Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Politicians tell us that they are making society safer with the registry and all the laws that go with it.  But in two cities in Tennessee, Clarksville and Nashville, that is proving not be the case. This year Clarksville, Tennessee, has seen a 37% increase in sexual assaults compared to last year, which seems to be the trend across the

A local political party in Wyoming has condemned the candidacy of a registered “sex offender.”  The offense occurred in 2002. The candidate states in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, “All I can do is show our community that people can grow and learn from the (choices) from their past and return to a regular law-abiding life.  I will always regret and

How can that be? Police would come to the house multiple times a day, harassing people after a family member was arrested. Sheriff Chris Naco of Pasco Co set out to reimagine policing in Pasco Co by adopting a controversial model for policing called predictive policing that was designed to stop crime before it even happened.  Predictive policing is harassing

When an article published in 2020 by the CATO Institute was sent to me, I was dubious about posting it as the title, “America’s Criminal Justice System Is Rotten to the Core,” sounded harsh.  Knowing that there are some people within the system who consciously follow the constitution, I did not want FAC to offend these particular people. Then I

Representative Aaron Bernstine of Pennsylvania has introduced legislation “modeled after Megan’s Law… for any crime committed against a child.”  Bernstine has “co-sponsors for the bill from both sides of the aisle.” Legal analyst Blaine Jones says, “…when you have a law that’s too broad it can impact a wider demographic than intended.”  This is exactly what has happened with sex

Two recent decisions in Florida: Lawrence Taylor failed to report a change of address to authorities.  Prosecutors in Broward County, Florida, dropped the charges. An FAC member, John Doe, recently failed to report a change of address, which triggered a domino effect that has him now serving ten years in prison. Lawrence Taylor is a famous NFL football player.  His