ACLU to Oppose HB 987
We just received word that the ACLU is going to oppose HB 987
HB 987 is the bill we mentioned in yesterday’s call to action. It would require persons required to register pre-report to the Sheriff’s office in the county in which they intended to stay in a hotel/motel/vacation rental 48 hours before their stay and would require the hotel/motel/vacation rental to notify every guest that a “sex offender” was staying there. They would also have to notify every guest if a person required to register were staying within 1000 feet of the location.
Thank you, ACLU!
Continue to make calls to Representatives and urge them to Vote NO on House Bill 987.  You can find here Florida House of Representatives Complete List.
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On the bright side Registers living 1000’ from deep pocket resorts will see property value tripple.
. If hotels could post “ No ….Offenders welcome what do you think is next. Restaurants, grocery stores, drug stores. People will eventually start to protest stores that allow registers like they did dicks sporting goods over firearm issues. Soon we will have to abide by these signs. “Willfully and knowingly entered a posted establishment punisble by up to 15 years of prison…children to be raised by potentially bad people. These laws have harmed more children and good people than it’s protected. Which kid is harmed more a 15 year old that wants to have sex with an 20 year old or 3 kids raised in that same sex offenders home stigmatized since kindergarten as having a monster for a dad or mom and the mental wear of the cops showing up 4 times a year, social pressure not being able to be on the good sports teams or after school activity shunned away from after school groups ect.. I can tell you which. I can tell you what it’s like sitting on the edge of my bed nights weighing the options what’s best for my children how would my wife take it if I leave or stay and how they’d survive with just their mom what might happen a single parent home who might be the new dad ect ect ect. My only victims are my family and friends. My state appointed victim is victim only cause she had to live with what her and I actions have caused. Her kids have grown up a good life. Other guys who did the same thing now are prominent people and those girls they dated I know them aren’t laying victim but have great family’s and pillars in the community. Financially I’ve surpassed 99 percent of them but socially I’m trailer trash as well as my kids. They even have problems as young adults dating in fear someone will know who thier dad is and how will they have a wedding and dancing so naturally they seek lower water I hate it. Believe me I wouldn’t have started a family in these time. Back then I went and had lunch with my kids at school coached ball, birthday party’s little by little it’s gotten bad for us road blocks and twist and turns. Soon dads gonna be arrested again for not registering a vehicle on time or forgetting to register having a garage sale in yard not listed as employeement and 99 percent of the attorneys gonna be real helpful with a deal for a monitor for 2 years or in prison. “Where’s your dad?” “Oh he’s on a business trip” you tell me who victims are and has to live behind this vail.
My thing is this. Just resist. Do what you want. Go where you want. F**k these bastards. We need to just stop getting worked up over this crap. Live your life, and dont these government morons a 2nd thought. If they pass it, who gives a fuk. Go on vacation in another state and stay there. My thing is why isn’t the tourism and hotel industry in Florida raising a stink about this? It’s more work for them to do and more training for their employees, and is just overall bad business for their industry if they have to announce this every time an RSO stays there. Another way around this is just have a friend or family member get the room for you. Problem solved. No one has no clue you’re there……You guys are too worried about following these idiots rules. They’re nothing but criminals and crooks themselves. So I have no intention of doing what they tell me to do anyway.
This is my opinion and wont be endorses by this site and may or may not even get published. But you know what, I’m tired of bending over like a lost sheep and taking it. I’ve had enough!
Unlike the U.S. Constitution, the Florida Constitution provides citizens with an explicit right to privacy:
Article I, Section 23 of the Florida Constitution states:
“Right of privacy. — Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life except as otherwise provided herein. This section shall not be construed to limit the public’s right of access to public records and meetings as provided by law.”
This provision of the Florida State Constitution could provide grounds for a state court to strike down the law (were it to pass), as the notification provision would be a gross violation of that right, especially when there is no prior judicial finding of dangerousness on the part of the offender (hotel guest). This law would therefore violate the individual right to privacy as enshrined in the Florida Constitution without due process of law.
RM – if this disaster of a bill passes, rest assured it will be in court within months.
Who is the friendly comrade that sponsored this bill?
and would require the hotel/motel/vacation rental to notify every guest that a “sex offender” was staying there.
This will prompt the hotel industry (private businesses) to implement policy on banning registered citizens from staying at their establishments. Similar to the policies that Facebook has in place. Think about it, a business would not want their guests to panic and leave or never come back to the hotel, but would rather be easier for them to not have the sex offender staying their in the first place to avoid notifying other guests and creating unnecessary panics.
One would think the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association lobby group would be vehemently opposed to this bill as it would be bad for business, and the costs associated with notifying all guests would become cumbersome.