A big thank you, Jacob

Praying for you guys daily.

Fortunately a psychiatrist with some good sense.

Your letter was outstanding, much better than the one that I sent. As proof, you received a reply from the KIMA news director, whereas I received nothing. You should be on the media committee for FAC.

I do not buy his reply, though. This is what they all say: we misunderstood. “…especially likely to reoffend” is not mishearing.

I am not able right now to stay on top of the FAC website and follow all comments. There might have been some others that have become involved in this particular situation, but I have not caught your comments. If so, thank you for uniting in our effort to stop such inaccurate reporting.

My husband was released a week ago. With some dementia and anxiety problems, the sex offender probation and registry requirements have caused him to take a nose dive. I finally took him to an ER in a local hospital where they wanted to Baker Act him. Fortunately the psychiatrist on call put a stop to it saying he would be much better off at home with me as I am his lifeline. He found a better way for my husband to receive the medical attention that he needs. Probation does not seem to care. They only care about his curfew. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel for us, and hopefully that will be in the near future. I am working with an attorney on all of this.

Will,
Historically, lists of names kept by a government (like the Nazis or the Italian Fascists) that prevented people from living in certain places or being able to get a job, were called blacklists.

Some unions and other public policy organizations used blacklists, as well.

Blacklists are always heinous and especially so when used by governments against their own citizens.

(The word “hit-list” usually refers to a list of people targeted for assassination)

So to be clear, we are all on a Government Blacklist. We are blacklisted and, therefore, banned from residence in much of our country. We are also being actively prevented from getting most jobs.

(By the way, I am a highly skilled technical consultant. I am fortunate to have my current job. It took almost a year to find it. Furthermore, I only earn about 1/3 of what others with similar job titles (systems manager) earn. My boss is no fool. He knows that it would be very difficult for me to find work elsewhere because of being blacklisted by the government, as I am.)

I agree, “former sex offender” is a great description.

Was is Janice Bellucci or someone else who once asked an audience if they had ever stolen something when they were a kid? Most in the audeience raised their hands. She then proceeded to shame them by calling them thieves. Then she helped them to understand how inaccurate it is to call someone a thief years and years later.

(“Registered citizen” maybe ok to apply to oneself, though, in communicating with someone who’s already engaged in the issue. I neglected to read further down to the reply to the letter).

“Former sex offenders” was the term employed by Jeanne Baker in her televised debate with Ron Book.

It is by far the best terminology to use— it’s statistically correct, easy for the public to understand, and not to verbose— and I’m going to start using it i letters like this (if my letters are anywhere near as good).

Not registered person. Not registered citizen. Former sex offender. Keep it clear, folks!

FAC will be on par with ACSOL as soon as we fully fund all FAC legal challenges.

Good letter except that it helped solidify that there are a group of people that we can all call “$EX offenders” and apply special laws upon. “$EX offenders” belong in prison.