Many of you are aware that there was a vigilante killing in Omaha, Nebraska this past weekend, and the murderer turned himself into the police last night.
The Omaha media, particularly the World-Herald, has all but canonized the murderer, making him a sympathetic character, while the registrant he killed was not a sympathetic character. This has led to an outpouring of support for the murderer.
See https://www.omaha.com/news/crime/ex-wife-omaha-man-arrested-in-killing-of-registered-sex-offender-fearful-man-would-offend/article_ca281537-18e6-5e9f-8bd6-3cee4499b939.html
But, no matter the backstory between the two individuals, the fact remains that this was an act of pre-meditated murder by someone who used registry information as a weapon to murder a registered citizen. This was not self-defense, but a cold, calculated killing.
The murderer is behind bars right now, but for how long, I don’t know.
There is a Facebook group, the same group that was stalking the registrant for years, has repackaged itself today as “Free James Fairbanks” in honor of the man they had a role in murdering (the killer has been connected with this Facebook page). Facebook has a long history of discrimination against registrants. Last year, Facebook was caught allowing threats against those accused or convicted of sex offenses.
Regardless of any of the outrageous and hysterical events depicted in this article, the main thing to carry away here is that this murderer used the registry to gain the personal information about this person, including the address. When a perpetrator searches the registry for potential victims, they can be pretty sure that any registrant is not going to have a firearm as that is prohibited if they are a felon. So perpetrators can be fairly certain they are attacking an unarmed person. This exploitation of the registry is an all too familiar scenario. Everything from fraudulent legal promises, to over zealous neighbors exposing the registrant to the neighborhood, to the all too frequent vigilante violence and often murder.
The registry has been an experiment, and a glaring flaw in that experiment is now evident. There is no study group anywhere that will conduct an experiment, and once finding a grave flaw, will continue with the same experiment. The registry needs to be modified (hopefully abolished). Registrants are humans and citizens. Most did a one time poor judgement–like many other people convicted of crimes– and most don’t re-offend. They deserve civil rights and protection under the law. they don’t deserve to be thrown before mentally unstable and violent vigilantes who take the law into their own hands.
Since the registry has begun there has been no evidence that says it works as intended. The number of sex offenses has steadily increased, and so has exploitation of the registry by these vigilantes. In the early days of the registry Justice Roberts wrote that registering wasn’t any more punishment then getting a Price Club card. Tell that to the family members of the murdered man in Omaha, and the dozens of others that have been killed and violently assaulted. In fact, is their even a statistic of how many registrants have been killed because they are on the registry? This man’s life could be the key to opening the door for beginning to end the registry. The registry is not working as intended. This case, and the many like it, proves that.
Hope this article will wake some people up. Although crimes like these rarely happen….they happen. We are not allowed to defend ourselves because we can’t have weapons. The government has given these killers a means to find us, especially now with shelter-in-place going on. I’ve aways had this fear. My name is the same as my fathers and I live with him. What is someone come to the house looking for me and think he is me? My son has my name too. What if he gets mistaken for me on the street? Who is our superman? My superman is the bat behind my front door.
How many is enough to prove the registry is a public hit list? How does the government get away with putting people’s lives in danger? How can they deny they are putting people’s lives in danger and it’s cruel and unusual. No other Ex con has to deal with this shit. How many is enough????
For a regulatory scheme, this is deadly once again for one impacted.
The latest —
So far, GoFundMe has removed every fundraiser for James Fairbanks up to this point. I’m sure more will pop up though, so please keep reporting, and if you can get into GoFundMe support (not easy to do) then be sure to pressure them to remove future vigilante fundraisers.
The vigilante group has set up two new fundraisers (I changed the http to hXXP in the links so they won’t automatically turn on so it won’t be linked to this page)
1. Venmo hXXps://venmo.com/code?user_id=3013598599184384314
2. Paypal hXXps://www.paypal.me/SupportFairbanks
I have reported the PayPal account as a scam but I can find no info on how to report a Venmo account.
Those of you that have stepped up and have spoken out against this heinous murder, I commend you. Please keep the pressure on!
This is further proof that the public not only gets no benefit from the Registry but cannot be trusted with sensitive information of Registrants. Misusing this information has been documented over the years from scams, employment loss, harassments, and more violent deaths.
James Fairbanks would not have become a murderer if he didn’t have access to Mattieo’s sensitive information. Furthermore Fairbanks has stopped nothing to prevent future sexual assaults which is perpetrated by 95% first time offenders NOT on the Registry.
