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(44,397 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2014, 01:04 PM Sep 2014

Inside the tiny town built for sex offenders [View all]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2746472/Inside-tiny-town-built-sex-offenders-Photographer-captures-spiritual-safe-haven-Florida-200-convicted-sex-criminals-relatives-live-side.html

Inside the tiny town built for sex offenders: The spiritual 'safe haven' in Florida where 200 criminals and their relatives live side-by-side

Miracle Village, just outside Everglades in south Florida, was established in 2009 by the late evangelical pastor Dick Witherow
Borne out of religion, it is place where registered sex offenders can live without judgement and repent their sins

Many offenders find it near impossible to find housing in Florida, where they are not permitted to come within 1,000 feet of children

Brooklyn-based photographer Noah Rabinowitz spent three days in the village capturing the people who live there
Rabinowitz says he was more interested in capturing a self-governed society, rather than what had brought them together

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Inside the tiny town built for sex offenders [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 OP

Interesting that you didn't show any pictures of CHILDREN LIVING THERE LeftyMom Sep 2014 #1

lots of pics at the link. here is one with kids. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #2

I'm sure the whole point of the place is to tblue37 Sep 2014 #6

But there ARE children living there. Which is insane. nt LeftyMom Sep 2014 #7

the children of the sex offender Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #8

Does that make it okay? They're being subjected to an extreme risk. nt LeftyMom Sep 2014 #9

i hope the kids will ok. they would be living w the sex offender whether in this town or out Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #11

They're living in a town where most of the adults are sex offenders. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #13

Sex offenders should have their children taken away from them if they're going to live there. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #33

"Sex offender" does not mean "Child predator" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #14

That's true, it happened to my alcoholic stepfather. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #15

Happened here to a guy running for city council. (Dem of course) MindPilot Sep 2014 #19

!!! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #21

That's bullshit. Hemmingway Sep 2014 #20

At least 13 states require sex offender registration for public urination... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #22

Not bullshit and "public" is very broadly defined. MindPilot Sep 2014 #25

No, it's not bullshit. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #27

Nope. Agschmid Sep 2014 #37

Yes, I realize that now. I hope they are adequately protected, but tblue37 Sep 2014 #10

Good for them. They've paid their dues and deserve to have a life without stigmatization. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #3

some of the comments following the article Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #4

I saw those. Apparently, they want them to suffer forever. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #5

Wow they can blame Obama for anything! nt Union Scribe Sep 2014 #24

I dont trust those SonofMarx Sep 2014 #16

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #23

I think it is a good idea--a win-win riversedge Sep 2014 #29

I can see why some would criticize vankuria Sep 2014 #12

Safer there than under a bridge. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #26

we need more efforts like this... handmade34 Sep 2014 #17

I am a Sex Offender. I'll even say it again: Bluejazz is a sex offender. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #18

Sex offender laws in this country are unbelievably screwed up. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #28

Offender laws period in this country are screwed up. But, BlueJazz isn't suffering Live and Learn Sep 2014 #30

Oh fucking whaaaaaaa! trumad Sep 2014 #31

They served their sentences. If you don't believe the sentences Live and Learn Sep 2014 #32

Do you have kids? trumad Sep 2014 #38

Yep and no. It wouldn't make me comfortable to know it but Live and Learn Sep 2014 #39

Wow trumad Sep 2014 #40

... NuclearDem Sep 2014 #34

We know where they are. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #35

What is the re-offense rate for sex offenders released from incarceration? Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #36