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By Associated Press For the AJC A lawmaker plans to introduce a measure that would require Georgia sex offenders to post "No Candy Here" signs on Halloween. State Rep. Rob Teilhet, a Democrat running for attorney general, said Friday his proposal would punish offenders who violate the law ...
startribune.com - 10/24/2009
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At what point does it become pandering?
Peach Pundit —
I’m thinking this is the point.
lawmaker plans to introduce a measure that would require Georgia sex offenders to post “No Candy Here” signs on Halloween.
State Rep. Rob Teilhet, a Democrat running for attorney general, said Friday his proposal would punish offenders who violate the law with 60 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. Similar proposals have been adopted in Florida, Indiana and Maryland.
Heh. Funny enough, I see now Teilhet is a Democrat. I haven’t paid enough attention and my first ...
"No Candy Here" Signs Required for Sex Offenders
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... A Georgia lawmakers hopes his state will join several others – including Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, and Louisiana – and dozens of cities, towns, and counties across the US that now order registered sex offenders to put out a "NO CANDY HERE" sign. It's a gambit to warn trick or treaters against possible molesters. But it also raises constitutional and societal questions over identifying America's more than 500,000 registered sex offenders by where they live. ...
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