Do we need to be contacting our representatives? Or have we done enough.

Or we can get some members in Tallahassee to show up for the next committee it will come before. Why not try that?

So what’s next? Raising thousands of dollars to mount a court challenge that would take years?

Why do we even try?

So if I decided to protest a certain Senator that rhymes with Crook, for example, I could be required to register by strict interpretation of the law should I decide to stop in front of said Senator’s house even to pray for this person for a single minute.

After all, nothing states the minutes even have to be continual, simply a part of a day of three consecutive days. So I could stop at say nokn for a minute each day. Monday doesn’t count. Tuesday, Wednesday, that’s two days, Thursday I must register.

This bill is beyond absurd. Again, what do you expect from a senator who thinks a peaceful protest is violent stalking?

I believe the registry should be completely and utterly abolished. But until that happens, the least we can try to do is fight every istance where the noose is tightened. This is one of those times.

This issue with the word “day” is a way bigger deal than you may think. The law is vague. As others have stated, there may be times you need to be in a place multiple days in Florida. Should I have to go there to fight a case, for example, I would have to keep tabs on how long i am staying not just in a location but also the county.

Since day means any part of a day according to this definition, it is easy to see why that may be a problem. “Any part of a day” can be anything from an hour to a minute or a second because this law is subject to any interpretation.

Yes, the state can be sued, and FAC has been able to raise funds for litigation but litigation is costly and takes years. Hell, I am still fighting a SLAPP suit from 2016. And the Covid crisis has slowed courts even in Florida, which has done less than most states when it comes to Covid protocols. In the meantime, potentially hundreds, if not thousands, of registered persons could face problems related to the new law.

That is why trying to fight the definition is important. Fighting a bill is cheaper than fighting a law.

We have to fight the snallstuff and the big stuff when it arises.

Jed,
If you read the “bill analysis” it states the purpose of the change is to “Clarify Calculation of Days”. If all the senators see is that it “clarifies” they will think it’s harmless. If it’s pointed out that it actually redefines days to mean “part of a day” they will realize it’s absurd.

All I am saying is I wouldn’t point out the reason for opposing the bill, but certainly i have written to oppose it in general, stating there are already enough regulations on RSO’s.

If we point out the errors in the bill they will simply correct the wording and we will still be obligated to even more regulations that are harder for a judge to throw out on unreasonable grounds, and to overturn legally.

Please refrain from flippant remarks because a post has differing views from the writers or wants to express another viewpoint. We are all in this together. I was just making a point some may not have thought about.