FAC Weekly Update 2025-06-03-Not in My World Mindset
Dear Members and Advocates,
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve been posting a lot of international stories on our forum lately. It’s certainly not because we’ve run out of hard work to do here in the US – and certainly not in Florida. It seems the domino effect that was started in the US appears to be spreading and we want to prevent that from happening. A troubling global trend is emerging: the expansion of punitive sex offender laws beyond U.S. borders. What once was a “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) sentiment is slowly morphing into a global “Not in My World” mindset, where fear and political motive drive policies that often disregard human rights and evidence-based practices.
In the United Kingdom, chemical castration is under consideration. Their Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, proposed expanding a pilot program that administers libido-suppressing drugs to persons convicted of sex offenses. At least the proposal has sparked ethical debates. Critics argue that mandatory chemical castration is inhumane, raises concerns about bodily autonomy and the has the potential for irreversible harm, especially if applied to individuals later found innocent.
In Trinidad and Tobago, authorities have had to warn the public against sharing information from the national sex offender registry. Misuse of the registry information, has lead to vigilantism against listed individuals. It has also led to social ostracism, which they recognize is counter-productive to rehabilitation. Jamaica is currently debating whether to make its sex offender registry publicly accessible. Human rights advocates are cautioning against this move, arguing that public access could lead to unintended harm, including stigmatization and potential violence against individuals on the registry.
Have these ideas been triggered by an increase in sex crimes globally? Not at all. In fact, studies have shown that the instances of sexual violence has decreased over the past 20 years. These developments reflect a global shift towards more punitive measures in managing sex offenses in response to what others are doing. They also reflect a reaction to what politicians see taking place here in the United States and a fear that if they don’t come up with some really harsh measures, the flocks of sex offenders will come migrating from the US like geese flying south for winter.
Interestingly, the United States, which is the undisputed king of draconian sex offender laws, has a much higher instance of sex crimes than most other countries. In the US, where there’s a public registry, there are 27.31 rapes reported per 100K people. In neighboring Canada, which has a non-public registry, there are only 1.69 rapes per 100K. Our neighbor to the south, Mexico, has 13.22 rapes per 100K people. It begs the question; why would any place want to emulate a country that’s doing such a bad job? We don’t look to India for guidance on air pollution. We don’t turn to Venezuela for economic policy. So why would any country want to model the US when it comes to management of people who have committed sexual offenses?
The US declared it’s “war on drugs” several decades ago, but according to a 2025 report by The Commonwealth Fund, the United States has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths globally. Today, the same thing is happening with sex offender registries, residency restrictions, proximity bans, employment restrictions, branded identifications, etc. We need to remind the world that the United States should be viewed as an example of consistently failed policies rather than success.
Let us continue to challenge these failures and advocate for solutions that are just, effective, and humane—not just in our backyard, but in our world.
Sincerely,
The Florida Action Committee
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A 2009 thread on the SOSEN forums began with a discussion on the then-new Star Trek movie. What followed was an exchange between a few members that only those attuned to anti-registry activism could truly understand and find both sad and silly simultaneously:
“I wonder if sex offenders have a 2000 parsec rule to follow by the time we catch up with the 24th century…”
“Nope, it’ll be 2000 LIGHTS YEARS, from any planet with LIFE on it!” (Note: A parsec is actually about 3.26 light years, so it would be longer than a light year.)
“If that’s the deal I am cutting a deal with the Romulians.” (thumbs-up smiley)
“Unfortunately, they will have passed the Intergalactic Megan’s Law bill by then and we won’t be allowed to leave the sector without our papers.” (Note: We may have predicted “International Megan’s Law” in this exchange)
“I will simply find an uncharted worm hole and abscond to the Delta quadrant.” (thumbs-up smiley)
“LOL!! Let’s see them follow us THERE!!! But we gotta watch out for the place that sucks ships in, where the ships feed off new arrivals….”
“Got to watch out for those Borg! Resistance is futile…..You will be assimilated…” (thumbs-up smiley)
“Now that could work. When they arrive we shove the politicians and media and idiots like Lunsford out first…Once they are assimilated… the Borg will be so STUPID they will be trying to assimilate EACH OTHER and leave the rest of us ALONE.” (Note: We may also have predicted the mid-2020s social and political climate, except for the leaving us alone part.)
“‘the place that sucks ships in, where the ships feed off new arrivals’… Do you mean the dreaded ‘Politico’ galaxy? LMAO”
“Great. We send Walsh and Lunsford and our politicos and media hounds out and they’ll simply exaggerate the amount of bullcrap going on here on earth and turn the whole federation into a bunch of intergalactic helicopter moms”
“The Lunsford Nebula located in the f*cktard galaxy ruled by Helicopter Borg?..LOL Now that’s a show I want to see”
Except for repeat offenders there should be an end to lifetime registration.
Thew registry increases the likelihood of repeat offenses. There should be NO registry, PERIOD.
Why do you think other countries are starting or have started their own Sex offender registry???? it started here in the United States then we put pressure on every one else to start their own or else they wouldn’t get this or that from us ever again. i have traveled all over the word while on the registry(for life here in Florida) and no one cares about it, in fact some countries like Germany see it as a violation of human rights. If you have the ability travel outside the U.S. as often as you can and you will feel a giant weight lifted knowing your not going to get jailed for traveling to a certain part of town and so on. If your Young and on the registry i would suggest moving to a country that finds it a violation of human rights and start your life there. Its only going to get worse in the U.S. and that’s from experience of the past 15 years of law after law going against people on the registry
Yep. Well said. And thanks for the encouraging message regarding hope. Without hope, for example living in peace somewhere else, it is almost impossible to go on. I’ve been doing it since 1989 and the weight is crushing.
Lord, Please in the Name of Jesus bring your peace, safety and protection for All who have been harmed by the over-the-top laws and reactions of those who don’t truly understand. So many that never touched or harmed anyone and yet are serving a “life sentence” because of an antiquated registry system. We ask for courage in the minds & hearts of lawmakers to change this injustice. 😔🙏
lord pray for victims and their families.
Amen
Yes. There of work to be done to help victims and prevent new ones. The resources that are wated on the registry could go a long way towards that. What if we used those billions of dollars and pumped it into education for those most vulnerable to these types of crimes. Teaching them the warning signs of grooming and teach young adults what consent looks like and why it is important. And also used those monies to guarantee and pay for continuous lifelong mental health support for victims? Instead we waste law enforcement time and taxpayer resources on arresting people for not updating their email addresses or registering their boat trailer. It really is absurd.