Comments on: New Study Shows How Technology Has Turned the Registry Into Digital Punishment

By: Tired

Tired — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:08:08 +0000

In reply to JJJJ. As I said if your on probation you are not allowed to have ANY social media accounts period

By: JJJJ

JJJJ — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:44:58 +0000

Of course. Ever since packingham we can have as many social media accounts as we want (as long as we report them).
Unfortunately, the social media companies will kick you off in a matter of days if not hours.
So, no, you cannot have a Facebook account.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:37:47 +0000

In reply to anonymous.

WOW!
The same Matt Gaetz who was accused of sex offenses? The below can easily be found online.

The controversy surrounding Matt Gaetz primarily involves serious allegations of sexual misconduct and potential criminal activity. He is accused of paying for sex with multiple women, including allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, which may violate federal sex-trafficking laws.

But he wormed his way out of it
In September 2022, after more than two years of investigating Gaetz, prosecutors recommended that no charges be filed against the Florida congressman.

Power, money and friends in high places.

By: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com

Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:55:03 +0000

In reply to FAC-3.

https://oncefallen.com/quotes-on-so-laws/

I have a lot of quotes here, though not all are from FL

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:52:28 +0000

In reply to FAC-3.

Matt Gaetz, Florida State Representative:
“One thing is correct; we’re throwing the kitchen sink at violent sexual predators. That’s an accurate characterization of the bill.”
This quote openly admits the aggressive and punitive nature of the legislation.

By: FAC-3

FAC-3 — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:24:46 +0000

In reply to obvious answers. Which lawmakers “came right out and stated they intend the registry’s as punitive”? Please share a few examples. It would be helpful to litigation.

By: obvious answers

obvious answers — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:58:50 +0000

the issue is that it isn’t a “bug: of the system. it is an intent of the system. So many congressmember’s in both state and federal law making roles have bragged and came right out and stated they intend the registry’s as punitive and as forms of scarlet letter or star of david punishments.. Too many to count and to many for the Supreme Court to continue to “pretend” they dont know its punitive.. They know.. its not the glitch its the intent..

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:10:49 +0000

In reply to JJJJ. FL statute does not say we cannot have a Facebook. It is Facebook that regulates the decision to delete your account once it is reported to FDLE. I have heard of many Citizens forced to register having social media accounts, just as long as they are registered.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:15:43 +0000

On many occasions, I have seen stories on FAC and on other outlets of someone using the registry to find a target to attack or even kill. No matter how bad a person on the registry is, they are still a father, a son, a brother, an uncle etc. And when you kill someone, you don’t kill just them, you change the lives of their entire families.
As far as I know, most of the people who attack registered persons have zero connection to that person and is done just because they think they are doing the community a favor. Having said that, murder is murder no matter how you paint it.
And finally, most of us have not re-offended and have lived many decades without another arrest or violation.

By: jed

jed — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:57:49 +0000

This is why FAC needs to stop condoning new surveillance techniques as a good thing as they have in the past. There have been several articles FAC has posted stating the new technology was a good thing for SOR and would be beneficial to registrants. ANY type of new tracking technology leads to more and more control, not less and does nothing to improve the registry.