WI- Wisconsin sex offender e-registry passes Assembly

At some point someone will test this question: Does the state have the right to information kept in one's home, without a warrant or probable cause that a crime HAS BEEN committed? Whether or not folks think it is logical for the state to have the information, the question of "beyond the front door" and 4th Amendment and privacy issues scream in these laws.

11-2-2009 Wisconsin:

MADISON (WPR) Convicted sex offenders would have to register any personal e-mail addresses or websites with the state under a plan that passed the Assembly Thursday (10/29).

The plan would cover everything from social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, to user accounts on Internet gaming networks like Xbox Live.

Fort Atkinson Democratic Sponsor Andy Jorgenson says the proposal will help the Department of Corrections keep an eye on offenders, and keep kids safe. He says the bill was written broadly to keep up with technology. Jorgenson says when he started crafting the bill, Twitter didn’t exist, but is now a major social networking tool.

The plan passed on a unanimous vote. It now heads to the Senate, which passed a similar bill last session. ..Source.. by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio