Ocala-news.com includes Registrant emergency plans in their pets section
A big F-You to Ocala-news.com who reported on Marion County’s Emergency Management Plans for the Hurricane!
The news outlet organized their report into subheadings labeled “Special Needs Shelter”, “General Population Shelter” and “Pet friendly shelter”. Guess which section they included instructions for registrants? If you guessed under pets, you would be right! Soooo dehumanizing.
Oh, and there’s another big F-You owed to Marion County, because guess what? Registrants don’t even get a shelter! The pets get a shelter, but registrants don’t. If we have nowhere else to go (“Any sex offenders or sex predators who need shelter are encouraged to first seek shelter with family or friends in a non-residency restricted area.” – Seriously?!?!? During a hurricane when schools and parks are closed you are still going to enforce your stupid residency restriction?!?!?)? It’s the police station. “If that is not an option, then they must report to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender / Predator Unit office for shelter. According to MCSO, they should bring hygiene items, snack food, medicine, bedding, or anything else that is needed.”
These are some sick, sadistic people!
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Fac, thanks for your response. You’re right, I’m sure the legal team/experts knows what’s best to our cause. Hey on another note, is there a reason why these legal challenges never include monetary damages? I know the state would shxt their pants if these unconstitutional amendments cost them money. Just to be clear though “it ain’t about the money it’s about sending a message” lol if u get the reference sorry I had to
These are complaints for declaratory and injunctive relief. L, please defer to the legal team and experts and trust their strategy is what will bring the best possible outcome.
These cases cost the state legal fees when they lose. But the state doesn’t mind. They already spend a bundle on registration enforcement and aren’t overly concerned about the cost.
I live in Marion County, welcome to my world. I’ve said this before, ” everytime I have to report a change or register I feel lucky to leave without handcuffs on. They question me like they want to find me out of compliance…( a reason to arrest me) …and they treat me like I’m a active criminal suspect…
Looks like a call to action to reach out to this “news” organization to me.
Fac this is why i am asking if its possible to use these kinds of articles(along with the sheriffs response letters) to further prove our claims in the 2 pending expostfacto plus lawsuits? The state appears to be in violation of due process by forcing us into submission simply because “we might reoffend” in a time of CRISIS
Let’s leave the legal strategies and arguments to the attorneys. The complaints have been filed already. Nobody is looking for leave to amend at this time.
It seems to me that this is a human rights issue. To be told to report to jails or else take the risk of dying is just uncalled for.
By the way, there’s no real way to tell if it was the Ocala News or the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management that made the announcement this way since news outlets often just copy-paste gov’t alerts verbatim.