Putnam County Legal Challenge Coming
The Florida Action Committee is organizing a lawsuit to challenge the recently enacted Putnam County Sex Offender Ordinance.
If you are impacted by the ordinance, whether you currently live in Putnam, are considering moving to Putnam, have been denied an address in Putnam, have family in Putnam or otherwise would be subject to this ordinance and would consider being named as one of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit, please contact [email protected] with your full name, telephone number, and a brief description of how the Putnam Ordinance affects you.
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Jacob, FAC already knows this.
Oh this is rich. You are willing to go to court for Putnam county, but when the same was happening here in Okaloosa, I heard a pin drop due to the silence. Damn if that’s not a slap in the face.
Mike, what are you saying? That Okaloosa passed the same ordinances as Putnam? When did you first notify FAC?
If you are steppeing forward to be considered as a named plaintiff for a challenge in Okaloosa, or know of suitable plaintiffs, then you might want to mention that to FAC’s legal committee. A win in Okaloosa would set a good precedent for Putnam, and vice versa.
Not sure if folks are aware of this, but if you want to see a lawsuit, you need a two BIG things to happen.
1. Most obvious, you need money. Lawsuits are expensive AF. That’s why SLAPP suits are used so much, like what Lauren Book tried against me, because a poor person going up against a millionaire will make most poor folks back down. It costs money for representation, filing fees, etc. FloriDUH charges a mint just for court transcripts!
2. You need a person who is actually impacted by the law at that moment to act as the plaintiff. FAC can be chomping at the bit to sue, but if no one is willing to say, I will be the plaintiff, then FAC can’t sue. A plaintiff will likely want to act as a John Doe out of fear so the respondents will likely try to block that in hopes a would-be plaintiff taps out.
Derek
I would do it for sure, but I have more baggage than American Airlines. So even though I would gladly be the plaintiff, if you used me, we would not have a chance in Hell of winning. My past is not so great. I am not a bad person, just I had a very high-profile case. I got charges added on that were B.S but I ran out of money and the lawyer I had never recommended a public defender so I caved and just pleaded guilty to everything, even stuff I didn’t do. Biggest mistake of my life as I got 35 years.
Did I actually do 35 years? No, but I got prison, house arrest, probation, counseling, and lifetime registry. Already twice had the media at my parents house and not going to put my family through that again. Sorry, I would do it in a heartbeat but not the ideal candidate for a win. Took me two tries and 10 grand to get off probation early.
Thanks
Live in Hernando and yes that new detective has a entire team looking for past violation even if you forget to remove a vehicle. Just got me and another offender. Leaving next spring after my house arrest. Literally was told this by my PO that they have a team and easy to violate or get anyone with laws. So yes leave Peter.