Comments on: CA: Sex offender in Marin County will be turned out on streets; unlikely allies say that’s not safe https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/ Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:24:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brandon https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-43769 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:24:04 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=16113#comment-43769 If the streets aren’t safe why not get rid of restrictions placed on one group of felons/ Misdemeanors in the ever expanding sex offense crimes category. When give up liberty for safety; we lose both. Well America we have lost both due to the registry; which hasn’t kept anybody safe and has cost registrants their freedom with or without a technical violation. Politicians, Judges, and fellow citizens; tear down this registry and let freedom for all in a free society. Otherwise continue to be a hypocritical society and laughing stock across the globe.

]]> By: Ben https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-43768 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:17:53 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=16113#comment-43768 Why are officials so surprised after misinformation campaigns when they can’t seem to put the toothpaste back in the tube? The entire sex offender targeted system should just be abolished…but….politics. Science shows it’s not working. Politicians who know nothing think they can fix it. The world was a better place before the registry.

]]> By: CherokeeJack https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-43767 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 01:07:41 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=16113#comment-43767 In reply to Tim P..

Tim

That is the same with jobs. I never had a problem getting a job even with my charges. But almost every time, a while down the road, someone would complain (Either an employee or a customer) that they saw me on the registry and they were not going to be a customer to a place with sex offenders risking their safety.

The last job I worked at, I walked up behind my boss quietly and saw him viewing my registry page. I never told him I saw him looking at it but we barely spoke a word to each other after that. I was the second highest ranking person left after they downsized. I waited until the boss went on vacation and called corporate and told them I was leaving my keys with the temp worker and I quit.

HR called me and interviewed me about what happen. I gave them 7 years of dirt on the boss and how he treated me like shit. The temp was making twice what I made after 7 years and he just started and wasn’t even an employee. 3 months after their investigation, that location was closed and boss was let go. Am I laughing at him about it? No, I am not an evil person, but he got exactly what he deserved.

That was a long time ago and have not worked in almost a decade and probably never will again since I am disabled. I am just a bit away from being able to draw social security.

Side note, the boss did not hire me and was told not to mention registry to anyone when I was hired. I was like well Duh. Years later I put two and two together and realized it was someone in my extended family who spilled the beans. That bastard got what he deserved as well. Not sure I believe in Karma, but if I did, he sure got a double dose of it.

]]> By: Tim P. https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-43766 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:06:35 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=16113#comment-43766 I guess you could be more accepted in society if you killed someone or messed up thousands of lives as a drug dealer/trafficker. Mess up someone’s life or many people’s lives by stealing their identity or committing fraud and that is acceptable and forgiven but if you commit a sex offense then it’s never forgiven no matter what you do. I experienced this same scenario in Alachua county at the St. Francis house in Gainesville, Fl. Thank god I had VA benefits and was able to get help through the VA. However, most of the help the VA did try to to assist me with, the doors was also closed all because of the registry. Tried to get section 8/Hud housing, nope. There was another housing program the VA tried to help me with but I can’t remember the name of it but again the answer was No.

]]> By: CherokeeJack https://floridaactioncommittee.org/ca-sex-offender-in-marin-county-will-be-turned-out-on-streets-unlikely-allies-say-thats-not-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-43765 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:48:08 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=16113#comment-43765 I know we The U.S government) doesn’t go by the U.N council, but their bill of rights states:

The right to housing is the economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter. It is recognized in some national constitutions and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Isn’t it odd, you have on one hand, people being released but no place to live. Then you have the “Civilly” committed folks still locked up past their sentences and no relief in site to get out.

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