paedohiles have right to appeal for names to be removed from sex offender's register

[OhForBoonessSake]

here

what do you think?

I think it is a good thing for those who end up on the register for ridiculous reasons.

I once watched a documentary about it, and a young 18 year old lad mooned a policeman and got arrested - he was put on the register. He went to assist a woman who was sexualy assaulted by a would-be rapist and was distraught that the police looked at his record and thought he was 'trying to join in'.

It ruined his life, mooning out of a bus window aged 18. People like him should have the right to appeal.

Others have forfeited their rights, I am afraid, by the nature of their crimes.

As legal aid is going (almost) there wil not be a massive influx of state-funded appeals cases so it does not worry me. If people want to appeal, let them, and good luck.

It is often a disproportionate sentence to be on the register for life for the nature of some of the offences that put people onto it in the first instance. As as been previously said.. there are numerous cases of 'stupidity' in teen years (see tiger's post above) and in these instances people need to be given the motivation to have an 'end goal' to work towards.. ie. off register in 15 years, say, if no further issues. I think therefore it is necessary and a good change. I have faith that those needing to stay on for life will indeed do that.

in total agreement with LSAR