Why would it matter? They already know how their actions hurt more than help. Career politicians like Lauren Book are not concerned about facts or reality for that matter.

In fact, their rely on the suspension of logical thought for their BS rhetoric to even work.

They are well aware of facts but American politics has never let facts or even reality get in the way of the agenda. Which is to use sex offenders as second class citizens with less rights (although not technically locked up still not totally free with the label – sex offender) and to use them as a scapegoat and whipping boys for all to see.

We are too valuable for them to let go of.

I am in agreement with you and history as proven that when a society/country is in decline as is clearly the case in the United States there are always those who are made to suffer as scapegoats – this is exactly the role of a sex offender and the PUBLIC sex offender registry.

Most of us on this hateful hit-list should not be listed and at the very least should have a way off just as one can get out of prison eventually unless they are in for life – in FLORIDA we are all lifers!

There is never a time for true freedom. I have been “free” for 20 years and yet I have to check the website of every state I plan on visiting to see how long I can be there without having to register with the POLICE (but I just wanted my kid to see Disney World!)

What part of “freedom” do they not get? Clearly the brand of sex offender is a lifetime sentence and is most obviously…without a doubt PUNISHMENT.

Our lives are impacted in endless negative ways (can’t think of one plus) which most do not consider or think that we MUST deserve because the government tells them we do – like the government has their best interests in mind – they already bought that lie so the general public is not going to give 2 shits about a “bunch of perverts” complaining they can’t travel…can’t find housing…can’t find a decent job (any job)…can’t live where they would like…can’t visit their child’s school play…Endless

I think the main issue of why suicide enters into the picture is because of the extremely overwhelming odds placed against “us” (well, in particular “me” as I can’t speak for everyone). It’s not so much about beating the system back into submission with facts but that given the current state of the world I personally don’t see much hope. Getting a politician to listen and take action takes considerable amount of time/money and leverage. Most of those options not a lot of us have in abundance.

I think about my status. I’ve been one of the very fortunate ones where I have maintained very good employment despite the odds. I want to travel and just keep my head down and savor what the planet has to offer. But in order to really travel anymore the way I see things is I have to get off the registry for starters. That requires a change in state law. So either the judicial system has to agree the registry is ineffective and overturn it, or the lawmakers have to agree to lighten the laws – and that’s not going to happen because they want to keep getting re-elected. If, by some miracle the judicial system overturns the registry, now I can take my fight to the federal level to somehow get them to overturn IML AND get Homeland Security to issue non-SO branded passports as well as allow me to travel like everyone else. After that – the countries who have signed onto IML and INTERPOL have to back out of that.

So – in my mind the timeline of something like this would take so long that I’d be dead by the time it’s fixed assuming it all goes smoothly.

I’m trying to make the best of it where I’m at – but frankly I feel like a prisoner in my own country. I also fully understand it sounds like I’m being ungrateful for what freedoms I have compared to others who live in far more restrictive states. It’s the road we are all on eventually, and we’re such a minority I don’t see any of us getting any relief anytime in my lifetime.

You may need some new goals. Life isn’t over on the registry you can still do something great. Banana George didn’t start water skiing until he was 40 and stepped out the skis at 46 before setting a lot of records and getting into the hall of fame.

‘Folding on the battle field’ is not the answer. That means the do-gooder, legislator, bureaucrats win. Suicide just may be their very goal for RSO’s. Don’t give them that satisfaction.

Suicide? You are better off spending your time spamming the Mailboxes and Inboxes of all the Idiots and misguided politicians with facts, than you are ending your own life. What the hell? What kind of a weak will-power idea is that? Suicide instead of fighting your oppressors is nothing to be proud of. You should be fighting the Stupidity epidemic of sex offense registry laws. That would help YOU and hundreds of thousands of other people. Get it together man. Please.

I forwarded this video to Governor Rick Scott and recommended that he or one of his staff…especially AG Bondi…might want to view it. It would be educational for both of them as they appear to have little knowledge on the subject and lots of paranoia.