Canada Reluctant to Extradite US Sex Offenders.
In several cases, the Canadian Government has been reluctant to extradite individuals who flee persecution in the United States when facing punishment for sex offenses. It’s not that the Canadians are more tolerant of sex crimes, they are absolutely not! It’s that they are less tolerant of the draconian, often lifetime sanctions imposed on all those who are deemed “registered sex offenders”.
Last year, Canada blocked the extradition of a man because he could potentially face “civil commitment” which is tantamount to life in prison, a sentence far harsher than he could ever face in Canada and what Canadians would consider to be cruel and unusual punishment.
Last week, Canadian courts refused the extradition of a second man who was charged in the US for transmitting two pornographic videos containing bestiality and one video containing child pornography. Among other problems with the extradition paperwork, the court pointed out that it was never alleged that the the individual knew one of the videos contained child pornography. “The inference that he knew that one of the three videos was child pornography and that he knowingly distributed them is too great a leap and not a reasonable inference without anything more in the record of the case,” “The court cannot order extradition without evidence of knowledge which would justify committal for trial in Canada.”
Both the threshold for conviction in Canada (specifically, in this case, knowledge that the file contained something illegal) is higher and the punishment lower. With that in play, the more just and humane treatment of criminal defendants in Canada prevented them being turned over the the US.
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FDLE doesn’t know the definition of a day, let alone entrapment. You have better luck with a magic 8 ball giving you the right answer!!
If some of these laws weren’t so serious and lifestyle threatening, they would be laughable!
American SO’s cannot even c ross the border into Canada I have been told. I wanted to visit and was told not to even try to cross.
One day I plan to fulfill an item on my bucket list…drive to Alaska.
Likely just retaliation from Canada because of how we cracked down on their citizens. I’m sure they aren’t happy with the stings our law enforcement people pull against their citizens. I had a roommate in prison from Canada. He was enticed by an undercover cop posing as a 15-year-old girl to cross the border into Michigan to meet “her” for sex. His biggest lament is that he will never be allowed into the U.S. again. Stuff like that used to be banned as illegal entrapment. Now the police take great pride in enticing someone to commit an illegal act.
Entrapment is an especially vicious law in Florida. If one wants to use that as a defense they must admit that they did it but…… then PROVE that they would not have if it had not been for the enticement by law enforcement. (This is my understanding as I am not a lawyer) Proving that you would not have done something or even that you did not do something is near impossible. Florida’s law is therefore a joke that leaves a defendant with no reasonable defense of this behavior.
Entrapment in Florida is where many convictions come from . actually this method of trapping people , is a form of a Lie . Most of these cases lack the muster to pass a ” due process , violation . Entrapments , due not get a challenge to often . Why ? The cost of a Lawyer to Defend most offenders . Fear . Most Entrapments would not pass a muster , and pass the test of The Constitutional standards . Floridians , captured in a entrapment case . Do have a good defense if the situation was a actual entrapment , and no one actually went to meet a person . There is many legal points , that can come as a challenge . Yet , the Florida Legislatures say ” that the use of a entrapment is not a defense. ” Which is a flaw in the Law. If more people challenge these people with these false laws . Less would come under a conviction . Also the common law says , where no one has been , ” harmed , no crime has been committed . Another defense . When more lawsuits get filed , and results come from them , the States will realize the People are wakeing up to their Frauds . Unity brings results , division brings loss . Lets work as a team support Florida Action Committee with donations .
I was told by FDLE when arrested that there is NO Entrapment on sex offenses.
For the knowledge of FDLE, entrapment is entrapment regardless of the situation. I wonder what law school this FDLE official went to?
Although its true that the boarders are closed to so’s traveling into Canada., they may get a waiver from the Candian Ministery of Justice & Rehabilitation acknowledging Succesful rehabilitation…once Recieved., an offender may travel back and forth….things needed for the waiver include a certificate of completion for s.o treatment, references, court documents exc…
You cannot cross into canada even with a misdemeanor DUI, much less a felony
You are deemed rehabilitated after a period of time and even the most egregious can apply for a certificate of rehabilitation.