On Monday Gov. Gregoire stood up and stated that Washington state has the toughest sex-offender laws in the country! Is she kidding?
The bill she signed into law calls for a mandatory minimum of 25 years for the raping, molesting and sodomizing of children doesn’t cover 90 percent of the violent sex crimes against those kids!
This bill is symbolism over substance, which includes the “family and friends” discount. In other words, if the perp attacks a child they know they get the F&F discount. This “tough” law was only passed because of the upcoming elections. A lot of prideful back-slapping going on around here!
This horrid law basically sets in stone special sex offender sentencing alternative – SSOSA – for the “family and friends” discount.
This is a tough law? I think not! A tough law sends a message that all children have value and deserve to be protected from anyone who sexually violates them, even if that person is called dad, grandpa, uncle or brother. Pedophiles have children too! And what better way to have a continual supply of victims than to have their own children groomed to keep their mouths shut!
Dylan’s law sends a message to all sexual violators that one strike is all you get! Our children have value and Dylan’s law offers a true solution that makes people safe, not makes you feel like you’re safe.
I-921 offers no compromise when it comes to punishing violent sex predators. These types of offenders do not deserve second chances – these kids do!
Tracy Oetting
Founder, Citizens for One Strike Law
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