Comments on: VA: Virginia Court Rejects Vague Loitering Law

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:40:18 +0000

I’m pretty sure there’s a precedent somewhere that says the protection of children is not a blank check to run roughshod over the rights of adults. I wish I remember where I heard that.

By: Tereto

Tereto — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:55:13 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack. Cherokee, when it comes to politicians, they're no better than us. For them, it's all about money, and control.

By: tearfuleagle

tearfuleagle — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:48:52 +0000

Impressive paragraph. “In dismissing the charges against Richard Cox, the court held that the law violated due process because it failed to provide fair notice of what conduct was prohibited and gave law enforcement officers virtually unlimited discretion to determine who was committing a crime. The court relied heavily on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in City of Chicago v. Morales, which similarly struck down an anti-loitering ordinance because it left citizens guessing about what behavior was prohibited and encouraged arbitrary enforcement.”

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:47:41 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Many in Florida are chosen to be removed from the registry, yet few actually are. The judge has the final say and just because you can get off the registry, doesn't mean it's automatic or you will be granted. And if you get denied, that may be the end of the road. And even if you do get a second chance, it is usually not free and who has 1000s of dollars just laying around for a pipe dream of removal. Why do so many other states allow people removal with little fan fair. Keeping us on the registry is not a deterrent, if someone is going to re-offend, they will find a way.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:04:23 +0000

Recently, I was watching an important legislative discussion about the registry laws in my state, and one of the legislators openly admitted to the very low re-offense rate, which was less than the general population after 7 years or so. Despite this, he emphasized that the proposed new registry time periods be DOUBLE that at a minimum.

I was shocked that these people KNEW the facts, and still acted with ill-intent toward us to keep us unnecessarily locked down with burdensome reporting and restrictions. They do this willfully, not out of ignorance of the truth.

When I learned of this, I realized that our advocacy efforts (especially with politicians) may be a waste of time. They don’t need to be educated – they are. They just simply do not respect us as human beings, our civil rights, and most of all our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Be informed accordingly.