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When Sex Offenders Stalk Criminal Defense Lawyers

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

A couple weeks ago, Senate Bill 932 was filed in Florida. Yet another restriction on the already oppressive, not working, sex offender laws:"Prohibits persons convicted of certain sexual offenses involving the Internet from accessing the Internet or maintaining or contracting for access to the Internet. Provides an employment exception. provides criminal penalties."As former legislative chair of the criminal defense bar for 5 years, I worked with legislators to try to streamline restrictions on sex offenders, to explain that the emotion over these criminals was overpowering reason, and that the many rules and regulations were not working. Sex offenders living under bridges, hiding from law enforcement, is not the answer.While some legislators understand the issues in this arena, the only real advocates for reason and clarity, are the criminal defense lawyers...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on January 04, 2010 (boomark / email).