Sex Offender Businessman Finds Housing for Sex Offenders

[tropicsgoddess]

Randy Young is the man in the article that touts himself as a "Robin Hood" for those who share the sex offender label as him. There has been a lot of issues in South Florida where due to the strict rules for sex offenders to find housing that numerous offenders have had no choice but to live under the bridge (most notably the Julia Tuttle Causeway) or have so many live under the same roof or in one particular city due to the fact that there's less areas children gather (notably Broadview). Here's the link: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/bro...,7478279.story

[Greenday]

NPR has a couple really good articles on that situation. I had to comment on it for my criminal justice class last season.

Well, I'm glad someone is doing something to get them back on there feet. I don't really see how we can expect them to fit in with society if we never let them.

[Nyoibo]

I suppose they've got to live somewhere, the guy touting himself as their saviour though, bull, he's in it for the money .

[BroomJockey]

He might be in it for the money, or he might be in it because he knows society's basically said to sex offenders "we can't really exile you, so we'll do the next best thing," and if they don't help each other, no one will. Actually starts me down some interesting sociological thoughtways.

[joe hx]

do they have different levels of sex offenders, or are they all lumped together?

y'know, like with manslaughter. 1st degree, etc.

[Nyoibo]

All sorts of things get you on the registry and the registry doesn't discriminate between them.

[violetyoshi]

I know this is a serious issue, but I can't help but feeling this guy who's trying to be the Robin Hood for labeled sex offenders, is closer to Daffy Duck's portrayal of Robin Hood than the actual one.

[Nyoibo]

Buck and a quater quater staff and all?

[Flyndaran]

In a society that grants tax benefits to those giving to charity, how do we really know if anyone really gives from the heart?

As long as needs get met, should we even care?

I personally don't agree with mandating a "scarlet letter" to anyone, let alone those comitting only one type of crime.
Theives are certainly much more likely to offend again, so why not alert me.?
Shouldn't I be alerted when a murderer moves in next door?

[anriana]

Well, they have to live somewhere, and actual housing is better than a crazy shanty town under a bridge.

[Flyndaran]

Well, they have to live somewhere, and actual housing is better than a crazy shanty town under a bridge.

It's all because what counts as a children's area is ridiculously huge.

[Akasa]

I know and am friends w/ a person who is forced to live with the sex offender registry the rest of his life... for dating a 16y/o while he was 18 and her parents protesting it.
I have seen the hell he has had to go through finding a place to live. I can't imagine how the guys like him in FL do it.
We can't really know "Robin Hood's" motivations. I say at least someone is giving them a chance.

[tabbyblack13]

At least they are away from the bridge and living in a proper shelter. It also looks like there are a lot of these people sharing the houses too. This might give them the support base to prevent offending again.

That said there are some sex offenders that will repeat if given the chance. These limits are there to protect the children and keep the offender from going back to those habits. It seems that Florida is a little aggressive in these rules.

[blas87]

There are no halfway houses or places for sex offenders to live there?

[Flyndaran]

There are no halfway houses or places for sex offenders to live there?

Why should anyone be forced to live in a halfway house forever?
Many registries are permanent "scarlet letters".