The outcome has not changed. Just another tragedy on top of a heap of failures and lies fraught by the Registry.
I’ve decided to reach out to Dr. Lisa Sample; sociologist and criminologist; from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She sits on the Justice Committee and recommends probation and parole to not have a one size fits all approach for people with sex offenses. Back around 2013 the Nebraska legislators asked for a study on the registry. Surprise, surprise the results were what the experts have warned about since the infancy of registration: it’s a dismal failure. It’s time for the legislators to actually stand up for the constitutional rights of all Nebraskans. With actually true healing for victims( if they exist); for the person that committed the crime; and their families resulting in safer communities based on true evidence and not fear. I had to do something besides sit on my butt( can you still type butt or is that offensive)? Hopefully positive changes can be made in the state.
Ok guys its time to testify and I’m going to testify or maybe we all should testify or should Adam testify, Cain Testify, or Job, or even the Government, maybe even Pactrick Henry that talked about liberty. Sure I would love a go fun me page if thats the face of true justice today. Talk about this convid-19 today if a man thinkest. Why didn’t the bible say if a woman thinkest. I’m sure many today could come up with a reason for that or many more reasons. Even the reason this pandermic is here in the world today.
Whats the difference of one having blood on his hands or the one shedding of blood. The vietnam issue was a trying ordeal for many. Should the answer be many are wrong. Was killing president Kenedy wrong? Killing this sex offender wrong? or even the one that wrecked your car last night was that wrong. One would wonder if we are all compairing all these things.
Janice has already posted an article “Let the punishment, fit the crime” or who cuss’s out his or her neighbor today and than gets upset that they call the authorities. I’m ashamed at a lot of you people on here and yes I’m ashamed of myself also.
I believe their was one person that wasn’t ashamed that did all the above to give us all an example and that was Paul in the Bible. I know what you all are going to say on here. Well you must of bellieved in something or else many of you wouldn’t be in this situation.
Sure we can all talk about Recidivism Rates on a sliding scale, death rates. birth rates, or accident rates, but who rates themself. Sure helping others is good as who are we to judge in who pulled the trigger and yes nobody likes the the truth as white washing or betraying or blackmail as it is. Food for though.
This is no different than what happened to Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia – a lynching, but with zero public outrage, just crickets chirping.
There’s too many so-called “good guys with guns” that are actually hot-headed, loose cannons that roll out of bed every day looking for a reason to use them.
There’s too much pathological hate in America and we’re constantly in the cross-hairs of these nutters.
At least get them the implement a log in system that tracks the user and all the profiles they view. Just fill in some credentials, verify to are not a robot, and sign in. At least then my family can get an idea of who it was that killed me. Seems like a lot of work and I doubt anybody would want to step up and update the website. Just an idea.
I’ve read the news articles about the guys ex-wife. How can she say he’s a good guy while she has an order against him? Seems like she has a mental illness or she’s not playing with a full deck. What person does harm to another just because the government says the person is dangerous? Everyone that approves what this guy did should be charged as an accessory to murder including any websites. A nut job and it sounds like this guy fits that definition and obviously some mental illness. Being murdered for a crime that you paid your debt on is part of the country club membership price. Chief Justice Roberts you are unqualified to be on the bench. You look like a dummy; your opinions are poorly written that would come from A dummy; therefore you are more than qualified to be a talking dummy!!
Will Allen how many bars of soap do you need. I’m sure many would contribute to your fund. How many times have you picked up the bible. Does it always sink in. It seems like people jest with many view’s and abstract minds. So whats behind the next bend. Sleeping single in a double bed.
Now Janice said she jumped to quickly about the teir ordeal out in california. I forgive her for that. One wonders if authorities jump to quickly? Do we all jump to quickly or are we all the merry men or some Robin and the three hoods or who is the rat pack in this issue. Should police have cleaned up the internet or should women and kids be seen and not heard or who’s pointing fingers.
Authorities are just as guilty and if I were Janice and her team I would try to go on Face the Nation and voice out a bit. Might be an idea if it doesn’t conflict with her practice. Were talking about sex offenders with a constutitional bursh plus a biblical issue. Maybe we could even get Will Allen (just kidding). Losing a life is sad indeed even in an offender situation and yes who said one has to use the word sex or are we not cardnal by nature or should you ask the Government or the voters.
