Sex Offenders: Holiday Restrictions

Sex Offender Within Legal Rights To Run Haunted House

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:09:00 +0000

11-2-2011 Michigan: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-— The story was supposed to be about a typical night for trick-or-treaters out on Halloween. But one call into the newsroom changed the story's direction. We were called to a "haunted driveway" in Grand Rapids by a homeowner eager to show off his elaborate decorations. He says the real mastermind behind the scares was his friend who drove up from Kalamazoo to help in the decorations. When we interviewed the friend he said, "It's not about hurting anybody, it's just about the action that's all." We've chosen to keep this "friend's"...

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A Treat - Great Video

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:27:00 +0000

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Halloween restrictions on sex offenders do little to protect children, two groups say

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:31:00 +0000

10-31-2011 Missouri: As children roam the streets trick-or-treating Monday night, registered sex offenders will be forced by state law to sit in their unlit homes with signs that deter the costume-wearing, candy-seeking youngsters. Local and state organizations, however, say the law that prohibits offenders from contact with children on Halloween does little to protect children from sexual abuse and more to humiliate offenders. Enacted in 2008, the law requires registered sex offenders to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children, remain inside their residence between 5 and...

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A NEW IDEA: Limestone County won't hold Halloween sex-offender roundup

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:52:00 +0000

10-30-2011 Alabama: The Limestone County Sheriff’s Department won’t be rounding up sex offenders to keep them away from kids on Halloween like the sheriff’s department in one southeast Alabama county. The Russell County Sheriff's Department is requiring about 35 sex offenders who are on state probation or parole to come to the county courthouse in Phoenix City on Monday night for a mandatory three-hour meeting, the Associated Press reported. Failing to attend could lead to a parole violation and jail time. The department is also asking 115 other sex offenders to voluntarily attend...

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ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN: KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Its sad and should be actionable when the State's highest legal authority, who knows the truth, still promotes this nonsense about Halloween and registrants. 10-29-2010 Illinois: Parents Should Check Sex Offender Registry to Plan Halloween Routes As Halloween approaches, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today reminded families to “know their neighborhood” and check the online sex offender registry when planning their trick-or-treat routes. The Attorney General also issued a 10-question quiz designed to generate discussion about keeping kids safe during this time of year. “A majority of...

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TEMECULA: Halloween sex offender restrictions approved

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:41:00 +0000

10-26-2010 California: Registered sex offenders in Temecula will not be able to answer the door on Halloween following the passage of an emergency ordinance by the City Council on Tuesday night. The council unanimously approved restrictions intended to keep children safe during the holiday. The ordinance also prohibits offenders from putting Halloween decorations on the outside of their homes. Offenders living in the city are also barred from answering the door for trick-or-treaters. And they must turn off exterior and decorative lights at their homes from 5 to 11:59 p.m....

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Law considered to keep Halloween on Saturday forever

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:22:00 +0000

At first glance this might not be a bad idea.... 10-26-2011 Connecticut: As Halloween fast approaches, one Connecticut lawmaker has proposed that it be observed each year on the last Saturday in October, rather than on the 31st. State Rep. Tim Larson suggested that it would be easier for working families, safer for children, and better for the economy. ”Halloween is a fun night for the whole family, but not so much when you have to race home from work, get the kids ready for trick or treating, welcome the neighborhood children, and then try to get everyone to bed for an early school...

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ALERT: No tricks or treats for sex offenders Halloween night

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:05:00 +0000

This is the first reported sex crime involving "Trick and Treators" since 1973 in another state. Please note, the DNA was NOT MATCHED to anyone previously convicted of a sex crime. So having police watch former offenders is likely a mistake when they need to be watching those who are trick and treating.10-25-2011 Virginia: If police have their way, sex offenders in Northern Virginia won't be offering any treats or playing any tricks Halloween night. Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford, Fauquier and Loudoun counties are all participating in "Operation Porch Lights Out," a collaborative...

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Halloween Sex Offender Scare Is Largely Myth

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:34:00 +0000

10-23-2010 National: The spookiest time of the year is fast approaching, and you have likely already heard about local law enforcement officers preparing to keep your area free of danger on Halloween night. They may be visiting schools to counsel kids on safe practices, they may be warning drivers about watching out for children on Halloween night, and in communities across America officers are fanning out to knock on the doors of registered sex offenders. The idea behind police visits to local S.O.s (as sex offenders are referred to) is twofold. First, it’s a transparent effort...

