AK: Court – Some sex offenders don’t have to register

In a decision that combined two cases pending before the court, justices said a strict reading of the 1994 Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act does not grant the Alaska Department of Public Safety leeway when determining whether an out-of-state sex crime matches an illegal act under state law.

Until the decision, it was up to DPS to determine whether someone convicted of a sex crime outside Alaska would be required to enter their names into Alaska’s sex offender database if they moved here. Now, it’s not clear what standards will be followed. Full Article

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Wow. An actual newspaper includes a line like this?

“At the time the Legislature created the registry, it was believed that sex offenders were much more likely to reoffend, and thus public awareness of sex offenders was a matter of public safety. Newer studies, including at least one published in Scientific American, have cast doubt on that idea.”

This is the reason why there should not be a registry in existence, period.

I find it interesting that in addition to questionable nature of Alaska’s current laws to cause someone who moves from another state to register, the writer also wrote about the fact that all these laws were associated with bad science, and unfounded fears. A trend of looking at the scientific data that shows low recidivism is a good sign. People coming to the conclusion that registration laws are an overreach, and that it was all based on bad information and unfounded fears is exactly what we want. It seems like every time I turn around there is more stuff that is headed in the right direction. Momentum!

Not the 1st time AKers rejected Washington’s byrne manipulation.

I’m almost sure Alaska SC rejected the proposed implementation upon first glance. As a practical matter. The distance native AK resident’s had to travel to comply and update was unstomachable. Really not possible in many cases. They settled with less, cause their conscience wouldn’t let them put it to paper.

THAT IS WHY THE AGENDA FOUND DOE. First intent filed 8\96 under Debartellio. ( “torchered history” noted early) his case went Doe….or is it DOH!!!!
Precisely so no record of having to “show up in person” could be tested! All other states put It to paper, set places, like p&p. U see technically the WHOLE94OMNIBUS constitutionally defective if 1 part is 4SURE. PRES ,WJC SIGN ALL AT ONCE! The .doc 600+ pages HR4433.
I asked my Sen why he vote NAY on final vote. He shakes his head ” unfathonable” he said. He gone next cycle. Shame.

It is he who leads role to set docket! Rehnquist. Faced much weight heavy bill attached. IMHO
The case was hand picked. Proving it a whole mother story, but plausible.

The crack the deep state needed. Scapegoats for electronic Surveillance Saints.
Man made to serve machine and make data. Personal data not secure, all database easy target, but people infatuated with electronic device, never look up.

There is no use for a sex offender registry. Once someone completes their jail/prison and probation/parole, that should be it! There is no use for a sex offender registry. For anyone. Not for low risk. Not for “high” risk. All the registry does is inhibit rehabilitation, inhibit one’s ability to get a job, inhibit housing, inhibit potential relationships. The registry does nothing but put people in a position that may make it more likely for them to reoffend (since they might feel that they would have nothing to lose).

Of course, the legislature may have already known this — which is why they insist in imposing the sex offender registry in the first place. Again, the registry creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, causing people to reoffend and not successfully reintegrate, which leads to more people in jail/prison and probation/parole — leading to more $$$ in contracts, “need” for police and prison guards, more money for “treatment” $cams, and more credence to junk “science.”

This comment will not be helpful but made me giggle at the thought. If the homeless registrants used the addresses of politicians as their “area”, like some use a walmart or similar, well it could get a bit amusing.

This part of the comment is a bit more serious. If i was to guess, it’s a made up number really, 40% of my brain thinks all this registration/megans law etc. will only ever end after we go to war and target the societies children in response to our oppressed state that they will think to themselves, “hmm maybe we shouldn’t do this.” Personally i have nothing to lose. no friends. no family. crappy job and apartment. Prison is my most likely retire option after age 70 or so. Nothing to lose – nothing to gain – no reason to live – no reason to die. Historically, to my knowledge, this is when wars start. When war is a better option to life.

So, can anyone recommend a person or oganization or anything that might be able to help disuade these thoughts from camping out in my head most of the day. I’m a bit concerned if that made up number 40% ever reaches 51%. Never killed anyone before – never wanted to hurt anyone before but that’s changing. 20+ years of this is pushing my personal limits. I don’t want to but i do want to because i don’t see any other option.