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Pushback beginning on Halloween sex offender hype

I'm glad to see this year more thoughtful critiques popping up of grandstanding by law enforcement and the annual, mostly fact-free media hype surrounding registered sex offenders and Halloween. (See prior, related Grits posts.) In Maryland, officials partially backed off their "scarlet pumpkin" strategy after becoming the butt of national jokes, reports the Washington Times: The bright orange signs, reading, "No candy at this residence," in all capital letters, were sent to the state's 1,200 violent and child sex offenders earlier this month along with instructions that they must post them on their front doors on Friday evening. But the plan became fodder for television comics ranging from Jay Leno to the "Saturday Night Live" cast after details were reported Oct...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on October 31, 2008 (boomark / email).