LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An admitted sex offender who is not on parole is suing the city of Commerce, alleging its local regulations regarding where registrants can temporarily or permanently live in the city are so restrictive that he cannot find any affordable housing in the community. Full Article
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another city bite the dust.
I thought the California Supreme Court struck down all residency restrictions. Or was that only for parolees? If so, how would it make sense to allow parolee registrants to live in any given place, but not a registrant off supervision?
Disgusting exclusionary rules
Retarded! Maybe we need to register our bicycles? What if I visit my parents and drive their car? I have access to it! What if I own a used car lot and have access to 50 cars? Shouldn’t we have special pubic restrooms? Airline registered seats? Carpool? We should be labeled handicapped? I could have shot someone and had more rights then an expunged misdemeanor with summary probation!
Wow
Four years ago I actually had to stay in a hotel for several months in Commerce while on parole because of residency restrictions. I don’t know when this ordinance was passed, but that was literally my only option back then, and if I didn’t have that, I would have had to sleep iny car.
9.10.020 – Registered sex offender prohibition/residential exclusion zone.
A registered sex offender shall be prohibited from becoming a permanent or temporary resident in any residential exclusion zone.
(Ord. No. 664, § 1, 11-4-2014)
Looks like the city ord was adopted on Nov. 4, 2014. In light of all the court rulings since then, this ord seems unenforceable. What’s odd too is that a lot of the city is in the medium to heavy industrial zone. So maybe this is the city’s knee jerk reaction to the attempts by surrounding cities to establish “child safety zones” and prevent Commerce from becoming a dumping ground from those cities? Residency restrictions = NIMBY mentality = banishment, which courts have ruled as unconstitutional.
AJ, my minor is in Psych/Soc. I really think you should look in the mirror, rather then scrutinize other individuals online. I doubt you would want people to know the real you. Feel better?
I admire the courage of this warrior for going through with this. Everyone of these courageous people help our cause. I hope he wins and the city loses.
He can win !!
if you are kind of a figher for him in his fight or we can write letters to the judge.