Am I a good neighbor? Did I do the right thing?

[22rssix]

What do you think; did I do the right thing?


I live near a guy on the Indiana sex offender registry. On the Indiana website he is listed as a sex predator.

This has bothered me since I moved in. But I figured if he doesn’t talk to me and I avoid the guy all should be good. Live and let be. Well last November or something I met this guy. I just got home and a car stopped and backed up and pulled into my drive. It just happened to be some college aged girls who were campaigning for Obama. Well I spoke to the girls for a min and a second car pulled in. It was the guy on the sex offender list. He told me he seen the car and was just seeing what they were doing. He spoke to me for a few mins and then spoke to the girls while they were in the car. It just gave me the creeps.

As all good neighbors do I have been keeping an eye out and noticed the other neighborhood children playing in his yard. This has been on my mind for a while and it finally reached the point where I had to say something. I do not want to cause issues in the neighborhood, but I don’t know is this is proper for the guy to interact with the kids with his past history and all. So I just sent an e-mail to the Indiana department of corrections about the issue. It was the e-mail link on the Indiana sex offender website.


-James

 

[Keith_Indy]

Well, the recidivism rate for sexual predators is fairly high (ie the rate at which they recommit the same crime.) That said, there's also a wide range of offenses that can get you on that list.

But, personally, better safe then sorry. You either talk to the cops, talk to the parents in the neighborhood, or you talk to the guy yourself (or any combination of the three.)

If your instinct tells you something is wrong, go with your gut.

 

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

What do you think; did I do the right thing?


I live near a guy on the Indiana sex offender registry. On the Indiana website he is listed as a sex predator.

This has bothered me since I moved in. But I figured if he doesn’t talk to me and I avoid the guy all should be good. Live and let be. Well last November or something I met this guy. I just got home and a car stopped and backed up and pulled into my drive. It just happened to be some college aged girls who were campaigning for Obama. Well I spoke to the girls for a min and a second car pulled in. It was the guy on the sex offender list. He told me he seen the car and was just seeing what they were doing. He spoke to me for a few mins and then spoke to the girls while they were in the car. It just gave me the creeps.

As all good neighbors do I have been keeping an eye out and noticed the other neighborhood children playing in his yard. This has been on my mind for a while and it finally reached the point where I had to say something. I do not want to cause issues in the neighborhood, but I don’t know is this is proper for the guy to interact with the kids with his past history and all. So I just sent an e-mail to the Indiana department of corrections about the issue. It was the e-mail link on the Indiana sex offender website.


-James

Good call. I'd done the same thing.

 

[Flintlock]

I agree. I think you did the right thing.

 

[Ricnzak]

You did the right thing. As a parent of two children I thank people like yourself who look out for things of this nature. I wish you lived next to me. Without the pervert next door.

 

[Hammer]

campaigning for Obama

hmmm, I would have had second thoughts. But would most likely done what you done.

 

[paddling_man]

H**l yes, you did the right thing. Very similar situation when a registered sex offender moved into my neighborhood in St. Louis. The sex crime was very much involving small children. He did 10 years in prison and was "rehabilitated."

Several of us had kids there; myself with an eight year old daughter and five year old son.

He lived there less than 9 weeks.

 

[Colt556]

A 168gr BTHP would take care of the situation once and for all, not that I would condone such an action. I'm just saying....

 

[Bubbajms]

LMAO @ Hammer

22rssix, have you talked to the parents of the kids who were out playing?? That's what I'd be inclined to do. They should know who lives in their neighborhood..

It's pretty interesting to see who lives near you, though - I think everybody oughta take a minute and scan their area to see who lives nearby...

 

[Farmritch]

This just might scare the h*ll out of you , I know it did me , maybe 20 or 30 within a half hour walk of my house
scary

Farmritch

 

[FordMan08]

You handled it better than I would have.

 

[22rssix]

This is the website that I use to find out who lives near me.

Indiana Sheriff's Sex and Violent Offender Registry


I live off of a connector road between lafayette and 71st street up by eagle creek park. I live between two dead end roads that have homes. This guy live south of me right on the corner of the feeder road and one of the dead end roads. Since the roads are a dead end I never travel down them and know nothing about the folks who live down the road.

I do know this guy is white and all the kids are black. Not that race has anything to do with it, but I know they are not his kids.

Right now I will wait for the DOC to answer my e-mail If they dont I will call the sheriffs number listed on the web site. I tried to call last week but they close at 4pm or something and I was not able to talk to a person. I feel better if the doc/sheriff handle this.

I might have to take the dog for a walk and if I see anyone out I will stop to speak with them.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

You did well. I would still follow up on phone calls to the houses in the area to at least let the parents know. As far as I'm concerned, if he is a sex offender, he lost any nice and fair treatment when he did whatever deed it was. IMO.

 

[paddling_man]

Interesting... You're right near my work. I'm at Intech.

 

[tatters]

Ya done good.

 

[22rssix]

Interesting... You're right near my work. I'm at Intech.

Intech backs up to the dead end roads.

 

[Caleb]

I thought there was a law that stated that sexual predators can't be within so many yards of a minor or something to that effect. I would notify the parents as a safe-guard.

 

[HandK]

You did the right thing! like others have said before me I would talk to the parents and let them know what you know, I do not belive he has any rights to privicy, Sucks to be him, Keep the kids safe and let everyone know what he could be capeable of.

 

[cox7215]

Can you PM me his info and your county..... The IDOC Chief of Staff is a VERY good friend of mine....

 

[ballzac86]

some college aged girls

I prob would have invited them in and molested them lol. Then invited my buddy ATM over for some hardcore action.