So says Republican leaders in Georgia’s State House.
House approves bill targeting sex offenders
ATLANTA — The House overwhelmingly approved a long-promised crackdown Thursday on sex offenders in Georgia, passing legislation Republican leaders vowed would be the nation’s toughest against criminals who prey upon children.
The 144-27 vote capped a four-hour debate and sends the bill on to the Senate.
The measure would lengthen prison sentences for a series of sex crimes against children younger than 14, and increase monitoring requirements so authorities could keep track of sex offenders when they finally do get out of jail.
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I fully support their efforts regarding this bill. No bill is perfect and there are complaints from Democrats, that there might be problems or it may not work. I say any problems can be corrected if they occur and it will prove to be effective. It has already been proven that criminals cross county lines in GA just to steal in a county that has lighter sentencing rules. With the toughest law against child predators, Georgia would be sure to see less of this problem.
One representative had a good response to people who are against this bill.
Said by representative David Ralston:
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“I’ve listened to the wailing and the hand wringing, but I haven’t heard a lot of concern for the victims,’’ he said at the end of Thursday’s debate. “They don’t get 25 years. They have to deal with the effects of this conduct for the rest of their lives.’’
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With that in mind, I must point out that this crime does not occur as frequently as mass media might make everyone believe.
Myths, Lies and Straight Talk - A List of 10 Media-Fed Myths - Commentary By JOHN STOSSEL
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MYTH # 1 — Life Is Getting Worse
I can see why people think life is getting worse. Anyone who watches television news regularly will hear stories about child abductions, muggings, murders, deadly new diseases. It’s enough to make anyone feel frightened.
Kids I talked with told me they think crime is on the rise. They say they’re worried about being kidnapped.
I find it so sad that they’re scared when they are actually safer than ever. The crime rate is close to the lowest it’s been in 15 years, and a Justice Department study showed no increase in kidnapping.
But Americans are living longer, better lives than they ever have. “These are the safest times ever to have lived on the Earth,” economist Moore said, “and America is the safest place to have ever lived.”
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So while we do want to place a very stiff penalty on anyone that abuses a child, let’s keep in mind that things are good. This would help to make things even better.
