Comments on: SEX OFFENDERS should not be allowed to purchase lottery tickets; they just might win

By: J.s.

J.s. — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:37:58 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Mary, I read your comments and just wanted to reach out to you and say thank you for taking the time to post. See, I actually had almost identical reaction and replied, then read your comments and had to respond to you as well. I myself am a registered so and have been working on myself ever since, 40 years ago already, and had 5 years of prison therapy back when the program was actually therapeutic. It was a group of offenders who acknowledged their crimes and accepted responsibility and were motivated to change. I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to participate and benefit from the expertise of my prison psychologists and fellow group members. I have never come close to reoffending and all these years later I can still hear Doctor Snyder’s wisdom…until you can feel for and empathize with others first, accepting that you have been the cause of great suffering and internalize the pain and fear, the vulnerability of women and girls and all who are young and powerless, and especially the shame and lifelong memories of my deeds just to satisfy a moment of sexual thrill, you should truly be disgusted with yourself. When you stop thinking about yourself and how unfair and blah blah blah, when you can actually feel for others first, that’s where you need to be, that’s where treatment can lower recidivism and you will never reoffend because you just couldn’t ever do that if you were thinking about others and empathy. I’m far from perfect but I believe my prison doctors and group therapy saved my life and is to thank for not reoffending, and also for why I am so disappointed to read offenders comments like this. God bless America, j

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:00:35 +0000

He paid for the ticket with his own money. His winning the lottery has nothing to do with is offense. And most importantly, he served his time. Florida is the harshest state in the country on sex offenders. The court sentenced him. He did what he was supposed to do. If you are seeing his name and face on the registry, unless it says non-compliant net to his name, he is still doing what he is supposed to be doing. There is your justice. If you wanted to bar him from winning the lottery, then that’s what should have been done to begin with. I say good for him. Because he is not making any type of living. He is lucky to find a place to rent to him. You are also forgetting that some people may not even be guilty. If that happened to you, would you want to be banned from winning the lottery? It is so easy to say no, because you don’t think you will ever win. But you revealed yourself when you showed how pissed you were at his good fortune because he happens to be a sex offender. Again, good for him

By: M

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:39:13 +0000

Once a person pays his or hers debt to society they should have the same rights as any us citizen.

By: Cynther

Cynther — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:49:28 +0000

My husband is convicted rapist of our 6 kid’s. He paid his time. We lost our kids for all time. When they pass this great law. Make sure it includes all household members so that the offender can’t be helped by their partner winning the fund’s. Father’s who get charged falsely should never be able to recover even if later equated. I still am firm believer in justice.any one ever charged. In my opinion should be put to death. Then our prisons would not be filled with the worst criminals ever. When they get out if they weren’t a criminal they are now even after just q month in prison. My husband did 4 years. He is a convict now will be for all time.even military @ipped him of benefits for life. It is right for betterment of society!

By: Sharon Stone CA

Sharon Stone CA — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:15:01 +0000

Yes, they should be ALLOWED to win the lottery!

By: oliver Bagwell

oliver Bagwell — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:28:39 +0000

In reply to Dale Gross. Wow,you're right on point.

By: oliver Bagwell

oliver Bagwell — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:22:56 +0000

In reply to vince. I couldn't of said it any better.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 26 May 2015 13:18:23 +0000

In reply to Mary. You know, he really could be innocent! What makes you so knowledgeable that you are judge, jury, polygrapher and executioner?

By: Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 26 May 2015 12:53:50 +0000

In reply to Daniel Eisenberg. Sex offenders if they win the lottery in my state will be forced to pay the state for all the years they were incarcerated for. So dear registered citizens please don't waste your money on a lottery ticket, but if anyone you know does and wins they can choose to help you in any way they see fit without paying for the lavish life you lived in prison. (Sarcastic)

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