From blocks away you can hear the ice cream man’s call. A warbled melody of “Turkey In The Straw,” or some other musical oddity, crying out to children’s ears. Within seconds a chorus of “ICE CREAM MAN! ICE CREAM MAN!” sounds. Kids throw down their baseball bats, climb out of pools, leap from the couch and race outside. The truck turns the corner. Kids panic. They rush back to their parents for coins or snatch money from piggy banks. Anything for a Big Stick, 50/50 Bar or Bomb Pop.
I remember those days.
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How well do you know your neighbors? Maybe not as well as you think. Statistics show that for every 12 miles there are 7.5 registered sex offenders. How many homes do you and your children drive by each day that are inhabited by sex offenders? The answer is several! Most states offer a sex offender registry that can be accessed online.
Some only allow you to search by counties. While others are more detailed, allowing you to search by street. Most can be found by clicking on a link for your State Police website.
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Do you want to be informed when a sex offender moves in to your neighborhood? For one, I would like that information. I know that Megan’s Law requires sex offenders to register and for authorities to notify the public about sex offenders. In most places, except for a handful of local agencies, there is no proactive notification.
Proactive vs Reactive Notification
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