The more one knows about this law the less likely one is to support it. Prosecution and defense both testifying against yesterday:
Marshall County attorney Jennifer Miller said some offenders are starting to live in motor vehicles. "They're starting to drive around in their vans, parking them. . . . I'm not sure that's the safest place for them to be."
J. Dean Keegan of Iowa City, a member of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, told lawmakers the 2,000-foot law is too broad and amounts to "little more than just shouting about how much we hate sexual predators."
Special kudos to Miller, an elected offical who's up next year. Unfortunately the legislators have less courage:
"There is no tolerance in the public for sex offenders," said Rep. Lance Horbach, a Tama Republican.
Sen. Keith Kreiman, a Bloomfield Democrat, called for additional measures to contain child molesters.
All this moving, of course, is after incarceration - which is where Pierre Pierce is deservedly headed.
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