Naming and Shaming: Florida city puts signs in front of suspected drug dealer’s home
The city of North Port thought it would be a good idea to post a sign at a house following a suspected drug dealer’s arrest, but many don’t think this idea is a good one.
In fact, police had to take down the sign a few hours after posting it, because there were others in the house who were not suspects.
Similar to the registry, where a red dot on a map signifies a person previously convicted of a sex offense, this scarlet letter places a target on the forehead of anyone who lives there.
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The stupidity of law enforcement in the state of Florida is limitless. Really, they are just plain stupid. There I said it. Those in government in Florida are just as useless – for the perfect illustration of that just look at “professional victim” Senator Lauren Book.
This reminds me of the red signs posted on the properties of those who must register as a sexual predator in Bradford County. I do not know if the signs are still being used, but that made my blood boil when I first read about it.
Letting the whole neighborhood know of RSOs with signs is horrible for Law Enforcement. It increases the chances for vigilantism and violent crime against mainly compliant offenders. If a house in this case was involved in drugs then the cops need to deal with neighborhood issues and not use scare tactics which lead to further crime. JEV
Another example of wasting taxpayer dollars.
There are some cities who do put a lawn sign for sexual predators even if they live with others who have not committed a crime. So again we have a double standard.
So, putting up a sign at a drug dealer’s physical address is considered “controversial,” because other occupants of the residence are innocent and made easy soft targets; but.. BUT.. to those innocent occupants that inhabit an address occupied by an individual required to register under Megan’s law are deemed expendable “collateral consequence..”
Wow. Just wow.
Just when is this crap ever going to end. Putting signs in front of houses. There are so many so called sex offenders that were and are railroaded just because someone pointed a finger. It is just so unfair and unjust.