Scanning of driver’s licenses causes privacy concerns for some
As a person required to register, I cringe every time I’m asked for my drivers license to make a purchase. Will they notice the statute number on the bottom? Will they know what it means? Will it become uncomfortable for me to continue shopping here? Etc., Etc.
Now, more than worrying about the statute on the bottom of the license, I just discovered they can scan my license and get the same information! Will the software trigger an alert? Will their screen start flashing something in red?
I always thought that it would be ok for police to have access to that information when they pull someone over, but why does the clerk at Walgreens need to know my status? That’s what the following story from Fox4 in Naples, FL asks.
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Greetings! I have been an RSO in Oregon for 14 years now. I’d like to share a few things about my experience here.
In Oregon…..
They do not mark your license or license plates or forehead with any caveats indicating we’re an RSO.
Annual registration only and its easy to find a discreet location to register. $80 per year.
Our online registry is only searchable for predatory SO’s only. No red dots on a map. And as far as I can tell the national registry only directs to the state registries. The public can’t see anyone leveled under a 7.
New legislation allows an RSO to petition for relief from registry after only 5 years being off supervision for a level one offender. The only prerequisite is that the offender must be first reclassified under the new 1-3 level system instead of the old 1-7 level system which they will do at their leisure so I learned. They have until 2022 to reclassify Oregon’s 30,000 offenders.
I have not been hassled one time by law enforcement or the general public. Everyone has been very respectful. As far as I can tell even law enforcement doesn’t know whether I’m an RSO or not when pulled over. They can only see my charges. I’ve been pulled over a few times and have never had a bad experience.
So here’s a few ideas for RSO’s who are having a hard time looking for work.
I have yet to apply for a job that would put my past in the hands of would be vigilantes. No way. I have been self employed for over 30 years and I love it. I work as a contractor and sell online. I sell Christmas trees and buy and sell anything of value. There is no reason we can’t make a good living.
Here’s what I did. I got a free tax identification number from the IRS and the name of the business I chose sounds like the name of a real person. Bob Smith Enterprises. Whatever…you can choose whatever you want. Then I went to Bank of America and opened a bank account. They will put your photograph on that bank card. So now you have a Bank account and a bank card with your picture on it that has your new name on it Bob Smith. Totally legal. It’s a business name. I then got business cards and an email address that all validated that name. That became my new identity and none of my customers or people I came in contact with can search me. I will not give them the ammunition they need to destroy me. And no one has ever questioned it. From there I got a PayPal account and my entire online business is run under this name. Nobody knows who I am and nobody cares. You can make more money working for yourself so why waste your time applying for jobs at Burger King where potentially it’s going to be a hostile environment for you.
I buy and sell cars. I turn them so quickly that the title is never even in my name. I just passed the paper along. With your new business account you can now put your personal vehicle into the business name so if you’re worried about law-enforcement running your license plate it’s only going to pull up the name of the business. Not you. Simple. Easy. Legal.
I have traveled all over the United States and I have yet to register in another state. I won’t do it. I’m traveling and if I am not there for more than what they require for registration, I will not register. In Hawaii you can stay for 10 days without registering. A week is enough for me. You can totally live life normally following the rules. Besides that, if you get pulled over traveling in another state wouldn’t they have to prove that you have been there longer than is allowed? Pay with cash. Don’t leave a paper trail. They don’t know how long you were there or if you’re just passing through.
My online business, which is so simple it would blow your mind, is more than enough to sustain me.
To be completely honest, the first five years after my conviction I lived with my mom and dad who didn’t require me to pay anything but I did. I put my money into my business week after week after week until I had enough to buy a piece of land and build A house. Yes, I had to max out a few credit cards to finish it but it’s done. It’s mine. I refuse to apply for rental housing as again I’d be putting myself in the path of vigilanteeism. If you’re allowed in at all. Plus I don’t pay rent.
another good option is to get an RV or towable trailer. I have one and it’s very nice and I have lived in it for extended periods of time working and recreating. Thousand trails is a great campground that asks no questions and is very cheap. With two memberships you can stay at thousand trails for less than $100 a month. All utilities included.
Some of you may be stuck in your state until your supervision is over and I understand that but there is no reason in this land of opportunity that you cannot provide an amazing living for yourself. You can buy and sell anything for a profit. I bought a broken down mini Cooper with a blown head gasket for $1000 and sold it in three days for $3000. Anything has value. Stop looking at the world the way you always have.
I love my country but who would pay taxes to a government that treats its citizens this way. Who would pay the salary of a congressman or legislator who is working hard to destroy the lives of its constituents? Just throwing that out there. Lol
I have yet to try international travel but I am working on it. I’m doing as much research and homework as I can so that I can have a pleasurable experience without incident. Thanks for all the comments about your International travel experiences.
Be strong. Be stronger. You can do this. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your story Timbertex, but for those reading your comment, “I have traveled all over the United States and I have yet to register in another state. I won’t do it.” is something you need to be cautious of.
I completely understand and I am by no means trying to encourage anyone to not follow the rules. But before I go anywhere I do my research and I know what the rules are in that area. I follow the rules and my point is that we can still have a fulfilled life including travel while still following the rules.
International travel is challenging. If the US sends a green notice and the receiving country denies one entry, a “fulfilled life including travel” is not completely possible.
In Washington you dont pay to register.