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Updated: 7:07 PM Mar 9, 2010
Bill targets Web use of Ga. sex offenders
Measure would limit social networking sites ATLANTA — Georgia sex offenders could soon be removed from popular online social networking sites.
Posted: 7:05 PM Mar 9, 2010Reporter: The Associated Press |
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ATLANTA — Georgia sex offenders could soon be removed from popular online social networking sites.
State Rep. Rob Teilhet is introducing a measure Tuesday that would allow the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to send sex offenders’ information to Facebook, MySpace and other sites.
The sites could then remove their information, ban them from creating profiles and notify state authorities of any suspicious activity.
Teilhet, a Smyrna Democrat running for attorney general, said the proposal will help clear the Internet of dangerous child predators.
‘‘The Internet is a powerful social and educational tool for our children. It should not be a danger-zone populated by pedophiles.’’
A similar proposal has already been adopted in New York and others are being considered in California and Oklahoma.
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I agree with the previous commenter. Why do kids need to be on the facepages, anyway? We didn't even have the internets when I was a kid. We played stickball outside until it got dark everyday. Our parents had to beg us to come in the house. That's what's wrong with our kids today and why have a Nigerian Muslim in the White House. Seems the internets causes more trouble than its worth.
It seems to me that our children should be banned from these internet sources. They are abusing their future lives with some of the things I read about and have seen on all of these. Where are parents? Every child has a mobile phone with internet and computers and are allowed all this with no parental supervision. Shame on the parents!!
Karen is right on the money. To continue to lump in the 17 year old who had consensual relations with his 16 year old girlfriend as a child predator is a disservice to everyone. There needs to be some common sense applied to rules like this. Look at what each person was specifically indicted for before making their lives any more difficult. Finally, these people have done their time. If their jail sentences weren't enough to repay society and rehabilitate them, then why were they released. Either keep them in jail or let them live their lives.
