UPDATE: Prop 35 / TRO against collection of internet identifiers & providers

I truly find PROP 35 to be very disturbing. I just wish people would begin to do more research on these new laws prior to voting. I can only wonder. How on earth does the government have the right to monitor anyone’s emails/know their personal information and how can anyone be required to provide such information? It’s astonishing. People need to wake up. We now (not for long) have laws forbidding people from visiting libraries, beaches, parks and even living near Schools or bus stops? I’m dumbfounded. Its truly surreal. I’m still hoping to wake up and realize this is a bad dream. Whats next? Malls? How about movie theaters? I even read that some sex offenders must contact their local law enforcement if they are going on vacation (those not even on probation/parole)? Why don’t they require Sex Offenders to have computer chips surgically implanted? Its very, very disturbing. VERY. Why don’t we outlaw Sex Offenders from riding their bikes on bike paths? Children are present? Or, why can’t we outlaw sex offenders from riding on transit buses? Children are present? Lets make them walk? See how truly disturbing this is? How about the Halloween Laws (what a joke)? YOu must post signs, turn your lights off and YOUR NOT ALLOWED YOU PARTICIPATE IN THIS HOLIDAY? Whoaaaahhh! Nazi Germany? The sad part is that people or council members in cities like SImi Valley don’t realize this is how Adolf Hitler began his reign of terror? Look what happened to him? Hatred gets you NO Where. We all must admit that there are some Sex Offenders doing some bad things out there, but arresting a guy in the park for playing tennis is going toooo far (Recent Arrest in OC). Its time to wake up and look at whats happening. This is the time for California to Put Into Place a Tiered System. Please email me Janice. I have a question. This is truly appalling.

I was convicted in 1973, spent most of my life at A.S.H., then 12 years on Con-Rep, and now I am free and clear, or am I?
I’m married, work full time and have been out of the legal system for several years and crime free. I register yearly and long for the day that I can be fully free to come and go as I please.
Prop 35 is scary! Why am I being lumped in with the offenders that are still active? I have paid for my crimes, and am doing what I am supposed to do, as a citizen. My civil rights have been violated!!!
People don’t like sex offenders. SO WHAT!
I like dogs and cats better than people! They act and are better than people.

This fight is good and necessary. I am not too hopeful about your arguments, though, as it seems to me those points have already been decided in other cases regarding SOR.

However, I note, one thing I find disturbing about the overall fight against SOR is that CalifRSOL is accepting that idea that mere misdemeanants should be subject to SOR, or at least that they should be once they complete probation. I don’t care whether the courts say that it is legal to impose it on misdemeanants, it is an abomination nonetheless. A misdemeanor by definition is just a minor offense. But your legislative push as been to accept a minimum of 10 years of SOR for misdemeanants! That is unconscionable! And you are effectively giving your seal of approval.

I also note, California requires SOR for any number of offenses the federal government is not requiring it for — such as the typical misdemeanor indecent exposure. Gee, you shouldn’t be accepting any SOR for any offenses not required by the feds!

Also, in that legislative push, even after the 10 years, the person has to apply to be released! Nix that! It should just be automatic, simply by date, no application needed. The state’s computers can be set to automatically end SOR after the legislative time arrives, no application and staff time required — and troubles for the SOR to deal with, and certainly at some point more and more money to be paid in fees to have it done. All this bit of “tiers” is a pile of s—. Getting involved in a huge assortment of details is a nightmare and obstacle course — it must be kept simple and straight forward. As they say, the devil is in the details.

Keep it simple — no SOR for misdemeanants, or at least end it for them at end of probation, as it used to be done — after all, probation is supposed to determine that you have reformed. No SOR for any offenses not required by the feds. For all others, when the time frame comes to end it, just end it, no application required. Hey, when you are sentenced to 5 years in prison, you get out at the end of the five years without needing to apply, it just happens — an application to get out is solely for early release (parole). SOR should be the same, at the end of the time, you simply are out from under it, no need to apply. You only need to apply if you want to get out from under it earlier, such as via a certificate of rehabilitation or a pardon. But 10 years for a mere misdemeanor is an abomination.