Comments on: hauntingly familiar: pols, sex offenders and Halloween http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offenders-and-halloween/ breathless punditry and one-breath poetry with David Giacalone Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:58:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Geoff Dodd http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offenders-and-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-71720 Geoff Dodd Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:48:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offen#comment-71720 Ha, I think maybe the trick-or-treaters being in groups would get the better of the offenders. It seems like showcase stunt stuff by the politicians displaying their fatherly care for society, to me. Ha, I think maybe the trick-or-treaters being in groups would get the better of the offenders. It seems like showcase stunt stuff by the politicians displaying their fatherly care for society, to me.

]]> By: Joffa http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offenders-and-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-63700 Joffa Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:47:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offen#comment-63700 The problem is, Halloween is a religious holiday. No one can restrict any religion. That is like saying sexual offenders cannot attend christian church. This would be easy to overturn if you could find a lawyer to approach the Supreme Court. Halloween for Wiccans, Pagans and druids is equal if not more important to Christmas for Christians. The problem is, Halloween is a religious holiday. No one can restrict any religion. That is like saying sexual offenders cannot attend christian church.

This would be easy to overturn if you could find a lawyer to approach the Supreme Court.

Halloween for Wiccans, Pagans and druids is equal if not more important to Christmas for Christians.

]]> By: David Giacalone http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offenders-and-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-63390 David Giacalone Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:57:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offen#comment-63390 In some jurisdictions, that is probably the case, Nancy. Checking with local authorities should reveal the answer for a particular "sex offender" child. In some jurisdictions, that is probably the case, Nancy. Checking with local authorities should reveal the answer for a particular “sex offender” child.

]]> By: Nancy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offenders-and-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-63377 Nancy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:55:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2007/10/24/hauntingly-familiar-pols-sex-offen#comment-63377 Dose this mean the thousand of children that are branded as a sex offender, are not allowed by LAW to, TRICK OR TREAT or participate in Halloween activities? Dose this mean the thousand of children that are branded as a sex offender, are not allowed by LAW to, TRICK OR TREAT or participate in Halloween activities?

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