|
|
| Sex Offender GPS's Fail To Protect |
| By ocregister.com |
| Published: 06/18/2010 |
|
After voters approved Jessica’s Law, California children were supposed to be safe from sex offenders like James Edward Norkin (right). You remember Jessica’s Law, don’t you? Named for a 9-year-old Florida girl who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender who had failed to report where he lived, Jessica’s Law was a tough-on-crime initiative on the November 2006 ballot. Dubbed Proposition 83 by the Secretary of State, Jessica’s Law promised, in the words of its sponsors, to “protect our children by keeping child molesters in prison longer; keeping them away from schools and parks; and monitoring their movements” with GPS, or global position satellite, tracking after they’re released. Officials would be able to track every step a convicted sex offender took. California voters overwhelmingly supported Jessica’s Law, which garnered 5.9 million votes, or 70.5 percent support. Read More. |
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think