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  • Dph
    January 30, 2026 at 3:07 pm
    Mark you always come through, even the day night you have to work, amazing MJ, Roger H 2
  • Dph
    January 30, 2026 at 3:04 pm
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  • Frank
    January 30, 2026 at 2:06 pm
    Signed up. Flight booked, hotel set. Lets go....
  • Will Allen
    January 30, 2026 at 11:51 am
    Hmm, I've never really felt that "rules for thee, not for me" is much of a big deal. It seems to me that Amerika is pretty okay with imprisoning anyone for life, if they do the wrong thing. I do not feel like I got a "raw deal" or worse than most people would get. I feel like I was treated pretty fairly by the justice system. My sentence was okay. All that. Really, about the only issue that I had with the whole thing is that LE were/are corrupt liars and no one can trust them. They lied all the time. But I'm sure they do that to everyone. The problem that I have is that Registries are idiotic social policy. They are not based on facts or reality. It is not acceptable that a**holes in Amerika use them every day to harass my family. It is even less acceptable that the a**holes use them every day to try to dream up new, ever increasingly idiotic harassment of my family and grow big government even bigger with their laws. And the fact that other Registries do not exist for crimes which are very obviously much, much more dangerous and damaging that so many SEX crimes, is 100% proof that the a**holes' nonsense has 0% credibility. Their Registries aren't for public safety or protecting children. They are war. I'm ensuring that has real world impact.
  • Joeshmo
    January 30, 2026 at 9:03 am
    This all started when her husband got pulled over in Los Angeles and was arrested for FTR and FTDR out of New York, Luckly for him his wife was a multimillionaire and he ended up only getting 5-year probation with GPS monitoring. Her and her husband were hoping the tiered registry would get him off but he didn't qualify. Then she tried reaching out to Gavin Newsom for a governor's pardon, when he didn't respond she started attacking him and California publicly. Her brother is also a person forced to register out of NYC she fought hard to try to keep him out of jail too, she even wrote letters to the judge slandering the young victim but the DA wasn't having it and locked him up.
  • TS
    January 30, 2026 at 8:59 am
    FAC: Doctrine of Finality (29 Jan 2026) Excellent Op-Ed that encourages sibling SOL orgs to readdress their tactics: "FAC is asking advocacy groups and legal scholars around the country to start reconsidering some arguments that were previously foreclosed by Smith v. Doe. Between the Clements court considering whether residency restrictions can render someone tantamount to “in custody”, the Ellingburg decision..."
  • No end
    January 30, 2026 at 8:27 am
    Yep, I had a girlfriend 4 years younger than me. I missed the romeo and juliet by a couple months. That was almost 20 years ago
  • TS
    January 30, 2026 at 8:15 am
    Still don't understand how they can legally open the window of time up and say you now have three years to bring forth anything after window had closed initially. This should be legally challenged because if you can do it for one crime, you can do it for others too. Why aren't the parents being charged with child endangerment given they gave the written permission to have this arrangement legally happen? She was obviously willing to go along with it and stayed in it with their endorsement.
  • TS
    January 30, 2026 at 8:13 am
    I'd add @Athena those in robes who want to curry political favor with the public or nominating parties by meting out sentences on cases which are shaky to start so they can gain higher bench seats and keep the safety of their families in tact (as seen by those who protested either outside their homes or by recall efforts). As it has been noted in the forum previously, there are those elected or appointed justices and judges who do this so they can be promoted (so to speak since it is not a traditional employment system) to higher courts. (Of course, we won't talk about those judges and justices who are busted on their own with inappropriate material which would not fly in their own court if they're tried on charges they mete sentences on.) I truly believe those in robes, with the exception of maybe one or two, are power tripping and love the fact they can disregard the details required in a system that is now merely a game where lives are at stake. This country sorely needs a legal reset with the lessons learned along the way of its first 250 years reviewed for applicability and improvement. Ok, I will get off my soapbox now...it is too early for it on this Friday.
  • MD Registrant
    January 30, 2026 at 5:28 am
    I know you can't film jails, prisons, power plants, and a few other places. Can't imagine Americans traveling across the country to see the largest prison. " Look kids, let's take a picture of our country's greatest invention."
  • Athena
    January 30, 2026 at 5:23 am
    Because somehow the constitution does not apply to people who committed sex offenses. Judges who are otherwise intelligent, simply ignore the facts and cannot think objectively or independently. They have been brainwashed and cannot set aside their emotions about the topic. And please don't refer to yourself as an SO unless in present day you are actively offending. You were previously convicted of a sex offense, or you are required (forced when feeling salty) to register. Much of my high school graduating class had GFs four years younger (seniors with freshman or college guys with high school girls). The laws are out of hand.
