Comments on: Trolls and Vigilantes more prevalent on Florida Action Committee Forum

By: Art

Art — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:12:10 +0000

I strongly suggest you change your mind about letting the trolls and haters comment on the posts on FAC. I have spoken to others about your new policy and all agree we need a site where we can comment on the articles that effect us on the registry.

Create a new site if your so concerned about these that are not on the registry. Let them comment there.

Early on at the start of the registry, we had an RSO yahoo group that let the trolls in. We took a vote and the leadership and was given a Vote.Of No Confidence. Letting the haters in finally had taken its toll on the group and was eventually disbanded.

By: Bo

Bo — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:02:58 +0000

I was very pleased to read this article. WE CANNOT CHANGE OPINIONS IF WE ONLY TALK WITH OURSELVES! FL has the most draconian rules for registrants in the nation, largely because the opposition is highly funded by bias wealth, DeSantos has shown no support for the citizens as registrants, and the voters in FL are uneducated to the fear-mongering, boogyman, and damage done to registrants and families who are living with this stigma. Homelessness for registrants in FL is recognized nationally. Academics, study after study, have shown that recidivism for this offense is extremely low; living near a school or a yard sign has no impact on recidivism. Because we have no good education program, politicians are unwilling to champion legislation that will begin to correct this injustice. I welcome the chance to help educate narrow minds, like that registrants include spectrums from urination in the forest, nudity, underage consensual petting, streaking, selfies, viewing illegal images, prostitution, other non-violent or non—victim offenses, to the other extreme of violent offenses. Our current plan largely endorsed by NARSOL and others to change one legal issue at a time, one state at a time is unworkable. There is no effective education program or partnerships with human rights activists in FL or nationwide. There is no national strategy for change because the public is uneducated on how much this violates human decency for many citizens, Christians, fathers, sons, brothers, grandfathers, veterans and retirees. That those released from confinement and treatment, are forbidden from parks and most housing, berated by signs on yards, prohibited from seeking shelter during emergencies, and et al is a travesty in this state and nation. I see FL Action Committee as the most effective and active reform agent in the country, which is still not enough because it lacks a national presence publicly or politically.

By: No end

No end — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:21:49 +0000

In reply to Alan. Unfortunately I hate that that had to happen for you to see. When I got busted in 2007 I didn't even know a registry existed. My case was statutory "rape." I had an underage girlfriend when I was 20.

By: D

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:16:54 +0000

In reply to Just Sayin.

Just saying
Man has to go thru process like yall did
Do not label him yet that’s what Jury is for

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:32:16 +0000

I was completely uneducated on the registry until a family member landed on it. As I do with most things, I started researching, looking for facts. That is how I found FAC’s website along with a few others. And while most people are not going to change their opinions, no matter what, I am hopeful it does get a few people who watch the videos or visit the site interested enough to look for the facts themselves.

By: Bwj

Bwj — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:24:27 +0000

In reply to A. Not quite aa.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:17:26 +0000

The only harm to my family was to be harassed and property damaged, at 3 am, by a Tic-Tock challenge, by banging on our door 6 times and running away,after defecating on the mat and on our door and on our ring ,police were called and the video, of the incident, nothing else ever happened to my family, I’m ready for the next one, been here 31 years and takes Tic-Tock to bring out the crazy’s ,as he is videoing his actions at my door…. Suggesting anything esle purely speculation on your part…..

By: No end

No end — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:16:29 +0000

In reply to A. Not in my case. I had an underage girlfriend when I was 20 years old. That was almost 20 years ago lol. But statistically most sex offenses happen within a circle of trust such as a pastor, coach, babysitter etc. I guess you can say even in my offense, I knew the girl. She lived across the street from me and we just started liking each other. Was it bad judgement on my part? Yes it was looking back now at almost 40 years old. But for the government to label me a "sex offender" is a bit excessive. I'm married now, two kids and own my home so I'd like to think I'm fairly successful now.

By: Bwj

Bwj — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:50:09 +0000

Alert
As I understand it, the purpose of FAC is to end the registry and the draconian restrictions that further punish people or attempt to punish people for an adjudicated offense. I’ve never seen them advocate for sex crimes.

By: a

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:44:45 +0000

In reply to Bwj. bwj that explains why Rick was targeted, harm was done to family member.