HURRICANE STILL HAS THE MOST SEX OFFENDERS
There are 25 registered sex offenders in Hurricane.
One could be behind you in the line at the bank. He could be the guy at local events taking pictures of your daughter, swimming laps at the community pool, buying a sandwich at Sheetz, picking up an order at the drugstore or even living next to Walmart.
That's over 8 times more than the three that live in Winfield.
Halburn implies that Mayor Scott Edwards is somehow remiss in his duties by not "taking action".
And by not "taking action" he has somehow made Hurricane a haven for perverts.
Well, we've got news for Halburn. There's nothing the Mayor or anyone else in city government can do.
The State law was never intended to be used to inflict retribution or additional punishment on an offender.
A city has no legal authority to direct where a sex offender may or may not live, and additionally, unless specifically ordered by the court, offenders are free to live wherever and with whomever they choose.
It may not be the best solution, but it is the law.
We see exactly what Halburn is doing here. He writes a story about sex offenders in Hurricane and places the mayor's picture at the top of that article. Insinuating that the Mayor is an offender.
Are we saying that Mark Halburn is a sex offender? No. We're saying nothing of the kind.
But you know what? Turnabout is fair play.
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