« Minneapolis Mayoral Race | Main | A bankrupt Northwest: What could travelers expect? »
July 2, 2005
Sex offenders fine anonymity in Minnesota state law
Since 1997, the Minnesota's sex offender notification law has been effective. According to this law, it means when sex offenders are release from a Minnesota's prison, the state assign a risk level and the public is immediately notify especially if the sex offender is level 3 which is consider dangerous.
Prior to this law, an estimate of 12,000 sex offenders have been released and with no risk level assigned. Some are consider dangerous to socity, but even as that they must remain anonymous under Minnesota law.
I think the state law should be revisited in order to notify the public about those anonymous sex offenders. It's dangerous to live side by side with these people with out any public notification.
According to the article, some residents are saying it's unfair to notify the public because housing will become a serious issue, nobody will want to live next to them. Besides, who's going to hire them if they are not given the opportunity to succeed.
source: www.mpr.org
Comments
I think it's unfortunate that a sex offender has found a loop hole in the system. I think he should have to register anyway.
Posted by: Chuck at July 5, 2005 5:04 PM