None Ya

None of any of the good things we do seem to matter to the law makers, judges and courts. We could be the worst person on the earth, or someone who saved a woman who fell off a building while holding a child and was saved with a net. NONE of that matters to the elites.

It is like the story in Rome back 2000 years ago, where the soldiers treated the poor like poop on the bottoms of their Roman’s shoes, or sent them to jail just for looking at them or worse. Some were even beheaded for taking a piece of bread because they were starving but had no money.

ALAN

I do not blame the law makers one bit for causing us great harm and more and more restrictions. (OK WAIT FOR IT)
I blame the judges who allow the lawmakers to get away with what they do to us. It is like a big brother who slaps his little sister and the dad does nothing to stop it, even though the dad knows his son made a really bad decision, but there were no consequences. The judges just sit back and yawn.

The good, the bad, and the ugly.

As a side note, even though the registry people are part of the sheriff’s office, they are not deputies where I go. And they are nice, but I think they do not like the job because every time I got in, there is almost never the same person doing the registrations.
One time so many employees quit that the deputies WERE actually running the registration desk due to no one to staff registration.

And those deputies were also kind and professional. One time, there was a guy ranting and screaming curse words at the deputy, saying *uck the registry and tore up his paperwork, threw it on the floor and walked out. Do not have an update but never saw that person again. And the deputy never once got mad and just moved onto the next person. But I bet there were consequences later for that guy.

I try and be polite and always thank them for being so professional. So far I have not had any issues at registration or at my house when I get my residence check. Only thing I do not like is, if I am not home, I get a very embarrassing flyer on my front door that can be seen from China, if I am not there. Then I sit around for weeks waiting for them to come back, but then when I give up, they come again. Once it took them 3 months to find me, not my fault as I do not just sit at the house 24-7. Lastly, if I am not home twice, they go to neighbors to ask it they have seen me? Why not just call me because I know they have my phone # on the registration papers.

CherokeeJack,

Thank you for your follow-up and for sharing that with me. I truly appreciate it.

I am fairly new to speaking up on F.A.C., but I respect those of you who have been involved for many years. Before F.A.C. and similar groups, there really was almost nowhere for people to share these experiences, except maybe while standing at the registration office. That kind of isolation is part of the damage this system causes.

I am also very sorry to hear what happened to you in prison. Being denied proper medical care to the point that you nearly died is horrifying. No one should have to depend on family members threatening a lawsuit just to receive basic medical treatment. I am glad your parents stepped in, and I am glad you survived it.

As for the registration employees, I understand what you mean about people complaining or taking their anger out at the office. At the same time, I have to be honest: I do believe many registrants view registration employees on a different level than ordinary office workers.

From our side of the counter, they are not just people doing paperwork. They are the face of a system that controls where we live, where we work, when we travel, how we report, and whether a technical mistake can send us back to jail. Whether they are polite or not does not really change the function they serve.

And in some places, my understanding is that not everyone involved in the registration process is even a regular employee. Some are volunteers. That makes the issue even more troubling to me. When someone willingly steps into that role, especially when it involves exercising authority over a group of people already treated as beneath society, it is hard not to see that as part of the problem.

A person can be courteous while still participating in a harmful system. The harm does not disappear because it is delivered professionally. So while my deeper issue is with the laws, the politicians, and the machinery that created this system, I cannot honestly say the people who enforce it are completely separate from the harm it causes.

That said, I do appreciate your point. I also believe our energy is better spent exposing the system itself rather than simply arguing at a registration office. The larger fight is not with one employee or volunteer behind a desk. It is with the legal and political structure that keeps this punishment alive long after a sentence has been completed.

Thank you again for sharing your experience with me. Your story matters, and I respect the years you have spent standing in this fight.

Charles

Thank you for the follow up as well. Haven’t seen you on here before. I have been on F.A.C for many years now. Before F.A.C, there was really no one to share our stories with, unless it was at the registration office. I have mostly stopped conversing with most of them because all they do is complain and cuss out the registration employees who are just doing their job.

I have never mentioned this on here but am disabled and was not given proper medical help in prison and nearly died. I finally called my parents and they threatened a law suit and I was moved to a medical facility. If not for that call, I would be dead.

Cherokeejack, Thank you for reading the article and for taking the time to share your thoughts. I truly appreciate it. You are absolutely right that Adam Walsh is one of the most well-known and historically significant cases connected to this subject, and John Walsh’s advocacy had a major impact on public awareness, legislation, and the national conversation about child safety.

I certainly did not mean to leave Adam Walsh out or minimize the importance of his case. I am quite familiar with John and Revé Walsh, and I remember watching *America’s Most Wanted* when it originally aired. On a personal note, I actually saw the 1988 episode that featured my father’s escape from Zephyrhills Correctional Institution. That was a very unusual experience, to say the least — seeing a picture of your own father on *America’s Most Wanted* is not something you forget.

The reason I did not mention Adam Walsh in that specific list is because I was referring to the particular names Congress included in SORNA’s declaration of purpose. Adam Walsh’s name is already attached to the broader law itself: the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. So my understanding is that he was not named again in that same section because the Act already bears his name.

That said, I do appreciate you pointing it out. Your observation is a fair one, and it adds important context to the discussion. Thank you again for taking the time to read the article and respond thoughtfully.

Charles, you missed the most famous one in history, Adam Walsh. His father, John Walsh became an advocate so strong that he was the host of America’s most wanted. I know you stated “And others” but I think that one fits your list.

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