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It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood;
Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
Here is the better quote which is relevant on this forum:
“The internal effects of a mutable policy are still more calamitous. It poisons the blessing of liberty itself. It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood; if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated, or undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is to-day, can guess what it will be to-morrow. Law is defined to be a rule of action; but how can that be a rule, which is little known, and less fixed?”
James Madison, The Federalist Papers
Was the conference videos from last year ever been uploaded or have I been asleep?
Dear Society,
I am a man who has served my community for many many years. I have saved lives, delivered babies, saved property and overall made the world a better place for many people. I give charitably, I care for my fellow man and love my family. Almost 10 years ago, I was caught with 6 deleted photos of possibly 16 or 17 year old girls found forensically on my computer. I was prosecuted, fined and given probation. I am a good man with a good heart. I made a mistake all those years ago. Our current system wants to remember me as a sex offender. I want to know how I can regain the trust and faith I once had from a society that has thrown me away?
Sincerely,
Outcast
I was watching the NBC affiliate the other night, and they ran a story about the LAUSD setting up vacination centers at school campuses. Sooooo… the question is — What about us???
See one thing myself and I’m sure many don’t like about these Sex Registry ordeals is the laws change all the time. I had finished my Sex Registry Classes or whatever one wants to call them and about a week or more later they wanted me to take the how many week courses again.
Was talking to one of the guys in their after class and the instructor heard it and I had mentioned a bit about reliegon understanding and well she didn’t like it and next thing I knew I was called into the Probation Office, course I took two wittness with me also and they wanted me out of the class because I was talking bible stuff and truth.
The PO told me that it was agreed by the DA, the instructor and by Him that because of your religion background that they didn’t want me in the class. Course paying on a weekly basis doesen’t sit very well with many going to these classes but its the “principal” of all these ordeals and it comes down to lack of respect for the people involved. Even at my orginial hearing they just wanted me to say guilty and no more. Didn’t even myself liberty to speak up at my own trail. So if thats a court system than many are getting hung out to dry so to speak.
Here’s a couple of news posts I ran across with some copied quotes from the articles:
From https://www.yahoo.com/news/online-child-sex-abuse-spiked-094926203.html and
https://www.businessinsider.com/child-sex-abuse-images-spike-pandemic-13-million-facebook-2021-1
“Online child sex abuse spiked by 31% in 2020, with at least 13 million disturbing images on Facebook and Instagram.”
“In 2019, Facebook recorded more child sexual abuse material than any other tech company, and was responsible for around 99% of all reports to the NCMEC.”
“Souras, the NCMEC lead counsel, said that coronavirus lockdowns and an increase in livestreamed abuse were behind the surge. The pandemic “created real increases in the victimization of children online and their vulnerability, because they are online a lot more, often unattended, often at a much earlier age than their parents anticipated, putting them online for hours a day,” she said.”
“Souras said that children are often abused by someone close to them, and the lockdown rules introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus had restricted the ability of some children to get help.”
“We know from looking at some of the analysis behind the reports we receive that [victims] often have a familial or close adult relationship with their abuser. Most content is created by the caretakers of children.”
“So it might be a family member in the house or it might be a spouse or partner, or a roommate, a coach, a babysitter,” said Souras. “That is the vast majority of creation of content. It is someone in the most trusting relationship a child can have: a caretaker that is also an abuser.”
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From https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-think-twice-posting-photos-231836508.html and https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/posting-photos-kids-online-parents-dangers/
“This Is Why You Should Think Twice Before Posting Photos of Your Kids Online”
“It’s important to remember that abductions are very rare. About 300 occur in America per year and abductions by strangers account for about 0.1 percent of them (most missing kids are runaways).”
“The anti-sexual violence organization RAINN reports that 93 percent of juvenile victims of sexual abuse are abused by someone they know.”
Oh the irony….. They are objecting because of privacy issues? I thought the interest of public safety interest was what mattered? These idiots argue both sides of the fence
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biggs-bill-bar-govt-covid-19-vaccine-recipients
I just read a New York Times article about Leon Black, the head of the very successful Apollo private equity firm being forced to step down as CEO because an investigation found that he had paid Jeffrey Epstein $138 million dollars for tax advice….. Tax advice that apparently saved Mr. Black approximately $2 Billion. The investigation also showed there was no connection at all to Mr. Epstein’s illegal activities.
$138 million dollars for advice that provided $2 Billion in savings – that’s an excellent return-on-investment (ROI). And we’re talking about Finance here – a field in which ROI is everything.
It just seems strange to me that despite the report indicating no connection to Epstein’s illegal activities, Black is nonetheless being forced to step down.
So what are the parameters of “moral outrage”? How far does it extend? How far should it extend? What are the limits or boundaries? Or are all distinctions irrelevant? 🤔
I had sort of a rude awaking today when my new probation officer knocked on the door this morning and although I had called for monthly check ins it seemed he had brought a lady with him. It was a random check I suppose and he did not enter house but I did inform that I did not like probing questions although he did say everything was fine and I suppose he wanted to introduce me to this female PO officer. Seems even those at the PO level can stop by anytime unannounced.
I am sure its a bit bleak out in the area’s of California during this mask period. Now who likes being probed but still we should comply as best we can. Any thoughts.
This was posted over the weekend in newspapers online: 33 minors between 13-17 were saved in a FBI sweep of SoCal for trafficking. Some of the rescued were arrested themselves for alleged crimes. (Does being rescued and then arrested a double bonus for LE?) All 71 suspects are male, between 20-62, and included people in positions of trust along with two people forced to register on a sex offender registry (2 out of 71 is 0.0282%). Can the registry go away now given more people who are not on it are suspects here instead of those with prior convictions who have to register because of them?
