Comments on: CALL TO ACTION: Volusia councilman continues to push for drafting a sex offender ordinance

By: Madaleine

Madaleine — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:32:30 +0000

In reply to Alan. Does anyone have any housing resources for Volusia for a 19yr old?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:50:40 +0000

Commission voted 5-2 in favor (h/t: Eugene V. Debs):

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/04/02/volusia-county-ok-longer-distances-for-sex-predators-from-schools-playgrounds/

By: Saddles

Saddles — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 22:46:55 +0000

You guys know more whats going on in your area. To know the good and bad of ordinances ..type in ordinances good and bad in your computer and do a search that will give you a whole lot of reasoning to stand up at this council meeting and speak up. I would think many of these ordinances are a bit unjust and upsetting to many.

By: Education

Education — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:15:14 +0000

In reply to MP.

The ordinance has not been drafted at this time. Robins is trying to gather data to convince the other council members that such an ordinance is needed, which, of course, it is not. So we still have more meetings coming up, and we need more people like Brandon who are willing to speak to let the council members understanding that what Robins is proposing will have a negative effect on people’s lives.

Seeing real people and knowing the hardships that will be placed on them seems to affect politicians more than research does. Not all council members are on board with Robins, and we need to fight this with emails, calls, letters, attending all meetings until this is over (even if you cannot speak — you can applaud those who do speak, showing your support).

If we could get a lot of people to show up and support someone like Brandon, it could stop such an ordinance from coming to fruition in Volusia. It is a lot easier to stop an ordinance from being passed than it is to bring down an ordinance that has already gone into effect.

By: MP

MP — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:47:41 +0000

I live in Volusia, and would be affected by this. My wife and I watched the council meeting on 11/7. Did this proposal pass already or will there be a final vote at a later point? Thank you for sharing any information you may have.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 04:11:40 +0000

According to the article, the increase in residency restrictions will prevent 2 of 3 complexes from taking additional registrants. I would be interested to know if the councilman, family, or friends owns any property near the 2 complexes in question. None of these increases above the state mandate provide any real relief however, counties and cities are realizing they can be use to push registrants out to other counties and cities.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 21:12:53 +0000

I’d still like to see someone – anyone – challenge whoever is pushing this to show evidence of a significant increase in sex crimes committed by registrants residing between 1000 and 1500 feet from the exclusion zones (or even one, for that matter). Without that, I don’t see how he can argue this proposal is “necessary.”

By: Education

Education — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:37:45 +0000

In reply to Education.

https://www.wcjb.com/video/2023/10/31/law-enforcement-emphasizes-pedestrian-safety-halloween/

By: Education

Education — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:14:04 +0000

In reply to Jacob.

This is a disturbing video with so many untruths being shared. Same for the video shared by Eugene V. Debs.

Here is a video from Gainesville on Halloween night. Notice there is no mention of “sex offenders.” Gainesville continues to be a community where most leaders look to science and research, where truth is valued.

By: Saddles

Saddles — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:04:18 +0000

This Volusia council issue brings up a lot of facts. Is this registry story like some Dragnet episode. First one is busted by police and as some say forced to register in this game of over rated unethical law enforcement abuse to many. Than they either put you in jail, give probation for a type of punishment that is induced in many ways by the police themselves.

Even passing the buck to city ordinances to keep those in check on check. So on “Just the facts ma’am”. where is the truth or how disturbing is all this issue. I’m sure many want to forget about this “Dragnet experience” and at the same time help put an end to all this like FAC and other advocates want to do. So who is forcing who into all this registry.

This registry is like forcing ones will on another with a good/bad intention. Many of these ordinances are not good for any or are they a just cause type of burden when the law and justice are unjust in the first place.

Just my opinion.