ICLU Sues Over Town’s Park Ban For Sex Offenders

Posted on December 14, 2005

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — The Indiana Civil Liberties Union is challenging a Plainfield ordinance that prohibits convicted sex offenders from using the town’s parks and recreation areas.

The ICLU filed a lawsuit in Hendricks Superior Court on behalf of the man, who is identified only as John Doe. The lawsuit says a portion of the town ordinance banning anyone listed on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry from Plainfield parks is unconstitutional.

ICLU Legal Director Kenneth Falk said the man should have the same rights as others, unless it is shown that he is a risk.

Plainfield officials say the ban is justified because it targets only people already on the sex offenders list.

Tom at More Sense Than Money, also has much more sense than Mr. Falk. He did a good job summing it up.

Umm…HELLLO KENNETH? You don’t think that being a convicted sex offender constitutes “a risk” ? Just another day in ACLU-Land

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3 Responses to “ICLU Sues Over Town’s Park Ban For Sex Offenders”

American Crusader on December 14th, 2005 8:01 pm

I’m always amazed by who the ACLU chooses to represent. Murderers, child molesters, Islamic terrorist and on and on. I don’t see the ACLU protecting our Second Amendment rights..hmmm wonder why?
John on December 14th, 2005 8:55 pm

I’ve been saying the same thing for quite some time American Crusader.
Jimmy on December 16th, 2005 3:55 pm

I don’t want sex offenders in parks where my kids play. Keep their butts out of the parks. I even found a news article on sex offender “loopholes” on Sex Offenders Report where offenders under 18 can keep their history private from schools. It’s ridiculous.