Posted by BOE Member George Runner at 12:00 am on Jan 14, 2009 Comments Off on State board suggests the convenience of sex offenders outweighs the will of voters and safety of children
My Wednesday morning began earlier than usual with a sunrise
call from Los Angeles radio station KFI requesting to discuss a
report released by California’s Sex Offender Management Board, a
state commission that monitors and analyzes sex offender laws in
California.
Apparently SOMB’s latest report suggests that California should
overturn a provision of Prop 83: Jessica’s Law that restricts
paroled sex offenders from living 2,000 feet from schools, parks
and other places where children gather.
I had already discussed the report with members of the SOMB and
the Los Angeles Times the day previous so I was not caught off
guard by the KFI reporter. Matter of fact, I prepared myself for
one of those days where I would receive emails and calls from
Californians understandably upset by yet another news story
condemning Jessica’s Law.
I told the KFI reporter what I told everyone else: I am
disappointed by the report’s recommendations, which has suggested
in a vague manner that the Legislature and Governor toss the will
of the voters aside in favor of the rights of sex offenders – some
of whom may have been inconvenienced by the 2,000-foot living… Read More