Comments on: Tracking Offenders

By: questions

questions — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:17:10 +0000

In other news, it’s been a really bad week for National.

Will check back later to see if anything comes from this…

By: slean_81

slean_81 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:57:43 +0000

This is somehow a good idea to keep track of the sex offenders whereabouts to make sure that they won’t do the same thing over again. Though we can say that it is not the right thing to do because even they are registered as sex offenders they also have the right to live their lives privately. And as a parents, it is our responsibility to keep our children safe. So I thought of looking for a safety protection for my daughter. And thanks to my sister who introduce me with this safety application from safekidzone. This is application is a life saving tool that works on mobile phones. It can easily get help in times of real emergency. I can now protect my son even I’m not with him. Check this out: http://safekidzone.com

By: Minnie1972

Minnie1972 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:20:20 +0000

I understand that there are already a small number of recidivist sex offenders (paedophiles, I believe) who are already tracked 24/07 as part of their parole conditions – remember, serious criminal offenders may be life parolees.

By: Keeping Stock

Keeping Stock — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:07:09 +0000

@ RRM – when it comes to a contest between the rights of convicted sex offenders and the rights of their next potential victim, it really is no contest. Deep down, I think that even the civil libertarians would understand that if they were honest.

By: Kea

Kea — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:07:54 +0000

now we’re gearing up to embrace gay-loving and the manifold confusion therein.

What are you “confused” about ?

Do you really need government to tell you if you like COCK or not ?

I don’t.

By: RRM

RRM — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:56:57 +0000

Sorry, for some reason I thought you were blaming the gays...

East Wellington Superhero (1,122) Says: I bet you that not have a father figure in your life and have a confused view of sexuality are big contributors. Free-loving has failed and now we’re gearing up to embrace gay-loving and the manifold confusion therein.

By: East Wellington Superhero

East Wellington Superhero — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:05:09 +0000

No, I’m not blaming gays. Don’t reframe my comment. I’m saying the sexuality has become utterly confused.

By: Kea

Kea — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:56:47 +0000

“I don’t see anything about keeping track of normal citizens.”

Not yet you don’t. The people behind this idea are playing on your emotions with talk about “sex offenders”. Once the law, and systems, are in place it will be extended. I am not suggesting those behind the idea have a hidden agenda, but others will come later who will have different ideas. The government power will build incrementally to go well beyound pedos and violent thugs.

By: RRM

RRM — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:51:54 +0000

EWS –

I don’t think you can blame the gays for this. Statistically, 100% of sex offenders are the children of one man & one woman…

By: East Wellington Superhero

East Wellington Superhero — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:48:56 +0000

What causes sex-offenders?

I’m not an expert and I’m sure there are a few causes, but I bet you that not have a father figure in your life and have a confused view of sexuality are big contributors. Free-loving has failed and now we’re gearing up to embrace gay-loving and the manifold confusion therein.

Awesome.

By: tristanb

tristanb — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:39:20 +0000

It only seems to “erode the rights” of sex offenders and violent offenders (decided by the fact they have a conviction). And I don’t really give a shit about their rights.

I don’t see anything about keeping track of normal citizens.

The main problem is that it will probably not do anything, and may be a waste of money. These people are so useless they need a babysitter to stop them doing what most of us would never contemplate. Perhaps they should be kept in some sort of secure facility, with locked doors and small rooms (we could call them cells). Then we could monitor them 24/7 more efficiently without the same transport costs.

By: Kea

Kea — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:30:53 +0000

RRM, it is not black & white, but I don’t like where this is all heading. Who decides what is dangerous and who should be monitored? Its an easy sell when you are talking about kiddy fiddlers, but they will extend those powers once they have them.

By far the biggest threat to the people is the government and the “authorities”, not random violence from private citizens. A quick check of any news paper, or history book, will confirm that fact. Every large scale abuse of human rights has been carried out by the “authorities” along with all major wars.

Most people have no idea how to evaluate risk.

By: krazykiwi

krazykiwi — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:25:51 +0000

Tracking? Nah, just have Phillip Schofield put a list in front of the camera. The public will do the rest

By: RRM

RRM — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:19:36 +0000

Kea 12:11pm is correct… how much do we want to normalise government monitoring and control of people?

But TBH in this particular matter I can’t get too upset about the civil liberties of convicted thugs being curtailed.

By: Kea

Kea — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:11:57 +0000

Giving this sort of power to the government is more of a risk to society than the offenders are.

It is a step in the wrong direction.

I suspect reason will be thrown out, in favour of emotional hysteria over “sex offenders”, which the government will exploit to further errode our rights as individuals.