  • Dustin
    January 30, 2026 at 2:02 am
    Had Aerosmith and Tyler not made it big, I seriously doubt this woman would be reclassifying her relationship back then - likely with enthusiasm and apparently supported by her parents - as abuse.
  • Ghost
    January 29, 2026 at 11:44 pm
    What national security issues?
  • The Real C
    January 29, 2026 at 10:33 pm
    ICE is using advanced technology to catch truants? I thought they enforce federal laws concerning immigration, borders, customs and what not? They popped a kid playing hooky from school?
  • Jojo
    January 29, 2026 at 9:59 pm
    @BM. Yes you are correct, This bill if it becomes law will probably not apply to pre 2011. I am pre 2011 and I feel, it could still affect me. Will it be listed under my name that this part of the registry doesnt apply to me? Even if somewhere it states on SORA that this does not apply to pre-2011 . Will employers stand up to others employees or customers that complain? What about the post2011 registrants, what percentage of jobs will they be banned from? on top of what is already restricted due to background checks. I mean we arent talking about 12yr old Child and under , The State considers ANY one under 18yrs old a child. I’m pretty sure most businesses will hire a 17yr old. I hope the ACLU submits this to the court of Appeals, to highlight how the State law makers disregard previous Court Rulings on Vagueness. I mean what if your working at business for years and they hire someone new thats 17yrs old. Do you have to quit? This bill makes no sense with safety, Just another tool for LE to charge and lock up people trying become a productive citizen in the community.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 9:22 pm
    Read Derek's comment at the article. The damage is not big.
  • BM
    January 29, 2026 at 7:18 pm
    DNA is a consequence for all felons. The “fee” could definitely be argued as punishment since it now meets the same criteria for punishment as laid out in the Ellingburg opinion. Just. Like. Restitution
  • BM
    January 29, 2026 at 4:40 pm
    The bill is in committee is it not? Based on recent precedent I don’t think this will apply to anyone pre 2011, even if it becomes law.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 4:23 pm
    In the age of hedonism, groupies are on the prowl for their actions from yesteryear...all the big name bands of then better get some money to their attys on retainer if this flies successfully through the courts. Of course, the lead singer should've kept his mouth shut initially...
  • Kjoy
    January 29, 2026 at 4:09 pm
    I have been busy everyday. I have been working in my office, serving voluntarily at a food bank, and coming home to rest and do some personal interest activities. I go to church every Sunday for regular weekly service and read the bible and pray on my own. This schedule is helping me to stay on the correct path of a normal, appropriate life. I also socialize with adult women when I'm present with them at the same event. I talk with the women about various hobbies and interests. I'm always considerate to everybody's feelings.
  • Coltsrock
    January 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm
    That’s awesome, as a parent and a SO in Missouri, (my case is having a GF that was 4 years younger than me, it’s misdemeanor) and I’m suffering along with my family. I hope soon MO will let get off the registry, and Halloween rules should be unconstitutional as well. I’m not on probation, or parole. How can they tell me I have to be in my house from a certain time?
  • The Real C
    January 29, 2026 at 3:55 pm
    Sorry, not being argumentative here - what is disgusting and blatant about what she’s doing? Following legal pathways for citizenship, cozying up with Trump, or…?
  • VOCAL
    January 29, 2026 at 3:49 pm
    Another dumb ass filing in pro per getting a bad decision.
  • Robert Curtis
    January 29, 2026 at 3:20 pm
    I just got back from lobbying at Florida's capital...NOW this! I just reached out to a couple of members in the California State Assembly regarding this bill a Republican and a Democrat. Perhaps Assemblyman Juan Alanis will pull the Bill. Regardless we need to stay vigilant and follow Janice and ACSOL's lead on this.... Chaplain Rob
  • Robert Curtis
    January 29, 2026 at 2:34 pm
    Gosh, I leave California for a few months and some snake of a politician is trying unravel our progress. OK, it is an election year does he have a challenger for his seat? Modesto, --Perhaps changes to his seat can be arranged. Chaplain Rob
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 2:15 pm
    ICE is using state of the art surveillance technologies. I'm all for holding people accountable for their crimes, but if this technology is being used to see if a kid missed school that's over reaching.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 2:08 pm
    There are exceptions to 1A of public recordings, where that usually comes down to national security issues. But what we've been discussing is out in the public realm where no one can expect to have any privacy as the courts have deemed appropriate for recording purposes.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 2:05 pm
    I completely agree with your statement here. Don't know if he can exactly humanize himself though of the actions that department has taken in various locations around the country. There's enforcing the law and then there's over enforcing the law.
