Maryland provides sex offenders with a pumpkin sign for their homes.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/pumpkin-marks-sex-offenders-homes/



Pumpkin symbol marks sex offenders' homes

The Scarlet Letter for Maryland sex offenders this Halloween will be a bright orange pumpkin.

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That is the symbol on a sign they are required to post on their doors with a warning, in capital letters, to trick-or-treaters: "No candy at this residence."

The paper signs began arriving last week in the mailboxes of the roughly 1,200 violent and child-sex offenders across the state with a letter explaining how they are to comport themselves on Oct. 31. "Halloween provides a rare opportunity for you to demonstrate to your neighbors that you are making a sincere effort to change the direction of your life," the letter states.

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In addition to posting the sign, the offenders must stay at home, turn off outside lights and not answer the door, according to the letter obtained by The Washington Times.

Strange days.

There's something wrong with this. Seriously wrong.

NOCANDY AT THIS RESIDENCE, JUST REPUBLICAN'S

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I.e. if an 18 year old got caught sleeping with a 15-17 year old.

"Maryland sex offenders are tracked by an online database, listed in the state sex-offender registry and ordered to comply with the Halloween program for varying times - from a lifetime for violent and child sex offenses to 10 years for lesser sex crimes."

So yes, statutory rape too.

The paranoia these days!

How many kids have been harmed by some sex offender's candy on Halloween night?

So many kids are killed by their OWN parents. I wish all that time and energy was spent on preventing child abuse by parents...