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Since 11/18. the Brevard Count SORT office is making people sign and fingerprint a copy of the “new” county ordinance amendment. They then tell registrants that if they WORK within 1000 feet of a school, daycare, park, or any place kids congregate they need to quit their jobs immediately. The sherriffs dept have also contacted probation last week to get probation to help enforce this new policy. Apparently there is going to be a 3 month “non-arrest” policy while all registrants are informed and allowed to get in compliance (quit) and a list of arrestable offenders is compiled with anyone on predator status being the first round priority.
Atatched is the county commisioners meeting minutes and discussion, including video,where this was ammended. BUT the new law is clearly only to restrict offenders from working AT a park school, etc.. and is specifically written to NOT ban offenders from any 1000 ft restrictions.
I even ran it by a lawyer to be sure I wasnt confused. He says I absolutely am not wrong.
The BCSO is aware there is an issue involving their interpretation of the new ordinance with what it actually says, but are proceeding and telling people to quit immediately anyways. BEWARE!!
https://brevardfl.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6564666&GUID=A7ADD3E0-933C-4AC6-A000-FEEF38CED720
I find this very disturbing and depressing as well.
Neither Sheriff Wayne I’ve nor any of his Brevard County deputies can make anyone sign anything. Period.
You sure? I can’t figure out where the line is anymore. The local level is blurring the lines.
Dear P, I am certain that nobody can make you sign anything. Check with a lawyer on a free first-time consultation if you don’t believe.
The local police created their own policy to come to your home once a month for a check. The vagueness in the address check law allows this. I’ve been yelling at the cop to leave me alone. Wants me to provide ID and sign a form. I keep asking why are you here? Multiple answers. But it boils down to police creating their own policy to control the situation and receive funds for low hanging fruit. Nuts.
On top of that I lost my job because I moved here ignorantly. Got retroactive relisted after 18 years off list. Employer said sorry. But you will hurt the business sales by being listed.
Personally, if a local criminal regime was attempting to come to my home more than 1 time per year, I would NEVER allow them. Not once. I MIGHT, maybe, tell them I’d allow them once per year.
Already, my local criminal regime knows that if they do not call me in advance then they very, very likely are not going to see me at all. So they call and ask if I am free. They are very laid back and not a**holes, so I will usually meet them if I’m free. I won’t meet them if they don’t call in advance. And really, I feel like I shouldn’t even be allowing that.
The Registries are war. These criminal regimes harass families all the time, for ZERO legitimate benefit of anything. There is no reason anyone should ever help them do that or signal in any way that it is acceptable. The opposite is required. PFRs need to stop helping the criminals.
I told him once a year was enough.
I read him the riot act on logic and common sense. Ran him into a corner with my law class approach to restorative justice. Poor guy finally admitted “I’m just the low man on the pole doing what he’s told to do. “. Pretty soon we will all have monthly visits in Florida. Then zoom check ins. Hockey mask device to go shopping. lol. People forget the fact that….. if you take away a man’s dignity after restorative justice served… he’ll do anything to get it back.
Pretty much even off the registry, one does not have freedom. In some states even driving through you can be targeted by license plate readers and if you get a cop that is aggressive, you might just end up on their registry or worse.
I have seen so many stories on here of people waiting decades to be removed then one vacation burst the balloon. If I ever get off the registry, I won’t leave the state of Florida until I get called up to Glory.
I’m seeing news reports that Trump is now nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the US Attorney General since Matt Gaetz backed out. I don’t know her record on our issues (though I’m sure it’s not favorable). How will this potentially affect us?
Considering that Matt Gaetz was the architect of the “scorched earth” policy for “sexual predators” in Florida when he was in the Legislature, I don’t see how anyone could possibly have been worse for us. Bondi’s not great but she’s probably better than Gaetz.
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/matt-gaetz-pushed-for-sexual-predator-legislation-how-will-that-work-out-for-him/
If you only had one felony case in Florida and you had adjudication withheld for that case, it means you never lost your civil rights in Florida. If you were sentenced to probation while adjudication was withheld, never violated probation, completed your probation – then you are eligible to vote.
However, if you have a conviction from another state or other convictions in Florida, then you are not eligible to vote until you get clemency.
However, check with a lawyer.
But if you were convicted and it’s been more than five years since completing sentence, please request your rights to vote to be reinstated.
Contact the Department of clemency in Florida. If you don’t have other violations, they can not deny you forever and the more people that are eligible to vote that are in the registration list , the better it is.
11/19/2024
An operation aimed to confirm that registered sex offenders and predators are complying with state law sent 27 individuals to the Hillsborough county jail.County Jail
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/operation-full-moon-sends-27-sex-offenders-predators-to-hillsborough-county-jail/
I read the whole article. The vast majority of arrests were for probationary violations, not registry violations. Nobody cares though, except us.
can someone explain what this Ex Post Facto Sustainer is and what it is about? I’ve seen it on here for quite a few years. What district is it in? Are there court records that one can look at? Thanks
The mission of the Ex Post Facto Challenge lawsuit is to have the registry legally deemed as punitive rather than administrative. The most immediate consequence of this would be that only laws and requirements active at the time of offense could be applied to a person required to register.
We originally raised funds to kick start the lawsuit, now known as Does v Glass in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and since it’s been running, we have been raising funds to help sustain it. The case is proceeding to court, and the attorneys for the case are preparing to file amended complaints to reflect changes since the case was first filed. As the case progresses, there will continue to be costs, fees and expenses associated with expert witnesses, copies of transcripts, etc. With your continued support, we can sustain the strength of our argument with expert testimony and the like, as well as cover other costs associated with cases of this magnitude.
Investigated for a sex crime? You may become a sex offender registrant. Or, you may become the U.S. Attorney General.
Or President for that matter. Funny thing is, the general public doesn’t even seem bothered in the least that our President-elect and Gaetz both engaged in deviant sexual activity multiple times, but so long as it stays a “rumor” it’s a “witch hunt” in their eyes right? The ignorant public somehow needs formal charges, a trial and conviction for those extensively documented “unsubstantiated “claims” to be legitimized.
Now one is about to acquire the tools to halt and disappear any present or future ongoing investigations against both him and the person that nominated him.
Just mere allegations use to destroy politicians. Now in the last decade, voters are too proud to admit that the people they want in office are the very same kind of individuals they want to see punished.
do you really see florida doing something like that? I really don’t, but I didn’t think Trump had a chance either.