Cubs fans lose social networking rights

[Tavish]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-quinn-internet-12-aug12,0,671658.story

SPRINFIELD, IL - Gov. Pat Quinn signed new laws Tuesday designed to limit sex offenders' use of technology as a way to find more victims.

One law taking effect Jan. 1 makes it a felony for registered sex offenders to use social networking sites, a move aimed at taking another step toward shutting down an avenue of contact between an offender and victim.

[acsguitar]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-quinn-internet-12-aug12,0,671658.story

SPRINFIELD, IL - Gov. Pat Quinn signed new laws Tuesday designed to limit sex offenders' use of technology as a way to find more victims.

One law taking effect Jan. 1 makes it a felony for registered sex offenders to use social networking sites, a move aimed at taking another step toward shutting down an avenue of contact between an offender and victim.

Um...unconstitutional.

[Pogotheostrich]

I can't see that holding up.

Besides "Social Networking Sites" seems a little vague to me. That could be almost anything on the internet that you can have a logon or the option to leave a comment which is almost everything now.

[bigh0rt]

I can't see that holding up.

Besides "Social Networking Sites" seems a little vague to me. That could be almost anything on the internet that you can have a logon or the option to leave a comment which is almost everything now.

We'll miss you.

[acsguitar]

I can't see that holding up.

Besides "Social Networking Sites" seems a little vague to me. That could be almost anything on the internet that you can have a logon or the option to leave a comment which is almost everything now.

We'll miss you.

I hear liars aren't allowed to sign up either

[bigh0rt]

I can't see that holding up.

Besides "Social Networking Sites" seems a little vague to me. That could be almost anything on the internet that you can have a logon or the option to leave a comment which is almost everything now.

We'll miss you.

I hear liars aren't allowed to sign up either

We'll also miss you.

[acsguitar]

We'll miss you.

I hear liars aren't allowed to sign up either

We'll also miss you.

[Omaha Red Sox]

In theory, I'm all for this. These people are less than human in my eyes so I wouldn't have an issue with stripping them of every right we possibly can. However, and this goes for the laws that prohibit them from being miles away from schools, parks, daycares, libraries, etc., anywhere a kid might be, you take away all these things and what will they do? They'll go underground. And then you've lost all control. The number of unregistered offenders goes up. I'm not saying there shouldn't be restrictions, there definitely should be, but I don't think we're preventing these offenses as much as we think we are by taking liberties away all the time. We have to remember, just like with gun laws, these people do not respect the law, therefore, they will break the law. To expect otherwise is naive and dangerous.

[acsguitar]

In theory, I'm all for this. These people are less than human in my eyes so I wouldn't have an issue with stripping them of every right we possibly can. However, and this goes for the laws that prohibit them from being miles away from schools, parks, daycares, libraries, etc., anywhere a kid might be, you take away all these things and what will they do? They'll go underground. And then you've lost all control. The number of unregistered offenders goes up. I'm not saying there shouldn't be restrictions, there definitely should be, but I don't think we're preventing these offenses as much as we think we are by taking liberties away all the time. We have to remember, just like with gun laws, these people do not respect the law, therefore, they will break the law. To expect otherwise is naive and dangerous.

Also many of these people are mentally ill

[knapplc]

Also many of these people are mentally ill

And they smell bad. Wait, are we still talking about Cubs fans?