Comments on: FSCJ changes policy to restrict sex offenders, bar sex predators from campuses

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:36:14 +0000

In reply to MJ.

Good luck with challenging this. Here is a link to the “policy.” http://www1.fccj.org/policies/apms/vol_X/10-0701.doc

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:26:17 +0000

I brought this to light on April 6th in response to the “Dissapointing Decision in Miami-Dade” article. I have attended FSCJ in the past without any problems until FDLE introduced the “University Search” on their website. At that point FSCJ included a link on their login page. Shortly thereafter, the local “journalists” jumped on it, pretty much forcing FSCJ to change their policy. So here we are, another avenue of rehabilitation and reintegration into the community closed off. Registered citizens represented less than 1/10 of 1 percent of the student body and had caused no newsworthy incidents on any FSCJ campuses. A college degree, like so many other things most people take for granted, are lost to us now.

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:50:01 +0000

This is unfortunate to hear about. I live in Jacksonville and have attended FSCJ in the past. I also have a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors in Math Education. I was a schoolteacher for 8 years in a local county. Obviously, I can never do that again. However, I could potentially be an asset to a college like this in teaching remedial math classes or adult education classes. I have a passion to see people get their education, and it has been stripped from me. And now because of this and other policies like it, I will probably never be able to work in a college either I guess. I would like to write a letter to FSCJ addressing concerns about this, but who should I write it to? The president? Board of directors? Is FAC going to write a letter? You know, so I guess FSCJ doesn’t really care about the felony drug offenders or murderers or thieves they may have walking around their campus. I would propose that someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol is highly more unpredictable in their behavior than any sex offender walking the street. May I refer you to that story out of Miami a few years ago where a man under bath salts, attacked a homeless man and chewed his face off! Most SO’s that I know are quiet, tranquil people that regret what they’ve done and just want to be given a chance to move on with their lives. But we are constantly being singled out like this and it has to stop!