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N.C. sex offenders fight ban on joining social networks

By "eAdvocate"

The principle in barring former sex offenders from social networks is based on the possibility that they may happenstance on a minor who may also have a account on the same social network, and communicate with them. Based on that well accepted theory which speaks to the Internet (Virtual World), what about telephones or any other virtual communication system. However, laws prohibiting registrants from places where children might gather (i.e., school, playgrounds, day cares, etc.) in the physical sense, does not bar them from total communications with children. Why should the Internet be different? My personal belief is that social networks have a responsibility to design their networks so that minors are -so to speak- corralled, segregated so that adults cannot communicate with them...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on January 30, 2011 (boomark / email).