Comments on: “Sex offenders” barred from Florida shelters

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:38:42 +0000

I would rather go down with the ship, than go to a shelter. Bless those who go but to me shelters remind of my time in prison.
No privacy, crowded, the smells, sharing bathrooms, eating what they give you not what you want, worrying about your stuff being stolen, not being able to leave once the storm hits and more.

By: Thatoneguy

Thatoneguy — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:51:05 +0000

Just a thought. Has anyone found any information on crimes committed in the shelters such as theft? Thieves are a loud in. Or physical assault? (Not sex related) Murders are aloud in. The only crime barring people is a sex offense. Barring people from a shelter can’t be legal. And no they should not have to incarcerate themselves to find safety.

By: Saddles

Saddles — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 05:24:54 +0000

Well here goes nothing again with my comment. Who’s an offender or do we all offend in thought and deed – even the authorities. No wonder it is is unconstitutional and it goes against principal. And yes there is a principal above all mankind if you really would like to know. This shelter issue is a crisis in and of itself. First the authorities are blacklisting those caught up in this registry issue, than they say ….. because we can, so who’s giving who shelter during a hurricane or does one have to climb to a mountain and I don’t know of hardly any mountains in Florida..

By: Im Tired of this garbage.

Im Tired of this garbage. — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 +0000

I’ll personally die alone in a field beofre I ever chek into a jail voluenterly. No way I’ll ever go back into a jail alive. I’ll take my chances with a hurricane first.

By: Will Allen

Will Allen — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:20:50 +0000

In reply to Roger Mansfield.

That was very thoughtful and kind of you. Personally however, I’d never stay with anyone who called me an “offender”. That is defective thinking.

We should use this opportunity to encourage all PFRs to remain in constant contact with other PFRs. We should network always. If you plan to pay someone to do some work you need done, look for a PFR first. I try to do that for everything which I need. Further, I never pay any person or company any non-trivial amount without first vetting them to ensure that they aren’t [moderated].

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:23:08 +0000

In reply to Robert. Robert look under the resource tab and select emergency

By: Roger Mansfield

Roger Mansfield — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:35:56 +0000

Same thing here in Brevard County. Only shelter available for any registered offender, regardless of classification, is the County Jail in Sharpes.
The jail is located in the central-northern portion of the county in an isolated area. People in the southern portions are left with a 40-50 mile travel distance with minimal, if any, transportation to the jail. Folks in the northern portions of the county can face up to 30 miles of travel required.
I offered my home for any offenders that didn’t have shelter. My probation officer thanked me for my offer, saying that some offenders would’ve had to change their registered address even though the stay would’ve been for maybe a day at most. Crazy

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:04:01 +0000

I thought this was all of florida as when hurricane season starts Polk county sheriff’s office comes out with the paper stating that. We can’t stay in a shelter for such events, we can seek other forms of shelter as long as it meets all the requirements and legal standards or we can go book ourselves into jail. Essentially why die in place or voluntary to get locked up. This country violates not just American rights but also human rights nonstop.

By: no name

no name — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:22:12 +0000

Osceola for first time ever that i recall said people had to go to court house.

well what if shelter is not at a school and at a county owned building nect to fire station and a park (i know it used to be when you were convicted about parks or local laws but there is no local law thus how can they arrest a pfr for going to a shelter, is there any law?

By: alan

alan — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:04:20 +0000

I can only presume Rick Staley is an Athiest because I highly doubt he treats others the way he wishes to be treated. I can only presume he is an idiot as the law he is sworn to uphold does not define all sex offenders as predators. Another politician who uses an emotional hot button topic to stay elected.