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    Greenwich voters reject sex offender ordinance










    Published on 6/10/2009 in

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    GREENWICH,
    Conn. (AP) _ Voters in a Connecticut town have rejected a plan to
    prohibit sex offenders from loitering near schools, parks and
    playgrounds, but advocates say they'll bring it up for a vote again.

    Greenwich
    resident Sam Romeo says there is broad support for the proposed town
    ordinance from parents and other child safety advocates. He's hoping to
    bring it back before a town meeting in the fall.

    Town residents
    voted 133-49 Monday to table the proposal indefinitely, after questions
    about its constitutionality arose. The ordinance would ban convicted
    sex offenders from many public places frequented by children, and give
    police authority to detain violators and fine them $100.

    A few other Connecticut towns have adopted similar ordinances, which have been questioned by civil liberties groups.

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