Comments on: Due Process: Another one bites the dust

By: Bob van Duinhoven

Bob van Duinhoven — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:05:27 +0000

Kyle, your premise is: “All of this is based upon a perceived, theoretical (and very inaccurate, skewed) risk of POTENTIAL FUTURE sexual criminal offending, a la the pre-crime of the movie Minority Report.”
And….. you mention that these are “extra-legal punishment types.”

What are the numbers in Colorado? How many persons in Colorado are subjected to this? What is the breakdown of men, females, Caucasians, Latinos, blacks etc? Further, what are the risks of POTENTIAL FUTURE sexual criminal offending? And last but not least what are the sources for these numbers?

By: ED

ED — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:52:07 +0000

One key thing we overlook is the fact that we know that Legislators first created the laws that have been proven over and over again and again through many court cases and numerous professionals involved in research methods to prove that the laws are definitely unconstitutional. I feel the key part that we overlook is that the justices in the courts are to interpret the laws and yet when portions of the law is proven to be unconstitutional they in there opinions allow this to continue. They refuse to bow knowing that this is punishment after punishment. So the real blame goes to the justices within our court system.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 03:55:27 +0000

There is a hidden problem that I only just became aware of. I went to college at Amarillo College, and had filed a grievance on June 20th, 2018 because the teacher was violating my ADA rights by saying I could not go to his class because I had a disability. Anyway, I JUST found out that 2 days after that, they tried to see if I eligible to be arrested for Failure To Register at the college. Cause they thought I was suppose to register every semester. THAT was their response to my grievance. See if they can use the registry laws against me in retaliation for my grievance. I only just looked into this because they were violating my rights again, by having me trespassed indefinitely with threat of arrest for filing a new grievance.

By: Tim in WI

Tim in WI — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:57:36 +0000

In reply to Max Freeman.

Mr. Freeman,
I’m just an observer of NARSOL. They do important work.
Unfortunately it’s like fighting titans of old industry in the form of big tech. I’m sure you’re aware of LinkedIn, and their corporate funding support for the civil sex attack case against the former President. A scenario where NY altered it’s statutes of limitations to pursue their civil actions. That tactic was used upon an infamous man in California v Stonger and overturned in favor of Mr. Stonger!
Blackmail is a symptom and a “lawfare” tactic used by dark forces. The object, intent and effect of the sex offender registry databases, was and is, to intentionally divide the people with their use. E pluribus unum

By: Max Freeman

Max Freeman — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:06:10 +0000

It’s been over 30 years, Will I live to see freedom again. Will the loss of a free and productive life be compensated in anyway.
Great article by the way. You touched on just about all of the important points. ACLU had many of us write about our story’s and detail the hardships before going to court back a number of years ago. I wonder if doing more of that here and with other organisations swamping the desk of important leaders and Judges would have any affect. Maybe on a continuous loop. But I’m sure some organisations are already doing that. Thanks for trying anyway 🙂

By: Tim in WI

Tim in WI — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:14:06 +0000

In reply to JL. The misinformed public opinion has in part to do with the neglect of the Rehnquist lead majority in Smith V Doe. Their analysis required the panel to inquire whether SOR resembles a historical form of punishment. Yet, in their analysis they neglected to include the historical punishments identified in the 13th amendment in the probative conversation. There is involuntary servitude inherent in the database driven regimes operation.

By: JL

JL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:51:29 +0000

Unfortunately, the problem with doing so is that the legislators elected into office will never go against the majority public opinion, albeit an improperly informed and wrong one. They hold their salaries and positions of power more dear to their hearts then doing the right thing by restoring the constitutional rights of any person forced to register. Thus continuing the cycle of increasing burdens on those forced to live with them as well as any and all family members that are associated with them as well.

By: Tim in WI

Tim in WI — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:42:25 +0000

Due process theory has two basic branches, Procedural theory and substantive theory. The signed standard waiver of civil rights as a fundamental part of plea bargain overcomes both aspects of due process. Thus states are free ( by the defendant’s own choice) to act (post conviction ) accordingly. Thus, the reason for the procedural 9-0 in Connecticut DPS v Doe. However, in that opinion both aspects were noted, and because it was absolutely necessary for SCOTUS to mention both. This is precisely because those who’ve intelligently waived are treated quite differently than those who have not entered into a waiver, or those who will not enter into waiver.