On Heels of Lawsuit Challenging Registrations, Flagler Sheriff Arrests 40 Sex Offenders In Compliance Sweep
The only recognizable pattern in the Flagler County Sheriff’s jail bookings day after day for a year and a half has been the daily batch of redacted names reflecting the local agency’s detention, on behalf of federal immigration authorities, of migrants who may be deported.
Three days ago, another pattern emerged: arrest after arrest of sex offenders charged with failing to comply with any of a series of registration requirements, whether it’s their car, new email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses or any of the numerous other possessions, physical or virtual, that require regular recording with authorities.
Flagler County is among the counties named in a federal lawsuit filed on Aug. 11 by Florida Action Committee, a nonprofit advocating for evidence-based criminal justice policies, challenging Florida’s registration requirements. “The complaint argues that Florida’s registry has evolved far beyond its original purpose as a public notification system and now functions as a system of perpetual punishment that violates multiple provisions of the United States Constitution,” the committee wrote in a release the day the lawsuit was filed.
Glass, the FDLE commissioner, is the first named defendant in the lawsuit. A reporter asked him about the suit today. Glass demurred. “I cannot comment on ongoing litigation,” he said. “But maybe we can come back later at a different time once that litigation goes through.”
The timing of the sweep, however, may not have been as coincidental as it seems, and could well have been Glass’s answer, as brash as his hat, to the lawsuit.
[NOTE: The 40 individuals represent about 30 percent of the registrants in the county.]
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This is a reminder to:
1. if you create an internet Identifier that is reportable report it right away, don’t wait.
2. Also, it is good practice to do random checks on the FDLE site to make sure your identifiers “did not go missing”. (every two weeks)
3. Another good practice is, don’t have social media. I have 0. None. No Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X formerly named twitter, etc. etc. Also, don’t use Gmail, it auto sets you up for other stuff you may not even know about.
4. If you play a game online make sure you report your screen name. Immediately after you create it.
5. If there are vehicles at your house that are not in your name. Make sure you check the plate number. Both of mine are in my wife’s name. Renewal is coming up. Ask the questions, “hey did we get a new plate number.”
6. If you have family visiting, make sure their car is gone in five days, or you have to report it. (I am assuming this is like temporary residence where the first day does not count, FAC? )
7. Lastly, keep your digital footprint small. 1 email, 1 phone, unless you work then make sure you report your work email and your work phone.
8. Finally, if you go to a pool, or gym with a pool, put those ear buds in turn up the volume and do not talk to anyone unless they got grey hair.
9. Finally, really this time, if you go to a fast-food restaurant through the drive through, skip the ones with a playground inside or out, because you never know how old the workers are.
FAC did I miss any?
https://www.youtube.com/live/n8AgpZ4M_K4?si=qWizGnjE4tzx1mAa
The video of it
The name of it and the fact we definetly know from radio county know about lawsuit and all this seems not a coincidence to me. Remember flagger like to name things got the green roof inn
The timing, naming and procedure of this operation is suspect. It is possible it is a Mark Glass/FDLE response to the lawsuit.
From Flagler County Sheriff’s website: Operation Offenders: Endgame was the operation’s name. It was conducted in partnership with FDLE and the FDC Office of Community Corrections.
FDLE analysts conducted an extensive review of all 139 sex offenders and predators in Flagler County, which led to the early detection of numerous registration violations. They contacted 84 registrants resulting in 40 arrests.
“FDLE’s Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement Division has been proactive in working alongside our law enforcement partners across Florida,” said FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. “The success of this operation is the result of the incredible teamwork between our agencies and combined resources. FDLE will continue to work alongside our law enforcement partners to help keep our communities safe.”
Retaliation.
Beat me to it.
What a cowardly initiative by Sheriff Staly. If his department has that kind of time on their hands, then the County Commission needs to cut his budget so he can prioritize public safety instead.
Kudos to Flagler Live for its balanced reporting.