Comments on: Registrant arrested for walking dog!

By: Flgirl

Flgirl — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:23:53 +0000

All of this is just a witch hunt. A repeat in history. Maybe a look at the same situation in history might give us an answer to fighting all these stupid laws

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 18:48:49 +0000

But why is even sitting in the park watching kids suspicious? It shouldn’t be ….

By: fac-admin

fac-admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:27:15 +0000

In reply to Jv.

Respectfully beg to differ. For the first 14 years of his registration it was perfectly lawful to go walk his dog in a park. There are perfectly legitimate reasons to enjoy a walk, play ball, have a picnic, etc. in a park other than to molest a child.

In Brevard county, where it’s 1000 feet – you can’t go to a Starbucks or Publix if it’s within 1000 feet of a park. Who’d think of that and who can measure that distance without a readily available GIS Map or 1000 foot tape measure.

Sitting in a playground watching kids (unless, of course they are your own) is one thing… walking your dog and minding your own business is another. Offense happened 20 years ago… some common sense needs to be applied here.

By: NoFreedom

NoFreedom — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:57:18 +0000

My first reaction was one of fear, since I travel through counties in Florida with similar laws. I feel for this person and what he must be going through. But this is what it’s going to take to challenge the registry. The more outrageous the laws become and the more arbitrarily they are enforced, the better the chances of the system collapsing under its own weight. If this man retains the right attorney then his case may be the one to get the ex-post facto issue back in front of the Supreme Court.

By: Jv

Jv — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:25:24 +0000

Nevertheless of the absolute absurdity of these ordinances brought on by bad politicians, ignorance of any law is no excuse. Most registrants know and understand hanging around a park or playground could very well lead to a legal issue.