A Message from FAC President
Recent Blog Activity
Over the last few weeks there has been a influx of new comments and particularly a lot of uninformed comments, hate and off topic. This is a public blog but we have rules and a code of conduct that must be followed and we will be enforcing these rules to make sure this blog is a informative and safe place for persons and families that has been impacted by the registry. We will be removing any recent comments that do not adhere to our policies. We will not like every comment that is published here but just take time to remember that every new uninformed person is a chance to educate them. Show them our real time stories and life experiences. Don’t let the haters drag you down. and remember to ALWAYS SMILE.!!!
Thanks everyone for your understanding. I’m adding a previous post on our blog policy.
Your FAC President
Our forum is intended to be a source of information, referrals, resources and support for registrants. We have a member code of conduct that governs every aspect of our organization, including our forum. The following is an excerpt from our member code of conduct, “Members are required to treat other FAC Members, politicians, police, probation officers, treatment providers, members of the media as well as all third parties with whom FAC interacts, with respect, dignity, honesty and fairness. Threatening, insubordinate, violent or obscene behavior by any Member will not be tolerated. Any conduct that encourages or permits an offensive or hostile environment will not be tolerated. Members are expected to communicate with candor, courtesy and respect. Members must realize that Registered Citizens are already perceived in an unfavorable light and for that reason we must conduct ourselves in a manner that reflects the highest ethical standards and most professional conduct in order to strengthen the public’s perception.”
If a comment falls outside the code of conduct, we will exclude it. If your comment was excluded, ask yourself whether it fell outside the Code of Conduct. Did you use an offensive term to refer to one of the categories of people mentioned above? Was your comment bashing a certain religion or political group? You have to keep in mind that our forum is not a closed community. Any member of the public can read these comments and even some who you might not think are reading it, are. You also have to keep in mind that even though we share the same goal (abolishing the registry), you can’t assume that makes us the same in every way. We certainly do not want to alienate or offend anybody because we want them to feel safe, comfortable and accepted.
Our forum is also intended to be a source of information. Some commenters spread blatant misinformation (even unintentionally). Occasionally we will post the comment with a correction, including a reference to the Florida Statute, if we know that the comment is wrong. Other times, if we’re unsure of the accuracy of the information or can’t find it in the statutes, we will ask the person who made the comment to provide a reference to the source/statute/ordinance. But pretty often the information is just blatantly wrong based on the clear language of the Statute or case law. Rather than debate the law (we are not a law firm so we’re not qualified to give legal opinions anyhow) or confuse our readers into relying on something that is not correct, we delete the comment.
That said, we absolutely DO want people to share new laws or other information on this forum. That’s what we are here for. However, as a general guideline, if you are going to do so, please cite to the source of information, whether it is a statute number or even a news article from which we can validate the information. If you announce that a new Bill was passed that requires XYZ and we know that Legislative Session isn’t for another few months, we’re not going to post it. We also recognize that we have members from other states. If you are going to share information that is only relevant to your State (or County), please make mention of that. For example, you can write, “I am from ABC State and spoke to my Sheriff’s office who said I don’t need to report if I stay in a hotel for 5 days”, but please make sure that you mention that critical fact or you might cause another of our members in Florida to unintentionally violate the law in reliance on what you wrote.
As far as posting comments from trolls or people who disagree with our position on registration, yes, we do occasionally allow their comments through. As we’ve said, people who you would not think read this forum and responding to their post is an opportunity to rebut their opinion or provide facts in opposition. We know that there are many who disagree with us out there, and we want them to be educated by the information on our site also. If we just use this forum to chat among ourselves, we are preaching to the choir. On the other hand, if someone comes in and posts one of the many myths about people on the registry, you can write the facts and cite the research and throw it back at them. When the daughter (and victim) of a murdered registrant found our site and commented, we actually engaged in productive dialogue and developed empathy for each other. It was a positive exchange.
Also, sometimes we need to remove comments that drive the conversation off topic. If the post is about homeless registrants being evicted and the topic gets diverted to travel restrictions, we might not allow a perfectly acceptable comment because it has nothing to do with the topic and we need to keep the discussion on track. If anyone has a topic they would like to discuss, please feel free to write up the post and submit it to [email protected]. We try to post as many Member Submissions as possible but the reality is we barely get any. If there is a topic you want covered, this is your formal invitation to write up a few paragraphs about that topic or opinion (related to the cause, naturally) and send it in to us.
Finally, everyone needs to keep in mind that the individuals who review the comments are volunteers, we are not professional moderators or umpires. Thankfully, over the years, this site has accumulated tens of thousands of comments. It’s a lot to read through and there are multiple people managing the site. Sometimes a comment that should have been filtered out makes it through or the moderator accidentally clicks the wrong button. The person moderating might have a different level of sensitivity to what was written or might not have read the prior posts to understand the full context of the discussion thread. For whatever reason, it happens. We are human. We’ve made mistakes even in stuff we wrote and posted ourselves. Recently, when Ruth Ginsburg died, we dedicated a weekly update to her (primarily because of her dissent in Smith v. Doe), but mentioned other landmark decisions we suggested were great. The following weekly update was dedicated to apologizing for the prior one, because not everyone agrees with Roe v. Wade and we clearly offended some of our readers.
The bottom line is we want to be able to include as much valuable content to our site as possible and make every reader feel at home. If we allowed a post you feel is offensive, trashed a post you feel is valid or otherwise missed the mark on anything related to our site or our organization, reach out and let us know.
We appreciate you reading and participating. We appreciate your support of our organization.
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Helloooooo excuse me but is anyone going to address the Derek aggressiveness?
