makes sense as does (in my opinion) gay marriage, which is a secular idea. As Duke Ellington famously said, there are only two kinds of music: Good and Bad. I feel that can apply to our laws, as well.

At the same time the mayor said they show no sympathy for the sex offender and that is sort of double jeopardy for some or a double punishment for lifetime.

We can call these sex registry laws discrimination in a way This sex registry sort of reminds me of the Scopes trail or Monkey trail but they are using the sex offender as a monkey in all this view. These secular laws and ordinances are a bit of Darwinism if you think about it.

Gee. I am so absent minded. It was Brenda in the first place. Please don’t laugh at me, folks. :o)

I meant Sandy this time!!! But also Brenda too. I’ve heard her in the media as well.

You are a powerhouse. We need to get you on Rachael Maddow. Mainstream Media needs your voice. You get your points across in a perfectly even keeled way while still not minimizing RSOL’s point of view. You’re certainly more even keeled than I could ever be!!!! (that’s a compliment)

I also want to say I appreciate your constantly updating this website with both articles you write and other news we all need to be aware of.