03-08-2007, 07:28 PM
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State wants special car plates for sex offenders
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CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Ohio said on
Wednesday they want to force convicted sex offenders
to use a fluorescent-green license plate on their cars
so they can be easily identified.
A Republican and a Democrat in the state legislature
in Columbus have joined forces to propose the law,
which echoes measures in several U.S. states that
require convicted drunken drivers to use a yellow,
pink or red plate on their cars.
"The fluorescent-green license plate will make the
most egregious sex offenders easily identifiable,"
state Democratic Rep. Michael DeBose said in a
statement.
Police said the green plates would allow them to track
sex offenders, who are already required to register
with the local sheriff's office and are prohibited
from living within 1,000 feet of a school.
"It will give Ohio families a great peace of mind
knowing that their children will be able to recognize
where this danger exists," Summit County Sheriff Drew
Alexander said.
Alexander joined the politicians at a news conference
in Columbus, the state capital, to praise the proposed
law.
Opponents of the proposed law argue the use of a
special plate would stigmatize everyone who shared the
offender's car -- including their spouse or children.
The proposed law will be debated in committee before a
decision is made whether to put the proposal to a vote.
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