We're the Only Ones Keeping in Touch Enough

A bill that cleared the Senate floor this morning would require any person convicted of a violent crime against a law enforcement official to register in a database.

Not just "law enforcement officials"-- the title of the bill includes "AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVANTS."

Because we all know "Only Ones" count more than "Ordinary Ones," and there's no more noble calling than "public service."

In reality, all the requirements, the anual registration, the notification triggers, all of this seems a bit much for someone to be able to follow--read the bill yourself and see if you think it's likely that many will find it too complex to follow, particularly in Mississippi, where:

Mississippi's challenges in achieving this vision are particularly acute. For instance, in the river city of Vicksburg, 41 percent of the population ranks at the lowest literacy level measured by NALS, and 23 percent of the city's residents live below the poverty line. The situation in Vicksburg is not an isolated example. Municipalities across the state have significantly lower literacy levels and higher poverty rates than the national averages.

It would seem to be easier to just move out of state.

[Via Stephen Stamboulieh]