HUNTINGTON BEACH – The city has changed its sex-offender park ban after the law’s constitutionality was challenged in court. City Council members on Tuesday approved an amended ordinance that will allow police Chief Kenneth Small to write case-by-case exemptions to the sex-offender ordinance based on his discretion.
The change comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by a convicted sex offender in October, naming Huntington Beach and other Orange County cities, which says the ordinances that ban sex offenders from parks and other public areas are unconstitutional.
Lake Forest, Costa Mesa and Seal Beach were also named in the suit. In December, Lake Forest repealed its ordinance. Full Article
Also:
Video: City of HB Web Site – Archived Videos – Audio/Video – Agenda Item #10
Huntington Beach Independent
OCDA Press Release
KTLA – with video of OCDA statements referenced in comments
Yeah, nice try but not good enough. How much do you want to bet that the police chief doesn’t grant any exemptions? Unless maybe it’s someone that’s a friend.
BFD.
This makes no sense. Why would HB change their ordinance to reflect the Orange County ordinance which has been ruled as violating the state constitution?
Orange crow I mean oc ..Jim crow laws…george w. of Alabama also had so called “discretion”…president Kennedy
& attorney general Bobby Kennedy stepped in to stop that
discretion /discrimination ……this orange crow county discrimination is Alabama west…..in violation of civil rights…
human rights.
Huntington beach and that oc orange crow need to be sued
for millions of dollars…millions of dollars….
Orange crow corrupt county…no where…no where in the
Constitution are the peoples rights at the discretion or
permission of a public employee…NO WAY…oc…you’re
going against the Constitution civil rights & human rights…
orange crow county is not only an offense against history
but an offence against humanity.
Isn’t now a form of probation if a person has to seek approval of law enforcement to go somewhere?
I just watched the video of KTLA’s report about Huntington Beach. (It’s on the Huffington Post website.)
KTLA allowed the D.A. to state that “Whenever you restrict sex offenders’ movements, they’re going to sue. There’s a huge, um, lobby for them, they’re united, they’re, uh, organized and they want access to your children.”
There was no time given to the parties filing the lawsuit. The reasons why the Huntington Beach So ordinance has to be repealed were not presented. The sex offender issue is all about fear-mongering. It is about authoritarian zealots promoting a terrorist agenda designed to keep the American People terrified and paranoid about their communities and safety.
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It’s political showboating. I didn’t hear them mention in the press release that the sheriff refuses to arrest any violators. I did see Tony indiscriminately label all sex offenders as “Predators”. I thought Susan kang schroeder’s comment that all sex offenders “want access to your children” was very inciting also. That’s like saying “All drunk drivers on Halloween want to run over your treat-or-treaters!”
Here’s a little article that shows how tough on sex crimes Tony is (not!):
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/03/local/la-me-fullerton-cops-20111004
I just do not understand this… after watching many, not all but many, of these City Council hearings over the past year and a half.
Lets assume, for arguments sake, prohibiting a taxpaying member of the public, not on parole or probation, from entering public places, funded by tax payer money, under threat of criminal prosecution for a past offense is NOT punishment. Lets assume that it DOES make sense and good policy to regulate someone’s behavior based on other people’s criminal actions.
Lets assume the above is all good and valid.
I still have not heard the OCDA cite one instance of a sex crime committed by a registrant in a public park. Not. A. Single. One.
Sure, there are repeat sex crimes by registrants. Sure, there are sex crimes in parks. But no overlap. None.
I cannot be the only one who notices that…
Please also note the oc da rep makes false accusations to reason
for restrictions …public officials are mandated and under oath to
support & defend the Constitution …clearly oc in violation…..its
public funded false and malicious propaganda accusations…
extreme deception to effect decision makers.
As far as the HB cheif of police to review on a case by case basis, it’s not happening. I am the lowest risk offender required to register. (2) misdomeaner convictions dating back to the late 80’s, never have been or am I at present on Megans web site. I inquired at HB Police regestration dept. Wends 1/30/12 and was told by the detective in charge they were activly not doing so. I was advised if and when they were to start, that it would be posted on their web site.
Im wondering if we can have a MASS rso meeting at the beach in Huntington Beach. Then the cops will have to ARREST EVERYONE without a permit. We can turn around and sue then. Everyone will have a little money in the wallet after the law suit ?