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First let me say I’m pro life. And by no mean would I ever trade me registering for the life of a child. That’s my personal belief. But I have to say I think it’s hilarious that Texas found the loophole to Roe vs Wade. Make the law civil instead of criminal. Kinda reminds me of someone.. oh yeah us. The test subjects. Because we have been deemed a civil matter, not punishment, a lot of things fly by and the supreme court is generally okay with this. Now that the abortion case is a civil matter the Supreme court is like eff.. kinda shot yourself in the foot there! For the record I do not think it’s right when states enact civil schemes and play them off as not criminal or punishment. We are living examples of what that looks like. Though I am pro life, I do not support what Texas is doing. Civil laws need more clarification and restrictions put on them. And I am curious if the Supreme court changes their mind and does act on this, will it end up being a precedent for other civil schemes? Cough cough, Sorna, cough cough. Sorry something in my digital throat.
Before I mail in my ballot, can anyone provide a compelling argument against Governor Newsom’s recall as far as the public registry is concerned?
As a tax paying business owner tired of government waste and hypocrisy (among many other things Newsom embodies) I’m inclined toward his ouster.
As a registrant however, I’d hate to see him get canned if he was doing something for us, and I’d really hate to replace him with someone likely to do something against us.
I posted this question last month and was surprised at the lack of response. Maybe I missed it, but does ACSOL not have a position on the recall?
Thanks all.
I got an issue with failure to register. I’ve had it happen to me twice. The first time I did it intentionally in 1997. I was in denial and like an idiot, I refused to register. That is when S.A.F.E. came to get me at my job. The next time was around 2004. I had just moved to a new duplex (I had been living in a motel for 6 years beforehand). My registration was 3 months away so I decided to wait and save a demeaning trip to the police station. Then one day a police officer came knocking and arrested me. Why is it that every time I was arrested for failure to register I was asked questions about my original conviction in 1986? It felt like I was reliving my past. They were asking things like the age of the victim, do I think it was the victims fault…etc. Felt so much like double jeopardy. My answers seem to determined how remorseful I was and how bad to punish me. My lawyer told me if I ever fail to register again, not to call him because they would lock me up for good.
FYI The first failure to register I was sentenced to 6 months work furlough but since I lost my job I did 3 months in jail (only served 2). The second time I fought with a lawyer and got 6 months home arrest (ankle bracelet monitor costing me $300 a month).
America became a super power off the Blood Sweat and Tears of slaves, once slavery ended the U.S government started building prisons all over the country and changed their classification from slaves to convicts in order to keep the billion dollar free labor industry going.
Its 2021 and the federal government has created a new and improved second class citizens the “SEX OFFENDERS ” I wonder how long this oppression will go on in America, segregation went on for hundreds of years after slavery ended until people started fighting back.
when people in California got moved to tier 3 after SB384 was passed I was surprised they didn’t take to the streets in protest, when ACSOL was fighting the registry restrictions in California they took to the streets in protest Janice Bellucci not only was fighting in courts she was also fighting in the streets she lead by example.
Remember people GOD helps those who help themselves and nothing comes to a dreamer but a dream and actions speaks louder than words.
Good luck
Riddle: When is an abortion like a traveling Registrant??
Answer: When legislature intentionally bypass standard law making in order to claim, “Hey, its not us!”
Per an NPR news report:
“Because the established procedure for challenging a state law is to sue officials charged with enforcement, the Texas state legislature wrote the law instead to put citizens in charge of enforcement. Specifically, the law allows anyone, without establishing any vested personal interest, to sue clinics and individuals alike for “aiding and abetting” abortions performed after about six weeks.”
So, the IML allows the U.S. to claim, “Hey, it wasn’t us who turned you away from your destination country. We just highlighted you travel and passport – the foreign country barred you entry. Similarly, the new Texas abortion law allows officials to say “Hey, it’s not us who’s suing you – it’s concerned citizens acting on their own initiative, bolstered by a devious new law we enacted.”
Cowardly, deceptive legal workarounds designed to deputize others to do law enforcement’s work for them.
i dont know how to put this, this is truly a Richard K Dick novel! a diversion what is really going on in the world think about it, such hypocrisy and hats off to Tim in Wi.
It is time to renew my California drivers license. Does anyone have experience with the Real ID. If I have a CA drivers license I will need a passport to travel domestically as of 2023. At present the Real ID seems pretty simple, I could fly domestically without any other ID, but on a whim the federal government could mandate an SO designation on all registrants nation wide on the Real ID, and then I would be screwed. I don’t trust the government, expecially with all these restrictions and mandates going on. It seems to be about power and control more than anythng, so I think they would easily want a SO designation on the Real ID. But with just a CA drivers license I can’t fly without the passport that could have the unique qualifier on it.
