FAC in the News – PRESS RELEASE Regarding the Green License Plates
Senator Lauren Book waited until after-hours on the 50th day of the Legislative session to submit an amendment to SB 1252 (#589098 filed 4/25/2023 at 9:02pm) that would require special fluorescent green license plates assigned to persons forced to register (PFR) as sex offenders. FAC Immediately issued the following Press Release:
Florida State Senator Lauren Book Proposes Special Fluorescent Green License Plates for Spouses and Children of Persons Required to Register as Sex Offenders
According to Gail Colletta, President of the Florida Action Committee, such a policy would gravely threaten the safety and property not only of persons required to register as sexual offenders, but also their family members and in some cases roommates, extended family, or even friends. “As Senator Book well knows, the Florida Statutes define a vehicle owned by a person required to register as a sex offender not only as their own car, but as any vehicle parked at the registrant’s home for five days or more. This obviously includes the registrant’s spouse and children, but in many cases also includes roommates, extended family, and friends visiting for a week. Book’s amendment to SB 1252 should shock and terrify every citizen in the state of Florida,” Colletta said.
When asked why Book, a South Florida Democrat who describes herself as “an educator and public servant working to make life better for all Floridians” would propose such a dangerous and unconstitutional law, Colletta pointed out that Book has a history of proposing extreme legislation targeting those who have committed even relatively minor sexual offenses, along with their families. Colletta noted that “Lauren Book apparently is oblivious to, or just doesn’t care, that her fluorescent green license plate amendment would put registrants and their families at extreme risk of not only harassment but physical violence. I’m sure Book would say that registrants should have thought of that before they committed their offenses, but how could they have possibly contemplated such a law in some cases decades before the fact? And what about their families? What did their child do to deserve a special fluorescent license plate forced on her car by the state? When it comes to piling on additional punishment long after registrants have completed their sentences, the Legislature just can’t seem to help itself.”
The Florida Action Committee (FAC), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the public through the passage of rational laws based on empirical evidence, has urged other state senators to vote against Book’s dangerous anti-family amendment. An official spokesperson for the Florida Action Committee confirmed that if Book’s amendment eventually passes, it will immediately be challenged in court.
This has more repercussions almost too many to number. Having vehicles vandalized while in the parking lot at the store. After turning damage claims into insurance companies; so many times that insurance rates go up or are cancelled by insurance companies. Even the simple courtesy of allowing a vehicle to merge into traffic , upon seeing the ” green target plate”. The looks of hate and discuss that the operator of the green tags will generate will be like “bate ” to some who may not normally express any harmful thoughts to the driver. The list will reveal it’s self as it is played out on the highways and parking lots.
I’ve been thinking about the license plates in traffic, etc. if Lauren Book’s insanity somehow manifests. I have some bumper sticker ideas that I will have made to explain the corruption.
We take our Mustang to car cruises. Imagine having to deal with this in those settings. I would have to create a brochure to pass out to everyone explaining Lauren Book’s hate and vengeance and make the events education opportunities to help people understand what is really taking place.
I love writing when I have something important to say and my decoder dude showed me that’s what I’m here to do this time around. My kids have been encouraging me to start a blog. I’m thinking it’s time to get it started and this topic is desperately in need of public education. People need to know how easily they can get caught up in this, especially those who wish and intend harm.
Lisa
In my area there is already a group on Facebook (Someone showed it to me and I actually met the people in traffic although they do not know I met them). They are called Predator patrol and they have stickers on their raised up pickup trucks. They have bumper stickers that say, “Kill you local predator”.
Well even though all of us are not designated as a predator, that group doesn’t care. And oh, by the way, this bill just handed them all the information they need to know who to kill. And what happens when the car with the green plate is our grand daughter who came over to visit and wants to go to the movies with her friends and borrowed my car? This should be labeled the “Hate speech bill” or the “Death sentence bill”.
All who vote for this will have blood on their hands. Just how many have to die before it gets revoked by the supreme court which can take years.
This law could make me lose my job since my employer was kind enough to allow registration of all company vehicles so I can drive them legally.
Ben
So sorry bud. You would be a great person to speak to the law makers so they could see and hear how it is in fact retroactive punishment. Losing your job because of a new law that also puts your other workers in danger, is pure madness.
And yet you never published my comment around a month ago about Lauren Book getting arrested recently. Even sent a link as proof but the crickets are still chirping.
This woman will not stop. She wants to protect children yet [moderated]. Lauren can’t have it both ways. What happen to her was horrible. No one should have to suffer through that but it’s time to GET OVER IT.
I hope she reads this. Lauren you and your father are a disgrace to Florida. He drives a Lamborghini drunk and you support abortion but yet you want FAMILIES of registered sex offenders to have neon green license plates. What is wrong with you?
I guess she’s still mad at Derrick Logue for bringing up the fact that her attorney and longtime friend Mr.DOLCE was charged a few weeks ago of heinous sex crimes consisting of numerous accounts of child pornography.
I think it’s gone too far with having Visitors to do the same thing. Hmmmm
It’s very possible that this bill, if it becomes law, will be successfully challenged in court. Even if that happens, however, many people will be harmed while it is in effect. Therefore, every effort must be made to stop this bill before it becomes law.
Did this bill pass the License Plate ?
Has not been read yet. Will probably be at 6:15pm today.
Everybody move out of Florida . Stop giving these communists any money.
DeSantis has no guts to veto any of this.
I moved and now I’m free!!
Vincent
Unfortunately you are still on Florida’s registry so anyone who searches your name will see that 🙁
I know. Another illegal activity by the state. I have a normal license. I can live where I want. I’m not on MA state registry.
I’m free
To go where I want.
If it passes, I am selling my vehicle and taking a taxi.
No way I am going to have a band of vigilantes following me around trying to kill me with nothing to defend myself with. My vehicle already gets vandalized at least a few times a month in my own driveway.
The DL law will be the Scarlet letter and the green license plate will be the Radioactive slime of death.
I could do that I dont own any vehicles but my wife and two daughters do. So my only option if an injunction fails is to move out.
Brother, if that isn’t retroactive punishment and punitive in nature, I do not know what is.
Prayers for all of us.
I’ve been thinking that a lot of people will do this. With Uber and Lyft available in most places, it’s a viable option. Bicycling and other modes of transportation are available. Buses and trains. People sell their cars…no more money going to the state for tags. And then you don’t need a drivers license. Oh but wait…since all Lauren Book does is sit around CONjuring ways to hurt and kill people, she’ll probably find a way to sneak in at the last minute terrible things for any transportation. The corrupt government is always looking for the next attack tool to beat us with.
@Love
I think she just needs to rest and put on some headphones and listen to Adele for like 20 hours nonstop LOL
It’s entirely too far continuously allowing Lauren Book and her father to remain as legislators. There should be term limits to all who hold a seat in the house in every state and they may not be able to run again anywhere in any other political seat once their term is up! It is time the people (who can vote) took a stand and make term limits a real thing!!
Agreed and in my opinion they are very self serving so not practice what they preach. I believe lots of the actions taken to continue the funding they both directly and indirectly benefit from.
We have 8 year term limits in both houses here in Florida. She will term out in November of 2024. Not sure if you just miss spoke, but her father is a lobbyist. He lines a lot of pockets. Only guy I know who can drive drunk, flip over an SUV and still have his DL and and not even a slap on the wrist. Adjudication withheld – no criminal record. In fact many legislators where saying how he deserved a second chance. He also many years before had troubles….
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/crime-and-politics-6365240
As you can see he was a busy guy.