My neighbor... the sexual offender

[Cataholic]

I don't like those lists. I don't like the mandatory classification or sentancing that goes along with it for some of the reasons listed already. I didn't read the conviction sheet, and even if I did, I doubt I would be able to positively comment on the charge and facts without reading MI's criminal code.

I think people should be smart, period. I would't invite an unknown male into my home, and probably wouldn't invite in unknown female into my home. I am talking about uninvited unknowns. If I called the roofer to give me a quote, that is different. I also wouldn't have children of parents that I didn't know into my home, either.

Our criminal justice system is set up so that once you have served your time, your debt to society is over. You are to have been rehabilitated. A second chance, a fresh start- whatever it is called. People that get these labels for the rest of their lives are subject to double jeopardy, in a way. They can't get a job, they are limited in where they live, the stigma follows them like no other crime. Heck, a murderer (not sexual) gets a fresher start than a sexual 'predator', someone that "raped" his girlfriend or wife.

I am in no way condoning ANY crime, and of course have a particular hate of crimes against children, women and animals. When you consider that most sexual predators or sexal crimes are those in which the victim and the accused shared a close relationship prior to the crime, I think random 'drive by' molestations are rare.

None of this means don't be smart. But, I would go about your business the same way you would with any 'stranger'.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I agree 100% with those of you who think that printing out any information and waving it in his face is a horrible idea.... it is! That will solve absolutely nothing. It will only make Kimmy look like the 'bad guy' who is stirring the pot in her neighborhood, and nothing short of that.

Staci, how funny that you mentioned about having a "like" button here in PT!! I was actually thinking that just yesterday, and then started looking for it. Noo, I don't spend much time on Facebook, now why would you think that?!

[Marigold2]

I deleted my comment on this thread. Yes I had a different opinion then most people here. However I based that on life experience as most of us do. We react to things that impact our lives and that is exactly what I did. I don't feel there was a need for people to ridicule me or my opinion a simple "I don't agree" would have been enough.
I was also informed that people on my ignore list made snarky comments
that is why they are on my list and I do not comment on their threads or when I see them posting. I just go do other things. I had hoped it would be the same instead they seem to enjoy stiring the pot. Sad!
It would be nice to voice different opinons here but I find that becoming more and more difficult and it saddens me,

[pomtzu]

I was also informed that people on my ignore list made snarky comments
that is why they are on my list and I do not comment on their threads or when I see them posting. I just go do other things. I had hoped it would be the same instead they seem to enjoy stiring the pot. Sad!
It would be nice to voice different opinons here but I find that becoming more and more difficult and it saddens me,

If you have informers, then why not just take "whoever" off ignore, and read it first hand???

And if you don't "comment on their threads" or "when you see them posting", then they must not really be on ignore anyway, since you wouldn't be able to "see" them if they were. Gotcha.....

I don't have anyone on ignore, in spite of the fact that I was told by a certain member in a PM, to put her on ignore, at which time I responded back that I don't take orders from the likes of her.

Have a wonderful day..........



ETA - right back at ya' with:
And a simple "I deleted my comment on this thread", would have been enough. The rest was just stirring the pot. Sad.

[Catty1]

Marigold...for ramanth to have a sheet of the offender's record and shaking it in his face would have stirred up sh** that was stirred up and settled long ago, in court. He is not alone, there is an older man there (his dad?).

Given his backing away from her etc, he is very aware of what to do and not to do...and he has the GPS bracelet. I think that's enough.

[caseysmom]

When the advice would put a dear pettalk friend in danger I will speak up...end of story.

[Whisk_Luva]

And if you don't "comment on their threads" or "when you see them posting", then they must not really be on ignore anyway, since you wouldn't be able to "see" them if they were. Gotcha.....

Just to say, you can still see if someone has posted when they are on ignore, you just can't see what they said... if you look on a thread they posted on, it will have the name of the poster and then a message underneath which says something like 'this person is on ignore' (and blocks out what they said).. I can't remember exactly what it says but you get the point. I think what Monica is getting at is if she saw a thread was started by someone she has on ignore, she wouldn't reply to it- and you CAN see the thread titles and who they are by etc even with the person on ignore.

[pomtzu]

Whisk - I know that, but it wasn't my interpretation of what was written. Perhaps I was mistaken.

[Cataholic]

Pom- you weren't mistaken. It was one of those, "oops" moments by Marigold.

I can't imagine having some snitch (though I can guess who it is, LOL) tell me what someone I am supposedly on "ignore" with said. Talk about stirring the pot!

And, strangely enough, I, too, had someone demand I put them on ignore, and they would do the same. Think it was the same person?????

[Cinder & Smoke]

I deleted my comment on this thread.

*Imagine* That, would ya?