B
I was wondering too?
Court costs like 10000$ aren’t unusual. When I petitioned to terminate probation five years ago , the cost was about two grand.
bwj
rip of for sure
Crb
It worked. Granted on the first try, so there is that.
Happy for you.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/09/09/prominent-florida-lobbyist-ron-book-pleads-to-reckless-driving/&ved=2ahUKEwiVn8bH_dCNAxUiSzABHf9_HCYQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1n2X35E5MtWAw1i_SEKpQa
what happened to this Tooth-slater
We need a DUI registry 😂😂
I don’t feel safe when he’s driving 😂😂
No end
Start one
I was being sarcastic lol
Move to Ohio where they have one in place for those who have five or more DUI/OUI convictions.
https://ronandlaurenbook.blogspot.com/2025/05/ron-books-mission-from-god-makes-me.html
He’s too busy on his alleged “Mission from God” to “end homelessness in Miami” while still making Registered Persons homeless there. Miami-Dade Co. has the second highest percentage of Registered Persons who are homeless (514 of 1,642, or 31%), behind Broward Co., according to the 2024 Triennial Report by Florida’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA). Both counties were among the first to pass residency restriction ordinances beyond the state’s1000 foot rule, and both have a far higher percentage of homess persons forced to register than any other county in Florida.
Jim Jones was on a mission from God too, so are they drinking the same source of beverages for their actions? Maybe in the end, one can only hope.
He also has been suing his veterinarian for the alleged death of his pet Bird (the one that has wings attached) named Blue~
you cant make this stuff up!
Cj
Who was suing vet? 😕 confused
Ron B was Suing the vet; do not know what he got for the deceased bird!
-perhaps Bird DOO DOO
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://floridaactioncommittee.org/i-will-chase-you-till-i-die-that-i-assure-you/&ved=2ahUKEwin5rr04NqNAxW3TTABHUVePCcQFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0PNCfxrNr4jTkPUnrktRZx
Lol
Remember, the comments made here can be sent to anyone….
Anyone on here will hate you through the World Wide Web
-they may applaud you, but at the end of the day “they’ do not care
It is now time to retire as CherokeeJ has mentioned
How many of you fellows are willing to answer my question. How many of you have physically harmed a child? I’m not referring to any internet nonsense.
Mrs R.
Speaking only for myself. Absolutely none.
Bwj
Thanks for being honest 😍
None here. My crime was back in 2003 i was a sex addict(no not towards kids). I was 22 years old and was an attractive man. I would meet girls at malls, online, wherever and hook up with them. Sometimes up to 3 different women a day. No this wasn’t healthy behavior btw but i got caught up with 1 woman i met online who lied about her age. Her profile stated she was 18 years old, she met me one Wednesday night at 1am. We hooked up and that was the end of it. Few months roll by and cops show up to my house ask me questions i hadn’t a clue WTF they were talking about they ask me about her i told the truth thinking something happened to her and i was under arrest. Turned out she was really 14……She was a drop out from school thus why she was out and about at 1am on a school night. I never harmed her or anything. I take full responsibility that i should not of been meeting random women and hooking up but here i am 22 years later after being sentenced (i received withheld of adjudication, so no felony record, not a single day in prison, just probation however i am registered) I can apply for removal next year as it will be 23 years (never had an issue before or since then i follow all rules) however its not guaranteed i will be released off of this. Gonna cost me over 10k to even try to be somewhat free.
Memnoch
10k???thats way excessive
I have harmed no child nor would I ever
None of your damned business. That’s the only answer you should ever receive.
Derek be nice and courteous as Mr Pres ask us to be. This is Trolling and people like you spoil to have civil conversation. You don’t have to say anything, cuz I could easily look up, SMILE
Here’s to you Mrs Robinson. I don’t think that Derek’s response was out of line. There are people who will use any information that they can get to do harm. I have been swatted and have had scammers attempt to get money from me and my family.
bwj
I get that, but he didn’t have to be vulgar. Its very easy with modern day tools to look up anybody’s background. Derek has been very vocal and has his own site.
thanks…by the way great song by Simon and Garf
Why many of us do not use our real names. Anyone could show up at our private houses and be harassed. I have had my windows shot out, my house set on fire, dog poop left on my front porch, my mail stolen (now I pick it up at the post office) my vehicles scratched, my tires slashed, hateful looks ever time they pass my house.
Funny how grumpy someone can be just passing by you even though you have never, ever done anything to that person. Yet my victim has never contacted me, never harassed me, didn’t show up to court to testify or have I seen them since 1991.
Derek
Your tone is Vulgar
Derek is respectful
You probably do not know what happened to Derek post conviction. He has been an advocate and the politicians lied about things and dragged him through the Mud-they all lied; that family was the Book family
cj
i read article and sounds as he was stalking person.
That is incorrect.
See https://floridaactioncommittee.org/florida-supreme-court-hammers-the-nail-in-sen-books-flimsy-restraining-order-fight/
Your question is too broad Mrs. R, please tailor it to what you are narrowly specifically looking for in your question.
The SCOTUS rulling that all cases are not the same and why each case needs to be evalilated on a case by case basis. Florida took the meaning and twisted in their favor.
The haters can not judge because only peers can judge and under the color of law they are harassers.
Use of the flyers to call the police on every small trouble than they think violates the law.
For example Owning a camera and the police that decided and tried to still the phone is no longer in the police.
Another one: Can not feed the birds or squirrels on private property. There is no law against feeding them but yet they issue citations just to keep the neighbor happy.
A case by case basis? When was this determined?
Robert
I have neighbor whoes wife calls police on us all the time.