PLEASE COMMENT ON THE SOURCE: What do you think about Jacksonville not enforcing the sign requirement for sex offenders on Halloween?
Two registered sex offenders filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville because they want to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays. Thursday, the offenders asked the judge to pause the city sign requirement outside their home because they believe it’s unconstitutional.
Sex offenders in Jacksonville are required to have signs posted outside their home that read “no candy or treats here” so that children don’t trick-or-treat at their homes on Halloween. Because of the lawsuit, the city of Jacksonville has agreed not to enforce the sign requirement while the case is under judicial review.
Parents will need to check the sex offender registry before they go trick-or-treating if they want to avoid those homes.
We want to hear from you. What do you think about the city not enforcing the sign requirement for sex offenders on Halloween?
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What do I think of this? I think its a damn shame that it takes a lawsuit to stop blatantly unconstitutional ordinances and laws.
Politicians and officials who create these stupid rules are no different than a bratty kid who tells a parent, “you never told me I can’t, so I’m going to keep doing it until you tell me to stop.”
Welcome to Floriduh!
Reminder to all registered citizens. Florida now has a statute that prohibits residential picketing:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0810/Sections/0810.15.html
810.15 Residential picketing.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “dwelling” means a building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to picket or protest before or about the dwelling of any person with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling.
(3) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(4) Before a person may be arrested for a violation of this section, a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), or a local, state, federal, or military law enforcement agency must go as near to the person as may be done with safety and shall command any person picketing or protesting before or about the dwelling of a person to immediately and peaceably disperse. If any such person does not thereupon immediately and peaceably disperse, he or she may be arrested for a violation of this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-118.
So call law enforcement immediately if any person or persons [mob] is doing this to you or your family at any time. Equal protection under the law.
Very stupid ordinance to begin with pushed by no-confidence individuals looking for a way to gain unearned power. Despicable. The perpetrators should be fired and punished. <—- That’s a period.
Try this link: https://www.news4jax.com/video/news/2022/09/22/city-of-jacksonville-wont-enforce-sign-requirement-for-sex-offenders-on-halloween-due-to-federal-lawsuit/
The link that you sent to the news article doe not work, no article listed about the signs.
They’re only allowing 140 characters [like a tweet] on the linked form. Here’s what I said:
“I agree with COJ not enforcing it. The sign only punishes the families of registered citizens with probable vandalization & vigilantism.”