General Comments October 2013

Comments that are not specific to a certain post should go here, for the month of October 2013. Contributions should relate to the cause and goals of this organization and please, keep it courteous and civil.

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Austin,
Save that letter you received from probation. It is illegal for them to require you to place a sign on your door. Janice has succeeded in filing law suits to prevent that from happening.

How can anyone see the sign with the lights off? Not where I live. And couldn’t anyone go online to see what houses to avoid? It’s not like Megan’s Law is a secret. Sounds like an arrest looking for rule to justify it.

Im wondering if we should go ahead and file small claim paper work against facebook.com

if 50 to 100 of us in the bay area just file an $50.00 paper work toward the CEO of facebook in small claim court it might presure them to remove that policy

thank you
nathan

Austin, An evenings compliance is better than a trip to jail. Did probation say how large the “sign” had to be? Could it be a micro-sign? After all, you’re in compliance. I always turn off the lights, lock the door and watch TV with no lights on, even before becoming a member of the club. All of what they do is BS and we know that, but make sure you chose the battles wisely. Keep doing right and file for that COR!

Here is my question? What if he doesn’t own the home? What if he is renting a room? Or, what if he is living in the back house behind the front house? What if his ex wife is allowing him to live in her home and she refuses? Hmm. Or, what do you consider Halloween Decorations? Or, what if he (READ THIS CAREFULLY) is a Diabetic, cant leave his home to buy food to avoid his blood sugar becoming too low and he orders a delivery Pizza? Can he still not open the door? Hmm? What if?

When I was on probation I had prohibition on unsupervised contact with minors. That is what was approved by the judge.Now I assumed that meant I could not answer the door when a child was there. My probation officer was intelligent and reasonable and never made me do something so silly as put up a sign or keep me from going outside. I am wondering if you could petition the judge in your case for unreasonable application of your terms of probation.

Tim, I really have no idea. For myself, I plead to a battery and received summary probation for possibly an incident at a massage parlor. I was only required to stay away from massage parlors? (Please don’t laugh). So, if this Halloween law was enacted in my area, I would be scratching my head? Personally, I think the laws prohibiting individuals from visiting parks or beaches will DEFINITELY BE overturned. I think maybe those individuals currently on probation or parole might still have to avoid these places until their probation has ceased. Furthermore, I have no doubt that this Halloween ban will be outlawed as well. We simply need ONE very good attorney to get this done.

Barstow.. Not a friendly place..period… I was driving thru Barstow, pulled off for gas. Went to the gas station to pay in cash, use the bathroom, and buy a few items. And there was a cop car, a Dodge Charger right behind my car. Thought nothing of it until the cop got out asked me to put my hands on my car, pass my driver license to him.. And He was reading off my name, license plate, and VID number (last 6 of that one). The dispatch over his shoulder radio confirmed, listed off my address, name, and description of my car and my priors.. The officer asked me how long I’m going to be here, told him long enough to pump gas and move on.. He let me go, no warning or anything.. I saw him follow me until I was back up on the freeway… WTF???

That’s nuts! Personally, it sounds like a bored cop seeking a little excitement! Coincidence. I wonder what shows with expunged records?

Not that a registrant doesn’t feel restrictions every day … And none more so than your birthday … Today is another one, for some. At 5:00 pm tonight until 11:59 pm ALL outdoor lights must be off AND the front door must be shut! It feels shitty. Thank goodness our city wasn’t one that had the sign requirement. But yet again …. another CLEAR reminder of your past. Feeling shitty in a neighborhood I’ve been in for 25 years, however, only the last three with my love, a registrant. Happy Halloween!! Written with total sarcasm …. The positive side is we’ve saved at least $50+ and the extra weight with the left over candy, lol!