Mark Belling has been discussing on his AM 1130 radio show and in his newspaper column the unwillingness of judges to hand down tough sentences to convicted sexual predators. Instead of keeping them locked away from society, some judges feel it is their responsibility to integrate the unreformable child molesters and rapists back into society at large as quickly as possible.
Which is why WISN-TV's report on electronic bracelets for sexual predators, tracked by GPS, is so disturbing. Apparently the system has been used on a small scale since 2003. Calling it "the future of law enforcement" the report concedes there is nothing the bracelet can do to stop a sexual predator from striking again, it can only give a warning when the sexual predator is too close to a school or a playground.
There is no mention in the report of what happens to the sexual predator when the GPS system indicates there has been a violation of the rules. That's because that decision is left in the hands of people like Washington County DA Todd Martens, and Judge Patrick Faragher.
At least with the GPS we may be able to find the next victim's body faster. That'll be small comfort to the parents.
