Comments on: TN: DeKalb County, Tennessee considers alert system for registrants

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:11:54 +0000

In reply to James. James My crime was 4 years before a registry even existed, however, almost all of the effects were applied to me, other than a few. For example, if my registry office decided to charge to register, it would apply for all of us going to that office. That would really suck as payment for registering, judges have ruled legal as an administrative fees and legal.

By: James

James — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000

I am wondering about the Constitutionality of many things on the registry including these new proposals. When my case was adjudicated the registry existed in a complete different form than it does today. Almost all of us can say that very same thing.
The Constitution only allows a persons rights to be removed through adjudication. Since we cannot be fined or incarcerated without due process the fee for notifications is not something that we have had due process on. Carrying it further the Courts have upheld that same right to do process still extends to registrants.
Since we have the right to due process and also to the protections offered by the 14th Amendments equal protection clause, one could argue that any registry modifications or limits that came into being after our sentencing cannot be applied to us. This would make the registry insolvent as they modify it every year. There is no way that LEO could possibly keep up with applying the registry requirements differently to everyone.
Since there is no drug dealer registry or drunk driver registry we have proof that the mere existence of the sex offender registry is a violation of the 14th amendment.
So a challenge to this or any modification using this argument could be fruitful for everyone and effectively reign in the registry altogether.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:27:02 +0000

What comes to my mind is Epstein’s friends who went to party with underage girls will have no consequences at all. We won’t even know most of their names, but the lawmakers that are making these laws will punish everyone else except for the Epstein group of men. I wonder if letting them slide I know Trump wants tougher laws, but I wonder if he’s willing to do it to his friends and himself. But I wonder if those guys getting off cause this legal issues for everyone else being punished. I wonder if it’s easier to claim double standards and unquiet punishment.

By: A

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:07:08 +0000

Why not have an alert system of those who like to harass people on the registry? Why not have them on a terrorist watch list? We know, from what we’ve seen, that those people are more dangerous than the vast majority of prowling the SOR. Those are like the ones who conduct the fraudulent sting operations to create fake cases and then spend a lot of time terrorizing those on the registry – especially those with fake cases that speak out about it. That’s who everybody needs to be watching.

By: Marilyn Anne Legato

Marilyn Anne Legato — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:31:15 +0000

This is a terrible idea. It punishes all registrants whether they have physically attacked, (raped), victims or haven’t even tried to set up a meeting with the supposed victim but were caught in an undercover police sting and actually did nothing wrong. Families will be devastated and children will be the objects of bullying. Most of these people are not repeaters. Those who are can be prosecuted and jailed.Please consider these thoughts.

By: Bwj

Bwj — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:37:24 +0000

In reply to Mary. What does that mean Mary?

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:38:33 +0000

In reply to Mp. Just more proof that it was never about helping children as much as it is about political grand standing.

By: None Ya

None Ya — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:16 +0000

I’ll never forget the night my new address went live on the registry when my wife and I moved into our new home. Someone drove by and shot out the windshield of a truck parked in our driveway with a gun during the night. Little did they know, it was my brother’s truck who had just died from cancer at age 48. We had possession of his vehicle in order to sell it to pay for his outstanding medical bills he still owed even after passing away. The new windshield cost over $400 out of pocket. Thank you State of Florida! The registry is endangering our lives!!
No Body

By: Mp

Mp — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:32:24 +0000

What about the children, as in the registered family? Do they not matter?

If you are a child/teenager who is abused or know someone who is and you see and hear all this public notification, that may actually deter a child from speaking out. One…it may draw attention to them inadvertently because now their family member is being blasted all over the community…well who was that victim people will wonder? I could list so many scenarios where this public notification (and so forth) may stop someone, either the victim themselves or another family member from speaking out about harm. Adults writing these laws forget what it is like from a child’s perspective with their minds still developing. They look at it from an adult view to punish, leaving behind the needs of the actual victims. Another reason this idiocy needs to stop.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:37:25 +0000

In reply to obvious answers. I can't wait!!!!