I am sure, though, that most of you are like me on this issue: as long as these folks are out of sight and out of my way, I am content. Nonetheless, there are a host of concerns and problems that arise from this "remedy."
I'd like to see everyone's response. If you're indifferent, I'd like to know why. If you're sympathetic, I'd like to know why.
*Addendum: these sexual offenders are prohibited from living within certain communities. Several communities over the past decade have passed laws prohibiting sex offenders from living within the boundaries of their town. I'm not sure which communities have done so, but these men (and women) are released from prison with few possible places to reside. Thus, the option to live under this particular bridge (which allows them to remain under the supervision of their probation officer) is the most viable solution.
Honestly, I'm pretty confused about the whole thing. Why are there sex offenders living under a bridge? Did they not have anywhere to go after prison so they decided, coincidentally, to live under a bridge? Why couldn't they go to a homeless shelter instead? It just makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteAs far as living conditions and such go, it's kind of sad that people have to live like that, with no toilets, clean water, etc. It's disgusting. Though these people were [and note, they were, not are] sex offenders, it doesn't mean that they are not human. If these people decided to live there then fine, let them live there. But why couldn't these people have at least been provided with a trash can when they asked? Obviously, if this is becoming somewhat of a big deal, Florida's [or at least Biscayne Bay's] government should provide them with small essentials [like the garbage can, or a blanket].
Overall, i can't really say much because I just don't understand why they are living down there. Depending on whether it's by choice or not is definitely going to change my opinion.
-Camille Gonzalez
As much as I would like to feel sympathetic for the ex-offenders living in such conditions, I also cannot fathom feeling sorry for someone who has potentially taken advantage of a small child or other human being. Because I am not aware of the crimes that these ex-offenders have committed, I cannot say for sure whether they deserve living in these conditions or not. I do know, however, that if these men have committed crimes such as rape or child molestation, they deserve whats happening to them (in my eyes). My opinion may sound cruel, but I strongly believe in harsh punishment for criminals who have committed heinous acts against others, including rape.
ReplyDeleteIt is most likely that some of these men are living under the bridge unfairly. They may have committed lesser crimes such as statutory (sp?) rape or something like that; in this case, I do not think that they should be residing in such harsh conditions. As some may feel the living condition is inhumane, legislature needs to be passed in order that the men who are innocent or who have recieved justice can live healthier, normal lives.
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ReplyDeleteThe article was very interesting and enlightened me on what is going on with the ex-offenders. I was not aware of what their situation and disgusting living conditions. I didn't know they were living under the causeway bridge right here in Miami. I agree with Dr. Joe Green that “It’s horrible. It makes no sense.”
ReplyDeleteI feel sympathetic for the offenders. Even though they are out of my sight and out of my way, those people should not live the way they do. It is pitiful that the offenders cannot even get a trash dumpster to dispose their garbage. Not even inmates have to deal with some of these living conditions. I became more disgusted when I read that these conditions will eventually develop into communicable disease and psychological deterioration. There is not much I can do personally to assist them but, the government should definitely develop a different plan to address this issue.
-BriTanYa L. WooDsTocK-
I have two initial reactions towards this essay. My first one is based on the "human" part of me. My emotions. For a moment I forgot completely who the story was talking about and I felt sorry for all of these people. However, the flipside is that I feel they are getting what is owed to them by being sex-offenders.
ReplyDeleteYes, the state that they are living in is horrible. No human should have to live that way, but we have to remember what exactly they did to get themselves in this position. That might sound heartless, but in my opinion taking advantage of a person sexually is by far the worst crime you could commit.
I am completely on the fence with this one. They should not be subjected to such living conditions. They have already served their time for whatever they did, but if the state does something to "help" them it would open the door to so many other issues. Providing ex-convicts with anything would definately cause an upset.
I'm sympathetic, yet indifferent at the same time.
