MEMBER SUBMISSION: Experience during an address verification
I wanted to bring your attention to something new that I encountered last night after I did my bi annual check in.
I received a call from a deputy sheriff who asked me to step outside. Knowing that I had just done all my normal check in I stepped out side and met him. He was in an undercover vehicle and he told me that he needed to confirm some information. He told me that the US Marshalls are making them do a yearly check in on top of the Address verification checks. He then told me that he needed to make sure that something called Offender Watch was correct as well. He went over the things on my check in form that I did earlier that day.
He brought up some old account that I had never heard about. He told me that they use some program that they put our information into and it pulls things that close match what we give to them. Then it assigns a percentage to that information of how close of a possibility it is being yours. He then took a new photo of me in front of my house. Then told me that he would be back later this week to take a day time photo of my house for this Offender Watch and the US Marshalls service.
I asked if this information was for law enforcement only or if these photos would be posted online for people to see as I am worried about Vigilantism. I made him aware of some of the threats and murders that the registered citizens have received just in this year alone. And he made it sound like he understood. I told him I had never even heard of those accounts or even the websites he was saying. One being Gavatar.com he told me he also had never heard about it and that him and his supervisor looked into it as well and they didn’t even know what it was and thought it was for gaming. I shrugged my shoulders and said wasn’t me.
He then left but it has me shaken up a bit. I know that I have to deal with this for awhile more and I hate that my family is having to deal with this along side of me. But I am really worried about this Offender watch and it seemed like the officer who came out was sympathetic on the cases and told me to call them if we ever receive any threats about vigilantism or harassment as they don’t put up with it no matter who you are. I told him I appreciated it but as long as I am on this hit list then I will always have to look over my shoulder.
Discover more from Florida Action Committee
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
This is nothing more than a waste of taxpayers money so the Sherriff can show how much he is doing to keep the community safe. They are basically duplicating what the FDLE is already recording and reporting on their website. They selling point is it is updated immediately.
Of course, if they abolished the registry and went back to the way things were in the old days, there would be absolutely no change in the number of sex crimes committed. There has never been a reason to let the facts get in the way of playing on people’s emotions.
FAC,
Did you vet this story before publishing it?
What state?
What county?
Is the submitter on probation?
This looks like a fear-mongering hoax to me.
Florida,
A county in North Florida – the individual chimed in on the comments
Okay, so that answers one of my four questions.
The individual can answer. What they submitted was the information we posted. We verified the person is a member but cannot answer on their behalf. If they feel comfortable providing more information, it’s their story to tell. We’re not outing anybody or providing information they didn’t feel comfortable to give. We’re sharing the information with members.
No I am not on probation and have not been for 2 years.
Also, you’re required to where florescent orange socks and if you fail to do so, this will be a dress code violation and another FTR. I’ll get into your hair color in another post.
The subsection dealing with “identifiable pubic hair color” will require several posts.
Facts should matter:
You’re wrong. You need to exchange your red paint for florescent orange. And don’t forget to paint “DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDER” in large letters across the front, back, sides and roof of your house in black paint.
This all must be done pursuant to Chapter 13, section 4(A), subsection 318(G)(2)(a)(7), part 407(D)(5)(a). And if you fail to match the proper shade of each color, you will be violated and pick up an FTR.
Detroit
Dang, I am screwed then. Home depot is fresh out of all those colors
I do not read anywhere in the statutes that you have to go through what this guy did. Yes, an address verification is required, but taking your picture outside your home, coming back later for another picture, asking you to verify your info for OffenderWatch — is this legal?
We recently wrote about this and posted a video about why people should exercise their right to remain silent.
You should show your ID and that’s it. Not another word. If they insist, ask if you are in custody and if no, ask them to leave. If yes, exercise your right to remain silent.
I just want to add to exercise your 6th Amendment right to a lawyer if (and the moment when) you are placed in custody. The first word out of your mouth when being questioned in custody is “lawyer.”
Dustin:
“Compliance checks” are a Fourth Amendment violation. The reason they get away with them is because no one challenges them in court. The best way to challenge them in court is in a criminal case such as an FTR.
What “compliance” are they checking honestly? I do my twice a year i report my travel even under three days with the sheriff. Why is local pd doing this to me?
Never understood why they really harass my wife into telling them where i am if im not at home. I dont think we need to.