Vigilantism
Phil Carpenter’s letter (July 16) about vigilantism and Megan’s Law is as shortsighted and poorly thought out as the law itself.
Carpenter believes that the only people who have to fear Megan’s Law are the criminals themselves. This is simply not true. What if a vigilante decided to burn the home of a registered sex offender? What if neighboring homes caught on fire? What if the neighbors in those homes burned to death?
It is easy to see how this law could have a negative effect on many more people than the registered sex offender. In reality, this law will cause many former sex offenders to go underground.
GREG BRISTOL
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