BUT SEX OFFENDERS WERE ABOUT *FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY* THAN NON-SEX OFFENDERS TO BE ARRESTED FOR ANOTHER SEX CRIME AFTER THEIR DISCHARGE FROM PRISON—5.3 PERCENT OF SEX OFFENDERS VERSUS 1.3 PERCENT OF NON-SEX OFFENDERS.

This number is reached based on the small amount of sex offenders, verses the large number of other criminals.  So if you read on you will still see that sex offenders have one of the lowest rates of recidivism.  What they are still saying is that only 1.3% of the large group commited a sex crime, were as the small group had 5.3% commited sex crimes.  And of those only 3.5% were convicted. You realy hate this group of people and that is your right, but you should look at all the facts.  Do we realy want to spend all of money we are on sex offenders who are a low or no risk to reoffend. No make them all pay for testing to see who is at the highest risk to re-offend and put them on a sex offender registry. Let law enforcement keep an extra watch on those dangerus ones

NORMO or what ever your name is, you are wrong on sex offenders re-offending. The US Dept. Of Justice says they are the lowest group of criminals to reoffend. 3.5 % are re-convicted within 3 years of release from prison. I know you do not think that is true but go the US Dept. Of Justice web sight and look at the statistics on reicidivism. As for this person I do not know if he will re-offend or not as our elected officals have not passed a law that will protect us and that is to force all sex offenders to pay for testing that showes their danger of re-offending. Then only place the high risk offenders on a public sex offender registry. Tim P Retired Cop

GoodFamilyValues, If you really are the sibling of Mr. Ham, (forgive me if I seriously doubt claims made on an internet board), then you should realize that actions have consequences.

Sex offenders are notorious for re-offending. That’s just a fact, hence the need for sex offender registries. Let me guess, you oppose such registries.

I also hate to break it to you, Mr. Ham is a pedophile. Engaging in Sodomy with a 15 year old is pedophilia, like it or not. If you take that step, you take the label that comes with it. Whether or not he ever did it again is irrelevant, he still committed a vile, despicable, and pedophile act on a young man, who is probably damaged for the rest of his life.

I am the sibling of Mr. Ham.  We were raised in a very good home with excellent parents here in the Mobile area.  My brother made a huge mistake 17 years ago and went to prison for his offense.  He has since tried to make a decent life for himself but has to constanly struggle due to the fact that even though he paid for his crime and has never offended again, his debt to society will never be completely paid.  My brother is not a pedofile.  He and Mr. White, although a bit dramatic, are two of the most giving people I know.  Because of the harassment they have received from their neighbors, my parents are also having to suffer.  My mother received a sex offender flyer from someone in the mail 2 weeks ago and this unknown person even wrote “Merry Christmas” on the back of the envelope.  Since this news story broke, my mother has received visits as well as phone calls from reporters as far away as New York.  If my brother can’t provide for himself; do you want your tax dollars to.

hgoham, please seek professional help. Your hatred and persecution complex is showing.

Not only am I not Mrs. Tyler’s husband, I don’t even live in Alabama. The fact that you would make such a baseless and nonsensical accusation shows how delusional bigots can be.

I made a comment on the news story. I don’t believe Mr. White. I don’t think the reporter did either from her reaction to Mr. White’s claims that the neighbors were stopping them from moving. As the reporter explained, IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!

Nothing in Mr. White Story seems to be truthful, nor does it make logical sense. Homosexual activists like to play the Kirk and Madsen strategy and play the victim card, when in reality, many times they are more bigoted than those they claim are persecuting them. Your comments are a perfect example.