-Shelby Buxton
I am not sympathetic for these sex offenders but at the same time this is inhumane and simply not right. The simple solution is to keep these man in jail, house arrest or somewhere indoors. I know there is some cost to this but do governments really want to sacrifice the whole outlook of a city. In my opinion city officials are not trying hard enough and just don't care. Dr. Joe Greer is an exception and I completely agree with him. It doesn't make any sense to keep a community of sexual offenders under a bridge. It is just simply horrible and it does not fix the problem. Keeping them under safe conditions, like in a shelter, where they wont litter and temper with the cities cleanliness is a much better idea.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with the writer of the article. the conditions that those men are forced to live in is beyond inhumane. if i was in their position i rather go back to jail were i have clean water, food, and electricity. I fully understand that the areas around school and parks shoould be prohibited but they should allocate an area for sexual offenders can live.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that keeping these men in these conditions is not only unhealthy for them but its dangerous to the community. In the article it said that before the men had a generator they had to walk a mile away to go to a store, this gives the men a mile radius from the bridge for them to freely move about. With this much space and the conditions they live in, they are almost encouraged to do something illegal. i think they should make a community or atleast section off an area were no new schools or parks can be built and then allow the men to live their. As long as their on probation they are limited to traveling between their house, work, things like the supermarket. thus making it their living conditions better and making it eaiser to monitor and control them.
This is not the first time I hear about this. After reading this article I was interested to see what crimes someone has to commit to become a sex offender. I was shocked to see that it is so easy to become a sex offender and once you have that title, your life as you know it is over. This is the article I read if you are interested http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/sexdrive/2007/04/sexdrive_0420. The thing that bothers me the most is that some of those people that are forced to live there shouldn’t be on the sex offender registry in the first place. But anyway, back to the point, do I think it is inhumane to let bad people live under a bridge without any good means for hygiene? Yes and no. The people who get charged for rape, child molestation, and sexual assault shouldn’t get off the hook so easy. I think maybe a year of living there would do them some good, but I can’t help to think of all the people in the world who are truly innocent and get wrongly accused for something that gives them the title as a “sex offender”. I wouldn’t want a person who has raped someone or touched a child inappropriately to be my neighbor. I think the government should make a little community designated for sex offenders. It should not be paid for by the government; it would just be a place that says “you can live here!” The registered sex offenders would have to have a job and work for rent just like every other decent person but now they can have a roof over their heads.
ReplyDeleteI was reading someone’s comment on the article and they said "If a person has actually raped a child or woman or man they would be a sexual predator not a sexual offender, and that there is a difference. He also said no one should be treated like an animal. After imagining myself in one of these “sex offenders” shoes, I agree with this man. If I had done an unimaginable act, get sent to jail, and finished serving my time, I wouldn’t want to be treated as an outcast. I’m pretty sure a lot of people learn their lessons after being sent to jail.
-Hannah J
I think in a country like this these type of things should not be happening. It is very true that those men and women that committed the crimes that label them as sex offenders should be deprived of many rights. However, no one in this earth should be denied access to clean water and a toilet. This is a well developed country and there’s no reason why these people can’t be put in a place where at least their basic necessities are met. I think it’s a good thing that there are laws that restrict these type of people from coming close to places were kids are, but having no other choice than to live under a bridge does not make the situation any safer. They can’t be monitored, like they should be, if they don’t have a permanent or even temporary residence where they could be found. These people are human just like us, and even though I have very little sympathy towards them, they shouldn’t be treated like animals either. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Joe Greer, the man who was interviewed in the article and I completely agree with what he said about how these laws that are forcing them to live under bridges are not protecting the public in any way. By keeping them out of certain communities and giving them no where to live, the state is only punishing them without finding a way to solve the problem and prevent it from happening again
ReplyDeleteHonestly, this is a very tough subject. Most of these people that just got out of jail learned their lesson in jail and I don't believe they need to be living in these conditions. It seems like they had it better in jail because at least they were living in a place that had clean water and electricity. I feel like living under this bridge is going to make them want to go back to jail because they have a higher chance of surviving there than under the bridge.
