Law Requires IDing Sex Offenders On Drivers License

[SeriouslySearching]

Several new laws go into effect Thursday. And, while the new immigration law is getting most of the attention, another one will force sex offenders to get a special label printed on their drivers license. State leaders passed the bill to identify violent sex offenders quickly and hopefully deter future crime.

The law only applies to habitual or aggravated offenders. State leaders say the label will help police identify offenders quickly and that maybe if offenders have the stamp in plain view on their license, it will prevent them from committing another crime.

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/1007/468593.html

[JanetElaine]

Oh that's great! I was actually just thinking today that they should do something like this. Long story but I thought they should do that. Imagine my surprise reading this here tonight! LOL

ETA, okay usually when you check into a hotel you need to show your DL (an ID, most people use the DL). I got chewed out today for refusing to carry a radio with me (by someone not my superior). Then the manager brought me a radio saying 'if something happens in this building I need to be able to reach you all' (I work in a hotel). I saw the point of that, so I'm not refusing it anymore LOL. That also got me thinking about how you never know what kinds of weirdos might check in, and that combined with the sex offender stuff that has been on my mind lately led to the thought about ID'ing them through some mark on their DL's.

There's the long story after all. :D

[Mommyofthree]

I think thats great that they did this. Anything that could help identify another sex offender. Also you have these people that are supposed to register as sex offenders and don't register will have to if they want their drivers license(since we hear cases all the time that some person was a sex offender, never registered, and did it again.)