Metro board scuttles vote on proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests
Washington D.C.’s Metro Board had proposed that anyone arrested on SUSPICION of committing a sex offense or a crime involving a firearm should have a temporary ban from using the stations, trains and buses. Apparently, the people arrested would be guilty until proven innocent.
The bigger issue here, though, is that the board has dropped the proposal as a result of more than 100 letters and messages sent to board members, with most being against the proposal. Additionally, there were protests at Metro stations and in front of a board member’s house.
With the 2000-plus members of FAC, we can put more pressure on legislative and governing bodies for change. We should be able to come up with 100 letters, emails and phone calls easily. Think what might happen if 100 people contacted the Columbia Youth Football Association or the Columbia County Commissioners concerning the cancelation of the annual football jamboree simply because a registrant, who is not re-offending, sits on the board for the park that was to be used. Think of what could happen if 100 people contact the Safety and Justice Task Force that will be formed in the near future in Florida.
As for protests, ACSOL is planning one at the national level in Washington, D. C. in March of 2023.
There is power in numbers, even in relatively small numbers.
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What’s next? Registered persons banned from going in person to the grocery store? Or worse, anywhere we go in public we have to pay for a trained registry enforcement officer to escort us during any visit. Even a doctors visit.
Nothing surprises me anymore. I predict a mad run on banks with a new proposal where the government now wants banks to hand over all bank account information so the IRS can investigate if Americans are cheating the IRS out of money.
They can check my account. On Account of ” I ain’t go no money.”
Like I said in other posts
the back of the bus seperate drinking fountains shall I say more
Experenced
The difference is, those folks were treated badly for the color of their skin. The Jews were killed for their beliefs.
U.S. federal law protects individuals from discrimination or harassment based on the following nine protected classes: sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, or genetic information
I doubt being on the registry or being an ex offender will ever be a protected class. However, going beyond those protections. EVERYONE has the right to be free of harm. And while on the registry, we have a target and a bounty on our heads by those who want to harm us.
What is odd is, you almost NEVER hear of a victim or accuser coming after a former sex offender. And only on a rare occasion does a family member of a victim do so. But all these news stories of registered citizens being attacked or killed seem to be of random vigilantes trying to get a pat on the back.
I have added the Columbia County Commissioners and the Columbia Youth Football Association to my FAC Media Blitz Phase 2 list. The will get all 13 letters in the series.
Give me addresses and I’ll write letters all day!
Columbia County Commissioners are Ron Williams, Toby Witt, Rocky Ford, Robby Hollingsworth, and Tim Murphy at P.O. Box 1529, Lake City, FL 32056-1529
Columbia Youth Football Association at P.O. Box 1326, Lake City, FL 32056
Thank you, Capt. Munsey.
Thank you
And just how the hell would they have pulled this off? Just like NYC tried to do. Never ever was there any need to show an ID to enter a subway station or any public transportation. So how would they know? Facial recognition cameras? Good luck with that while people are still wearing face diapers during the plandemic. 🤦🏻♂️
Maestro
You owe me a new keyboard LOL
I just spit out my coffee. “Face diapers”.
Awwwhhahhahah I just peed.
Guilty till proven innocent…this is the apparent approach now in our so called “justice system.” Glad the proposal was shot down.
Bob
As a former cop, anytime you are arrested and the officer, him or herself did not witness the offense, you are basically guilty until proven innocent. If any of our neighbors wanted to get rid of us, all it would take is for them to say we did something to their kid. Who do you think they would believe.
And, even if you prove your innocence, you have spent untold thousands of dollars, had a new arrest and probably had your face spread all over the news. They say time heals all wounds. It takes years for people to forget about you. But the news likes to dig up old stories. Every once in a while you see Casey Anthony or George Zimmerman on the news brought back because they were “Seen in the grocery store”. Wow breaking news.
I wrote and visited the board personally because I’m tired of not doing anything. I went In cool, calm and professional making my voice heard. I’m tired of way to many registrants being afraid, offended, and sitting on the sidelines when it comes to making waves.
Hell yeah!
Thank you so much, Brandon.