ReplyDeleteI think that there should be a community just for sex offenders. This community should have houses, that they can buy themselves, because even though they committed a crime, they already went to jail and did what they were supposed to. It's time for them to try to start a new life and it seems like they are not given an opportunity to do so.
- Alicia Felix
The author constructed this article very carefully. His words are chosen quite cautiously, and it is VERY obvious that he is writing a completely biased article.
ReplyDeleteThe men are referred to as "sex offenders" only once in the entire article. He actually refers to them as "ex-offenders". No, they are not "ex-offenders" or else they wouldnt be wearing electronic tracking devices. They are "ex-inmates" if anything. And the way he tries to draw sympathy for them is ridiculous.
Also, it's not like this bridge is the ONLY place for these people to live. Some of them have few alternatives but there are more than 48 men in Miami-Dade County that meet the same criteria these sex-offenders do, and where are the rest? Living elsewhere I'm sure.
''They check us here every evening. We've got to be here or we go back to prison,'' said M.C., 48.... Yeah because you LIVE under a bridge! If you lived in a house, you would have to be there every evening or else you would violate your probation and end up in jail as well. What does M.C. suggest? Should the government allow them to roam around freely? I don't think so.
Those conditions are inhumane, but what are we supposed to do? Pay for sex offender housing with taxpayer dollars? I don't think so. And I don't think the government should do anything extra for them, either. Until we figure out a solution, I couldn't come up with a better idea than to brush them aside under the bridge. After all, I thought 48 men living together under 1 bridge would be a sex offenders dream.
When you first hear the word sex offender you think rapist or child molester, but after reading the article on the site Hannah recommended I realized it isn’t just that. To have the title sex-offender you could have simply peed on a bush because you could not find a nearby bathroom. I believe that putting these people under a bridge after serving their sentence is inhumane. They served their sentence that a judge decided for them, and after that they should be set free. If their crime was not worthy of them being a freeman then their sentence should be increased to fit their crime, but don’t stick them under a bridge to live. What good does it do to put people in these living conditions, just leave them in jail.
ReplyDeleteI think the article is written in such a way that it makes us feel pitty for these individuals. The graphic descriptions of their living conditions makes the reader feel uncomfortable and in turn blame the goverment for it. However, I am pretty sure that the author has never been a victim of, or has any relatives that have been a victim of a sex crime. This could be a reason why he has such a sympathetic opinion towards these sex offenders. Althought they have "paid" for their crimes by completing their sentences, sex offenders are marked for life. In my own complex, fliers were passed out about a year ago with the picture and information of a registered sex offender that had moved into our complex. People started complaining and soon enough the individual was, althought not legally, mentally forced to move out for he could not bear the constant judgement and hatred sorrounding him. As we can see both sides of the argument have critical points. Most important of all there should be different classes of sex offenders. It is only fair that a person charged for public exposure not receive the same consequences as a child molester. In my opinion there should be communities (away from school, daycares, parks etc) especifically designed for the more severe offenders, where they wont be judged and at the same time post no threat to the people around since there is a chance that they will commit another crime.
ReplyDeleteAfter first seeing the article, I remember reading about the men trapped by legal loopholes, forced to live under a bridge a couple of years ago. It never occurred to me that they were still there, living among filth, trapped by bureaucracy.
ReplyDeleteBecause, in reality, the only thing keeping them there is the government's pride. They would not have released those men if they had not been reformed, or served their sentence. The fact that the government knew about this error in zoning and did nothing to correct it is appalling. These are the fears, prejudices and prides of government officials barring the way of what should be an impartial law system.
Well I would agree with the comment saying that they are out of my way and sight so all is right. However, their living conditions do seem atrocious. I don't feel a ton of sympathy for them because a) they are sex offenders regardless of the ex they add to the title and b) i'm not actually seeing how the conditions are. I agree wit a comment made above me saying that they should have a place made for them to live in. I completely agree with Greer saying, this is really just revenge masquerading as public policy. They are humans regardless of what they did so they should be able to have a place to live in. As long as they are kept in check there's no problem.
