Sex offenders get scarlet pumpkin
Posted
October 20, 2008 at
2:04 pm by
Prescott
Years ago we moved into a new neighborhood in Chicago, and as it was the first floor apartment of a two flat as Halloween approached we stocked up on candy in anticipation of trick-or-treaters. We thought we had a pretty good handle on the ratio of kids in the area, but unfortunately we did not anticipate all the carpetbaggers that would show up. I didn’t even bother to leave the doorway the stream of children was so steady.
As you can guess, our candy supply quickly ran out. I didn’t feel like playing the whole “turn the lights off and pretend we’re not home” game, so I cut to the chase and put a “NO CANDY, SORRY” sign on the door. (The fact we were renters quelled any pissed off kid retaliation paranoia.) Well, if the same thing happens this year I’ll have to rethink my strategy or the neighbors might assume I like to diddle little boys.
Registered sex offenders in Maryland are being required to put a sign on their doors featuring a bright orange pumpkin and the words “No candy at this residence.” The signs were sent only to violent and child sex offenders. They are also required to remain at home on Halloween, turn off any outside lights, and are forbidden from answering the door — requirements that have been put in place in many other states. Offenders who don’t comply will be charged with violating their parole.
The ACLU has taken on the issue in Missouri, so look forward to them fighting for pedophiles’ right to hand out Kit-Kats in Maryland as well.
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1. Allison G-MOD
October 20, 2008 @ 9:04 pm
I think this is a great idea! Unfortunately, I wonder how easy it would be to enforce. You can’t possibly post a uniformed officer outside every Ped’s residence.
However, if the neighborhood knows whom these people are and where they live, perhaps vigilante parents will keep an eye on these particular homes, and pick up the slack for the local police departments.
I have absolutely no sympathy for molestors/pedophiles/sex offenders. And really, I lose no sleep at all knowing that their quality of life is less than pleasant due to community members harassing them. They are lower than dirt!
2. momof3_ipmod
October 20, 2008 @ 10:04 pm
I think it’s a great idea but like Allison said, how are the authorities *really* going to know if they did or did not answer the door to hand out candy or whatever else is in their sick minds?
I live in Missouri so I’m very happy to hear that they’re doing this here. What a sad, scary world we live in that we have to be scared for our children to do anything!? But being the paranoid mother that I am I am always within arms reach of my children and check each and every one of their goodies that they get from trick or treating when we get home.
Prescott, if you guys run out of candy then just leave the empty bowl outside the door. People will get the hint and you won’t have to have a sign on your door so that people will think you’re one of them! Hope you all have a great one!
3. Hillary
October 21, 2008 @ 8:31 am
Good idea. There are other ways for kids to get their scare on then candy from the lowest of the low.