Anything for a story

So, FOX25 is bugging me again. They have an exclusive story about registered sex offenders. What are these perverts doing now? Delivering your mail!

Look, I understand the desire to protect citizens, but isn't this going a little far? Bear in mind that a registered sex offender is not only someone who victimizes children. Also, if these people are registering, they are obeying the terms of their parole. How much of a debt to society do these people owe? They already do jail time, and then have to register where they are living for the rest of their life. Now we aren't going to let them deliver mail? Yes, no day care, no physical education teachers, no clowns who make balloon animals for kids' parties. No police officers or others who carry weapons. But what else are we going to prevent these people from doing?

Delivering Mail: They know where you live! (Does anyone's mailman show up when their kids are home?)
Public Bus Driver: There may be potential victims who ride that bus.
Reporter: Sometimes, new reporters interview people one on one.
Supermarket Bagger: Occasionally, they carry the bags to your car!
Remodeler: They actually enter your home.
Cable Guy: see above.

What will we allow them to do?

IRS: Nobody likes them anyway.
411 Operator: Never actually interact with customers.
Radio Shack Guy: See above.
President of the United States: Oh, wait, that one was consensual.
Professional Athlete: Or do you have to be an Athlete first...

I digress. My real purpose for this post is that I am so sick of FOX25 selling fear to get people to watch their newscast! "Is there a common household item that could kill your children? Tune at 10 to find out." "The unknown danger in your back yard: tonight at 10." "Who is the scary woman living in your attic? We'll tell you, at 10 o'clock."

Just once I want them to sell the fear factor and then deny it. Example: "Is there a hidden threat in your child's school? Find out, tonight at 10." Then, when they get to that segment: "Now, an issue we've been advertising for the past three weeks: Is there a hidden threat in your child's school? No. Now let's go to Buck with sports."

I swear the FOX25 people sit around brainstorming their worst fears, then try to find a way to report and exploit them. "What if there was a sex offender coming to your home every day?" "Ohh, that's good. What could we look for? Jim, you take paper boys. Sally: garbage men. Milton: Mailmen. I want your findings by 3!"

Again, my aim is not to "defend" the registered sex offenders. FOX needs to knock it off, or I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop watching! They don't really care, though, because it's just my opinion.