ReplyDeleteAnother problem comes to mind though. Are these men working? Can they not find work? After coming from prison they probably have nothing to come home to. Or are they too lazy to get out there and find a job to pay for a place to live. This topic is very complex and has many sides and issues.
I agree with Lisenbee. But, at the same time, a tinge of sympathy did cross me when I read about the grotesque living conditions the men deal with. These men, although ex-sex offenders, are still human beings. They've served their time, as charged, and they deserve a second chance in life to clean up their act. It's not like their lives can get any worse, c'mon...If the state of Florida can fork out thousands of dollars to make new highways through the toll systems, and they're concerned about where to keep these men, why can't they just raise some money to built a secure, surveillanced, efficiency for them to live in?? Plus, no favor is being done by allowing the living conditions to become medieval, seriously. Nobody wants another bubonic plague busting out, that's the last thing we need! I don't think enough effort is being put into this issue...the economy being in the dumps shouldn't even be an excuse. This has been going on for 2 years now?? This is just abhorrent & ridiculous, lazy, FL b.s. Something needs to be done a.s.a.p
ReplyDeleteWhether they are sex offenders or not, what is happening to them is wrong. But here are some alternatives. I remember watching a channel 10 report on a community in Broward in which sex offenders currently lived in. I am sure Florida can create some sort of recreational house for these people to live. Although they all created crimes it is not under our jurisdiction to consider them such an abomination to our community that they cannot live in humane conditions. For all we know, some of them may be innocent. Living under a bridge is just down right creepy. Don’t you think that they pose more danger literally living in the streets where an innocent bystander can be violently attacked? And if they must live under a bridge could they at least offer them some type of fresh clothes, sleeping bags, a running toilet or something of the sort. This topic really grosses me out.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn Cordoba
Prison is supposed to either rehabilitate someone or keep them away from society. When a prisoner is released, this usually means he has done his time and is now rehabilitated and is getting a second chance at life. What I'm reading about in the article isn't rehab, it's a life sentence. Nevermind the fact of whatever the sex offenders may or may not have done, from harassment to streaking(which is something that can label you a sex offender), the point here is that these people have no escape from their "life sentence" of poverty. It really is very sick, because it seems these people had it better off in prison, to be honest.
ReplyDeletePrison is supposed to either rehabilitate someone or keep them away from society. When a prisoner is released, this usually means he has done his time and is now rehabilitated and is getting a second chance at life. What I'm reading about in the article isn't rehab, it's a life sentence. Nevermind the fact of whatever the sex offenders may or may not have done, from harassment to streaking(which is something that can label you a sex offender), the point here is that these people have no escape from their "life sentence" of poverty. It really is very sick, because it seems these people had it better off in prison, to be honest.
ReplyDelete- Marcos Gonzalez
Everyone deserves a second chance. Yes they might have done something wrong, but I am sure several years in prison made them think about what they have done. I can understand why people lack sympathy when it comes to sexual offenders, however, many of them could potentially be innocent. Living under a bridge is not human and no one should be forced to live under a bridge. They could be forced to commit another crime in order to just stay alive.
ReplyDeleteSofia Bojorge
I can't help but to feel a powerful sympathy for the ex-sexual offenders. Needless to say, they broke the law and violated other people, but their punishments were already carried out in jail. Having people suffer for the rest of their lives for a bad decision is not what our fore-fathers indended. For God's sake they're sexual offenders, not killers. In fact, they would probably be getting off easier by being punished as first degree murderers, and given the lethal injection. Anything is better than living in one's own shit as an elderly man who can't remember what he did wrong in the first place. I believe that the retardation in action taken by the state of florida is a matter of faulty pride in the select few individuals who are in charge of this fiasco. In fact, pride seems to be the root cause of most of our problems lately.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I've never heard of something like this happen before, but I guess it makes sense towards a certain extent. Obviously the people that are under that bridge are there for a reason, and a bad one at that. If you cannot live under the norms of our society, then why should you be able to live under it at all? It is to that extent that I agree with the whole situation. Now, I don't agree that their pretty much living a worse life than they what they had in jail, except now they're "free". I think the parolees should at least give them more means to survive, not necessarily a four star treatment style, but the simple stuff. I have four younger sisters and a baby brother, and personally I definitely wouldn't want any sex offender around my family. At the end of the day you get what you give.
