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(CNN) -- A new Louisiana law requires sex offenders and child predators to state their criminal status on their Facebook or other social networking page, with the law's author saying the bill is the first of its kind in the nation.
State Rep. Jeff Thompson, a Republican from Bossier City, Louisiana, says his new law, effective August 1, will stand up to constitutional challenge because it expands sex offender registration requirements, common in many states, to include a disclosure on the convicted criminal's social networking sites as well.
Thompson, an attorney and a father of a 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, said he hopes other states will follow Louisiana.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have been removing sex offenders from their web pages for years, but Thompson said the law is designed to cover any possible lapses by social networking sites.
State Rep. Jeff Thompson, a Republican from Bossier City, Louisiana, says his new law, effective August 1, will stand up to constitutional challenge because it expands sex offender registration requirements, common in many states, to include a disclosure on the convicted criminal's social networking sites as well.
Thompson, an attorney and a father of a 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, said he hopes other states will follow Louisiana.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have been removing sex offenders from their web pages for years, but Thompson said the law is designed to cover any possible lapses by social networking sites.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/tech/louisiana-sex-offenders-social-media/index.html
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New La. law: Sex offenders must list status on Facebook, other social media (Original Post)
NYC Liberal
Jun 2012
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As far as I know under Colorado law, sex offenders are NOT even allowed on the 'Net.
Woody Woodpecker
Jun 2012
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Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)1. So should pot smokers...
...then, maybe I can find better sources.
Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)3. I *smoke* pot
and I declare that any attempt to keep me off the 'Net after my toke would be futile.
Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)2. As far as I know under Colorado law, sex offenders are NOT even allowed on the 'Net.
with certain exceptions - if a sex offender is in a program, he has to seek permission to get access to the 'Net, but most don't get it - due to too many risky ventures out there on the 'Net that could easily violate their probation/parole.