CA RSOL Meeting in Fresno – March 22

California RSOL’s monthly meeting for March will take place in Fresno on March 22 at the Mennonite Hall, 5015 E. Olive Street, Fresno, CA 93727. It is scheduled from 10 am – 12 noon. Registrants, family and friends, supporters and professionals are welcome to attend. Media and Government officials are not invited in order to ensure everyone’s privacy. We will discuss current topics, changes in the laws as well as pending litigation and advocacy strategies. We hope to see you and yours on March 22 – Show up, Stand up, Speak…

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Dennis Sobin Wins In Court – with Video Interview (from W.A.R.)

(WASHINGTON, DC, January 28, 2014) — Today the leaders of WAR and its members staged a protest rally today on the steps of the DC Superior Court in support of Dennis Sobin, a registered sex offender in DC who posted online pictures of the government employees who do the same to him. In a total victory for WAR, Dennis Sobin, and free speech, Judge Todd E. Edelman ruled that distributing and posting online pictures of court employees by registered sex offenders forced to interact with them is a form of…

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Punch list for getting unconstitutional laws passed

***Comment submitted by ‘Tim’ on this site. Deserves its own post. We hope that is ok.*** 1) Pick a group of people and then demonize them. The more fear inducing the words, the better. And don’t worry about facts. People don’t need facts. Facts just muddy the waters. “Sex offenders are very sneaky and despicable,”–Donna Simon, NJ assemblywoman “There is no such thing as a “typical” sex offender; however, all tend to be manipulative, deceptive, and secretive. Sex offenders come from all backgrounds, ages, income levels, and professions.”–Stanislaus County Sheriff’s…

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FL: law enforcement may have entrapped alleged sexual predators

PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida – A document obtained by 10 News indicates law enforcement may have crossed the line when trying to round up alleged sexual predators over the weekend — and defense attorneys say entrapment cases could be built around the evidence. The multi-agency sting, led by the Pinellas Co. Sheriff’s Office and Clearwater Police Department, netted 35 arrests in “Operation Home Alone.” The effort was coordinated by the region’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. ICAC guidelines instruct undercover officers to “allow the investigative target to set the tone, pace, and…

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NJ: Trying to Ban Sex Offenders from Social Media Is a Waste of Time

New Jersey has become the latest state to try to regulate how (and if) sex offenders can use social media, an increasingly tricky problem facing legislators around the country. But privacy experts say the laws are problematic, and probably unconstitutional.  The proposed bill would require all sex offenders in New Jersey to disclose the fact on all of their social media accounts. A similar measure was introduced, but not passed, last year. The measure has been pre-filed for the 2014 legislative session. Donna Simon, an assemblywoman who sponsored the bill, said anyone caught violating the law,…

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