Would you let a paedophile live in your street?

It seems everywhere you go the answer is ‘absolutely not’. They can live wherever they like but not here. You don’t have to be too bright to figure out if everyone says that then there is nowhere left to live…

While these guys may be hanging off the bottom rung of the ladder in terms of social leprosy they are still people and they need to live somewhere. Every time one is released back into society there is uproar, harrassment and attempts to remove them from their place of residence.

I think we need to find a better solution to this problem.

I realise some are unrepentant and some are always going to re-offend, but maybe some need a fair crack at starting over. I can’t see them getting that. In fact Ican see them saying ‘bugger it… what’s to gain by doing the right thing?’

Would I have one in my street?…

We have about 20 kids live in our tiny street so I think it would be plain unwise, but in different circumstances I’d probably be willing to consider it. I’d certainly be keeping a close eye on my own kids and doing some serious instruction, but somewhere someone’s got to give them a fair go, reach out to them and try and help them start over.

Every situation needs to be treated on its own merits, but I am feeling we need to find some answers…