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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Just seen this tonight. It shows just how easy it is to bring accusations against someone, when those accusations aren’t even necessarily of a sexual nature, but just involving a minor in general.
So the sheriffs office basically told the entire population of the county where this registrant lived so not only his neighbors know but any other nut case wanna be vigilantly knows too. How very convenient. Yep sounds like a mistake………..if I still believed in all mythical things like santa , the easter bunny , innocent until PROVEN guilty or that all police always tell the truth and your lawyer is looking out for your best interest or the biggest myth of all you have nothing to worry about if you haven’t done what your accused of.
Tim
OMG You mean there is not a Santa or Easter bunny? Thanks for ruining my day. I guess my entire life has been a lie LOL
Thanks for the laugh :)~
We should send him an FAC Welcome Packet.
David
I was just watching local news and they mentioned this story stating that a correction text went out to those who were not supposed to get it.
Ok first, not so sure it was a mistake. Probably some zealot did that intentionally. Second, Im not surprised by the fact the Sheriffs Office has every single county resident’s cell phone number; just scared to know that they do.
Kevin
That reminds me of something that happened to me about 8 years ago. I went to get my driver’s license renewed. When they called my name and I got up to the window, in a loud voice where all 200 people in the waiting room could hear, she loudly said “Did you know they have you listed as a sex offender on your driver’s license”?
I had to look at the floor as I left and hoped no one followed me out to the parking lot. I went back to the same spot just a month ago as it was time again, and had no issues what so ever.
It was NO mistake…just a reminder for the “good” people that the Police are on top of things and saving them from the boogeyman!
Yep. They created smoke where there was no fire, but took credit for putting the fire out anyway, then gloated about it to seek ill-earned praise from the stay-at-home moms.
They can all go back to safely watching TikTok memes and The Bachelor now. .