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This would apply to "violent sexual offenses". "Lewd, indecent proposals or acts against a child under sixteen (16) years of age" is a "violent sexual offense". This includes speaking, touching or looking (!) inappropriately. Sexually violent! What has happened to the English language? What has happened to reason and sanity? smh...

for reference --->

http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20INT/SB/SB671%20INT.PDF
http://public.esquireempire.com/Sexual-Battery-Oklahoma-Felony-Okla-Stat-tit-21-1123-J

Make any oral, written or electronically or computer-generated lewd or indecent proposal to any child under sixteen (16) years of age for the child to have unlawful sexual relations or sexual intercourse with any person; or
Look upon, touch, maul, or feel the body or private parts of any child under sixteen (16) years of age in any lewd or lascivious manner by any acts against public decency and morality, as defined by law; or
Ask, invite, entice, or persuade any child under sixteen (16) years of age to go alone with any person to a secluded, remote, or secret place, with the unlawful and willful intent and purpose then and there to commit any crime against public decency and morality, as defined by law, with the child; or
In any manner lewdly or lasciviously look upon, touch, maul, or feel the body or private parts of any child under sixteen (16) years of age in any indecent manner or in any manner relating to sexual matters or sexual interest; or...

http://public.esquireempire.com/Sexual-Battery-Oklahoma-Felony-Okla-Stat-tit-21-1123-J

Every sex offense in Oklahoma is considered a violent offense except indecent exposure and simple possession of CP. So this bill will include a multitude of sex offenses.

I read the bill. This same bill or a derivation of this bill has been introduced several times previously and it never passes. I think I read somewhere that Florida and California are two states that already have legislation similar to this.

I found the author of the bill's biography and he is a staunch Christian with Christian values so this fits right in the with Bible Belt mentality of this state. Nothing wrong with being a Christian, but the folks in this state---and many of the other Bible Belt states----carry this to extremes.

Bills like this just fit in with the mentality of this state. I doubt that it will pass, but who knows?

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Clockwork orange anyone? If you have not watched that movie it is a very interesting and disturbing but has interesting commentary on things like this.

This has to be against the 8th amendment, cruel and unusual punishment clause, I don't understand how it could not be. Letting people out early is almost a de facto inducement of it by the state. Very similar to how you can go to trial now but if you do you will be punished for it, so take the plea.