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More evidence localities love to hate sex offenders

By Douglas A. Berman

This local story from California, headlined "Cities modify Jessica's Law even as court mulls validity," highlights that localities get a kick out of kicking sex offenders when they are down.  Here are excerpts from the article:As the state Supreme Court considers the validity of California's sex-offender statute, known as Jessica's Law, San Diego and other cities are passing tougher versions of it. Jessica's Law says registered sex offenders can't live within 2,000 feet of a school or park where children gather. This month, the San Diego City Council and Mayor Jerry Sanders approved an ordinance that adopts the residency restriction and adds another limitation. Under the city ordinance, registered sex offenders can't be within 300 feet of an amusement center, arcade, day care facility, library, playground, park or school...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 24, 2008 (boomark / email).