With today being Halloween, I figured what better time to get to know your neighbors a little better..
Yesterday during one of my classes, we were talking about sex offenders. As a class we started searching different zip codes that different students live in.. The guy sitting next to me said his, the instructor typed it into the database. Turns out his next door neighbor that just moved in two days ago is a registered sex offender. Next words out of his mouth were, "Good thing we looked at this because I was planning on taking my kids trick-or-treating over there if his light was on."
So how well do you really know your neighbors or the area where you and/or your children will be trick-or-treating tonight?
Most states have their own searchable database of sex offenders, which you can find your state's by searching google for it or you can use the US Justice Department's which you can find HERE
Some states list this information on their Highway Patrol's website.. Missouri, for example goes as far as to tell/show you the following; Picture, full home/work address, vehicles/license plate numbers, offenses, scars/marks/tattoos, alias information and any relese conditions/dates. It really varys by state..
Just figured today was the perfect day to get to know or at least be somewhat familiar with your neighbors.. Later
Yesterday during one of my classes, we were talking about sex offenders. As a class we started searching different zip codes that different students live in.. The guy sitting next to me said his, the instructor typed it into the database. Turns out his next door neighbor that just moved in two days ago is a registered sex offender. Next words out of his mouth were, "Good thing we looked at this because I was planning on taking my kids trick-or-treating over there if his light was on."
So how well do you really know your neighbors or the area where you and/or your children will be trick-or-treating tonight?
Most states have their own searchable database of sex offenders, which you can find your state's by searching google for it or you can use the US Justice Department's which you can find HERE
Some states list this information on their Highway Patrol's website.. Missouri, for example goes as far as to tell/show you the following; Picture, full home/work address, vehicles/license plate numbers, offenses, scars/marks/tattoos, alias information and any relese conditions/dates. It really varys by state..
Just figured today was the perfect day to get to know or at least be somewhat familiar with your neighbors.. Later
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