Sex Offenders Granfathered In

Talk about being grandfathered in the law. Sex offenders, if they committed their crime prior to July 31, 2003 can remain in their homes even though they live within 1,000 feet of a school. This law was meant to lend comfort to parents knowing that perverts aren’t peeking out their windows at their children. But one wonders if the “sex offender” free zones will be as effective as gun free zones. Just because it’s law doesn’t mean you can rest assured your children are safe. It also doesn’t eliminate the danger that other “less monitored” places offer. Our children are never truly safe as long as we tolerate such sickness to prowl the streets.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge struck down part of a law barring convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, saying offenders can remain in their homes if their crimes were committed before the law went into effect.

In a decision Tuesday, Judge James S. Gwin in Akron ruled that the law cannot be applied to anyone who committed a crime before July 31, 2003, the effective date of the Ohio Legislature’s ban.

The decision affects offenders living in 40 counties covered by the U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, said David Singleton, executive director of the Cincinnati-based Ohio Justice and Policy Cen

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