I hate it when ” journalists” interpret things in their own way, please read this story, I think it deserves a rebuttal..http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/bill-to-address-restoration-of-ex-cons-voting-rights i love the line ” except for murders and rapists ”
TAMPA (FOX 13) – State Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) plans to file a bill in hopes of establishing order to the new amendment to the state constitution that allows felons who have served their time to register to vote.
Approved by 64 percent of voters in November, Amendment 4 is supposed to give back the right to vote to 1.5 million Floridians who were once convicted of felony charges – except murderers and rapists – by January 8.
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If that was the case, then 20 years, after a terminated two year probation, I could Vote!
Is it “except murderers and rapists”? or “except murderers and sex offenders”? Very few sex offenders are rapists.
The story said rapists
I know the story said “rapists” but I do believe that is not what the amendment says.
I called also , got the typical runaround,” well most sex offenders are hands on ” and ” molesters and rapist” I voiced my displeasure with everyone being lumped into the same category and how they are trying to enforce public perception rather than using facts
(813) 876-1313
they actually said to you ‘most sex offender are hands on’? really? what the hell!
now i have to call too
i just called and was told they corrected the ‘online’ comment that referred to sex offenders as ‘rapists’
can someone check if that is true?
I did explain that using ‘rapist’ in place of sex offender is like replacing ‘murderer’ with ‘charles manson’
just checked – this is now adjusted.
“According to the amendment, sex offenders convicted of felonies and those convicted of murder would be permanently barred from voting unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on a case by case basis.”
Thanks who all who responded and were successful in getting this corrected. SEE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!
It might seem like it’s only a changed word, but we educated the media and that’s one of our functions.
also, if you watch the video of this story, they did not edit out ” rapist”.
they changed the online story, but only after the damage was done through their broadcast, how many people actually go back and read the story after hearing it on the air
From reading the article by Fox13, it would appear to me that no one who has ever been convicted of anything, no matter how big or small, knows or could know when their sentence is considered fulfilled, e.g. paid fines, paid restitution, confinement completed, probation, or some combination of any of these. You would get the impression from the article that justice completion like this is new in FLA and the wheel of doing this needs to be invented.
In reality, it would appear, the folks who have to implement the will of the people by vote last month are grandstanding on this and already know when sentences are completed by felons (or anyone convicted for that matter). What do you want? A note from the judge with a smiley face or gold star? A certificate perhaps from the clerk and a photo? The new Gov should issue an executive order on this for the counties to follow. This is not brain surgery!
I sent a email to them letting them know that. Not everybody on the Sex offender registry list is a “rapist” If they wanted to do news articles on sex offenders there is Mark Foley according to wiki. “sex texting teenage boys”. Then there is Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.According to Miami Hearld “he alleging sexually assaulted another student by using a baseball bat against another student backside though their clothes. I also said because money and power the Judical system will never see these cases.I also told the news team I am very disappointed in them and they need to report the news not their personal bias agenda!
” … Just for fun, run Jeffery Epstein through the SOR… See what you get….he disappeared a couple if weeks ago following a judges ruling; he stay on Registration for life. Who, or whom, released him, and who will do the five year prison sentence for aiding and abetting?
You are mistaken. He’s still there:https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=62762
Wow. He owns more cars than an auto dealership!
I just wrote Fox news. I am disgusted that an organization who purportedly reports information to our communities would purposely twist the narrative.
In my sons case, who is a sex offender, there was no victim at all.
Report the news Fox, not your personal agenda!
I no longer watch your news. Your story about giving felons the right to vote then adding the dig except murders and rapist. I am a convicted sex offender. Did I touch a child no. Did I rape someone no. But your company and society thinks that way. Not all sex offenders are child molesters. But we are also EX felons. That means we did time in prison and more time on probation. Just like the guy down the street that beats on his grandma or sells drugs to kids. These shining examples are now decent human beings and can now vote people into office. I believe even the leader of our country said then when he owned the Miss Teen USA pageant that he would go to the dressing room to inspect the contestants. Check the rules Miss Teen contestants can be under 18. But your Fox news so I guess that was fake news or “locker room” talk. We have paid our debt to society but companies like yours just wants more.
I hope you are sharing what you wrote to them. If you are simply writing that here, you’re preaching to the choir.
That is almost like saying; “You can vote, but only if you are Republican”… No Democrats or Independents are allowed to vote.
So sad 😭 about this topic
Dear Sean,
Republicans like me are also on the registry. Mine is for a constructive possession of child porn conviction. This means no direct evidence that I knew of it since it was on a shared computer. But I got the charge and bad jury verdict…not a plea deal. So please use caution in making blanket statements about Republicans being to blame for injustice since that is one.of the things we all need to change. Thanks.
I disagree it’s a complete blanket statement. Just watching the Midterms Gillum would have redone the whole judicial system and pushed to abolish private prisons and mandatory minimum along with needing less Police and spend that money on other more important things like reform, mental issues among other things, the other guy who’s a poor mans Trump, a Hard Right GOP is for all this and more, not to mention he’s a former Prosecutor who used an example of a immigrant molesting a child and not getting departed as a scare tactic to get more votes, we know what tree he is barking under. I don’t see how are Judicial systems in FL will get better, people will say this is not about politics, and that is partially true…the victims are from every race and dems and reps, but down there in Florida you had a true liberal trying to turn Florida into a Vermont on West Coast state such as Wa (West WA). There’s plenty of men caught in stings with no one involved and it’s a money maker, from my POV one guy could have made a dent in this while the other just follows the status quo. Only in Florida. Everyone has the right to their beliefs as that is not my battle or argument i am making, just that the GOP party in Fl is corrupt beyond belief. No other state runs as many stings as FL not even close, and that will not change anytime soon.
All – lets refrain from political discussion.
I agree. We, as people, are not defined by a label, as much as politicians love to use labels to define groups of people. I have never been affiliated with any party (Dems or Reps.) because they all lie just to get your vote, so the best liar wins the election. All of us who were convicted or plead out to a sexual offense are now and have been, labeled as “sex offenders” by politicians (Dems and Reps), not ex felons or former sex offenders, or even as people. So please stop the political discussions, because they don’t care if you are a Dem. or a Rep. They only see you (us) as “Sex Offenders”.