Sorry such an ignorant statement was made by an uniformed LEO officer, the world if full of them. I believe I read an article within the last year that a study, or studies, have been done comparing the crime rates before and after implementation of SORNA and no statistical difference was ever found.

“It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.” — Johnathan Swift

We definitely have an uphill battle which sometimes makes me feel like Sisyphus. Oh well, onward and hopefully upward.

Facts

For example, someone who stole a loaf of bread to feed their family vs. someone who stole 12 packs of cigarettes. The first one does not want to do it again and felt guilty. The second one continues to feed their habit and they are not the same.

Someone who had a one time curious sex encounter of experimentation or experience is different than someone who preys on others for sexual satisfaction constantly. And yet we are all thrown into the same basket with very little chance of proving rehabilitation.

We could bring in 100 experts on the subject and the courts would say you need 500 to agree. Bring 500 and they say it doesn’t matter, you will always be dangerous. (Meaning if they let you off, the funding gets reduced, so dangerous to their program budgets)

The cops and lawmakers are operating under the false assumption that everyone convicted of sex crime share the same underling deviant pathology. It is simply a falsehood that has unfortunately been normalized as truth. And of course an ignorant populace has been brainwashed into believe that beautiful and convincing lie.

Hate and fear keep the lie going.

Ed

Also, there is no way to stop someone who is damn determined to re-offend. They will eventually be caught. Why do we, who have been successful in not re-offending, have to be punished for life, especially with no chance to prove us wrong. How can I prove the registry was not holding me back from offending unless I can be removed and prove myself.

I’ve heard that and similar conclusions from people who simply want to defend the registry. Recidivism rates were not changed significantly from before the registry existed. Besides, referencing a single person, i.e. you, has nothing to do with aggregate results. I send that stuff right back at them. By their logic, if one single registered person commits another sex crime, then that proves the registry does not work.

Sorry, Dec 2023 meeting according to @Eugene below. Fat fingered that.

Take the five year point you make @Dustin and repeat it with the council before and at the Jan meeting they are having so it is on the record and forces them to address that homework assignment in finding answers.

HA! Compliance is not proof the registry works. They need to prove lack of compliance is proof the registry does not work. That is above their pay grade and thinking level.