11/01/2009
By Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
MADISON (WPR) Convicted sex offenders would have to register any personal e-mail addresses or websites with the state under a plan that passed the Assembly Thursday (10/29).
The plan would cover everything from social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, to user accounts on Internet gaming networks like Xbox Live.
Fort Atkinson Democratic Sponsor Andy Jorgenson says the proposal will help the Department of Corrections keep an eye on offenders, and keep kids safe. He says the bill was written broadly to keep up with technology. Jorgenson says when he started crafting the bill, Twitter didn’t exist, but is now a major social networking tool.
The plan passed on a unanimous vote. It now heads to the Senate, which passed a similar bill last session.
"That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing." - Martin Luther King (United States Constitution, Bill of Rights)
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