Silver alert

Texas and other States are considering Silver Alert systems. An aging population is forcing states to face an issue previously mainly of concern only to organizations such as the Alzheimer Association.
Texas legislators are scheduled to deabte a Silver Alert bill today. The case of 101-year-old Rose Morat, the women mugged on March 4that an apartment building [...]

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Urgent update “Jessica’s Law” NC

Another plea from Jessica’s Law Now NC. Legislators stalled efforts for passage by sending the bill to a Sub-Committee.
Here is update and a reminder on how crucial time is for HB933 / Jessica Lunsford Act for North Carolina aka. Jessica’s Law.
The Judiciary II Committee, Chaired by Rep Dan Blue (Dem-Wake) Met past Tuesday, April 24th. [...]

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Amber Alert pet peeve

Recently there have been several new pet tracking programs released. One is from BayerHealth Care while the other is from Petland, Inc. It is important to note that while both proclaim they are modeled after the Amber Alert system currently in place, that is where the similarities end. There are no broadcast media tie-ins or [...]

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Interesting week

In North Carolina there is active debate over Jessica’s Law. There is a lot of discussion going on elsewhere about whether sex offender legislation is tough enough. In Georgia, according to this article from WTOC11 in Savannah, it may not be.

Christopher Barrios, Jessica Lunsford…we could name dozens more children who have been killed, police say, [...]

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Criminal sexual conduct with a minor?

In South Carolina, on the heels of finding Kenneth Glenn Hinson not guilty for allegedly raping two teenage girls, another plead guilty but this case had a twist. The now 10-year-old victim became pregnant by him. He was sentenced to 25 years in jail and must serve 85% of the sentence or a minimum of [...]

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