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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampa-city-council-expected-to-discuss-number-of-sexual-predators-in-ybor-at-thursdays-meeting
Geez I wonder why there all cluttered in one spot.
Video of the meeting 1:10 minutes mark. They pushed back the findings until I believe November 30th
link to the video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eeDyxFTD_lQ
Great find. It appears the report finds no correlation between SORR and reoffence rates and could be doing more damage. Am I understanding that right if so someone seeing the light
Good article
https://reason.com/2023/10/18/an-18-year-old-had-consensual-sex-with-a-16-year-old-he-went-to-jail-for-6-years/
Wish I could afford to buy a few copies of this book or heck even 1 copy. I’m sure it’s awesome and I know a lot of research went into this book; just wish it wasn’t so darn expensive but I do understand and I hope it can open up some eyes about the hit list.
Does anyone know if the feds track sex offenders using passenger manifests from airlines?
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Moderator should remind writers to not use derogatory hate speech such as this.
This comment parrots the propaganda of the criminal regimes.
He didn’t say anything derogatory. I know you’re use to the ACSOL forum, Will, where certain forum participants get their way, while the moderator “censors” views and words that fall outside their beliefs, and that goes with politics too.
Looks like Curious was/is trying to follow the laws by asking that question.
Looks like Volusia is back at it https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/10/17/volusia-commissioner-pushes-for-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-sex-offenders/
Looks like it passed 5-2
Article on Daytona N-J website says that there is a final vote coming. The proposal also includes a registrant fee usual claim that the ordinance is targeting new registrants.
Not sure why FAC did not issue a call to action on the Volusia county ordinance. Guess this one got by them…
This is worse than the last ordinance in only a citywide change that got passed with much consideration by FAC.
We did put out two Calls to Action in June:
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/call-to-action-stop-valusia-county-council-from-expanding-residency-restrictions/
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/call-to-action-volusia-county-drafting-ordinance-to-expand-residency-restriction-to-1500-feet-in-the-unincorporated-parts-of-volusia-county-for-people-classified-as-a-sexual-predator/
Additionally, FAC mailed through the USPS 16 pages of research. The sponsor then pulled the ordinance from the agenda. We continued to check their future agendas to see if he was going to bring it back. We reached out to him, also, asking if he planned on bringing it back at one of the county meetings. He never replied to us.
This caught us completely by surprise as we thought the sponsor had pulled it for good.
This is where we need help from our members. There are 67 counties, and board members cannot possibly keep up with all county and city agendas for meetings. This is where our membership needs to help out by checking all agendas for meetings in their respective county and the cities/towns within their county. Then let us know as soon as you see a proposed SO ordinance.
Please check the agendas for all meetings within your county. These SO ordinances are starting to spread far too rapidly.
It is easier to stop an ordinance before it has been voted on than after the vote has been taken.
Even Judges are not above the law
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/10/13/gov-desantis-executive-reveals-child-abuse-allegations-against-florida-judge-who-was-an-attorney-in-casey-anthony-case/
Yea it is another fanatic Councilman named Danny Robins. I have copied his reasoning below from the webpage. He is using lies and unfounded scare statistics as usual.
Prohibited residences of sexual offenders, sexual predatorsresidency exceptionsMain Topic – ResidencyCurrently State law prohibits persons convicted of certain sexual crimes to reside within 1,000 ft ofChild Care facilities, Parks, Playgrounds, Schools.Today I am proposing a modest increase to the residency restrictions of convicted sexual offendersand predators to 1,500ft which is an approximate 6% residency reduction.Why? Society hasdetermined that sexual offenders, repeat sexual offenders who use physicalviolence, and sexual offenders who prey on children are sexual predators present an extremethreat to the public safety. Sexual offenders are extremely likely to use physical violence and torepeat
their offenses, and most sexual offenders commit many offenses, have many morevictims than are ever reported, and are prosecuted for only a fraction of their crimes. This makesthe cost of sexual offender victimization to society at large, while incalculable, clearly exorbitantand a drain on the resources of society.It is the intent of this article to serve as Volusia County’s compelling interest to promote, protectand improve the health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens of Volusia Countyby creatingareas around locations where children regularly congregate in concentrated numberswherein certain sexual offenders and predators are prohibited from establishingtemporary or permanent residences.Item 04 – Supplemental DocumentsOctober 17, 202304-19
This Judge, Jeff Ashton, was an assistant Florida prosecutor who later got elected to State Attorney after prosecuting Casey Anthony. It’s also not the first time he’s been accused of inappropriate sexual things; he held a press conference years ago and informed the price that he joined a website called Ashley Madison (which is a known hub for prostitution).
I wanted all of you that I was able to book a cruise on Princess Cruise line several months ago. We sail Sunday. I have not received any cancellation notice from Princess.
Good luck and enjoy please keep us updated. [moderated]
Thanks Not sure and Sailtime I will keep you posted.
Has anyone traveled to Italy or Greece recently? I know they are OK on the matrix, just makes me nervous to book an expensive trip with my family only to get turned away.
Thanks for the information.
Let us heard how it went
Sailtime