This whole registry is turning things upside down with this Adam Wash Act and this SORNA grant thing and this compliance and laws upon laws of people for and against. I agree with Candy and sure if thats what it takes I will stand up and speak out as I’m sure a lot will. I even agree with Joel or is America going the way of totalisrm with these sex laws. One even wonders who can speak out without upsetting the apple cart today.

Now I’m sure one of our presidents was right when he made the quote; “If the freedom of speech is taken away, than dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. – George Washington. Is it the internet offender, the real abusers of victims, or some kindergarden cop that doesn’t understand true meaning in all this emotional justice saga.

Sure, we don’t sentence people here to executions like some other countries still do, but a life sentence like this has the same end result.

Smart people should RUN not Walk away from this country.

Dear Candy, just to point out…this was a federal case, not a state case. So there is a substantial cost difference. It costs about $40k per year to warehouse a federal inmate. I believe the cost in most states is less.

As for me, I’m going to Stand up for what’s right, even if I’m standing alone! Truth is, I’m tired of ALL the labeling, how the might do fall and good people, we are all sinners in God’s sight!

As I was reading all comments on this post (FAC) today concerning the 11th Cir. Court of Appeals confirmation of 1440 months for CP possession, all comments except one, appears to be an out-rage over the 120 years prison sentence- which shows you all do feel compassion for this man despite his former occupation.
However, I am of the opinion, his harsh judgement rendered, came about because of his former law enforcement status and giving the department a black eye. Of course the Court would deny this aligation, but nonetheless, I believe it was one of the unspoken reasons for the harsh sentence. My roommate, when I was in federal prison was a former New Orleans police Detective- convicted for CP, sentenced to about 8 years- in charge of the Sexual Abuse and SOR department. Though he never recieved such harsh sentence, he must register and be marked as a sexual predator for life. The rest of his life, and all those who must register for a time or for life, will have to live as the lowest citizens of the outcasts, hated, being the bad man, being the sad man and live in fear of being targeted from every would be self-righteous person.
I just turned 59 afew days ago and never did it occur to me in all these years our Congress (politicians), Supreme Court (98 % federal judges) and the 50 States (state politicians and state lawyers) would willfully and deliberately engage in convoluting, distorting and undermining the U.S. Constitution to vilify, condemn and consign certian ex-felons to a fate themselves would not like.
But, here we are dealing with this very topic!! I guess, what I find so appalling and hurtful is: the creators and the supporters of the SORNA profess to be Christians, Protestants or Catholics, but then condemn certian americans to a fate they themselves would not like. It appears they have forgotten the Lord Jesus Christ words: do unto others, as you would want them to do unto you. Forgive, that you may be forgiven.

The lower, sentencing court was right, too. Sentencing guidelines called for life. Nothing in Officer Kirby’s 3553(a) factors required the judge to depart below that. And statutory ranges, similarly, effectively called for life.

If we want fewer criminals to receive life sentences— to be able to die as human beings, outside the system— that’s a debate we can reasonably have. But as this example shows, we can’t rely on the courts to make moral decisions outside of the law. That’s not their constitutional role, and it would have unintended consequences for us. Instead, the change has to be in the law— in this case, sentencing guidelines and statutory ranges. And that sort of change has to go through Congress.

So, start talking to your Congressman’s office if you want to see fewer life sentences. Just don’t this case as your example. That won’t garner much sympathy.

Not surprisingly, we live in a country where anything CP related is considered worse than rape. It’s probably the presumptuous “future child molester” scenario/mindset people latch onto.

“Does such a sentence reflect the severity of the crime or the moral outrage over the idea of sexual attraction to children?”

I think you already know the answer to that one.