Thursday, 24 September 2009
Amanda's Bill Is An Insult To Freedom
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I have great sympathy for the Ross family. They had a young member taken from them by an evil act. I understand the desire to make sure it "never happens again". But I also understand freedom. And Stumbo's bill to provide "protection' for domestic violence is a complete insult to the concept of freedom.
Unless you are a convicted criminal, the government has no right to track your location. Amanda's Bill is an affront to freedom and I hope the bill goes down to defeat by large numbers.
House Speaker Greg Stumbo pre-filed a bill Thursday that would allow judges to order electronic monitoring devices for the most dangerous domestic violence offenders.He wants to give judges the ability force those served a domestic order to wear a ankle based global position system. How can we require someone who HASN'T BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME BY HIS PEERS be treated in the same manner as a convicted criminal? More importantly WHAT RIGHT DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF ITS FREE CITIZENS. This legislation would set a precedent allowing the government to track any citizen based upon whatever whim they imagine.
Unless you are a convicted criminal, the government has no right to track your location. Amanda's Bill is an affront to freedom and I hope the bill goes down to defeat by large numbers.
Posted by at 4:20 PM in Kentucky Politics