My family and I are planning a vacation. Caribbean all inclusive. US virgin isles and Puerto Rico do not provide that so we will be vacationing out of the country. Barbados, Aruba, Jamaica etc. Any suggestions or experiences with travel here? Thank you all.
Has anyone had any luck changing their tier designation? I just found out I am t3 yet my conviction was a 288(a) so I thought I was going to be t2. Looks like I’ll be going back to court sometime soon.
@Dr. I always error to caution. In Michigan, I verify and update as and when required. Unless I have a letter from MSP or there’s notification, as judge Cleland in Feb, I ‘m not giving up any more freedom. Worked too hard completing the 5 year probation. Dr is absolutely correct. Minimally, call. If you trust the voice enough to keep you from getting another charge.
Well it has taken Face Book 18 years to catch me and disable my FB account. Guess they are getting more pressure to make sure there are none of us on FB as they allow terrorists and BLM and ANTIFA they see SO as a bigger threat. Well there are other place to be heard
So I am curious, I am A10 year offender in Pennsylvania. I went back to 10 year after the munez decision. I plead guilty in July. 2011 and was sentenced in September. My house arrest and probation totaled 5 years. Ok the ML website it says my registration start date was 9/2/2011 so I should be done but I received a letter telling me it was time to do my annual check in. Since I got the letter I plan on going but was curious, had anyone finished there time in PA and did you get a letter or something??
Reality hit today. Once on the list, relatives will never forget or forgive. I get it. I might get a half ass sideways hug at best. OK. After 15 years, I see it will never change . My fault and actions. This is the tough part of it . So I don’t go in for hugs anymore. Just giving a hardy thumbs up and see ya. Think I’ll implement, don’t hug me, don’t hug my wife either attitude. Oh yeah. Stop taking crap from any man, anywhere. Never been a violent man, but always in shape. Problem is the army gave me a mindset. Keep hearing winds of change with the registry in Michigan and other states. I’m just not seeing any daylight and relief heading our way. Know I’m rambling, but f**k, sometimes get tired of fighting the war.
Colorado sex offender laws they say can do more harm than good
Eight-year ordeal for prisoner misclassified as sex offender (yahoo.com)
Thx for all the feedback. It matters. This forum offers much. The defiant posts regains strength. The legal explanations, insight and direction. All the other posts, whether I agree or disagree, still stir the need to dig deeper, stand firm in possibilities lead to probabilities, that lead to change. C’mon. The lawmakers gotta f up sometime. Blind squirrel analogy. No matter what side [o]f the registry someone is on, it infects a person. More on the other side are starting to end up with us. They’re gonna have to change the registries to get their family home for the holidays. Well . . someday.
@TnT. With ya. After Judge Cleland’s Aug 4th motion ruling, crickets.
Texas will eliminate all rapists.
⭐⭐⭐ Hello all.
Does anyone know?? Can a Registrant have an Instagram account in his [my] own name, with his [my] own email address, etc??
I ask because when I looked for the app, I see it’s linked/owned by Facebook (which does not allow us to have accounts.) There is a podcast I follow they post stuff on an Instagram account. I would like to sign up for Instagram, but I need to know if I must do so surreptitiously in order to avoid the Facebook Gestapo. (Rest assured, nothing questionable or illegal – it’s about travel & cooking.)
Any info would be appreciated! Thanks all!
@David. Instagram does not allow S O. That being said . . .
Has anyone ever been successful in getting an ATTEMPTED 288(a) changed to a wobbler? If it was a STING, has anyone gotten their’s reduced to a wobbler and eventually dismissed?
Being from The cold north, I am hoping to take a mid-winter break somewhere warm. Florida is NOT on my list of places to visit. I am curious if beaches in Georgia or San Diego Ca are open for us to visit?
How do I ever become a productive member of society again?
Warpath I’ve always tried to be a productive citizen and even those who have came out of prison also are productive. To me this whole registry is a phycological game of who can get the better of who. Sure we all have our days and with this label of registry its even worse. Wome worry about were to live, how this registry takes a person down hill and it can if you let it. As far as a vacation go to Myrtle Beach its a nice area and beach. I don’t know about the beaches in CA or if their to toxic today.
Myself and another person were commenting on here when the Convid first came about and he said its killing a lot of people. Now its mandatory in Virginia for all to get vacinnated. I’m sure it will hit the offenders on the registry soon. Its like a matter of honesty.
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