(still) under the bridge

two years after the amazing cnn report below, the washington post reports that 52 sex offenders are living under a miami bridge.

"In Miami-Dade County, such people must live at least 2,500 feet from places children gather, making only a handful of areas _ generally out of an offender's price range _ possible homes. ... Many offenders have family or friends who would house them but can't because they live too close to a school or playground or bus stop. ... The state says offenders found the bridge because it was among the few covered places in compliance with the local ordinances. Officials say probation officers haven't suggested it outright, though some residents dispute that."