MO: Federal Suit Challenges Sex Offender Registry
Twenty-five people listed on the state’s lifelong sex offender registry are suing to have their names removed, arguing that it is unconstitutionally cruel.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the plaintiffs include a woman barred by her church from a marathon to fight hunger and a man who saw hatred spewed so often his daughter was forced to move and his wife took her own life. Some of their children joined the federal suit as plaintiffs, claiming the lifetime requirement of their parents has deprived them of their constitutional rights as well.
READ MORE: https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190723/federal-suit-challenges-sex-offender-registry
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It used to be ” we the people ” now its “we the sheeple”
When Hitler started rounding up dissidents in Germany he started with the homosexuals. No one remembers this little tidbit. The Jews were one of the last to be rounded up and then some people started to holler but it was too late.
OH YEAH. Hitler also put FLUORIDE in the drinking water to subdue the populous so no one would holler too loud and made a GUN registry which he then used to take away everyone’s guns but his military who then used the guns to put bullets in the heads of homosexuals and Jews.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE FOLKS JUST GO RIGHT ON BACK TO SLEEP.
I am thankful that FAC members, and others in their situation, at least do not have to worry about suffering a fate similar to that of Hitler’s victims.
It’s true that public sex registries, and all that go with it, can be quite damaging, but at least not in THAT way.
But if the ones like Ron booked and shady grady have they’er way it will be . that’s what they are shooting for
I need to be added to this petition.the registration is making my life hell after serving 9 years 8 Months in Prison.
I tried to join. I called the law office representing the 25 plaintiffs, and they told me they are not taking on more clients at this time. The good news is we will all benefit in the 8th district if they win their case. I hope and pray this case will set a precedent for the future of the registry and maybe it could be the start of the end.
Here’s the thing. The people making these laws act as if they have no duty to your family. We are all someones son, someones brother, husband, father, uncle. pet owner, neighbor. Making the laws so tough people are homeless has to be purely punishment when so many smarter ideas of how to handle the rest of our lives are out there!
Not to be mean but do you think they give two flying forks about our families? If it was up to most law makers and even citizens not on the registry, they would not shed a tear for us if we were all sent to the gas chamber. Once it is their child, their parent, their brother or friend who is accused, arrested, then had all their rights , dignity and any hope for a future away, maybe they will see things differently.
Speaking of challenging SORs, I found this article on ACSOL’s website about a recent Florida court decision:
https://all4consolaws.org/2019/07/fl-court-rules-against-sex-offender-on-internet-use/
Web article is here:
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/court-rules-against-sex-offender-internet-use
This case highlights the fact that judges don’t want to make sweeping decisions, just a decision to affect the defendant. Sad.
Also from ACSOL, more sadness out of Georgia, who wants to be more like Florida, apparently:
https://all4consolaws.org/2019/07/janices-journal-georgia-law-punishes-registrants-breaks-up-families/
“Also from ACSOL, more sadness out of Georgia, who wants to be more like Florida, apparently”
Georgia is one upping Florida in that anyone with a s.o. history is barred from even working within 1000 feet of any of the usual places listed.
Madness? Indeed. I’d think that provision alone would warrant a winning law suit.
I read the article. What interests me is that it appears to include both people who are off probation as well as people still on supervision. If I am wrong about this, please, somebody let me know. If I am correct, then this has even bigger implications than first thought–meaning the establishment will fight harder.