It really is unbelievable. It’s meant to be cruel, and to keep people scared, because if a bedridden, dying old man is still considered a threat, he must be ‘really dangerous’. In reality, I think people just like having a scapegoat they can abuse with no repercussions.

If I’m correct no Chief of Police can grant exemption to any law, only a judge in a court of law can make exemptions, period

If the Supreme Court Judges don’t think the registry is cruel and unusual punishment. Then put all of the judges on the registry with there name , address, all the same as SO’s have to and leave them on there for one year and come back and let us know

Oh, they can’t do that! We have to protect the children! Yeah… right!

Gun ownership is dependent upon being convicted of a Felony or Violent Misdemeanor. At least where I live. It does not depend on a person being on the registry or not. This is likely dependent upon individual state laws, but in both Florida and Georgia there is no law explicit to sex offender registration.

I agree, a lawsuit would be appropriate. But the state lawyers will skip around every issue brought forth and it will fail. Then it will need to be appealed and will need to go all the way to the Supreme Court who would be forced to address this “civil regulatory scheme” for being what it is, cruel and unusual punishment. Then at such a time all the harms brought on by the registry could be brought forth and considered (murders, suicides, joblessness, homelessness). Remember, segregation was considered a civil regulatory scheme until the Supreme Court was forced to rule on it as being unequal only because it became so wrong on all levels. This is the same issue, only problem is the courts refuse to address the matter as such and dance around any argument to keep the registry intact. Lifetime parole is another method of punishment that is laid upon sex offenders based on the “frightening and high” recidivism lie which also restricts an individuals ability to move on with their life. Parole shouldn’t be allowed, but if it is, it must be reasonable. Parole shouldn’t be for more than a year, if that, then all rights restored. I for one pray for a day the registry will be abolished and all those in prison doing time for a FTR offense will automatically be released.