Comments on: Sex offender activists increasingly turn to federal courts for relief

By: rps

rps — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 13:53:19 +0000

In reply to Maestro.

Yeah, don’t even tease. We have a habit of making things worse, not better through actions such as staging protests. We have to be smart. We simply have to be fighting our cases in court. Unfortunately protesting, occupy movements and picketing are no longer effective actions. It’s been done too much, too easily ignored and the minute anyone in your group does one thing wrong it gets shut down. Not one significant policy change has been enacted in the last 20 years due to a protest, picket or occupy movement. We won’t get there by “pushing against,” rather we will get there by taking actions which have the ability to actually solve the problem. FIGHT YOUR CASE, NO ONE IS GOING TO FIGHT IT FOR YOU! The Florida Supreme Court should have so many requests for Sex Offender cases that they would be forced to stop ignoring the issue and would have no choice but to take at least one case a month! RSOL and your state groups work tirelessly on the “big picture” and are desperately trying to get laws changed, educate the public and be as much help as possible, but this process will be many years. Consult an attorney and take your case to court. Here are some examples of those who have won: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfweRxUr5ilM9jZxhYNXIw

By: Roberto

Roberto — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:04:59 +0000

I’m a sex offender have register for life here in Illinois and it sucks big time my case was from1999 i was locked up for a federal case at the time they made it to register as a sex offender for life I don’t understand that law what’s the reason for this. Now that we have moved out from other place I was staying at I was told from the police officer that they send out flyers to let the neighborhood know that there’s a sex offender near by ok I understand that but don’t you think that could start something against the offender or even get hurt why must some of us still pay it’s like they are looking for a reason to get at us or something but this is just me speaking. Roberto

By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:26:46 +0000

In reply to Bill.

This link provides further information.
http://www.sado.org/calendar/Details/277

Michigan State Appellate Defender Office and Criminal Defense Resource Center

“A recent editorial published in the Detroit News noted the extremely large number of names on the registry in Michigan and suggested the registry “must be pared down to contain only serious offenders who pose a real and ongoing threat”:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/08/28/editorial-court-takes-step-rein-sex-registry/89514702/

By: trina

trina — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 18:32:53 +0000

In reply to Bill. Disregard, this is a scam to get your personal information.

By: Tread carefully....

Tread carefully.... — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:36:10 +0000

In reply to Bill. What is the source of the postcards, e.g. law firm, etc? Sounds like a phishing expedition otherwise if not a real honest source. If it is a real deal, sounds interesting as possible class action deal. Do your research...

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:22:46 +0000

Has anyone else received a letter in the mail saying this:
By the 8/25/2016 decision of the United States Court of Appeals in Does v Snyder, Nos. 15-1536/2346/ 2486, you must act quickly to obtain a local court order to be removed from the sex offender registry BEFORE the Sex Offender Registration Act is amended to keep you as a second-class citizen forever.
You must provide an email address where your legal documents, forms, and instructions can be sent. It does not need to be your email address
We cannot guarantee that you will not draw a biased county judge who denies your rights. However, if that happens, we will be here to help you proceed. It is our goal to have all Tier III offenders convicted in Michigan before 2006 removed from the registry. Once the Legislature amends the law all bets are off. By typing in your name and email address, then clicking “Buy Now,” you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer and agree to proceed at your own risk.
It’s $34.95. They send you official Michigan court documents to your email address. What does everyone think?

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:01:16 +0000

In reply to LM.

Excellent idea. Protest there with a signs “We are Not Megan’s Killer”, “Let us Live”, “Our Safety is Your Safety”, “All Lives Matter” and the best one would be “This is our Grave Yard”

By: LM

LM — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:13:39 +0000

In reply to Maestro.

We should all assemble at the little park every year that was built to “honor” Megan Kanka in New Jersey. Preferably on her birthday or the anniversary of her death. 1000+ showing up would make a statement that we’re sick and tired of their LIES and subjugation.

We are NOT Megan’s killer.

Actually, they should have stopped with that little park as a memorial

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:25:40 +0000

In reply to Maestro. The problem with that is trespassing on his private property can be considered violent, not peaceful. We could do it on the capital steps though.

By: Maestro

Maestro — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:14:59 +0000

I got an idea! Since the lawmakers don’t seem to give a damn about making people homeless, especially those with a sexual offense and who actually have opportunities to live with relatives but get denied due to what schools and parks may be in the area, how about this: ALL the homeless sex offenders gather outside on the front lawn of the main politician’s house and do one of those “occupy” movements? Sure, chances are there will be arrests made but imagine hundreds upon hundreds of RSO’s gathered in someone’s front lawn saying “Well, if you don’t care about leaving us homeless, then wherever we lay our heads is where we lay our heads. If it has to be YOUR front yard, then that’s what it’ll be”.
It would be rather difficult to arrest hundreds of people. And we live in a country that does offer the right to peacefully protest.