Homeless sex offenders directed to woods

[Ideologue]

I'm pretty sure neither the math nor the machining was there to build and operate a proper mechanical computer, either, although I could be wrong.

Neil, am I right to believe that all dreadnoughts from the namesake on had mechanical fire plotting devices, or am I just assuming too much?

[Darth Wagtaros]

What would Emperor Presek of the Coalition States do?

[sbr]

Suggestion: Stop harassing people that have paid their debt to society, unless they are still considered a threat, in which case do not release them.  All the child protection shit in the state of California didn't stop that Garrido (registered sex offender) guy from keeping a sex slave for decades.

This is my thinking on the issue.  Forget all of the lists and neighborhood notices; if they are going to molest someone else let them rot in jail, if not let them go and forget about it.

[jimmy olsen]

Can you make proper dreadnought armor, shells, fire control devices with 15th century construction techniques?

Dreadnaughts, Clockpunk style.

What the devil does that mean?  Made out of wood and iron?

Lots of gears, like the Golden Army from the latest Hellboy movie.

[Agelastus]

Actually, I was referring to the revocation of all sex crime laws by divine authority.

Dreadnoughts couldn't be built with the construction techniques of the 1400s, anyways.  You couldn't cast a proper gun, and if you did, it'd explode when fired.

I was going to add that we'd have to manufacture the guns ourselves, at least, but I thought I'd let you do it.

The armourplate wouldn't be up to much either.

On the other hand, I suspect that fifteenth century technology might be up to a system analogous to the mechanical computer used on dreadnoughts. There are some pretty impressive mechanisms from renaissance Italy of the period.

[Neil]

I'm pretty sure neither the math nor the machining was there to build and operate a proper mechanical computer, either, although I could be wrong.

Neil, am I right to believe that all dreadnoughts from the namesake on had mechanical fire plotting devices, or am I just assuming too much?

Most early fire control was not much more advanced than a cuckoo clock.  It seems to me, if I remember correctly, that decent mechanical computers were starting to show up around 1910, and Scott's director control shortly thereafter.

[Neil]

On the other hand, I suspect that fifteenth century technology might be up to a system analogous to the mechanical computer used on dreadnoughts. There are some pretty impressive mechanisms from renaissance Italy of the period.

Really, a mechanical computer wouldn't even be necessary.  It was only needed on dreadnoughts because of the long range guns.  It would be impossible for old-time guns to fire to those ranges, and so you wouldn't really need it. 

[Josquius]

Hmm.  If only Roman Polanski could live like this.

You know, if they skipped boring jail and went straight to this (and it was filmed for TV purposes) I would then fully support his extradition.

[Strix]

Or to loosen/remove restrictions on where sex offenders live (since there's no evidence that actually prevents crimes).

Oh wait you're serious?!?

[sbr]

You have any links to prove otherwise?

The idea of limiting where a free person can live is insane.  If the person is a threat to commit another crime they should never leave prison.  If they aren't and they have served their time why should they continue to be discriminated against with watch lists and neighborhood warnings?

[Martinus]

The former truck driver has been on the registry since he was convicted of attempted sexual battery of a 12-year-old in 1991 when he was 15.

Does sexual battery involve violence/coercion or could this just has been "consensual"? If it's the latter, how can you jail one kid for having sex with another kid? 

[Ape]

The former truck driver has been on the registry since he was convicted of attempted sexual battery of a 12-year-old in 1991 when he was 15.

Does sexual battery involve violence/coercion or could this just has been "consensual"? If it's the latter, how can you jail one kid for having sex with another kid? 

What do you expect from a country founded by people so uptight that the even the British didn't want them? 

[citizen k]

The former truck driver has been on the registry since he was convicted of attempted sexual battery of a 12-year-old in 1991 when he was 15.

Does sexual battery involve violence/coercion or could this just has been "consensual"? If it's the latter, how can you jail one kid for having sex with another kid? 

What do you expect from a country founded by people so uptight that the even the British didn't want them? 

Benjamin Franklin?

[citizen k]

The former truck driver has been on the registry since he was convicted of attempted sexual battery of a 12-year-old in 1991 when he was 15.

Does sexual battery involve violence/coercion or could this just has been "consensual"?

Why would sexual battery just be consensual? Isn't that statutory rape?

[Martinus]

The former truck driver has been on the registry since he was convicted of attempted sexual battery of a 12-year-old in 1991 when he was 15.

Does sexual battery involve violence/coercion or could this just has been "consensual"?

Why would sexual battery just be consensual? Isn't that statutory rape?

Surely you recognise the difference when both participants in the sex act are below the age of consent, right? Are they both then guilty of statutory rape?