http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1965 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1965#comment-10591 Ales Rarus - A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog » Electronic Leash For Children? Wed, 31 May 2006 15:24:59 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/1966#comment-10591 [...] Back on 8-22-05, it was reported that GPS devices were keeping track of sex offenders. Wouldn’t you know that now minors are being monitored by GPS devices. Parents can know where their son or daughter is, know how fast they’re driving, and when/if they get to class. [...] http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1965#comment-3183 gbm3 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archive/1966#comment-3183 After reading:<br /><br />"Offenders are expected to pay up to $15 per day for the monitoring, so that state taxpayers are not covering any of the program's funding. Additional money from the offender fees will support the hiring of additional probation officers in the county."<br /><br />Someone I know (not me) said this was unfair since it's difficult enough for "offenders" to find a job. $15 a day is a lot.<br /><br />I tend to agree. This added stress could push them over the edge to something or other.<br /><br />---
"Offenders are expected to pay up to $15 per day for the monitoring, so that state taxpayers are not covering any of the program's funding. Additional money from the offender fees will support the hiring of additional probation officers in the county."

Someone I know (not me) said this was unfair since it's difficult enough for "offenders" to find a job. $15 a day is a lot.

I tend to agree. This added stress could push them over the edge to something or other.

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