Chester the Molester Laws

Following up on the post below, I agree with the commenters that the sexual predator laws are generally too broad in coverage and too readily enacted. That latter point goes to what I was saying about teen driving laws and though-on-crime legislation in general. The “tougher” laws easily pass because no one wants to be seen opposing them. Never mind they may do little or no good, cost a fortune and often overcorrect minor infractions. In this case, no politician wants to be siding with “child molesters” so they go along with any and every measure that that comes along. It’s silly and wasteful, but that’s the reality.