Amber Dubois' Father Wants Special IDs for Sex Offenders

The father of a young girl killed in California last year wants sex offenders to essentially be branded for their crimes... and we couldn't be more for it.

Moe Dubois spoke with CBS affiliate KCAL about a legislative package that
he drafted with California Assemblyman Pedro Nava. The proposed legislation would assist law enforcement in better identifying and tracking sex offenders. "We believe that the time is now to implement thoughtful legislation that will make a real difference in the lives of missing children," Dubois told KCAL. "We want to use our loss to bring about real change so that no family has to go through what we did."

According to a source, the proposed legislation would require that registered sex offenders carry distinctive driver's licenses or state-issued IDs that bear a mark that immediately identifies that person as a sex offender. In anticipation of who might call it a blatant civil rights violation, San Diego station KNDS pointed out that both Delaware and Louisiana already issue special identification to sex offenders. Louisiana's is branded with a bold "SEX OFFENDER" and Delaware's features a "Y" designation.


Source:
CBS News. Amber Dubois' Father Wants Special IDs for Sex Offenders, Says Report. May 25th, 2010.
NBC San Diego. Special ID Needed for Sex Offenders: Amber's Dad. May 25th, 2010.