Florida Bill Prohibits persons convicted of certain sexual offenses from unsupervised work in specified locations.
Florida Representative Daniels introduced H.B. 985, which is called, “Protecting the public security”. The Bill would prohibit persons required to register as sex offenders from unsupervised work in certain locations, such as, “any dwelling unit, premises, school, child care facility, park, or playground”.
A dwelling unit is essentially a residence. So if someone’s work involves working in a home, they would need a chaperone. A technical reading of the proposed law would prohibit someone from working from home, unless they are supervised.
Thankfully, the Bill would only apply to people whose offenses occur on or after October 1, 2019. Regardless, it’s another work restriction on those required to register.
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This is crazy, Arizona is trying to pass a bill to ease the registration and other states judges are recognizing issues with what’s being done and how we are treated. But no not Florida, they make more laws and restrictions to make our lives even more impossible.
@Robert This state is paradise compared to cress pool Florida. They have cops killing themselves in that state because they (the cops) know the harm,the psychological effects the registry does to oneself, one’s family and social life
The Registry is nothing more than a Scarlet letter which includes banishment, being label a social outcast,loss of employment,loss of… Wait there is too many other losses to list as well. They might as well paint big Red Letters on Entering the State of Florida’s sign No Register Citizens allowed!
If I had family still living in that state I would not visit them and I am very sad to say this if they were dying I still would not come. I haven’t visit my family graves either.I am sorry to admit this publicly BUT I am afraid to come back there because they find some reason to lock me up for life!!
Is there a point for public comment during the legislative process?
Yes, the time is now. I have been watching the committees on The Florida Channel (PBS). There have been many people speaking in opposition or support of the bills. I’m guessing no one from FAC is there?
You wouldn’t be able to work from your own home??? Working from home, having your own business is one of the ways we can actually make a living without bothering anyone. I do not understand not being able to work from your own home. That provision would be a killer.
Oh, and has anyone working in a home abused someone? What is the impetus for this other than, “Look, I’m making laws”?
And what exactly are the premises in this statement, “any dwelling unit, premises, school, child care facility, park, or playground”? That’s very generic.
According to Floriduh Statute 83.43. “Premises” means a dwelling unit and the structure of which it is a part and a mobile home lot and the appurtenant facilities and grounds, areas, facilities, and property held out for the use of tenants generally.
Whatever the frack that means!
If the bill sponsor hasn’t provided a reason to the contrary, then you can safely assume it is indeed a “Look, I’m making laws” move. It’s sad that the system promotes this sort of frivolous legislating.
Nearly all crimes in existence are not committed by people already on the registry. What do these Blatant and Ignorant imbeciles not understand about this fact of reality?
What the hell! Now even owning their own business gets hamstrung. They’ll have no way to pay for the GPS , supervision, or treatment. Violate them and send ’em back to the big house!
So, those affected should be able to apply for disability. If the state wants to maintain that we are all dangers and can’t be trusted in public due to mental illness or deficiency, we should automatically qualify for full disability. That would lessen the public exposure. But no, because the states favorite words seem to be ”..excluding sex offenders.”
You’re on to something. They keep piling on restrictions to the point of creating a legislated handicap. If their justification is that we are a danger, then that is an equation to a mentally disabled person. Frankly, mentally ill people move much more freely in society than a person on the registry.
They (politicians) want to have their cake and eat it to, but in truth they are handicapping people and preventing almost any possibility of employment.
It is my opinion that the state needs to choose between prison and commitment. If we can’t help ourselves, commitment and/or monitoring. If we need punishment to correct our previous action, prison. The state is doing both and it’s bullshit.
The state maintains it’s a mental health issue (as further evidenced by the mandatory treatment), so why are they putting folks in prison?
Oh, and if treatment doesn’t work (hence the lifetime monitoring and registration) why do we have to pay for that b.s.?
The state is arguing conflicting sides and winning both!