There is a song that describes this situation the best

“Blinded by the light”

TO: Just asking

Because the gods(they think they are) in the courts are like our parents when we were kids. We would ask our parents if we could go down and play at Jimmy’s house and they would say no. When we asked why, the answer was not an answer at all. They would say “Because I SAID so!”

This is the same mentality with Some judges, the power goes to their head and it simply just does not matter if it is punishment, if they rule it is not, then good luck getting that reversed. If the supreme court State or Federal wants to say an apple is not a fruit but a vegetable, the dictionary will have to be updated.

I do not want to put words in anyone’s mouth, but they know it is punishment. In fact by telling us it is NOT punishment, is punishment in and of itself. It means many of us will be on the registry for life even if there was no registry when we were arrested or sentenced.

The justice department should be held liable for this.they are implementing a non primitive non punishment piece of legislation that it’s not punishment by the legislators on admission .they said it was not intended to be punishment but the DOJ has made it 🤔 umm

I agree if it’s non primitive in nature and not punishment why is it in the criminal division and treated as a crime if the legislators intent for the registry not to be primitive or punishment then why enforce it in the criminal court and call it not punishment? Criminal court are for punishing someone for a criminal act period. If the registry is so benign and not causing any problems as they believe then why not let a different department handle this non primitive piece of legislation that is not punishment

In theory, it could help when people protest outside a registrant’s home. In practice, it probably will not. The Florida website says:

“Once this law takes effect, law enforcement officers will provide a warning to any person picketing or protesting outside of a dwelling and will make arrests for residential picketing only if the person does not peaceably disperse after the warning. Residential picketing will be punishable as a second-degree misdemeanor.”

What are the chances of any Florida sheriff dispatching deputies when a registrant complains of protesters? No warning given by police means that no violation occurred.

Again how on earth is it not a test if something is Punitive it causes a person to be Imprisoned? I can see a fine but Jail and prison are both Punitive recourse in any common sense . It should be the golden rule test