Volusia County residents mistakenly get text alert about sex offender moving in nearby
Many Volusia County residents received a text alert Tuesday afternoon telling them that a sex offender had moved in nearby but for most of them, that wasn’t actually the case.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the message about XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, should have only been sent to those who live within 1,000 feet of his new address.
Those who received the alert in error got a follow-up message clarifying the information. The sheriff’s office also posted the correction on its Facebook and Twitter pages.
“Volusia County residents: You may have just gotten a text saying a sexual predator moved within 1,000 feet of your residence. That message was sent in error to ALL users. You should be getting a follow up message shortly. Sorry for the error,” the post read.
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An idiot sheriff lives and is driving around even closer than that . So beware.
David
Did he finally get out of the hospital? He has been hit twice while riding his bike. He got hit again about 2 weeks ago.
The registry is clearly being used as punishment.
Bob
PLEASE convince a judge of that. Lawyers have been trying for years. A few states or jurisdictions have made some rulings in our favor but does not affect those in Florida where I am.
I truly believe ALL of the judges know in their heart this is punishment. They also want to get re-elected or keep their friends. None of them want to be known as soft on sex offenders.
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That didn’t stop Orlando News 6 from announcing his 15-year-old conviction.
That 15-year-old conviction has again become newsworthy because— well, I don’t know why.
What about an apology to the sex offender? I am certain that that provided his photo and all necessary vigilantly required information!
When the Hell did this start happening? Is Volusia the only county doing this? Since we are not allowed notifications for things like this and facebook, nextdoor etc, how are we to even know?
What is next, a special unit that goes to every door when someone on the registry moves in? WHAT is the purpose of the registry then? Wow, how many notifications are needed? Mailing every household a postcard. Emailing, faxing them, flying a banner behind the sheriffs helicopter?
It will never end until we are all killed by vigilantes. This is why we have so many homeless registrants. We have done our time but you just cannot leave us alone.
Polk county does it to. my mom got a message on her answering machine telling her about a registrant who was homeless that listed that he put his tent within 5 miles of her house !
Tim
3 strikes on that tent guy . #1 He is Homeless, #2 He is on the registry #3 And he lives in Polk county, the home of the King of sting operations Sheriff Grady judd. What could go wrong?