[RTC List] Sexual predators tracking software

[Jonathan Speaker]

Here is a good use of technology to track sexual predators, for those other
parents out there; 
 
>From TechCrunch:
 
Vision 20/20 offers a free web based mashup of sex offender data and Windows
Live Maps. 

Users simply add their address, city and/ or zip code to the Vision 20/20
site, and then the locations of sex offenders in the immediate vicinity are
displayed over a map. Clicking on each sex offender leads to a profile which
includes the name, address, and crimes of the sex offender, as well as a mug
shot.

It does seem like a rather logical use for a maps mashup, and it functions
well. According to Vision 20/20's publicity there is 650,000 registered sex
offenders in the United States, now everyone can find out where they live.

 
 
http://locator.thevision2020.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
-jonathan
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