Date: 2007-10-06 15:55 Subject: ICAN but didn't Security: Public Music: Out in the Bay: Ex-Gay Survivors 21 June 07 Tags: activism, political, queer

Another Republican official with interesting bathroom antics. My favorite part, of course.

"Conley wrote that had the investigation been allowed to continue, it likely would have concluded in DiFatta's arrest on obscenity charges, including a possible attempted crime against nature."

I really do prefer the term like public indecency.

Tangent:
Asha asked yesterday about my thoughts on scarlet letters for sex offenders, even after serving terms.

The most important part of my trained response is that the category is really bad.  The legislation that we passed last year barring registered sex offenders from living within a short distance - never mind whether it's effective at its intended purpose - makes in irrelevant punishment on all the categories of sex offender that have nothing whatsoever to do with a threat to minors.

Now, for those "serious" sex offenders - offenses against minors, or involving violence - should they be identified, branded,registered for life afterwards?  Man, I really wish to think our penal system is capable of rehabilitation.  But how do you really know?

My old co-worker (with kids) thinks that once people cross certain lines, they forfeit their right to a normal life.  What do you think?