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to pretend that I know exactly what these people deserve. In a situation like this, I feel all we can do is follow the law. Since the offenders have already served their jail sentences, the only thing that can be done with them now is to make sure that the government places them in a place to live that restricts them from interfering with society again while at the same time fufilling basic human needs. The main problem here is the government's response to the issue. While it would be possible for the them to give rudimentary facilities such as a toliet and a dumpster to them, the government doesn't want to be stigmatized as "helping" sex offenders. The simple fact is the government is obligated to ensure that the legal and human rights of every indivdual is protected, criminal or not. As ridiculous as it sounds, it makes just as much sense purposely letting a sex offender live in inhumane conditions for "being a sex offender" after already serving a jail sentence as it does to lynch a shoplifter after he/she has already served a sentence for shoplifting. Sexual crimes such as rape are horrible offenses against your fellow human beings. That is why we have a system of laws that are meant to try and give just punishment to the individuals who perpetrate them. Any intentional suffering beyond that is just petty revenge. It's easy for someone to say that I and anyone else who has never had the misfortune to be raped or otherwise violated has no idea of the accompanying pain and, therefore, no right talking about it. But disciminating against people who are merciful toward a crime that has never been committed aginst them is just as bad as disciminating against people who have suffered that pain. In America, everyone is supposed to have a voice that carries equal weight. Besides, it's interesting to note that we want indivduals who commit sexual atrocities to suffer for it but not the popular media that popularizes it...
ReplyDeleteDarrin Dorsey
I didn't quite get it. I agree with the article that its inhumane and all, but isn't there somewhere they could go. I saw someone mentioned a homeless shelter, how come they can't go there. Personally I think they are trying to make some sort of statement, there has to be other communities for those people to live.
ReplyDeleteI think that we should have a little faith in our government when it comes to these kinds of things, even though its not perfect. What can we do I'm sure its an uncomfortable situation to have these men living in communities, but what can we do. Where they are living now is not only unsanitary to them, but also unsanitary to us. They are crapping in the bushes for crying out loud. I'm Not sure what we should do, because personally I would feel uncomfortable with a sex offender living across the street. But under that bridge must be so gross, and not good for us or the environment. I'm really indiferent cause I would be uncomfortable with someone in my neighborhood, but I don't like the fact that they have a little community under a bridge. At this point the bridge brigade can only get bigger so somebody needs to solve this problem fast.
I remmber hearing about these sex offenders living under this bridge a long time ago and I am shocked to hear that they are still there. I understand that these men have committed horrible crimes but that does not mean they should be treated this way, they are still human beings. They are basically homeless with no running water, no where to use the restroom, no real shelter to protect them from the weather, no real home to sleep, sounds homeless to me. This is very unhealthy and the state should be embarrassed for letting these men live like this. This is pathetic and upsetting.
ReplyDeleteIt is evident that these men need a home, a real home. It may be hard to find them one not near a school, day care, or anything of that matter but there has to be a better way. If the state does not agree with this solution then maybe they should have just kept these men in jail it is safer for them and safer for us. Safer for them because they would be in a healthier environment, and safer for us because they would be off the streets. The bottom line is that something must be done because these men can no longer live under this bridge.
I dont agree at all with this situation because cruel punishment is right but not to extremes I mean the extreme punishment that these people go through and how these people are treated is a little bit ridiculous why not just throw them in jail for life. From everything i heard once a sex offender, always a sex offender because you will always have those thoughts in your head and from everything I have read it is hard to completely change and stuff. I mean nobody wants to be living next to a sex offender but come on its a little bit extreme on how they are being treated.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite possible the most disturbing and horrible thing I have read up in a really long time. These poor men and women are forced to not only suffer their sentence, but to live their sentence there after. This is unfair.
