This should be nothing short of a slam dunk.  And a major turn for Democrat dominated legislative chambers across the country – if the Democrat controlled New York House supports it. State legislative Democrats in other states haven’t been so high on measures like this. We don’t know why – and neither do parents.  We do know this – Republicans have been so much better on this seemingly simple issue than Democrats out in the states.

New York City prosecutors have added their support to a proposed law that would bar registered sex offenders from accessing social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Bebo.The Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (e-STOP) was introduced to the New York Assembly and Senate last week, and to the degree it would bar sex offenders from contacting minors via social networking sites, it is the first proposed law of its kind in the nation. Under the proposed statute, registered sex offenders would be barred from accessing social networking sites and impose other limits on their Internet usage. For instance, sex offenders would be required to register all their instant messaging screen names and any other identifiers they use online; that information would then be shared with social networking sites so they can pre-screen and block access.

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