Sen. Lauren Book wants to create “Soliciting for Prostitution Registry”
Florida State Senator Lauren Book, introduced Senate Bill 540 last week. Included in her bill is the establishment of a “Soliciting for Prostitution Registry”.
Her bill also wants every law enforcement officer to be trained in investigating human trafficking and, “The training must be developed in consultation with the Department of Children and Families.” DCF is the same agency she, only weeks ago, said could not be trusted to care for the welfare of children.
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I think we should push for a Fraud and Illegal Campaign Contributor’s registry in FloriDUH and make it retroactive to whatever year Ron Book pleaded No Contest to Fraud, either 1985 or 1986. It should be make public. In fact, there should be nice, red signs in their yards.
In fact, make those convicted of such offenses live at least 2500 feet away from where potential victims congregate or be allowed entry to said places, like the State House in Tallahassee. Why should a recidivist like, say, Ron Book, be allowed to go where he could reoffend again?
Who’s with me?
Joseph, very good. I got a good laugh out of it. Too bad it is borderline truth.
Joseph, Now THAT is the way to get your point across, in a very satirical way !!!!
You have to give the Books a little lee-way on this…..
They are “handicapped” per say (I am handicapped so no rude, slanderous intentions here)
They are Democrats… (nuff said)
Only to be expected. She is grasping for straws at every move she makes. She is the product of being a clueless politician with nothing of any positive value to claim in her portfolio. Apparently she is in critical need of counselling.
If this passes (which I’d be surprised if it does), then it could have a significant impact on how solicitation of prostitution cases are handled in court. Under Florida law, a first offense is a second degree misdemeanor (maximum punishment: 60 days in jail), a second offense is a first degree misdemeanor (maximum punishment: one year in jail) and a third or subsequent offense is a third degree felony (maximum punishment: 5 years in state prison). Unless there are aggravating circumstances, many if not most of these offenses are typically handled summarily at first appearance or arraignment, with a sentence of time served (often the 1 day the offender was in jail before bonding out) or non-reporting probation with adjudication withheld handed out.
With new, greater “collateral” consequences, defendants will be much less likely to plead nolo contendere to have the case summarily disposed of, clogging up county courts with defendants charged with solicitation charges insisting on going to trial. It’s often the unintended consequences of bad laws that have the greatest impact.