Comments on: VT: Judge invalidates sex offender “nuisance” ordinance

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 10:50:14 +0000

Love this judge!

By: Jm

Jm — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:19:27 +0000

In reply to no hope. How can this play out in florida?

By: Lee C

Lee C — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 06:05:38 +0000

In reply to Scott. I second that! We need some legal minds who are not in the pocket of some corporation "yet" and gives a shit about individuals oh and REAL justice!

By: C

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:15:28 +0000

Unfortunately for us it is a pretty clear case of a city not abiding by state law, that in Vermont states don’t have the power to regulate people like that. The City Attorney offered the justification that RSO’s were nuisances but the actual ordinance does not call them such.

The real kick in the teeth is the end:

“Similar types of cases are purposely not appealed by municipalities for fear of an adverse ruling that could strike down all such ordinances in Vermont at once, he said.”

So the cities seem to all be aware that their ordinances may be illegal, they rely on offenders not having the resources to challenge them.

They must not have chickens in Vermont since I believe this is the textbook definition of “chickenshit”

By: C R

C R — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 21:12:31 +0000

Wow. A judge with a brain AND balls!!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:38:57 +0000

The precedent this sets should be used in the Miami case. Just waiting for someone to be arrested using the Miami council ruling so it can be fought.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:09:11 +0000

Thank you, finally someone with a clear mind.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:07:40 +0000

“The boldness and breadth of this assertion is virtually without precedent,” the judge added.”

Your honor, your naivete is charming. Please move to Florida.

By: no hope

no hope — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:17:42 +0000

can we get this common sense judge on the supreme court. for once the law has gotten it right lets hope this spreads although Vermont is a very liberal state so it might take a while