Comments on: James F. Donnelly, Registered Sex Offender Moves in Across the Street From Public Elementary School http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-279886 Anonymous Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:57:47 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-279886 sex sex

]]> By: Andre http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-213855 Andre Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:36:43 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-213855 Update: He has moved out of the Bay Area, per KRON4: http://bit.ly/9XNbo5 Update: He has moved out of the Bay Area, per KRON4: http://bit.ly/9XNbo5

]]> By: discarted http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-210217 discarted Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:29:56 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-210217 This is a major issue that must always be address, and there certainly should be a public database of sex offenders. However, I always had a problem with the fact that there is only a public database for sex offenders and not all criminals. For instance, I personally don't have to worry about any sex offender since I do not have children, etc, but I would like to know that a murderer, repeat offenders, or someone with an extremely violent criminal history moved in across the street from me. I strongly support the sex offender database, but there is a double standard happening here. Especially when someone is on the sex offender database for a very minor crime of exposing himself/herself in public simply because they had to urinate and decided to use the sidewalk. That has happened to some. This is a major issue that must always be address, and there certainly should be a public database of sex offenders. However, I always had a problem with the fact that there is only a public database for sex offenders and not all criminals. For instance, I personally don’t have to worry about any sex offender since I do not have children, etc, but I would like to know that a murderer, repeat offenders, or someone with an extremely violent criminal history moved in across the street from me.

I strongly support the sex offender database, but there is a double standard happening here. Especially when someone is on the sex offender database for a very minor crime of exposing himself/herself in public simply because they had to urinate and decided to use the sidewalk. That has happened to some.

]]> By: Ben Goldstein http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-202434 Ben Goldstein Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:04:45 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-202434 I have known James Donnelly for many years as a good and honorable member of the community, I also knew he took trips to Thailand and that he liked the company of young men, which explains his interest in NAMBLA, but was surprised and saddened at the charges brought against him and by his subsequent incarceration. If it matters to anyone, by young men I am referring to 16+yrs of age, not prepubescent. It’s unfortunate that such details were not included in the police press release while other less relevant ‘facts’ about ‘investigations’ that never led to charges is included, making Jim’s transition back into society more difficult by further heightening the fears already held by many. As far as I know, the commentary by his niece is 100% accurate. He is a decent person. Jim has been caught at the very fringe of what is legal under present law; he is no child predator but unfortunately, will be treated like one for the rest of his life. I have known James Donnelly for many years as a good and honorable member of the community, I also knew he took trips to Thailand and that he liked the company of young men, which explains his interest in NAMBLA, but was surprised and saddened at the charges brought against him and by his subsequent incarceration.

If it matters to anyone, by young men I am referring to 16+yrs of age, not prepubescent. It’s unfortunate that such details were not included in the police press release while other less relevant ‘facts’ about ‘investigations’ that never led to charges is included, making Jim’s transition back into society more difficult by further heightening the fears already held by many.

As far as I know, the commentary by his niece is 100% accurate. He is a decent person. Jim has been caught at the very fringe of what is legal under present law; he is no child predator but unfortunately, will be treated like one for the rest of his life.

]]> By: Sierra Donnelly http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-200286 Sierra Donnelly Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-200286 Hello, I am James Donnelly's or as i know him, Uncle Jimmy, niece. While i understand the outrage, and fearful parents, they act as if this was a repeat offence, which it was NOT, as well as if he is going to jump out from someplace and attack children, which he has NEVER done. As for the Thiland "sex tour" it was NOT a child sex tour as far as our family has heard, and he has never ever once made anything close to a pass at me growing up, and he always has been my favorite uncle to see and visit as he would bring me trinkets from Thailand. He ISNT planning on staying with my aunt, and never was, it's merely to give him time to find housing elsewhere, which hes in the process of. PLEASE do not make this harder for our small broken family than it already has been before all this news. Thank you Hello,

I am James Donnelly’s or as i know him, Uncle Jimmy, niece. While i understand the outrage, and fearful parents, they act as if this was a repeat offence, which it was NOT, as well as if he is going to jump out from someplace and attack children, which he has NEVER done. As for the Thiland “sex tour” it was NOT a child sex tour as far as our family has heard, and he has never ever once made anything close to a pass at me growing up, and he always has been my favorite uncle to see and visit as he would bring me trinkets from Thailand.

He ISNT planning on staying with my aunt, and never was, it’s merely to give him time to find housing elsewhere, which hes in the process of.

PLEASE do not make this harder for our small broken family than it already has been before all this news.

