CherokeeJack,

A heart condition makes no difference in a polygraph examination. The wavy lines the polygraph produces are absolutely meaningless, and odds are better than average the examiner’s results were determined before you walk into the room.

Looks like still a fight ahead. The ruling only applies to “This” years Halloween if I am reading the last paragraphs correctly. It states the ruling only lasts until the middle of November. So does that mean it will have to be reheard next year?
But glad at least for now you have a win. And yes, it should be compelled speech because that is exactly what it is. In fact it is the poster child for what compelled speech is. (My opinion of course which is worth about a nickle or two in todays market)

https://all4consolaws.org/2023/10/missouri-good-news-8th-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-tro-denies-ags-motion/?fbclid=IwAR3WOkVP9ZdApAD829PX2SBbO6odhaKAP8emjcgaAB0wKctnxiYvwM8fE8I_aem_AUONrhaRN4nSLU82ImQpfbScCt6x-IELd_FiywsTUPFmfSwxzno9A5ajy6mzlkv1qyU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Rm

Some of us either cannot find work, are retired or are disabled so do not work. I am on a very limited budget but I have an alarm and cameras that are free due the fact the alarm company sold out and my contract was up. I was able to keep the equipment and self monitor it.
If I am not home when they come to check on me, they hang a nasty flyer on my front door stating I am a sexual offender in bright yellow with black letters. I am under no obligation to stay away from halloween give aways but I stopped participating in Halloween at my 15th Birthday.
Sometimes kids come to my door wanting to mow my yard or whatever reason and I do not answer the door unless it is someone I know.

Although I fortunately haven’t had any registry-related issues with my neighbors, I maintain 24/7 video monitoring and recording of my property, including the front door, back door, front entry, back entry, and driveway (including another view of the front door). I use Nest indoor and outdoor cameras (3 in total) and have Ring video doorbells on both the front and back doors to my home. The total cost of the cameras, which have lasted many years with no problems, was about $500 and there are monthly fees totaling around $25, but I have access to 60 days of 24/7 audio-video recording on a remote Nest server.

Twice in about 10 years, I’ve had Miami-Dade Police who were doing semiannual address checks question me since they had come several times in the late afternoon/early evening and I was either at work or at the gym. I showed them the footage of my car pulling into the driveway at around 8:00 p.m. and remaining until the next morning, and that immediately put an end to any questions about where I was residing.

I very strongly recommend 24/7 video surveillance of your property for anyone who can afford it. When people know they are being recorded (including the police), they always behave better, and of course, the cameras also deter burglaries.

Please do keep us updated. Thank you.

Pariah

I do not participate but as a registered person, why would someone even take the risk? In my neighborhood, some of the neighbors hate me so bad, they would take that opportunity to lie and send their kid to my door and say I flashed them just to get me arrested. And who do you think they are going to believe.

And I cannot take polygraphs because my heart condition causes my heart to flutter so I can fail one when telling the truth and pass one when lying, depending on when I am experiencing afib.

James

You are a braver man that me. I use to work in Law enforcement and the reason I left was because of things like this. Not all but many higher ups in departments think they are the supreme ruler of their county/city and making people afraid of you is not part of the job but they do it anyway.
I resigned in good standing (I didn’t want to resign) but when I was passed over 3 times for a promotion with a college degree, I knew I was not part of the circle. If you do not join their “Elite” police program, you might as well as they state “One of them”.
I even got laughed at when I prayed over a dying drug dealer who had been shot by a rival gang member.
I use to miss law enforcement but even as bad as it was back then, I think it may be worse now. A lot of the cops who have quit are ones who are being called out for their behavior because back in my day, there were no bodycams so the bad ones got away with everything because it was an accused against a cop and of course we all know that cops CANNOT lie right????

If they do in fact cite me for not posting a sign I will be immediately filing a lawsuit against them and demanding injunctive relief as the signage language was stricken from the ordinance and is not enforceable. I will update you on the situation when and if it does come up.