UPDATED: Florida man wanted for failure to register as a sex offender threatens to jump off tower
A man wanted by the police for failure to register as a sex offender climbed a Pensacola, FL radio tower threatening to jump. The story was developing at the time it was reported and we don’t have any updates.
In Florida, failure to register is a third degree felony carrying a minimum mandatory sentence. Even innocently forgetting to register something carries the harsh penalty, adds a felony to one’s record and precludes being ever removed from the registry.
Another news source reported that after hours-long standoff he eventually came down.
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This really dont surprise me. Iv had days when I felt like that.. The registry weighs havey on any sane person who actually cares about there life.
Serious question:
This brings up something. So say we missed an email from when we were in high school and they arrested us and then Ex post facto wins and everyone covered under that gets off registry. The person who got one minor NON sex offender arrest for an email now cannot get off even under an ex post facto win?
If so, that is why they put petty crap as a felony. I have seen someone shoot someone and get less time that we can face for not reporting we changed clothes without permission
I use to lay awake at night planning my next day so strategically so that I avoided any conflict. After a while you say screw it and just live your life.
I am shocked (pleasantly) that the police did not blast his name all over the media. It would be nice to think this incident could open a conversation equating mental illness to the act of sexual offending and the depression being on the registry brings. This man would rather face death than go back to prison as a “sexual offender.”
I know exactly how this guy feels your living your life after your time and BAM you forgot and they are wanting their “pound of flesh“. This shit is nothing but double jeopardy so basically they give you a deal then enhance it over and over again now your facing time with your points from the first charge increasing your harmless violation into jail and prison time when the charge by itself is barley any points. Your not on trial for your new charge but for the new which is harmless. I’m really surprised someone hasn’t gone off and done something crazier with so little to live for.
Yep!!!. I was thinking the same thing. It is a wonder someone hasn’t, so far anyway. Some people have done crazy things for a lot less reason!!.
People have retaliated. A lot of people, in many different ways. The worst ways have been to murder innocent children. That happened to 6 year old Christopher Barrios and 13 year old Melinda Hinson. Both of those cases were direct retaliation because the Registries exist. I am 100% sure there have been more.
I’ve made it my personal mission for years to retaliate as much as possible for the Registries. I’ve cost piles of people a lot. I’ve harmed a lot of people and society in general. It has all been legal. It is amazing what you can do if you put your mind to it. The Registries have been great motivation.
I’ve lived a good life for a long time and the Registries haven’t been able to keep me down much. But I retaliate for every problem they cause me, every time. If I’m ever arrested for anything related to it, I absolutely will retaliate. I will always retaliate to a level that satisfies me personally. I’m the judge and jury who will decide what is fair.
They wanted a war, they’ve got one.
Florida’s sex offender requirements are so harsh. It is a life time of punishment. Hope they can get this man some help, how desperate he must feel. Sad.
And they want to say the registry is not extended punishment added to your sentence??!!