Miracle Village, Florida, in a remote area of South Florida, is now home to more than 100 convicted sex offenders who, because of stringent residency rules, are virtually excluded from living in many urban and/or suburban settings.
In this segment the panel discusses whether these restrictions are fair, whether sex offenders can be rehabilitated, whether our definitions of sex offenders is overly broad, and whether we, as a society, go overboard in our efforts to protect children while denying others basic civil rights.
Host: Ana Kasparian
Panel:
Jimmy Dore: Host – The Jimmy Dore Show
James Poulos: Columnist – The Daily Beast, Contributor – Forbes
John Amato: Founder – Crooks and Liars blog
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Comments
I think the definition of what a sex offender is needs to change dramatically. Cases that involve teenagers who are no more than 5 years apart in age participating in a consensual relationship that has lasted for 6 months or longer should be thrown out of the court system altogether. More often than not aforementioned cases are brought to court out of spite and vindictiveness rather than concern for the well-being of a child.
On the other hand, sex offenders who prey on small children (particularly children 5 and younger) have no place in society. I wholeheartedly believe these people can not be rehabilitated and if given the chance, would certainly harm a child again. Put them out of their misery or lock them up forever.