Megan’s Law Maps

California’s Megan’s Law web site uses maps to list registered sex offenders. After clicking through the disclaimer, the user selects a county, which brings up a map on which each dot represents a registered offender. Clicking on one of the dots brings up the offender’s details, including the address and offenses. Flagrantdisregard was creeped out by the fact that 18,507 are registered in the Los Angeles area. Me, I’m spooked by the fact that so much is available so easily, but I suppose that’s the point. Via Boing Boing.

Posted on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 8:08 PM
Categories: Online Maps

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I think most states have a link. Texas’ link is at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/soSearch/default.cfm
I actually checked it when I was buying a house a few years ago. It made me think twice about a couple of potential houses.

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