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Halloween Sex Offender Rule Isn't Really the Answer

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:43:00 +0000

10-22-2011 California: It's the spookiest time of the year, and yet another California community is trying to keep the bogeyman away from their local children on Halloween by not allowing sex offenders to give out candy. Riverside County will not allow registered sex offenders to give out candy, hang Halloween decorations, or have their lights on between 5 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Halloween. As the county supervisor explained, that's like leading the prey to the predator. Also like last year, other people are stepping forward to say that this doesn't really protect children and,...

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Halloween no treat for some sex offenders

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:32:00 +0000

10-19-2011 Missouri: Rules apply to those convicted after 2008 Neosho, Mo. — Halloween won’t be much fun for a handful of registered sex offenders living in Newton County. It’s the third year in row they will be forced to stay inside their homes for most of the night, keep the outside lights off, post signs on or in front of their houses and, most importantly, turn away any and all trick or treaters. Under no circumstances are they to pass out candy. In fact, they must have no Halloween-related contact with kids whatsoever. So no home Halloween parties if there’s a chance...

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Sex offenders called to class on Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:12:00 +0000

10-19-2011 Texas: KERRVILLE – In a bid to safeguard children and prevent sex offenders from violating the terms of their probation, Paul Alamo has a special Halloween program planned at the Kerr County Community Supervision and Corrections Department that he's run since February. Alamo is requiring the roughly 50 sex offenders now on probation in Kerr, Gillespie and Bandera counties to attend a mandatory class from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at his agency's office here on Oct. 31. “Due to the nature of the holiday, that's a high risk night for offenders coming into contact with children,” said...

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Supervisors Approve Halloween Curfew For Sex Offenders

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:21:00 +0000

10-19-2011 California: RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a measure that would prohibit convicted sex offenders from handing out candy or taking part in any other activity that might attract children to their homes on Halloween. As part of a strategy to enhance protections for children trick-or- treating, Supervisor Jeff Stone is seeking a revision to the county's anti- loitering law that would impose additional restrictions on registered sex offenders who reside in unincorporated communities. Under the supervisor's ``time, place and manner''...

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Sex Offenders Banned From Trick Or Treat

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:20:00 +0000

10-14-2011 Ohio: DAYTON, Ohio — Halloween Trick or Treat begins tonight in some areas. Children will hit the streets in search of candy and authorities are worried that sexual predators will be handing out treats. For the first time, local, state and federal agencies are teaming up to make sure high-risk offenders never participate in Halloween activities. Police officials will be contacting convicted sex offenders throughout Dayton and the surrounding areas to make sure that they are not handing out candy to children. Funding for the program is coming from the U.S. Marshals...

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Lights out proposed for sex offenders

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:54:00 +0000

10-14-2011 California: As children throughout Riverside County prepare for the annual rite of trick-or-treating, county Supervisor Jeff Stone is proposing an ordinance that would bar registered sex offenders from participating in Halloween activities. "I'm trying to limit the casual contact between registered sex offenders and children," Stone said in a telephone interview Thursday. "And Halloween is an ample opportunity for sexual predators to lure children into their homes. I'm trying to do everything I can to limit that casual interaction that some people may not see the seriousness...

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OPERATION HALLOWEEN: ZERO TOLERANCE

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:28:00 +0000

And the Fear Mongering begins, usually it is Missouri first, but NY has beat them this year!10-8-2011 New York: During the annual Halloween celebration, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision imposes special conditions on sex offenders under its supervision. These special conditions are a proactive measure designed to protect New York's children and the community during trick-or-treating. Halloween conditions require that sex offenders remain indoors at home on Halloween, not wear Halloween costumes, not open their doors to trick-or-treaters, and not have...

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Post office reads all letters to Santa

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:27:00 +0000

2010 Christmas: The letters begin trickling in around May. They are addressed to the North Pole, Polo Norte, the Arctic Circle, or sometimes just Santa Claus. Many aren't even in envelopes but are just scraps of paper folded umpteen times and taped up crazier than a new pack of Barbie shoes. Few have stamps on them. Well, unless stamps drawn with crayons count. But the U.S. Postal Service makes sure that each Santa letter slipped into a mailbox in Orange County finds its way to the headquarters on Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana. There, in a room code-named Customer Relations, a...

