[Calpernia]

I wonder how this would be enforced?

[LIConFem]

If someone is a known (convicted) sex offender and molester of children, s/he should be in prison to begin with. That would obviate the need for such unenforceable laws such as this.

[lastchance]

I wonder how long it will take the ACLU and the American Library Association to challenge this proposed law.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I know a guy who has to register as an SO for pissing on a dumpster. He runs an internet based business. This would devastate him and his family. This is NOT a good idea across the board. I could see it on a case-by-case basis though.

[BigBobber]

Under the New Jersey proposal, convicted sex offenders would have to submit to periodic, unannounced examinations of their computer equipment, install equipment on their computer so its use could be monitored and inform law enforcement if they have access to a computer.

Gee, sounds just like China, Iran, or North Korea.

For the FReepers who think we must do everything to "Save the Children", think of this is the first step in a long process to eventually monitor everyone's computer use and make anonymous Internet use impossible. The Internet is a huge threat to liberal control of media and government.

[Cold Heat]

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to prohibit released sex offenders from using the Internet and to impose new rules for online dating sites.

LOL.....That is easy to do......LOL.......How noble.:-)

[rit]

Trying to disguise the desire for non-repudiation in the form of a "for the sake of the children" benefit will achieve nothing.

Lawmakers would be better off rethinking liability for ISPs that target those under the age of majority (like myspace for example where the service level agreement specifically targets those 14+ years in age). Although a child could repudiate the service agreement, myspace is still shielded from any lawsuits by the child or parent via the CDA:
No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.

[Daffynition]

While Ohio wants special car plates for sex offenders.

This is what their DUI plate looks like.

I can't imagine what the SO plate would look like.

[mysterio]

So now a high school senior who has a sophomore girlfriend won't be able to use the internet. Yippee. I feel really safe. Let's sell more freedom!