https://floridaactioncommittee.org/florida-sex-offenders-told-seek-shelter-jails-prisons-leave-state-hurricane-irma/ Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws Sat, 16 Sep 2017 11:26:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/florida-sex-offenders-told-seek-shelter-jails-prisons-leave-state-hurricane-irma/comment-page-1/#comment-7849 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 11:26:41 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=6873#comment-7849 I love the Bible verse and since Shady Grady spouts about being a Christian all the time we should make it our motto when dealing with him to just post “Go and sin no more”

]]> https://floridaactioncommittee.org/florida-sex-offenders-told-seek-shelter-jails-prisons-leave-state-hurricane-irma/comment-page-1/#comment-7848 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:43:09 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=6873#comment-7848 As I was reading at my morning devotions this morning I ran across a couple of verses in the Bible that brought to mind the so-called law enforcement officials who felt justified in turning away RSO’s and their families seeking shelters from the hurricane. Here it is:
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautifully, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanliness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.” (Matt. 24:27-28). Jesus berated the church leaders for placing unbearable burdens on the people and then excusing themselves from the same burdens. Jesus, after giving forgiveness, told the recipients to go and sin no more. If only some of our law enforcement “scribes and Pharisees” would take the time to educate themselves before they make such draconian policies, they just might find that the hate they have amassed over the years has long been a waste of their time. To allay negative connotations on all ex-offenders is the same as saying all police officers are bad just because a few can’t stay within the confines of the law. All of us have done things we are not proud of and wish we could undo, but that is not possible. We can, though, march into the future and display acts that show we are changed individuals. Unfortunately the ‘unforgiving system’ we are forced to live in tries to prevent that from happening. Evil resides in the hearts of all men and thankfully we all are not held responsible for what we might do like RSO’s are. The Constitution is supposed to protect all citizens from such scrutiny but does not do so in all cases. Fortunately the ‘light’ is starting to come on in many of our court rooms. Many thanks to FAC and NARSOL for flipping that ‘switch’.

]]> https://floridaactioncommittee.org/florida-sex-offenders-told-seek-shelter-jails-prisons-leave-state-hurricane-irma/comment-page-1/#comment-7847 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:53:37 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=6873#comment-7847 When I first registered, back in 1998, and they took my DNA at the jail (I was never incarcerated though), that visit shows as an ARREST on my criminal record. I hope that check-ins at shelters don’t show up as an arrest for anyone, but it wouldn’t surprise me. They may have seen my DNA extraction visit as an arrest since I was compelled to appear.

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