It's in their job description. Of course, that won't stop the public pillorying. Radio talk show hosts gleefully fan the flames. But even many intelligent people are alarmed over the idea of one of these so-called sexual predators moving into the neighborhood. The darkest fear of every parent is that something horrible will happen to his or her child.
Children are perfect.
And the sweeter and more vulnerable they are, the more you fear for them. I know, because we raised three children and now have the two most precious grandchildren on the face of the earth. Judge Franke, as a father, knows that too. That is, no doubt, one of the reasons Franke is demanding the state follow the law and come up with a living environment where ex-offenders can be closely monitored and continue treatment after their sentences. If Wisconsin claims no such housing exists, the state has a responsibility to create it.