(BTW, these two last suspects are two that give others a bad name but may also have issues which need to be seriously addressed above and beyond what the others forced to register have in life.)
That would be 2.82%. That follows the known recidivism rate…..just saying
So it all over the internet. Kellyanne Conway accused of posting topless photo of her 16yr old daughter. So does that mean charges for child porn on internet along with other lengthy charges us common people are charged with . Or will it be swept under the rug like all the other untouchable officials, if people ii power were treated like us common people. There would be registry because they would have it abolished
I have been looking at different states and their laws. I find it interesting that while every state has a sex offender registry, not every state lists all the offenses that qualify. For instance, if you go to Hawaii’s listing of offenses, they list only 5 as sex offenses. rape ( obviously ) , degrees of sexual assault, and sodomy. No lower level offenses are listed. The same is true for other states I looked up.
My point is that this is one of the reasons lower level offenders are looked on by the public as monsters. They have been told that a sex offense is only these horrible crimes. So if you are on registry, by uninformed deduction, you must be a high level offender.
Secondly , I notice that most law offices and legal sites repeat one thought, “ Being on the registry can have a horrible outcome on the rest of your life.” If it is so obvious to all involved how bad the registry affects those put on it, why do those that have authority keep pushing it. Are they Sadists that just like to see others in pain?
This is directed more towards ACSOL,
Is there currently any actions in the pipeline to address the passport marking, IML notices, or travelling abroad in general.
People say a house divided will not stand, so what about Justice in many of these registry ordeals. Do not the people involved in these ordeals get a second chance or a regress of grivance or as Janice has said demolish the sex registry, after she is a constutional lawyer, or what is the degree of all this. As one should say Justice delayed is justice denied. While we are all sex offenders even Trump should stand trial.
Should Patrick Henry say have said: I have one life to give to my country or give me liberty or give me death. Yes their are many deaths or who is inducing the physical pain in this seductive manner or should we all start a Vietman War with this registry as I’m sure many are conscience objectors to much of this free wheeling deal of destruction. Who has true wisdom today in much of this game of government inducement or who is overriding another in this apostasy of Justice. So is government the truth in all this true American Justice?
It’s not illegal to post topless photos of 16 year-olds. I have not seen the photo that appeared on Kellyanne Conway’s twitter page. What makes it illegal is that it is described as a bathroom photo taken and posted without the 16 year-old’s knowledge or consent. It is illegal to even take a seminude adult’s photo in a bathroom without their knowledge or consent let alone a minor’s. And then posting it on the internet without their permission adds another layer to the illegality of the conduct which makes it a federal crime regardless of what the state law says.
SB 1244 that would eliminate civil commitment in Virginia was “passed by Indefinitely with letter” by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Joe Morrissey’s office confirmed today that the committee’s letter will request that the Virginia State Crime Commission study the effects of abolishing civil commitment in Virginia.
The letter will be prepared shortly after the conclusion of session, written by the Clerk of the Senate and posted to the bill history on the LIS website. While Janice may not more I think this is a good move for all.
Does everyone on here understand much of this sex registry or this free and speedy trial ordeal many have to face? How about this election or this impeachment if it comes to that. Sure impeachment is on the mind of many of the voters. Even this insurrection was a bit out of character in this type of irreconciliable difference.
While using the power of the sword should not be used for capital gain do we all seem to look the other way. Even in many of these registry ordeals many don’t make any balance of adjustment or does one deserve one’s measure of fate in much of this unbalance of Justice.
Getting down to brass tactic’s isn’t going to war without a charge is it? So what is justifible today an insurrection or calling one out by a protest of unbalanced measure and I’m sure many hate violence in many respects even in Justice matters of vain and blind justice.
POTUS wants science and evidence central to his policies in all agencies, so give him and his staff/agencies/departments the social science and evidence using his own words in efforts to stop expansions of SORNA and registry actions and maybe even start drawbacks of them with outright riddance of it altogether.
New Biden executive order makes science, evidence central to policy
https://arstechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/new-biden-executive-order-makes-science-evidence-central-to-policy/?amp=1
Read the entire article first…
I encourage registrants to check out “just facts not fear “ website. A registrant site run by registrants. No negative articles. Only encouragement and support. My old roommate directed me to it before he moved overseas. He works with them now.
Some Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Fact check
How did West Virginia inject 108.1% of its vaccine doses?
PolitiFact
Joe Biden Did Not Sign Blank Executive Orders On His First Day
BOOM
No, Joe Biden Did Not Lower the Age of Consent to 8
Snopes.com
The US Senate Has Not Claimed That Barack Obama Funded Al-Qaeda
BOOM
Did ‘Yardi Gras’ Replace Mardi Gras Parades in New Orleans?
Snopes.com
I’m planning to make a trip to LV soon and am looking for some help regarding the RC laws there. I get the 48-hour rule for registration (or getting out of state). I may be there longer than that, so my big question is, does NV keep you on the registry forever or does it de-register someone who leaves? I will probably cut my time short if it’s a forever thing.
Thanks in advance.
Just completed my annual with LAPD. At least, I think I did. I called to schedule it and after giving my name and DOB she said since they’re closed to the public we’d be doing it over the phone. She then asked for the address where I’m living, if I’m still working, if I still have the same vehicles, and my cell phone number. I asked if I’d get something in the mail and she said no. That was it.
Does this align with the experience of others who have registered with Van Nuys LAPD during the pandemic?