Quote Originally Posted by cebeu View Post
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Risk of misuse or the risks of applying the proverbial Scarlet Letter theory to people that are listed under less-than-ideal parameters, etc.

The value for me, coupled with other public records searches (I cannot speak the average Joe, I’m hoping they do something similar) is;

1. Proximity awareness of convicted offenders and drill-down if I elect to do so.

2. Q1 - Q2 09’ decided to return to CO and buy a new home. I used the data pre and post move in my decision processes, not excessively but as a feed [input] to quality of life factors, sale/re-sale value consideration, etc.

3. Further, post move, I selected names that met a given criteria (e.g. within X miles, on X road or street) and I then determined if drill-down for details was warranted and it was, specifically on two names that were “closer geographically” than I was comfortable with and listed as “assaults,” so…I went over and shot em’ [I’m kidding…I’m kidding…]. I know where they are, I know what they look like, my lady knows the same, knows their history and she would be very conscious if either was found strolling around in my very remote area. Not that we live in any fear of that, or much of anything else but…we’re aware. What I intended to do, and still need/will do at some point is solicit more details via fee-based records services as I my on-line pursuit of details and free DBs turned-up nothing (and I looked hard - an important point, I used the data). By choice, I have no children so I can’t respond in that light.

4. Another example FWIW, used the data in Wisconsin to gather information on offender counts and locations when working with a colleague to determine lease/buy locations for a professional practice (dentist). The data “meant something” in the due diligence process. More on that if you ever care to hear it.

This thread is hurting my eyes.
Realist use of the list. Good work.