The original article glossed over this, IMO. The linked Orlando Weekly article [32804] about Lake Shore Village explains that it's the sex offenders themselves

The original article glossed over this, IMO. The linked Orlando Weekly article [32804] about Lake Shore Village explains that it's the sex offenders themselves who chase off the criminal element. The gist was that they consider themselves to be sufficiently hounded and they don't need their lives complicated by incidental criminal acts. In fact, there are so few places for sex offenders to live (given the 1,000 foot minimum distance requirements) that they are eager to protect those few areas they can call home. [32804]: http://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/the-scarlet-letter/Content?oid=2256113 http://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/the-scarlet-letter/Cont...