Posted on 09/11/2005 6:59:50 PM PDT by Panerai
BOURNE, Mass. --The state is monitoring seven sex offenders at Camp Edwards who are among the more than 200 evacuees from New Orleans living at the Cape Cod military base.
The male offenders are living together on a separate floor of the base's dormitory-style barracks while the state tries to learn more about their criminal backgrounds.
Edward Flynn, the state's secretary of public safety, said protecting the other evacuees without stigmatizing the sex offenders is a "delicate balance."
"We want to respect people's sense of dignity," Flynn said. "We have to take into consideration that this is a vulnerable population ... and we have to make sure those people are not victimized again."
Flynn said the state's Sex Offender Registry Board plans to contact its counterpart in Louisiana to find out more about the men's criminal records. In the meantime, he added, the base is a secure place to house all of the evacuees.
"Our ability to monitor the behavior of those people is much stronger than in a regular community," he said. Some evacuees said they were disturbed to learn of the men's presence on the base, but Oliver Nelson, a 42-year-old artist from New Orleans, said he doubts that any of the refugees are in danger.
"Ain't nobody going to mess with those kids. Ain't nobody that stupid," he said.
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Of all the people Katrina coulda killed.....
I say put them in a leaky boat right in the path of Hurricane Ophelia
I say put them in a leaky boat right in the path of Hurricane Ophelia
Listen up people!!! No stigmatizing sex offenders, okay? Yep this means you. Cause that would be bad . . and stuff . . and they may not feel good about themselves.
When did sex offenders get a sense of dignity?
On 2nd thought just send them to Boston , they will be right at home.
Crimony sake!! Stigmatize them and be done with it! WAY too much walking on eggshells here for my liking.
Make them wear red noses and clown shoes to warn others.
I wonder where the other 1398 are.
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