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Police on Alert for Sex Offenders This Holiday Season

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0000

This had to happen somewhere, Maryland is most likely due to the way they act during Halloween. I'm surprise, errr, better not go there, to big a chance it will happen!12-16-2010 Maryland: Area officers, along with local businesses will work together to ensure registered sex offenders stay away from children during the holidays. As in holidays past, the Baltimore County Police Department will be keeping a watchful eye for registered sex offenders. Officers want to keep these predators from exploiting innocent children. Plainclothes officers will be assigned to busy shopping areas...

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Happy Thanksgiving

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:32:00 +0000

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“Trick or Treat”: The Numbers Behind the Nation’s Sweet Tooth

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:23:00 +0000

11-23-2010 National: When it comes to candy consumption, one holiday rules them all: Halloween. The National Confectioners Association (NCA) expects that Americans will spend a “spooktacular” two billion dollars on sweets during the 2010 season. It seems that as a nation, we have forgone all tricks in favor of treats. As you snack on Snickers or munch on Mellowcreme Pumpkins, millions of your fellow Americans will be doing the same, whether five or fifty years old! Here are a few fun facts from the NCA to chew on: · More than 93% of children go trick-or-treating each year. · 90% of...

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Teen Charged In Halloween Killing

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:22:00 +0000

11-21-2010 Maryland: Two Others Injured In Shooting, Police Say HALETHORPE, Md. -- Baltimore County police have charged a 17-year-old with the Halloween shooting of another teen in Halethorpe. Sterlin Matthews is being held in the Baltimore County Detention Center without bail. He was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old Dequan Burks outside a rowhome on Twin Circle Way in Halethorpe. Two other people were shot and are expected to survive their injuries, police said. Matthews is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Police...

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2 arraigned in LA boy's Halloween killing

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:15:00 +0000

11-21-2010 California: LOS ANGELES — Two reputed Los Angeles gang members have pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering a 5-year-old boy who was shot as he posed for Halloween costume photos in his backyard. Eighteen-year-old Marcus Denson and 21-year-old Leonard Hall also pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder. They could face life in prison if convicted. Both remain jailed on $4 million bail each. Prosecutors allege the men entered rival gang territory and Hall opened fire on a South Los Angeles backyard on Oct. 31, shooting Aaron Shannon Jr. in the head as he posed in...

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Lawyers' appeals fail to free 2 charged in Halloween beating

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:13:00 +0000

And the police were where? Oh yes, watching sex offenders' homes that have no lights on, to make sure they do not turn on the lights. 11-18-2010 California: HAVERHILL — Lawyers for a teenager and a 33-year-old woman insist they hit no one during what police called a brutal Halloween -beating. However, a Haverhill District Court judge ruled yesterday that Ryan Muir, 18, of 6 Blaisdell St., and Yissec Fernandez, 33, of 24 New St., will remain held without bail. The ruling came during a hearing to determine whether they are a danger to society. Muir and Fernandez are the third and...

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Driver hits trick-or-treater, then flees

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:55:00 +0000

11-1-2010 California: A 14-year-old girl is showing signs of recovery after suffering a head injury and broken bones in a hit-and-run accident while trick-or-treating in Riverside Halloween night, police say. "She had regained consciousness and was taking to medical staff," Lt. Andy Flores said of the child's condition. Lt. Chuck Griffitts said police found the girl unconscious in her Halloween costume after she was hit by a pickup at Jamestown Drive and Lincoln Avenue, across Highway 91 from California Baptist College. The girl was crossing the street about 7:30 p.m....

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6-year-old hit by vehicle while trick-or-treating

noreply@blogger.com (eAdvocate: A Voice) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:47:00 +0000

11-17-2010 Arizona: TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - A 6-year-old out trick-or-treating was struck by a vehicle near Bantam Road and Park Avenue, Tucson Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Diana Lopez said. On Halloween at about 7:30 p.m. in the 5300 Block of S. Park Avenue, a the child was crossing the street with family, and was not seen by the driver until it was too late. The child suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to a local area hospital. The driver was not cited for being at fault for the accident and details regarding the accident are still being investigated. ...

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