CA-NEWS 11/9/12 6:00a DMF

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS RULED TO ALLOW REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS TO TEMPORARILY KEEP THEIR INTERNET ACCOUNT INFORMATION PRIVATE. ALTHOUGH 81-PERCENT OF CALIFORNIA VOTERS APPROVED PROPOSITION 35 WHICH REQUIRES THAT THOSE REGISTRANTS SUBMIT THAT INFORMATION TO THE POLICE, TWO CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS FILED A LAWSUIT CLAIMING A PROVISION N THE NEW LAW IS A VIOLATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THE LITIGATING ATTORNEY IN THE CASE CLAIMED ONLY A TINY FRACTION OF THE STATE’S 73-THOUSAND REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS HAVE COMMITTED AN OFFENSE AGAINST A CHILD OR THROUGH THE INTERNET.