Indiana Mandates that Sex Offenders be Luddites

 By 
Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins
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Indiana Mandates that Sex Offenders be Luddites
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On the face of it, this law sounds slightly more constitutional, reasonable as well as a bit less far reaching than the efforts in Kentucky, but upon further inspection and introspection, we're arriving at similar conclusions to the Kentucky situation.

Think about it. The law is written in typical generalist legal fashion by folks who have a grasp on technology that's shaky at best. What is their definition of IM? Can you find a site on the network without social features? Is SMS or Twitter considered a chat room?

In essence, are they banning folks with these conviction records from all electronic communication?

Maybe it's a good idea, but my point is that it's nigh-unenforceable. In this day and age, it takes a dedicated effort and a willingness to live in a van down by the river to be a true Luddite. Convicted sex offenders would literally have to wear some sort of EMF detector 24/7 to determine whether or not they came into contact with an offending electronic device to maintain their distance from the places that'd cause them to violate terms of their release.

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