ReplyDeleteWhether they did something wrong or not is not the question. The question here is, if we are so sure our state laws protect the well beings of other individuals, and we are set on our punishment methods, how dare we be so harsh? How dare we say these people deserve to suffer and eternity of pain and misery? Who are we to decided someone else's lives.
Plain and simply put. This is total and complete bullshit.
What do you get when you isolate sexual offenders (in a location equipped to accomodate stray animals), as well as physically and psychologically ostracize from society? What happens if you add putrid living conditions to the mixture? Does anyone else see a disaster in the making? These individuals are deviants to begin with, unable to relate or adhere to societal norms. Why don't we give them yet another to lash out, and rebel against a system they are supposed to assimulate to. I assume that these individuals are expected to eventually adopt some type of functional role in society, since they are not jail. Maybe I did not understand the article, but it just seems that these already convoluted individuals are being put into a volatile environment to further frustate their perverse consciences. In addition, I don't remember reading about any substancial supervision occuring other than being "checked in" to that location. I just find the whole setup to be disturbing and dangerous to contiguous communities.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard anything of this issue prior to reading the article. I find it absolutely ridiculous that nothing is done to help these people. I understand that they are ex-offenders, but does that make it okay to let them live under a bridge? I do not think so. People will most likely argue that they deserve what they have or do not have, but i find it cruel. I think the government should look into providing a program for them to enter, or at least find them a homeless shelter. There is no need for them to be living without toilets or fresh water. I am in shock.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I feel no pity for them. I understand that they are living in horrible living conditions but think about what they have done. Most people would argue that they did their time in jail and because of that they deserve to live a normal life. I strongly disagree. These people are SEX OFFENDERS. Do you think the victims feel safe knowing that these people are roaming the streets freely?
ReplyDeleteAs horrible as it sounds, these people deserve to live in poor conditions because a few years in jail does not make up for the harm that they have done.
One concern I do have, however, is that it is hard to keep track of them if they are not living in a home. There should be some way of keeping a close eye on these people. They should not just be living under bridges and what not. There should be some sort of confined community where they can all live in their own homes and be watched at all times.
-Stefany Rodriguez
I was aware of the restrictions put on sex offenders but was not aware of their living conditions. I think this is a hard call. On one side the living conditions are hardly even fit for humans, but on the other they are considered a danger to society. People may argue that they have learned their lessons in jail, but for the most part this is not the case. I did my explanatory essay on repeat offenders, and most sexual predators will sexually offend again once let out.
ReplyDeleteSo should they have to live under those conditions? I don't know. What I do know, is that I certainly would not want them anywhere near the people I care about.
This whole ordeal is just ridiculous. I do understand that nobody wants these people near their neighborhoods, themselves, or their children, but this is no way to treat a human being. Trust me, I definitely get why they're forced to live somewhere away from where we carry out our lives, but still, there are many other ways to handle this type of punishment. Nowadays its an easy task to give citizens a job, which in this case could be building some sort of apartment complex in which these ex-delinquints could live. Mind you, not a beautiful place by any stretch, but small efficiencies in which they could live and carry out the rest of their lives away from the public that they are no longer allowed to be associated with. Something needs to be done about this and sooner than later...
