Voices Voices (August 20, 2004)

What do you think of the law that requires sex offenders to register with police?

Asked in Downtown Mountain View. Photos and interviews by David Herbert.

"It's a reasonable law. I think if you commit a crime like that, you lose some privileges."
Edmond Macaluso, Los Altos

"I think it's probably a good thing. I think the issue of safety outweighs the offender's privacy rights."
Melissa Buren, Mountain View

"I think it should be a law. Every human being has a right to privacy, but if you have kids like me, it's always good to know if [sex offenders] are around."
Dolores Garcia, Sunnyvale

I don't think it's fair. I don't believe in any law that blacklists you for the rest of your life. It's against the idea of forgiveness. And I don't think informing the neighborhood makes it any safer."
Wahome Muchiri, Mountain View

"I think it's good. I don't want some sex offender living near me and my children."
Amanda Mullennix, Mountain View

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