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Originally Posted by maleficent
The biggest problem I have with these lists is the publication of them on the internet. If I live in NJ, unless I am planning on moving there, why do I need to know that there are 212 sex offenders in East Bumfuck, Nebraska? If I was planning on moving to that area, I would check it out, I would go to the police department and find out stats.
This is information that, at best, belongs in the neighborhood only, let the police notify the neighborhood who is a sex offfender/murderer/burglar/drug dealer/whatever... What good comes from putting it on the internet for worldwide consumption.
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I think the key here is providing the information so that the public can make an informed decision. The internet is simply an easier way to do this. While these sites dont encourage vigilantism, they simply provide the information for people to make an informed decision about their community. What about dating sites that promote "love birds not jail birds"? Should that information only be available at the police station?