Sex offenders sue sheriff who put 'no trick-or-treat' signs in their front yards
Registered sex offenders are suing a Georgia sheriff's office for placing "no trick-or-treat" signs in their front yards.
The suit, which will be ruled on Thursday, argues that the signs "violate private citizens' constitutional rights," mainly the right to free speech.
Butts County Sheriff Gary Long put the signs up last year for Halloween to "ensure the safety of our children," according to the sheriff's office. The sex offenders filed the lawsuit in anticipation he'll do it again this year.
Georgia sheriffs, Long said last year, have a mandate to "inform the public of the presence of sexual offenders in each community."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/24/georgia-sex-offenders-sue-sheriff-over-no-trick-treat-signs/4083088002/
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.. and steer their kids away from those houses. Maybe they don't want their kids to know the reason why, but the kids need to stay away for their own safety.
