It never ceases to amaze me how ignorant lawmakers and law enforcement is, their heads are in the sand, they have no idea how the Internet works and are totally oblivious of the costs of today's throwaway cell phones, and have ignored land lines. Every Internet service provider has ways to eliminate spam, and any e-mail coming in can be tagged spam, e-mail addresses are a dime a dozen and can be throwaway as well, IP addresses can be dynamic and most of the major service providers use that anyway. Lawmakers and law enforcement folks seem to get a mental block when they get elected or hired, I guess it could be that reasoning is deadened by the perceived power of their position. This article displays all of these elements.
1-31-2009 New Mexico:
Keeping track of convicted sex offenders could get easier for law enforcement with the passage of a new bill.
Undersheriff Sal Bargaiola said having sex offenders' phone numbers, cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses would help big time--and they might just get the information.
The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department and Republican State Representative Bill Rehm teamed up to introduce legislation that they hope will give detectives another tool to be able to track down and communicate with sex offenders when they move into Bernalillo County.
"We know that sex offenders go to MySpace, we know they go to Facebook, this way we'll be able to see their e-mail addresses,' Rep. Rehm said.
"What I think this bill will do is, you can switch addresses three and four times a year, you're not going to switch cell phone numbers, and you're not going to switch e-mail addresses," he said.
Under the proposed bill, the phone numbers of sex offenders would not be posted on the state's online registry. That information would be given only to law enforcement.
The sheriff's department said sex offenders who obey their registration requirements might actually prefer a checkup over the phone. Instead of a visit from armed deputies.
"I think it's better for the courts, it's better for them and it's better for us that we have more information not less," Rep. Rehm said.
Several sex offenders have called Rep. Rehm opposing the bill. But so far this session, it has received full support from lawmakers. ..News Source.. by KOB.com
January 31, 2009
NM- Bill gives officers contact info of sex offenders
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We know that sex offenders go to MySpace, we know they go to Facebook, this way we'll be able to see their e-mail addresses,' Rep. Rehm said.
First off a person can make their information on any social network site invisible. Secondly, they do not have to give that information on their page, but is required on initial registration.
IF an RSO does join a social network, one they can use a false identity, second they do not have to post a picture of themselves, third, as I stated initially the information can be made invisible or not filled out.
Anyone can use a cross gender name and state they are male when they are female vice versa.
Who is to say someone else is not setting up profiles of RSO's because the information is public.
Let's say a cut and paste is happening as well as photo shop?
But, what really was funny and ignorant is the statement
"What I think this bill will do is, you can switch addresses three and four times a year, you're not going to switch cell phone numbers, and you're not going to switch e-mail addresses," he said.
It is hellov alot cheaper and easier to switch phone numbers and carriers (especially with pay as you go contracts and cell phones) and email addresses than it is to up and move your body to another address three and four times a year.
As you indicated, getting hold of an older cell phone and activation of it is widespread, especially to those who cannot afford the upgraded cell phones.
OMG
This law, or proposal, like all other similar pieces of legislation are just examples of politicians being able to boast to the voters... see, I'm tough on crime..." Or as it was put more poetically... "Those in power to stay in power must ever convince that the wolf is ever at the door." Machiavelli
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