Comments on: FAC Weekly Update 2026-01-20-Ex Post Facto Laws

By: joseph

joseph — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:16:16 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack. I can understand the argument that it is civil and not punishment. But if it were truly civil where is the point that a person can be a member of society again? A regular citizen pays a a fine or citation after six months or a year. And He or she gets to move on with their life. I did my time in Fla doc. Released in 2011 Moved to another State and be arrest free for 15 years But, I can't have a normal life. I am a very handsome man meet some wonderful people Especially Beautiful woman with Intelligence Woman who want a man but guess what run my name or address through the computer and Some crap I did in 1991 pops up. So my Questions is; if it's civil where is the end date that I can finally move on with my life like the rest of the people who have been convicted of a felony. I am 55 years and 19 years old at conviction

By: FAC-3

FAC-3 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:50:16 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack. That's what our Legislative Committee does. If you are interested in helping the Legislative Committee, contact us

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:42:10 +0000

I suggest a sit down with a senator, law maker, or any person of influence, to spend just a week with us, or sit down and hear some of our stories. No other group, even murderers, have people throwing rocks or shooting guns into our homes (Some exceptions), killing us “Just because we exist”, scratching our cars, harassing us and our families, restricting where we can live and where we can go or be around and a long list of others that I will not bore you with as we have all lived it on a daily basis.

By: FAC-3

FAC-3 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:09:34 +0000

In reply to TS. Please feel free to share it with the media.

By: TS

TS — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:50:25 +0000

Nice summary Op-Ed @FAC on this matter at hand here.

By: TS

TS — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:44:36 +0000

In reply to Kurtis Roberts. Only if the duck chooses to identify itself (or others choose for it) as a duck despite all the qualities of a duck being present and let's not talk about the breed of duck it is vs what it wants to be.

By: Kurtis Roberts

Kurtis Roberts — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:22:15 +0000

Anything that acts like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is a duck. So apply that to the registry. If by being no complaint get charged with a felony and back in prison the it is punishment.

By: tearfuleagle

tearfuleagle — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:18:52 +0000

The Possible Beginning of the End?

By: EdC

EdC — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:06 +0000

Just a thought experiment. If the ex post facto reasoning presented by Thomas in that decision were to be adopted as law, it would make the registry in places like Florida unworkable in practice. In addition to state statues, the laws there allow variations to be implemented by cities and counties. Imagine how complex it would be to have local law enforcement tracking which registrants were subject to ordinances that were adopted at different times. A person who committed a crime in April would not be subject to a residency distance increased in May, but a person committing the same crime in June would. The effort required by law enforcement would be wonderfully huge.