The Sex Offender Registry was such a great idea that Tennessee now has a meth registry so we can all keep track of convicted meth cooks. Assuming, of course, that they have the right person. From the registry database:
So maybe a meth dealer moved in next to you, and maybe it’s just some guy. If you own the house, though, err on the side of caution; you can be arrested if they get caught cooking in your property. Illinois is doing the same thing, and Minnesota is about to. This must be a good idea. You’re not in favor of crystal meth are you?
What other crimes should we have a registry for? I’m thinking that guy who cut me off this morning. Get his name on a website for seven years, dammit!
Registries I’d like to see:
The Puts Ketchup on Hot Dogs Registry
The Talks on Cell Phone While Driving Registry
The Santa Sangre Fan Registry
The Works as a Telemarketer Registry
The Refers to their Pet as a Child Registry
The Drives slow in the Left Lane Registry
As I understand it, criminal records are publicly available anyway. This is just making the information more easily accessible.
I don’t see how that would make any difference: if you think criminal records should be private, then complain about that. If you’re okay with them being public, then you should be okay with this.
Right. Just like I’m ok with the fact that the compilers of this information take no responsibility for its accuracy. Instead of using up resources from the TBI, they could just make it a wiki! That would be much more convenient.
In the same spirit as Hamlet:
The Blocks the Bus Aisle registry
The Booming Bass at 3:00 a.m. registry
The Votes Republican but doesn’t know why registry
The Votes Democrat but doesn’t know why registry
Fortunately, the most heinous registry is already readily available here.
I am now prepared to be a vigilante. I just need a costume to hide my secret identity. I’m thinking I could dress in pink and have a yellow stripe down the middle.
Did I say that? No. I made no argument about whether the records should be public or private. I merely said that, if you think they should be public, then you should be okay with them being easily accessible, and thus that complaining about the government making it easier to access already-public records is stupid.
The OP should have been complaining about the records being public in the first place, not the government making it easier to find them.
Personally, I think criminal records should be private. Next time, shut up and read more carefully before you jump to conclusions.
I realize this is supposed to be a joke, but seriously, WTF? People who enjoy foods you don’t, or choose to prepare them for their own consumption in a way you wouldn’t yourself, are criminals?
And, Mike Royko’s words on the topic of ketchup on a hot dog:
“No, I won’t condemn anyone for putting ketchup on a hot dog. This is the land of the free. And if someone wants to put ketchup on a hot dog and actually eat the awful thing, that is their right. It is also their right to put mayo or chocolate syrup or toenail clippings or cat hair on a hot dog. Sure, it would be disgusting and perverted, and they would be shaming themselves and their loved ones. But under our system of government, it is their right to be barbarians.”