Thank you

]]> By: cynthia http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-199017 cynthia Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:32:37 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-199017 I too am at a total loss for words. How lame is it that one law cancels or supeceeds the other. Megan vs. Jessica. This person needs to leave town if nothing else move and be no where near any school. I am totally appalled that nothing can be done. Is there a picture of this guy? It should be posted everywhere. I too am at a total loss for words. How lame is it that one law cancels or supeceeds the other. Megan vs. Jessica. This person needs to leave town if nothing else move and be no where near any school. I am totally appalled that nothing can be done. Is there a picture of this guy? It should be posted everywhere.

]]> By: AnonMom http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-196363 AnonMom Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:12:20 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-196363 This man living across from Wildwood Elementary School is ridiculous! Piedmont is a community "of" children. Many people go out of there way to come to Piedmont for the great schools. For this man to move in across the street from a school is absolutely ridiculous! Not only is he a sex offender, but his deviant preference is for “CHILDREN”! The law should definitely be changed/enforced, to not allow a sex offender to live across the street from a school. Not only is he a "pervert", but a selfish pervert - he knows people will have a problem with him and be afraid for their children, but he still choose to move across the street from a school - literally across the street! That’s like a "crackhead" moving next door to the "crackhouse"! I don’t know or care what his circumstances for living in this community may be (ex. living with family or friends upon his release because he is low on money, etc)… he could have moved anywhere but here. He can afford to buy a new 2010 Honda Fit! He can afford a residence elsewhere! There are plenty of areas in the Bay Area that are not as inundated with children as Piedmont is. Ridiculous! This man living across from Wildwood Elementary School is ridiculous! Piedmont is a community “of” children. Many people go out of there way to come to Piedmont for the great schools. For this man to move in across the street from a school is absolutely ridiculous! Not only is he a sex offender, but his deviant preference is for “CHILDREN”! The law should definitely be changed/enforced, to not allow a sex offender to live across the street from a school. Not only is he a “pervert”, but a selfish pervert – he knows people will have a problem with him and be afraid for their children, but he still choose to move across the street from a school – literally across the street! That’s like a “crackhead” moving next door to the “crackhouse”! I don’t know or care what his circumstances for living in this community may be (ex. living with family or friends upon his release because he is low on money, etc)… he could have moved anywhere but here. He can afford to buy a new 2010 Honda Fit! He can afford a residence elsewhere! There are plenty of areas in the Bay Area that are not as inundated with children as Piedmont is. Ridiculous!

]]> By: Heidi http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-196317 Heidi Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:26:38 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-196317 I'm shocked that some people are writing that possession of Child Porn isn't that bad of an offense. Of course, I'm not shocked this was written by a man. I guess women are more protective of their children which is why we take on the majority of the responsibility of raising them. From the responses to this blog post I'm glad it's that way. Did you not read the part of the press release that said they are investigating this pervert for child sex tourism??? NAMBLA???? I’m shocked that some people are writing that possession of Child Porn isn’t that bad of an offense. Of course, I’m not shocked this was written by a man. I guess women are more protective of their children which is why we take on the majority of the responsibility of raising them. From the responses to this blog post I’m glad it’s that way. Did you not read the part of the press release that said they are investigating this pervert for child sex tourism??? NAMBLA????

]]> By: Paula http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-195603 Paula Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:44:45 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-195603 Looks like this made it to the top of google - if you search his name, this appears even before the football coach with this name on wikipedia... James F. Donnelly, Registered Sex Offender Moves in Across the ... I grappled with whether or not to publish this email that I received last night. It's not so much that I object to having a registered sex offender live so. thomashawk.com/.../james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html - 43 minutes ago - Looks like this made it to the top of google – if you search his name, this appears even before the football coach with this name on wikipedia…

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I grappled with whether or not to publish this email that I received last night. It’s not so much that I object to having a registered sex offender live so.
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]]> By: Rob-L http://thomashawk.com/2010/03/james-f-donnelly-registered-sex-offender-moves-in-across-the-street-from-public-elementary-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-195566 Rob-L Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:20:16 +0000 http://thomashawk.com/?p=7508#comment-195566 Just ridiculous. Like many laws, it seems that something extreme will have to happen before the law gets updated to eliminate such an obvious oversight. Personally, I think if a male is convicted of a sex crime, they should be castrated. How many times have we all heard stories of convicted sex crime offenders being released and going back to their old habits? Too many. Some will argue that castration doesn't eliminate the problem in all cases, but to me it couldn't hurt in the fight against the problem either. At the least, think of it as a deterrent. Just ridiculous. Like many laws, it seems that something extreme will have to happen before the law gets updated to eliminate such an obvious oversight.

Personally, I think if a male is convicted of a sex crime, they should be castrated. How many times have we all heard stories of convicted sex crime offenders being released and going back to their old habits? Too many. Some will argue that castration doesn’t eliminate the problem in all cases, but to me it couldn’t hurt in the fight against the problem either. At the least, think of it as a deterrent.

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