Pumpkin symbol marks sex offenders’ homes
ANNAPOLIS | The Scarlet Letter for Maryland sex offenders this Halloween will be a bright orange pumpkin.
That is the symbol on a sign they are required to post on their doors with a warning, in capital letters, to trick-or-treaters: “No candy at this residence.”
The paper signs began arriving last week in the mailboxes of the roughly 1,200 violent and child-sex offenders across the state with a letter explaining how they are to comport themselves on Oct. 31.
wow! that’s news to us. i’m going to ask my friends whose house(s) or how many houses have that sign. we used to live in Annapolis before moving here in germany. that sure is embarassing for those people. but then, again… i guess, the price they pay, right?