POLICE LAST week issued a Canada-wide warrant for the man wanted for the murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Pamela Caraercn in Surrey. The suspect, a convicted rapist who refused treatment while serving time in Kingston penitentiary, was released after serving two-thirds of his sentence. He was a free man with no conditions imposed by the justice system. As expected, the murder has outraged the community. Along with placing more than 100 bouquets of flowers at the death site over

the past (wo weeks, many pecple have left messages such as “Bring back capital punishment.” Those demanding tougher sentencing for sex offenders say that sexual predators cannot be cured. Apart from the death penalty, some people think these criminals should be castrated and/or locked up for life. Others say that at the very least the public should be made aware when sexual offenders are released from prison back into the community. What do you think?

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INQUIRING REPORTER

Should the public be notified when sex offenders are released into the community?

Eleunor Perry

North Vancouver

Yes, I think so, for public safety, because how do we know that they won't do the same thing again? | think people should know, espe- cially if they live near them and have teenagers or young children who can't protect themselves,

SURVEY TEAM

THE NORTH Shore News survey team telephoned 410 North and West Vancouver residents to find out whether you think the public should be made aware when sex offenders are released into the community. The following is a complete breakdown of survey

results:

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Roy Eriksen

Vancouver

Well, look at it this way: when it comes to the death penalty the big danger is that innocent people get hanged. It’s the same thing with sex offenders. Some- one who's gone to jail and done their time and behaves himself gets treated like someone who doesn't behave himself.

trent Jeff Bennett

North Vancouver

Yes, I think we should be awere of it, but 1 also think that we should respect peo- ple’s privacy. A person should have the opportunity to come back into society and live a productive life. We should be aware and support them.

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Lavone Napier

North Vancouver

Yes, because I'd sure want to know if they are in the same neighborhood as my child. I think if someone has committed a crime the public should be informed about it. The government protects criminals too much sometimes.

NO

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Lower Lonsdale

Central and Upper Lonsdale

Lynn Valley Blueridge/Deep Cove

TOTAL .

Khosro Sebti

North Vancouver

Yes, we need to take it to the community and let peo- ple know about the preb- lem, especially if someone has committed sexual assault against a child. | don't know if sexual abuse is increasing but people know more about it now, so the awareness has increased.

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