Even jesting is a crime and all crimes should be punished and I’m sure some could use a few bars of soap. Their is a lot that goes on behind the scenes today in government.
Update 5/21/20, James Fairbanks was charged with 1st Degree Murder and use of deadly firearm to commit a felony.
BAIL WAS DENIED.
In Nebraska, 1st Degree Murder comes with either a life sentence or a death sentence. Interestingly, the Nebraska legislature had voted to end the death penalty but the lynch mob types passed a ballot initiative to reinstate it. Now they may have unknowingly put this same guy they are now canonizing on death row.
Regarding that FB group targeting registrants, would a class action lawsuit on behalf of all registrants be possible?
FB already a strongly enforced policy against registered sex offenders. They aren’t allowed to join and FB actively compares their pictures against some database. I had a decade old account (that was activated before the no “sex offenders” rule) that was only used to stay in contact with immediate family members. Privacy was set to max. Yet, they eventually matched me and deleted my account.
By keeping us out, they also prevent us from know about any vigilante groups targeting us. They are not only allowing those groups, but protecting and hiding them from their future victims.
This is exactly why I moved to a state that doesn’t publicize lower level registered citizens, other than those deemed sexual predators/level 3. I sacrificed a lot to move up here, and just when I start thinking it wasn’t worth my while (as I must admit I’m not all that happy here), I read of something like this.
Let this help keep the fire lit under our movement. It’s a grim but very real reminder that public registries are nothing more than de-facto state-sanctioned hit lists. This is further proof that the public cannot be trusted with this kind of information. The blood is not only on the hands of the domestic terrorist Fairbanks (let’s call him what he is), but also on the hands of the state for facilitating this murder.
You know this Registry has done more then take the life of Condoluci and caused pain and suffering to his family. It has also ruined the life of James Fairbanks and also caused pain and suffering to his family. He would not have become a criminal if he didn’t have access to the Registry. Now citizens will have to pay millions for this trial and to keep Fairbanks behind bars. Millions that could be better used for during this pandemic crisis.
This is only one ripple effect of the collateral damage this Registry has caused throughout America. And where is the accountability of the state in all this? When pharmaceuticals put out dangerous drugs onto the public and deaths were caused, we went after them, got them to take it down, and made these companies pay for damages.
The Registry should be no different. Dangerous things should not be accessible to the public.
@Bill in CA. Finely someone that’s making a bit of sense. And yes the registry does cause pain and suffering in many ways by incarceration, probation, monitoring and other disadvantages. And yes reputation is a factor but one should never kill someone just because he or she is a piece of trash.
Their is a limit to everything. My ordeal was a two night event. Why did I not go down their the first night? Why did I have a discernment that it wasn’t a teenanger.. Why did the person call me in route to make sure I was coming down or was it a ruse to change the meeting place when the orginial place they actually wanted to meet was their house but it wound op in a park of their choice. Call a lot of this extortion in a vain way but killing is never an excuse.
I was recently watching a podcast about the George Floyd situation. One of the casters said (I’m paraphrasing), “Once you’re under custody, then the state is responsible for you.”
The registry is an extension of custody over a registrant. Therefore, the state government is liable for anything that happens to any registrant because they were under their custody.
Under penalty of law, every person with a registerable sex offense must lose their privacy at the direction of the state (and federal government). We are still under custody under a regulatory scheme.
I hope the Condoluci family sues the government as he died under their custody, as the registry was compelled upon a free person under penalty of law. I hope every family who has gone through a tragedy like this sues their respective state.
Mr. Condoluci paid the ultimate penalty due to the regulatory scheme under the custody of the state. Therefore, the registry is punishment and unconstitutional. No one should die or have their life attempted to be exterminated due to a “regulatory scheme”. Those stars on those specific people in a concentration camp does not hurt those people; it’s just there to identify them. We already have several cases of people using the registry for vigilantism or other malice intentions. Yet it means nothing. There should be of equal outrage over Mr. Condoluci. It wasn’t just an outright homicide. The regulatory scheme pointed the direction to a murderer upon a supposedly free man in Mr. Condoluci. Mr. Condoluci was not a “free man” because he was still under custody to the regulatory scheme under penalty of law.
Nebraska should pay dearly. Nebraska Registry is an accessory to murder. The murdered stated he used the registry to do his bidding. Nebraska can’t bring this father back to his daughter and family.