Dear Editor,
I’m writing in response to Ben Anderson’s letter. I suppose it
is discrimination of a sort to prohibit sex offenders from living
in Gilroy, but certainly not in the same category at all as
discrimination against persons because of race or religion. It is
ridiculous to say they are the same thing.
Dear Editor,
I’m writing in response to Ben Anderson’s letter. I suppose it is discrimination of a sort to prohibit sex offenders from living in Gilroy, but certainly not in the same category at all as discrimination against persons because of race or religion. It is ridiculous to say they are the same thing.
I find it offensive that Mr. Anderson would mention the fact of having a Latin surname should somehow make Councilman Charles Morales “recognize that they are advocating legal discrimination.” It’s even more ridiculous to say that the bill he spoke about would somehow eventually lead to widespread discrimination.
These offenders are criminal, and most of the time they have adversely affected their victims for life – not to mention the lives of their families. I’ve also read many times that most often rehabilitation of these offenders can’t be relied upon. Who in their right mind would want to risk having someone like that live in their neighborhood? Not me, or anyone else I know who have children or grandchildren.
I have thought about this problem many times, and I don’t know what the answers are. I believe these offenders are probably ill, and in some ways are to be pitied. Still, unless this society can find a way of fixing whatever is wrong with them I agree with whatever law or bill our councilmen pass that would keep them out of Gilroy.
Connie Halverson, Gilroy