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VxWolfxV · Oct 20, 2005, 09:59 PM

A 79 year old pedophile living in my neighborhood...

starman · Oct 21, 2005, 01:37 AM

That site's creepy.

Nobody listed in mine which is good.

/shiver

That's one site I hope to never visit again.

The Godfather · Oct 21, 2005, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by Rev2Liv

The standard formula we used in my younger days is half your age + 7. At 26, half my age is 13. Add 7 and the youngest I can date is 20.

While there is no scientific evidence to support this formula, anecdotal evidence suggests that it works.

The age of consent is an intensely controversial toic. Perhaps if we applied the formula stated above, we could nail scumbags who date girls younger than half their age + 7. (sarcasm).

So, by your rule you have just disqualified all 18 year old girls on this Earth. Flawed rule it is.

King Bob On The Cob · Oct 21, 2005, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I have a big problem with the whole "sex offender" label. It is not restricted to what I would consider dangerous and disturbed people. If Johnny gets caught at age 16 messing with Janie who is 15, Johnny can (and if daddy has his way will) be charged with statutory rape and be labeled a "sex offender" for the rest of his life. Psychologists consider sex with underaged people to be deviant only if there is a five year difference in ages between the perpetrator and the victim, but the law often sees no such distinction. Until the entire country settles on ONE definition for who qualifies as a "sex offender" all you get by listing those names is a label that you can't really use.

Read your state's laws.
Illinois has a specific clause in there if the person is within 5 years of age of the person they are having sex with, as long as the person is over 13, that it shouldn't be chargable. (Read that as soon as I turned 18 and was looking to date a 16 year old over at http://www.ageofconsent.com )

Railroader · Oct 21, 2005, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by starman

That site's creepy.

Nobody listed in mine which is good.

/shiver

That's one site I hope to never visit again.

The Michigan Sex Offender site is bookmarked on my bookmarks bar in Safari.

Whenever I look at a house I am going to buy it's the first thing I check before even setting foot in the house for a viewing. I do NOT want to buy a house next to a sex offender.

Kevin · Oct 21, 2005, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

The Michigan Sex Offender site is bookmarked on my bookmarks bar in Safari.

Whenever I look at a house I am going to buy it's the first thing I check before even setting foot in the house for a viewing. I do NOT want to buy a house next to a sex offender.

Right. But make sure you KNOW the history a bit. You might be moving into a house with a guy that had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 19 or some silliness.

Plus that doesn't stop them from moving in after you move in.

Cubeoid · Oct 21, 2005, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by VxWolfxV

A 79 year old pedophile living in my neighborhood...

That's hawt.

Athens · Oct 21, 2005, 08:20 AM

None in Vancouver lol to bad its not mapped yet.

ghporter · Oct 21, 2005, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by King Bob On The Cob

Read your state's laws.
Illinois has a specific clause in there if the person is within 5 years of age of the person they are having sex with, as long as the person is over 13, that it shouldn't be chargable. (Read that as soon as I turned 18 and was looking to date a 16 year old over at http://www.ageofconsent.com )

That's a big part of the problem: there are so many different rules and they are often different to find and understand. Texas law IS available online, but it's written in OLD LEGALESE which is more difficult for most people to understand than Old English. And since most young people grow up being GIVEN the rules, having to look for them is very odd. And when you're like totally in love (and of course lust), looking up the rules is usually the last thing on your mind!

And there's still the issue of daddy; these rules are not always applied evenly or fairly, and some (rich) daddies can have an influence on how they are interpreted. Kids do not get a fair shake in legal issues more often than not.

Railroader · Oct 21, 2005, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Right. But make sure you KNOW the history a bit. You might be moving into a house with a guy that had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 19 or some silliness.

Plus that doesn't stop them from moving in after you move in.

Michigan's site lists the degree of their offense. I just don't fully understand the system yet. So far I am avoiding any 3rd degree and up.

I know someone could move close to me, but I don't want to voluntarily buy a house close to one.

RAILhead · Oct 21, 2005, 10:09 AM

No one listed in my city.

OSX Abuser · Oct 22, 2005, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rev2Liv

The standard formula we used in my younger days is half your age + 7. At 26, half my age is 13. Add 7 and the youngest I can date is 20.

While there is no scientific evidence to support this formula, anecdotal evidence suggests that it works.

The age of consent is an intensely controversial toic. Perhaps if we applied the formula stated above, we could nail scumbags who date girls younger than half their age + 7. (sarcasm).

That standard formula is spot on.

Me 37/2=~19+7=26.

My Wife just had her 26th birthday on the 20th.

JustAnOl'Broad · Oct 22, 2005, 04:30 AM

^^^^^ the formula doesn't work at our house....
the Hubby should be with a 36 yr old......
but on the bright side...I can start looking for a 31 yr old.
Lol

rozwado1 · Oct 22, 2005, 12:36 PM

The guy in my neighborhood looks like a completely normal citizen.

The Godfather · Oct 22, 2005, 03:13 PM

They should groom them before the mugshot.