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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
19. That is truly unfortunate
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 12:37 PM
Oct 2012

under the guise of stopping human trafficking, they slipped in a little time bomb that reuires sex offenders to give their emails and userids -- like their DU usernames -- to the authorities.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10401779

Expanded Requirements for Sex Offender Registration. This measure requires registered sex offenders to provide the names of their Internet providers and identifiers to local police or sheriff’s departments. Such identifiers include e-mail addresses, user names, screen names, or other personal identifiers for Internet communication and activity. If a registrant changes his or her Internet service account or changes or adds an Internet identifier, the individual must notify law enforcement within 24 hours of such changes.




Bear in mind that not all sex offenders are monsters. Some poor sap who gets busted for indecent exposure for peeing in an alley outside a club could end up with Big Brother following his postings.

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