General Comments April 2016

James,

I did the live scan in preparation for filing for a Certificate of Rehabilitation. Received my dismissal and record clearance, next I’ll try filing a 17b, for felony reduction, then petition for removal from Megan’s list, and finally, filing the COR.

Does anyone know the rules on how soon you have to register when visiting Puerto Rico and St Thomas (USVI) on a vacation? They are not covered in the Registration Laws for All 50 States list. I have tried reading the statues in these states but they are confusing and don’t really answer the question.

Does anyone know the laws of South Carolina? I called the registry they said if I’m there for 10 days or longer I need to register. Can anyone confirm this? She also said they (reccommend) I tell the local sheriff I’m there and when I leave) I don’t want to do that. Do I have to? And is there anything special I should know about this being a sorna state?

Rob I wish to remain compliant as possible. I’m very paranoid about failure to register consequences. I would bet that federal officials can get my name off the flight list and see that I was there longer than 10 days. I was just wondering about them saying I should tell the sheriff I’m there but I don’t want to do that if that’s not required of me. Thanks you for the feedback!

Mike, Citizens United receives enormous amounts of funding from the billionaire Koch brothers. That is how they are able to produce such slick videos, etc.
In the 80’s, the Koch brothers funded organizations like the Ludwig Von Mises Institute. They are extremely skilled in promoting their message in a very subtle, stealthy manner.
Citizens United may try to portray themselves as a grassroots organization, but they are no such thing. The Koch brothers also provided a great deal of funding to the Tea Party movement. They have been at this effort – with great success – for decades.

Married young: Meet China’s teen brides

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/13/asia/china-teen-brides/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlist

“they are allowed to be together as long as they have an unofficial ceremony, until they reach legal age, when they will then make it official”

Not much I can say to this story except it’s amazing how someone considered the “worst of the worst” criminals deserving a lifetime of public shaming for something they’ve done in this country, is considered perfectly acceptable in another country.

We are a society of people lied to, purposefully mislead, and manipulated via our emotions. We are consistently and purposefully lead to believe the dogma put forth by self-serving legislators and highly-biased victim advocacy groups. Like scared little children we believe all the terrifying stories intentionally told us relating to the ever-present, 21st century ‘Boogey Man’, i.e., the sex offender. We never question the veracity of those who claim this boogey man is everywhere and always waiting to exploit any opportunity to snatch away and/or defile our children. We believe he cannot control himself nor can he be controlled. We believe he is a forever threat. We are offered all the proof we need of the Boogey Man’s existence, as well as his predatory nature, via sensationalize and intentionally misleading media coverage. Each and every high profile case is used to further frighten the already frightened children – children who only appear adults. Emotionally, most of society responds on a level comparable to that of a pre-schooler when the Boogey Man is thrust upon us. Each and every mention of the Boogey Man results in knee-jerk, emotional reactions. Our society vacillates from hysteria to near hysteria when it comes to issues related to our modern-day Boogey Man. We, or at least many, believe those who commit this class of crime do more harm to the victim than do murderers. Is that some distorted thinking or what? Yet, all one needs to do is begin to question those around them and it will not take long for a respondent to voice just such a belief. Crazy, huh? As is the case with actual children who have been needlessly terrified by an imaginary evil, all attempts to bring forth the truth and enlightenment are met with great resistance. Once a belief is formed and reinforced over and over again facts contrary to those believes are rendered irrelevant. Fear-based, emotional beliefs are the most difficult to overcome. Whenever people, especially those behaving as frightened children, those experiencing strong emotional reactions to a subject, particularly one felt so strongly as sexual threats, the ability to reason logically is all but lost. As a result, we turn to our protectors, for relief – just as children turning to their parents do when faced with fears they cannot control. The problem is our protectors are in the business of exploiting our fears. Our protectors further their careers by responding to perceived threats, often threats which are intentionally greatly distorted, with what is nothing more than ‘feel good’ legislation. They, our protectors, present themselves as champions intent upon addressing and resolving societal protection, but in reality this is not their primary motivation for any steps taken. Opportunities to earn favor with the children they entrusted to protect, i.e., professional attainment, maintenance, and advancement, is, in reality, what they seek most. Furthermore, it is easier to control a fearful group than one free of fear and allowed to think clearly. And because we, the children, are so very consumed by our fears, despite those fears being more imagined than real, we never seem to notice that the protections being offered are also a mechanism which unavoidably leads to the limiting the freedoms of all – not just those who we fear. Today our constitutional protections against expos facto legislation is under attack due to the retro-active nature of current sex offender registration laws. Those convicted of having committed past sex offenses can and are being forced to comply with laws restricting their freedoms enacted long after conviction – long after the date of the offense. This is being allowed because thus far the states and the federal government have been able to consistently offer successful argument these laws are not punitive in nature, but solely administrative. It matters not that there are often monetary costs often placed upon those required to register. It matters not that those who have committed no recent offense are now being restricted as to where they can live, work, or be seen. It matters not that those who have committed no other crimes are being required to submit to providing DNA samples (a force invasion of one’s body by the government), providing authorities with detailed travel itineraries weeks before being able to exercise freedom of movement, notify authorities of all contact with any child, provide email addresses, submit to polygraph testing, or are subject to having their privacy invaded via random examination of computer usage and histories, etc. We allow our governments to disguise that which is clearly restrictive and punitive as merely being administrative actions taken for a false promise of protections which serve the greater good of society. What we are trading away for this illusion of protection are real protections against unwarranted governmental intrusions into our lives and our freedoms. All ready the roles of registered offenders have grown to include those who have been found guilty of other crimes. In many jurisdictions those who have committed other violent offenses, i.e., murder, various forms of assaults including domestic, and certain drug related offense are now required to register – even long after their convictions. They, too, are subject to many the same restriction as registered sex offenders. They, too, are being forced to accept post-conviction punishments or risk conviction and imprisonment for having failed to subjugate one’s self to the will of a victimizing governmental entity . As the statutes relating to the misguided attempt to control and track sex offenders as evolved it has brought greater restrictions, it has expanded in scope (as to who is required to register), it has establish legal precedent which will inevitably be applied to many others, and it has not provided one iota of either deterrence or protection. It simply feels like something is being done. Yet, something is being done – all of our rights are being eroded. So very, very sad when children, grown or not, are being exploited and remain oblivious to the harm being done them. We send many sex offenders to prison for having violated the trust that is suppose to exist between those providing protection and those requiring requiring and deserving it. How much different are those who have violated, and continue to so, the trust of the masses from the betrayals of the typical sex offender? Our protectors betray us, yet we fail to acknowledge this betrayal. We accept the lies and half truths as factual – never questioning because we are trusting our protectors to protect us. This is not so very different from an offender who tell his victim what the offender believes will cause the victim to respond in a manner that continues to hide the truth, thus allowing the offender to continue satisfying and furthering selfish agendas at the expense of the integrity of the victim. This abuse by authority is unlikely to ever change. This erosion of individual rights and protections are far more likely to continue than be addressed and corrected. We, the victims, in this case, have no one to blame but ourselves. In most instances victims are not at fault. Herein lies the exception to the rule.

I would also like to know what they mean you must register all vehicles owned and (regularly operated) I have driven vehicles once does that mean regularly? I’m also a mechanic…if I drive a customer’s vehicle into the shop should I register it?

anyone know the answer to this, i’m in fl. but just researched different state rso laws, i foud 2 that i could move to after x number of years on the sor and that state would give me credit under there state law and i would not have to be reg. there. so then i’m no longer requed to register and off the sor. but then say i move again to another state whould i have to follow there rso laws even though i’m no longer an rso?