It has been my experience that news of a sex crime (or sex offender) makes neighbors seethe more than any other act—even murder. Since there is such energy attached to these acts and these people, I refer readers to this post on Level III Sex Offenders from the excellent Minneapolis Crime Watch blog:

[T]here is now a Level III sex offender suing neighborhood activists for publicizing the information that is required to be disseminated every time a Level III sex offender moves into a neighborhood.

Castle Doctrine Bill Committee Hearing 3-13-2008

Local police departments across Minnesota are frustrated by mandatory State surcharges on traffic tickets. Some cops believe the minimum ($142 in Hennepin County) is sometimes too much punishment for minor offenses. Officers tend to issue less-effective warnings rather than tickets.