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Pumpkin Placards Will Mark Maryland Sex Offenders On Halloween

By David Badertscher, PLL

<p>Source: Crime & Justice News</p> <p>"<font size="1">The Scarlet Letter for Maryland sex offenders this </font></p> <p>Halloween will be a bright orange pumpkin, reports </p> <p>the Washington Times. That is the symbol on a sign </p> <p>they are required to post on their doors with a warning, </p> <p>in capital letters, to trick-or-treaters: 'No candy at this </p> <p>residence.' The paper signs began arriving last week </p> <p>in the mailboxes of the roughly 1,200 violent and child-</p> <p>sex offenders across the state with a letter explaining </p> <p>how they are to comport themselves on Oct. 31.</p> <p>In addition to posting the sign, the offenders must stay </p> <p>at home, turn off outside lights and not answer the </p> <p>door. Maryland has joined other states across the </p> <p>country in steadily increasing restrictions on convicted </p> <p>sex offenders over the past few years. Maryland's new </p> <p>regulations are almost identical to those adopted in </p> <p>Missouri this year. Four convicted sex offenders and </p> <p>the American Civil Liberties Union are challenging the </p> <p>Missouri law in federal court. Louisiana lawmakers </p> <p>this year barred convicted sex offenders from wearing </p> <p>masks on Halloween."</p> <p>Washington Times - <u><font color="#ff0000" size="1">http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001tKZeR4hxKh2WyS1v6zkgZPbUwoDa4qvETrOOaOTcxMmWaxcZKyd3WH5t4Gvu9jov4-GeBvXsEtmuVob7PTSgRc9P6iqAB8L_WkubDZyyUeINyxhQP9ZTVPjMv-nPdqY4MjynoYkR3jc4zCne1UTF5bjzS--r96-LMGiDjerigEfKzkoXk7gMx6OdCHtR-f0XshU2S5JfN3U=</font></u><font size="1"> </font></p>

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on October 16, 2008 (boomark / email).