Sex Offender Registries

[Barrister]

I'm curious what your opinion on this issue actually is, Beeb... I imagine you are in favor of the registries, but I'd like to know the reasoning.

Our own sex offender registry is quite different from yours - first of all the information isn't made public, and a lot fewer people get put on it.

I'm not a huge fan honestly.  There are some tools that are enormously helpful in solving crimes - DNA first and foremost.  If I had my druthers I'd make DNA like fingerprinting - everyone gives their DNA as soon as they're arrested.

But SOIRA, our sex offender registry?  I've never, ever seen it be useful in solving a crime.

So I don't think it's all that useful other than for pestering sex offenders.  But I don't see it being unconstitutional.  It sure as hell aint "crual and unusual punishment".

[Neil]

If I had my druthers I'd make DNA like fingerprinting - everyone gives their DNA as soon as they're arrested.

Fuck that shit.  Everybody should have to give their DNA, arrested or no.  Make it a condition for a social insurance number, and then start taking samples from everyone who is born.

[Strix]

If I had my druthers I'd make DNA like fingerprinting - everyone gives their DNA as soon as they're arrested.

Fuck that shit.  Everybody should have to give their DNA, arrested or no.  Make it a condition for a social insurance number, and then start taking samples from everyone who is born.

At the very least make it a condition for obtaining benefits from Welfare.