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October 29, 2008

More Halloween tips

With Halloween fast approaching, police and other government agencies are distributing safety tips. Convicted sex offenders have to post signs on their doors with pumpkins on them and warning that there is no candy at their house.

Here are some more tips for trick-or-treaters:

Traffic Advisory - Halloween Safety 08 - Upload a Document to Scribd

Posted by Peter Hermann at 11:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Your article is echoing the same incorrect information that everyone seems to actually believe. Only Registered Sex Offenders that are still on Parole or Probation are being forced to abide by these rules. Registered Sex Offenders that have COMPLETED their sentence are not chained by these rules and thus can trash any such 'pumpkin'. All the harassment, and terrorist methods employed by the police departments does not change that fact.

Trying to do so would be like forcing a Prior DUI install that breath-O-Lie--zer on his car to drive it, or telling an ex-drug user they cannot go into a pharmacy. It is against the Civil Rights of All Citizens of the United States, as written by the founders of the Country and writers of the Constitution. You folks remember the Constitution, that little scrap of paper that gives you the 'right' to print all of your vile "sex offenders must die" crap? yeah that is the one.

Posted by: S.O. | October 29, 2008 1:57 PM

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About Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.

Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.

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