ReplyDeleteI agree for the most part with the out-of-sight-out-of-mind, but this problem needs to be handled immediately. In less than half a year the number of sex offenders living under that bridge has gone from 19 to 48! If thats not an alarming number, then i don't know what is. If the conditions for these men outside of prison are actually WORSE than their living conditions in prison, what is stopping them from committing more crime? It will just land these guys in prison where they'll have the "luxury" of a toilet, a bed, running water, and the list goes on. The legality of everything in this article must be so confusing because the writer didn't mention much. There's got to be a place where we can dump these sex offenders and not have to worry about them OR the community. Then they'll truly be out of sight, out of mind.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Greer that this is really revenge in the form of public policy. People should be punished for the crimes they commit so that they eventually learn not to do such heinous acts, but this form of punishment is just inhumane. Serving a prison sentence does not truly get rid of perversion from an ex-offender's mind or so I think, but forcing them to live under a bridge in such an unsanitary condition should be looked down upon. What if forcing them to live in such conditions make them break out and commit even more horrible crimes as a form of revenge on the society who then will be responsible for their acts? People make mistakes in their lives and they will keep on making them but I believe rehabilitation is the key here. The government should be helping them back on their feet if anything. In a way that they are not nearby the age range which they are so inclined towards. I do agree that as long as they are out of my sight I am content, but even then they shouldn't be deprived of basic human amenities, maybe I would think differently and more harshly if I were to be ever affected by one of these 'fine' gentlemen.
ReplyDeleteWell I feel like this article is a bit disturbing. I think that this is not a way for people to live no matter your past, but what are we suppose to do about it? Fund the ex-offenders housing? I don't think that would be a good use of tax payer dollars. It is not our responsibility as a society to house he public. There are public funds which these people could apply for. For example, food stamps, section 8, and other state programs. The ex-offenders have probably never tried to work after their sentence and they have not money.
ReplyDeleteThis article to me seems like it is trying to gain our sympathy, but it does not gain mine.
This is a difficult issue. First of all, I do not defend these people's actions. Second of all, they are still obviously dangerous to children despite what they served in prison so they cannot be allowed to live anywhere near them. However, it is wrong that they are are allowed to live in such horrible conditions.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, all things considered,very little should be done, in other words, they should not be taken care of until all other non criminal groups have their needs taken care of. They are lowest priority because of their crimes. The money needed for effective relocation and homes to house these people is better spent in the many others who are in need but have not committed crimes. By "very little", I mean to say provide them with the bare minimum, such as a dumpster, basic cleaning supplies, chairs, and/or vouchers to local feeding centers. That people should live like these do is wrong, but in the end they are criminals and adults and therefore responsible for their actions, the idea that they should receive aid that other noncriminals can use is just unfair.
This is a touchy issue. Normally i would say sex offenders deserve to live under a bridge but not in these conditions. For that, they should just commit another crime to get back in jail to have better living conditions. Not only that, but we are in Florida, not a third world country. They are using the bathroom in bushes and not in toilets which can cause diseases and get many people sick. Honestly, I would say at least provide them with dumpsters and portable toilets. At least to keep our streets clean, and not with feces. I am glad sex offenders aren't allowed in my community but they need somewhere to go.
ReplyDeleteThey may deserve to live there for their crimes, but if they've served their time in prison already then they shouldn't still be put through torture like that. Like they said it's inhumane. These people should have just been left in prison. If i were one of those people living under a bridge like that, i would purposely commit a crime to be put back in jail where i could i have a bed, toilet, and be fed. It's good that were keeping them away from the community , but now they're just making it dirty and potentially spread disease, like the article said.
ReplyDeleteI read this article about the sex offenders. It is pretty hardship how they are towards the sex offenders. I am definitely not agreeing with sex offenders, but there has to be another way to punish them with out putting their heakth in danger. I understand sex offenders need to know how they can be affecting the young children healths by having unprotected sex and ruining thier entire life. Officials want to teach them a lesson because it is a temporary condition but they have taken it too far. I hate sex offenders for attacking young children but they can not get anyone their age. It is really upsetting and i do not want tthat to happen. I just want a solution that will put them in their place instead killing their health.
ReplyDeleteSex offenders should be kept off the street, but that doesn't give them much of an option to have places to live. They messed up their life when they chose to commit those horrible acts of violence, so I do not know if we should sympathize with them on their living conditions. Everyone lives the life they want to lead, they chose that life for themselves. But then again nobody should be living like dogs underneath an overpass. Its disgusting and unsanitary. It also gives these people more of an incentive to go out and do horrible things. City officials should come together and figure out a housing distict for them to live, in a healthy environment without any temptations.
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