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FL - Editorial: Lee sheriff?s proposed bans

View the article here I am willing to bet, that he is planning on running for office soon. 02/14/2009 Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott wants to ban known sex offenders and predators from around beaches and parks. - This sheriff was also under investigation (see here), while pulling for John McCain, and also busted out Barack Obama's middle name (see here).  Sounds like another politician in the making, exploiting anything he can, IMO. He also targets the areas of libraries, zoos and carnivals, among others. He says rather than wait for convicts to re-offend, he would rather be proactive and be able to arrest them when they come near. Those locations are singled out, Scott says, because children are known to frequent them. State law already covers convicts near day-care facilities, schools and playgrounds...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 14, 2009 (boomark / email).