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IL - GOP bills about sex offenders draw ire

View the article here 03/09/2009 By ERIC NAING - THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER Rights groups, others say they?re too strict Illinois House Republicans say state government should do more to keep sex offenders away from children and pornography on the Internet. But critics, including civil rights groups and Internet companies, say the ideas may go too far. - It is the responsibility of the government to pass laws based on facts as well, and not myths.  If someone used these sites to commit a crime, then yes, they should be banned from the sites, but while on probation or parole only.  Once they have served their time, then they should get that right back.  Not all sex offenders are out trolling for some victim, this is just fear-mongering as usual by the media and politicians, instead of fact based! Republicans again are pushing a package of nearly a dozen bills that would strengthen laws against child pornography and restrict what Web sites registered sex offenders can visit...continue to full post

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