WTF!!! Ok This makes me mad

[Maephina]

Ok so I guess sometimes being a P.O.S. sex offender pays...

Neighbors Discuss Paying Sexual Predator To Move

[Ms.Ice]

It's creepy to see how many sexual offenders live in a eighborhood. They should prepare for some more payoffs if that's their plan.

[Highlander]

The clever sex offender could turn this into a way to get money, which would be borderline extortion... and it'd turn into a HUGE mess...

[Boinky]

It's creepy to see how many sexual offenders live in a eighborhood.

One Catholic church two, three Catholics churches, four, five, six...

[Tarryk]

I don't know, I guess I'm kinda indifferent. The whole life ain't fair syndrome catching up on that one.

On the one hand, a sex offender should NEVER reap rewards for the crime, and in this case it's clearly that.

But he didn't ask for it, nor did he press a sale after it was offered. They gave him several quotes, and he went "wha?? um...okay." I don't care what the dude's done in the past (well I do, but...), you can't use that past to blame him for accepting the money, even though it's REALLY bending (if not totally breaking) some ethical standards to think of people actually offering money to him based on the crime(s) he's committed.

On the other hand, it's an active role being taken by concerned families on the behalf of their own community.

I can't pass judgement over this, but it is pretty fooked up.

[Maephina]

I don't know, I guess I'm kinda indifferent. The whole life ain't fair syndrome catching up on that one.

On the one hand, a sex offender should NEVER reap rewards for the crime, and in this case it's clearly that.

But he didn't ask for it, nor did he press a sale after it was offered. They gave him several quotes, and he went "wha?? um...okay." I don't care what the dude's done in the past (well I do, but...), you can't use that past to blame him for accepting the money, even though it's REALLY bending (if not totally breaking) some ethical standards to think of people actually offering money to him based on the crime(s) he's committed.

On the other hand, it's an active role being taken by concerned families on the behalf of their own community.

I can't pass judgement over this, but it is pretty fooked up.

I totally see both sides of what you're saying Tarryk. My main concern though is the example it sets for the children who are aware of that situation, particularly in that neighborhood. I don't think it's unfair to say some very immature people/children out there who hear of this case are not gonna think "oh hey...if I rape someone I will get paid lots of money like this guy did!" which is of course completely assinine but still possible.

[Oddysee]

[...]I don't think it's unfair to say some very immature people/children out there who hear of this case are not gonna think "oh hey...if I rape someone I will get paid lots of money like this guy did!" which is of course completely assinine but still possible.

I beg your pardon? C'mon, that's not even a slightly far out realistic thought. It's like saying someone saw this italian chick could make cash by writing a book about how she had a rather abusive sex life. So now other girls go out and get abused hopinh to write a book too.
Even if there IS one m****r f****r who tries to skate up hill, it's nothing you can take active steps against. It's like banning all knives cus one idiot out there might be dumb enough to try swallow a kitchen knife after watching some dude in a cirkus do it with a sword.

Under no circumstance is that gonna happen. And if it does? The area he lives in needs to be tactically nuked of the face of the earth in case the stupidity is contagious! We'll take our chances with radiation then!





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[Britt9081]

there ARE people that will hear about this, and decide "Hey, Become a sex-offender and get paid" I guarandamntee it. This is the US. We have the biggest collection of lazy,self-serving people in the world. People here love to get something for nothing. Do I agree that it whould happen? No it shouldnt. If he solicited it, then he needs to be removed from society again. If the town started it, then its whatever, its their choice. But I guarantee there will be more then 1 person who hears about this and decides to try it.

[FoxyJama]

Shit like that wouldn't happen in Texas. We're allowed to carry concealed handguns, and if you're stupid enough to think "Wow, I can go rape somebody and then (go to prison for a few years and get ass-raped myself for a while, but) ... when I get out, and struggle to get a job so that I can pay for a house in a neighborhood that's rich enough to not want me around so I can make 20 grand so I can feed myself for a year." ... Well, if you're that stupid, I hope the person that you try to rape shoots you in the head. It wouldn't hurt ya.

[Darth Bootay]

O.M.G!!!!!

I knew that some of my fellow Americans were that stupid... I mean... look how many people voted for Bush... TWICE -- and think that lying about infidelity is grounds for impeachment but lying about starting a war isn't. So yeah -- we definitely have our share of short-bus riders....

But....

OMG!!! PAYING a convicted sex offender to move out of the neighborhood? How about they start keeping a better eye on their kids and practice safety measures instead? Like they SHOULD have been doing since well before Mr Maybe Reformed Maybe Still Sexual Predator moved into their neighborhood?

And what does this say about our justice and penal systems? That neighborhood really doesn't believe that our jails rehabilitate criminals. They put their money where their faith was. "Go make some other area your salking ground and leave us alone please, Mr Rapist." Is what they were saying.

Wow.

The stupidity of it all is -- staggering.

[Maephina]

The stupidity of it all is -- staggering.

Not to hijack my own thread but lol...
In line with the stupidty of many bottom feeders out there...

read this > Woman creates police stand-off 1500 miles away because she enjoys making prank 911 calls

This statement says it all I think:

"Her mother said Ward has a history of mental illness and has been refusing to take medication."

What an asshat

[Anastu]

Holy f**k. Someone from Ohio (w00)

[Highlander]

Dude.... I live in that county that the standoff was in.... O.o

Yes, that person, tho mentally diseased in some way, is a asshat

[Aameul]

there ARE people that will hear about this, and decide "Hey, Become a sex-offender and get paid" I guarandamntee it. This is the US. We have the biggest collection of lazy,self-serving people in the world. People here love to get something for nothing. Do I agree that it whould happen? No it shouldnt. If he solicited it, then he needs to be removed from society again. If the town started it, then its whatever, its their choice. But I guarantee there will be more then 1 person who hears about this and decides to try it.

Gimmie a break. People break the law because they don't believe that they will get caught, NOT because they think "Hey, after I rape someone, get caught, and spend a bunch of time in prison getting treated like a pile of dog crap, someone may pay me to move out of thier neighborhood!". It's just not in the criminal psyche.

This is, to me, a catch-22. On the one hand, nobody really wants to live next to a convicted sexual predator. On the other hand, these people have paid thier debt to society and deserve the chance to move on with thier lives. So while I guess I agree in principle that the watch lists are a good thing, I know that in many cases they're used to persecute many people who are legitamately trying to fix themselves and move on from thier past.

[Ashval]

Gotta agree with Aam on this, but I work in the field. I understand what these folks are trying to do, and I respect their concerns, but...

[Maephina]

Gimmie a break. People break the law because they don't believe that they will get caught, NOT because they think "Hey, after I rape someone, get caught, and spend a bunch of time in prison getting treated like a pile of dog crap, someone may pay me to move out of thier neighborhood!". It's just not in the criminal psyche.

I agree and disagree.

It may not be in the 'criminal psyche" to think that far ahead with that kind of plan in mind but people also DO commit crimes based on the examples of criminals who have done things before them. So my point about this is that it sets an example for other sex offenders out there (who may have already committed their crime and served their time) prompting them to attempt to get the same "deal" out of their neighbors and community.