Man commits suicide over yard signs

not good at all...

A convicted sex offender apparently committed suicide in despair over signs posted in his neighborhood calling him a "child rapist."

Bright yellow, laminated signs displaying Claxton's picture, date of birth, address and the words "child rapist" appeared earlier this week on utility poles in his neighborhood after a county commissioner proposed posting such information in the community. The sheriff rejected the idea.

"I think this is a clear example of an unintended consequence, which can occur when we go beyond what we call police protocol when handling sex offenders," Sheriff Ed Dean said. "I understand the concern of parents for their children. But we must not allow hysteria to take place."

wait 'til we start having signs put in OUR yards saying "sodomist," "america-hater," "queer," "godless heathen," "anti-christian..."

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