Comments on: UPDATE 1-CALL TO ACTION: Volusia County Drafting Ordinance To Expand Residency Restriction to 1,500 Feet in the Unincorporated Parts of Volusia County for People Classified as a Sexual Predator

By: David

David — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:21:46 +0000

They told me to do the same thing. I lived in the woods for a year and a half. I even had to stay in the woods during a hurricane! My PO told me to hang out outside the Sheriff’s Office during the storm but a jerk officer told me to leave! I woke up the next morning half under water! These are the people you hear about that truly enjoy pulling the wings off of flies. Also, because I was required to live in the woods my PO acquired a court order to place me on an electronic monitor. I acquired a permanent residence in 2013 and am still wearing the monitor due to a corrupt judge and assistant start attorney!

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:58:01 +0000

In reply to Education. This is excellent news and exactly what we want to see— off the agenda and nothing from the sponsor I take as signs of progress from our end. Dead proposals don’t always get announced. Stay vigilant!

By: Education

Education — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:22:56 +0000

I am not seeing the SO ordinance listed in the agenda for August 1. Possibly it is there but I am overlooking it.

https://vcservices.vcgov.org/agenda/agendas/20230801/agenda.htm

I have emailed the sponsor of the ordinance, Bobby Robin, asking if the ordinance will be brought up anytime in the future. I have not heard back from him.

I am hoping that someone in Volusia Co knows what is going on and will share it with us.

Thank you.

By: Just Sayin

Just Sayin — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:25:41 +0000

Came across the new jury instructions from the 11th Circuit about residency restrictions and thought I’d share.

11.17 UNLAWFUL RESIDENCY BY A SEX OFFENDER §775.215(2) & (3), Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Unlawful Residency by a Sex Offender, the State must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

(Defendant) was convicted of
Give a or b as applicable.
a. [Florida Statute 794.011] [Florida Statute 800.04] [Florida Statute 827.071 [Florida Statute 847.0135(5)] [Florida Statute 847.0145]
b. a crime in another jurisdiction other than the State of Florida that is similar to Florida Statute [794.011] [800.04] [827.071] [847.0135(5)] [847.0145]
The victim of that crime was less than 16 years of age when the crime was committed.
Give a or b as applicable.
a. The date that the crime occurred for the defendant’s convict ion of Florida Statute [794.011] [800.04] [827.071] [847.0135(5)] [847.071] was on or after October 1, 2004.
b. The date that the crime occurred for the defendant’s conviction in another jurisdiction that is similar to Florida Statute [794.011] [800.04] [827.071] [847.0135(5) [847.071] was on or after May 26, 2010.
After the conviction, (defendant) resided within 1,000 feet of a [school] [child care facility] [park] [playground].

By: Pres of FAC

Pres of FAC — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:16:35 +0000

The proposed SO ordinance was supposed to be on tomorrow’s Volusia Co Council meeting (July 11 ) but has been pulled. One of our board members was told that they wanted longer to study the effectiveness of such an ordinance.

Volusia Co is listening and wants to do the right thing — make decisions based on research.

If you have not already done so, keep the calls and emails coming. Share the truth with the Volusia County Council members.

By: Pres @ FAC

Pres @ FAC — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:33:43 +0000

In reply to Ron P. Thank you for this, Ron.

By: Ron P

Ron P — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:26:34 +0000

Sent an email yesterday and got positive feedback from one of the council members. At least one member is worried about the unintended consequences of this awful ordinance.

By: Bwj

Bwj — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:25:20 +0000

In reply to Eugene V Debs. I read the article. I have no words. There should be, I think, great outrage against the behavior of law enforcement for this.

By: Eugene V Debs

Eugene V Debs — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:06:45 +0000

I wish they would focus on matters like this and figure out how to stop wasting taxpayer dollars

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/28/child-handcuffed-locked-up-by-police-lieutenant-for-pooping-his-pants/70350225007/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ#ljfyg3297eorz0rsies

By: JJJJ

JJJJ — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:29:53 +0000

As I watched the video of the commission meeting, I got the distinct impression that most of the commissioners are getting the terms “sexual predator” and “sexually violent predator” mixed up.
A “sexually violent predator” is a person who has been involuntarily committed to the Jimmy Ryce program for an indefinite period of time. Their risk of reoffense has been deemed to be unusually high; therefore, they have been denied release from custody at the end of their prison sentence and transferred to a mental health sanitarium.
BUT, a “sexual predator” does not differ much from any other “sexual offender”. The labels are different because the “predator’s” crime(s) was against a person 11 years old or younger.
AND, this is not automatic. There must be a judgement from the court, either orally pronounced or in writing adjudging the person as a “sexual predator”.
Some persons who committed crimes against persons under 12 were adjudicated a “sexual offender” by a judge, rather than as a “sexual predator”.
SO, in reality, there’s not much difference between the two labels.
But, I’m not sure that the commissioners are aware of that. I think that they hear the word “predator”, and they think it’s a whole different thing.
What they are thinking of is a “sexually violent predator” — an SVP.
Just my take on it.