Little known laws: Florida Statute 794.075 – Sexual predators; erectile dysfunction drugs
Here’s something that’s apparently been on the books for a while but we were not aware of:
(1) A person may not possess a prescription drug, as defined in s. 499.003(40), for the purpose of treating erectile dysfunction if the person is designated as a sexual predator under s. 775.21.
(2) A person who violates a provision of this section for the first time commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who violates a provision of this section a second or subsequent time commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Should the legislature dictate which prescription medications someone can take?
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Nothing wrong living in selibacy🙏
This is crazy. Yet another law that continues to punish even after your sentence is ‘complete’. They probably retroactively applied it too, Taking away not only a freedom, but maybe a medical necessity in some cases.
I was already aware of the law stating that only predators can’t work or volunteer at a place where children congregate. The us Supreme Court found that registration was not onerous because it was like signing up for the price club. Retroactively taking rights, freedoms, and medical treatment is far beyond anything the price club (now costco) membership has ever done.
Then they’ll want to talk about collateral consequences and how we should’ve known there would be some. This is just a phrase that a rather inventive person came up with to give the courts a way to get around the constitution. Guess what friends, if it applies to sex offenders, it also applies to EVERYONE else as well. The state now has precedent to pass laws and retroactively apply them even if you only get convicted of shoplifting.
I do think that those with a plea deal at least have an argument against collateral consequences as their consequences were spelled out in a binding contract between them and the state in which the state SHOULD NOT be allowed to change the contract they agreed to. If party A alters a contract, the contract should no longer be binding on the party B and there should be no penalty to party B.
“HE THAT WOULD MAKE HIS OWN LIBERTY SECURE, MUST GUARD EVEN HIS ENEMY FROM OPPRESSION; FOR IF HE VIOLATES THIS DUTY, HE CREATES A PRECEDENT THAT WILL REACH TO HIMSELF. ” – THOMAS PAINE (a founding father of this country)
The state would probably also argue about protecting the public. This argument against people convicted of sex crimes has been used for quite some time now. The thing is, the state presents this argument that people convicted of sex crimes are doomed to re-offend but no one has ever argued against it or made them prove it. It has just been seemingly accepted. Well now we have peer-reviewed studies showing just the opposite. Well, if the legitimate data supports that people convicted of sex offenses are as likely (or even truer, LESS LIKELY) than people convicted of any other type of crime, this means that the state has misled the courts and the people for DECADES and these laws need to be abolished.
Lastly, if our actual rights (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness…) are being curtailed even after the supposed end of our sentence, it means we are now actually serving a LIFE SENTENCE. And i believe that if we are still serving part of our sentence, we don’t need to register until our sentence is complete.
I will now step down from my soap box and walk away quietly.
This law is absolutely government overreach. There is no way big brother should be involved in any way about what you and your primary care physician determine is the appropriate medicinal regimen for your continued active health plan.
Once you pay your dues to society, your sentence has expired, you no longer have to report to any probation or parole office, then you are on your own as far as your health is concerned. You still may have to report to the local LE office annually for registration, but there’s no health questions on the annual form, is there? Not in Texas. If the government is going to be responsible for one aspect of your health, then they can be responsible for all of your health, and help with the doctor bills too.
Actually no matter how the fascist government wants to try and spin it or what moniker they give it, the Registry is a form of probation. An offender has to report 2-4 times per year, cannot leave the State without providing details, is barred from going place. Has Deputies coming to their home at random times throughout the year. and if they err a single time with a piece of paperwork or not being able to update a piece of information within 48 hours they are arrested and charged with a felony. It most certainly is probation.
Now they are refusing medical treatment for registrants. Even though those medications have other uses than to treat ED. It is pathetic. Time being served and the debt to society being paid is a joke. It’s a life sentence.
What other ailments does Viagra treat? Please advise
Viagra’s original intended use was for treating cardiovascular conditions like hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (chest pain). However, it was later discovered to have a potent effect on inducing erections, leading to its re-purposing for erectile dysfunction (ED).
Thanks Doc..Nowadays is strictly used for ED
Nothing phases me anymore. I’m waiting for them to roll out the guillotines.
No Blue Pills whatsoever, and it should be dictated by Legislation
Sa
Please explain.
Bwj
Legislation should be in control..no more Funny stuff after release.
Sa
So in your mind taking a prescription medication for erectile dysfunction equates to committing a criminal act? You’re assuming that a prescription will cause someone to act out criminally?
bwj
must be a reason behind this law????
Sa
What is the reason for this statute? There doesn’t seem to be any scientific evidence to support such a statute. What reason and evidence do you have to support such a statute?
Sa, if you think politicians think through these (or any) laws then you have been grossly misled.
bjw
No Taxpayers money should ever be used to support sexual offenders Viagra,
M
That makes no sense. Someone could have private insurance.
It was never supported by tax dollars. The law states that it can’t be possessed at all.
If the twin goals of a department of corrections anywhere is to both punish and rehabilitate and after you’ve done your time and you get out and they put you on the registry after probation and they tell you you’re being rehabilitated. How is it possible that you can be denied this if you want an active sex life? If you finally find somebody who will have you?
100%controlled
Mary
Please explain what you mean by that?