http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/#comment-1864 FactChecking Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:32:41 +0000 http://www.tnreport.com/?p=1196#comment-1864 Patrick, its not about "protecting the children" its about politics, registries often while useful do more harm than good, things such as temporarily restraining a child who is being disorderly, peeing in the bushes, an 17 year old sleeping with a 14 year girl or boy, even sending a picture to a boyfriend or girlfriend while inappropriate can land a person into the "sex" offender registry, even non-sexual , if its not about politics then how does it explain here other supposed positions, obviously patrick you should not mistake the words of politicians for honesty. Patrick, its not about “protecting the children” its about politics, registries often while useful do more harm than good, things such as temporarily restraining a child who is being disorderly, peeing in the bushes, an 17 year old sleeping with a 14 year girl or boy, even sending a picture to a boyfriend or girlfriend while inappropriate can land a person into the “sex” offender registry, even non-sexual , if its not about politics then how does it explain here other supposed positions, obviously patrick you should not mistake the words of politicians for honesty.

]]> http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/#comment-1863 Senate Panel Probing Juvenile Sex-Offender Bill | Tennessee Report Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:17:51 +0000 http://www.tnreport.com/?p=1196#comment-1863 [...] a Gallatin Republican, is sponsoring the bill — which aims at making the state hew to a 2006 federal mandate handed down by the Republican-controlled Congress and President Bush — and told members of [...] [...] a Gallatin Republican, is sponsoring the bill — which aims at making the state hew to a 2006 federal mandate handed down by the Republican-controlled Congress and President Bush — and told members of [...]

]]> http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/#comment-1862 The Political Double Standard of Rep. Maggart and Sen. Black Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:14:24 +0000 http://www.tnreport.com/?p=1196#comment-1862 [...] a story posted in December 2009 about Maggart as “State Sovereignty” supporter: Earlier this year, Republican state [...] [...] a story posted in December 2009 about Maggart as “State Sovereignty” supporter: Earlier this year, Republican state [...]

]]> http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/#comment-1861 Juvenile Sex Offender Bill Debated | Tennessee Report Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:47:59 +0000 http://www.tnreport.com/?p=1196#comment-1861 [...] House lawmakers heard more than three hours of testimony last Tuesday on a piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Debra Maggart, R-Hendersonville, who says it is necessary both to protect the public as well as line Tennessee up to receive a bigger chunk of federal law enforcement subsidies. [...] [...] House lawmakers heard more than three hours of testimony last Tuesday on a piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Debra Maggart, R-Hendersonville, who says it is necessary both to protect the public as well as line Tennessee up to receive a bigger chunk of federal law enforcement subsidies. [...]

]]> http://www.tnreport.com/2009/12/public-safety-state-sovereignty-juvenile-sex-offender-bill-raises-policy-questions/#comment-1860 Patrick O'Brien Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:08:19 +0000 http://www.tnreport.com/?p=1196#comment-1860 The representative is right, these are two different things, anyone can see that. She wants to protect kids, that's the priority here, not whether she sponsored a resolution that it would have been political suicide in Tennessee not to to support. The representative is right, these are two different things, anyone can see that. She wants to protect kids, that’s the priority here, not whether she sponsored a resolution that it would have been political suicide in Tennessee not to to support.

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