Comments on: Member Submission: Don’t allow yourself to be shut out of public meetings. The Law Allows All Citizens The Right To Be Present https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/ Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: JZ https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35511 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:14:28 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35511 In reply to mark.

I’m having trouble understanding what you have typed. Please clarify.

]]> By: mark https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35510 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 17:45:34 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35510 Citizen with an Adj. Registered, meaning, having to walk into the jail twice a year to ansewer a questionnaire and have my picture taken isnt pushment, Than a Shiriff at my door every quearter to see if im compiling with the questionsire isnt probation. When at the end of my sentence i didnt have to either, isnt a Police State

]]> By: Jacob https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35509 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:35:23 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35509 In reply to Media.

Not allowing people to attend public meetings is unconstitutional. Lober believes that his solution — allowing people to attend— would solve that problem.

]]> By: Media https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35508 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:14:42 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35508 In reply to Jacob.

But is that constitutional — to have any public/government meeting where not every citizen is allowed to attend? Taxation without representation.

]]> By: Jacob https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35507 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:12:46 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35507 From here I guess we:

Update the AG on yesterday’s actions;
Nudge AG in another letter if they do not take sufficient action;
Talk to lawyers about possible legal challenge (including ordinance’s legal weak spots and challenge budget);
Get quotes from a GIS mapping expert; and
(most important for the rest of us) monitor our own counties and flag anything similar proposed there.

Am I right? What’d I miss?

Some of the above is a burden on FAC Legal volunteers, but maybe there are areas where the rest of us can pitch in.

]]> By: Roger Mansfield https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35506 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:03:50 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35506 Ok, so where do we go from here in reference to the Brevard County Commissioners’ actions?

]]> By: Jacob https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35505 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:40:16 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35505 In reply to Sc.

The third option is the one proposed by Commissioner Lober— keep public meetings in exclusion zones, but make an exception allowing attendance at those meetings.

]]> By: Jacob https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35504 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:38:00 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35504 In reply to JZ.

Brevard’s action is why FAC posted this.

]]> By: Sc https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35503 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:13:32 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35503 How very interesting…

So, move ALL public meetings to a location accessable by everyone at high expense or…
Void exclusion zones.

One would think this a no brainer.
Very good find. Thanks for the information!

]]> By: JZ https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-dont-allow-yourself-to-be-shut-out-of-public-meetings-the-law-allows-all-citizens-the-right-to-be-present/comment-page-1/#comment-35502 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:09:29 +0000 https://floridaactioncommittee.org/?p=13930#comment-35502 Am I missing something here? According to FAC update, Brevard just did this with impunity!

“registrants were banned from the meeting because it was held at a location within 1000 feet of a school”

WTF? No repercussions for Bretard County?

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