Posted by fayeroe on July 23, 2008, at 8:01:30
In reply to Re: Important information to help you + kids stay safe, posted by Tabitha on July 23, 2008, at 1:33:21
> That's absolutely shocking. There are a dozen child molesters and 2 rapists within a few blocks from me. I wonder if that site is reputable for sure?
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> Another eye-opening thing is to check the crime map if your local police website has one. I wish I'd checked it before I moved here. The density of crime is way greater than anyplace else I've lived.
I can't put too much faith into that site because I checked my Texas registry (through state of Texas...not a pay site) and there are 63 child molesters in my town. I did recognize, by picture, one child molester that lives in my neighborhood. My town has no "neighborhoods" in the pure sense of the word, so this isn't a place where you just "know" that this could be a pocket of "crime".And they left out 1000 felons...at the prison four minutes from my house. :-)
I suggest that you go to the state site and check it for child molestors. That information is free in most state. People who are convicted of anything except molestation aren't listed here for public information. It is different by state. In Oklahoma, you can look up ANYONE and get their conviction and priors.
p.s. As our cultural populations shift, we will see more molestation in certain areas
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