News Forum - Violent criminals in Thailand to be tagged for 10 years after release to protect women

[Thaiger]

Soon, criminals put away for violent crimes against women in Thailand will have to wear an electric monitoring (EM) ankle bracelet for up to 10 years after their release. The new law – Measures for the Prevention of Repeat Offenses in Sexual or Violent Crimes Act – aims to reduce the chance of reoffending, prevent violence against women and make it easier for police to detain dangerous criminals if they do turn back to crime after being released from prison. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin pushed for the law following the horrific news last week that a serial rapist was arrested […]

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[Bluesofa]

56 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Soon, criminals put away for violent crimes against women in Thailand will have to wear an electric monitoring (EM) ankle bracelet for up to 10 years after their release.

I wonder how effective this might be?
I've read about people in this region cutting the ankle bracelet off and disappearing.

There would need a lot of replacement batteries for 10 years of use.
I remember after the Tsunami warning system was installed in southern Thailand, some of them stopped working because no one had bothered to replace the batteries. 

[HolyCowCm]

Ridiculous. Better they have to check in with a parol officer every other week. Don't they have chips that would do the same thing and can ping when they come into contact with some things that can read them? If they don't then they shouls.

[Ramanathan.P]

Just "Castrate" them...problems solved permanently. 

[Bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Just "Castrate" them...problems solved permanently. 

Would a large amount of Borax do the trick?

[Guest1]

5 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Soon, criminals put away for violent crimes against women in Thailand will have to wear an electric monitoring (EM) ankle bracelet for up to 10 years after their release

Discrimatory! Why criminals with violent crimes against men don't need that? 

[Soidog]

This will never happen for more than a few months, if ever. This is just a line to placate the high emotions running through Thai society right now.