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 1:36 pm
    Zoo is one heck of a name. I guess he's animal friendly.
  • Dr.
    January 29, 2026 at 12:58 pm
    And the $550.00 fee + the original $35.00 registration fee!
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 29, 2026 at 12:38 pm
    She's advocating for herself and those personal; TO HER that affected by it, not everyone with this label. Yes, it's disgusting and blantant what she's doing.
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 29, 2026 at 12:35 pm
    Perhaps, but here's the gist of it, they're both using each other for different reasons so it's a "win win" in this particular instance..Trump needs cover and damage control for the ICE shootings, so now he gets to humanize himself and act cute for someone expressing gratitude with strings attached of course. Just goes to show that laws are indeed just for the poors and unconnected. I'm so sick of this country.
  • AB
    January 29, 2026 at 12:08 pm
    They probably already had an outstanding warrant for those charges. The camera helped the police locate the person.
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 12:05 pm
    Isn't it 1st amendment protected activity to record anything while you are out in public? If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear isn't that right Law encorchment?
  • David⚜️
    January 29, 2026 at 12:04 pm
    🤔 While she's hanging out with her best, maybe Nicki can convince him to entirely eliminate SORNA (and all S.O. Registries). Nicki Minaj and new besty Trump. After all, Nicki's husband, "Zoo", is a PFR. 🤷🏻‍♂️
  • billb
    January 29, 2026 at 11:31 am
    Just wondering about the DNA, That started after people were sentenced Any thoughts seems to me that would be an expo facto issue
  • A. Nony Mowse
    January 29, 2026 at 11:18 am
    @Jojo Thank you for that info. I checked Grok for that HB, and here is what it shows: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMi1jb3B5_bdb325ac-b574-40e9-8b7b-347915e55b3c The following link is in regards to HB 5425: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMi1jb3B5_c0253831-5344-4399-bb4d-fdd713625ea2 My main contention (of many) with this bill is that it places the onus directly and ONLY on PFRs but ignores the business's responsibility to do a background check. And almost every business entity now does a background check as a matter of policy for all applicants. I imagine that these bills, if passed into law, will be misconstrued by many to include places where children may be served, such as restaurants, convenience stores, churches, etc., even if the PFR employed or volunteering there is intentionally serving where children are never present without an adult relative or party responsible for the child(ren).
  • Jojo
    January 29, 2026 at 10:35 am
    HB 5426 . The way it’s written looks pretty glumly if a PFR is looking to work in MI
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 10:31 am
    Thanks but it is still insane the state's atty would say something like that publicly about ongoing legal matters
  • jm from wi
    January 29, 2026 at 9:53 am
    @TS Thanks for the clarification It's not as insane as I imagined.
  • Atwo Zee, Registered Traveler
    January 29, 2026 at 9:46 am
    Good point. It has to be the observed date that matters. Like Juneteenth or MLK Day, the observed date may or may not be on the actual date - so be sure to check that.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 9:06 am
    If that works for her, then by all means, more power to her. She'll only curry favor as long as it works for her. Smart political play. In the end, her music will reign as long as she doesn't do something stupid to blow up her career.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 9:05 am
    Yes, whether video or audio recordings, record them on your phone, at your home, on your body, etc. If you need to make a GoPro camera vest to wear, then do so. I know that sounds extreme but a body cam is a body cam whether home made or professionally made (and the public cannot buy LEO level body cams in my research). Remember, you have the 1A right to record them in the exercising of their duty no matter what they say. They should expect to be recorded at all times and so should you, the PFR, et al.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 9:01 am
    The rules for thee, not for me is exactly happening in this country as it always has and will continue to happen. The regularity of misapplying the law plainly shows that, e.g., LEOs with sex crime convictions getting probation instead of jail time with no registration in the end or a politician working a deal. The have and have-nots are being divided.
  • A. Nony Mowse
    January 29, 2026 at 8:59 am
    Do you know what house bill or senate bill that is?
  • BM
    January 29, 2026 at 8:49 am
    I can tell you that under the new SCOTUS precedent, it doesn't matter if the legislature says it is "civil" or not anymore. That inquiry and the Mendoza factors to determine punishment are now clearly second fiddle based to the Ellingburg opinion. "Whether a law violates the Ex Post Facto Clause requires evaluating whether the law imposes a criminal or penal sanction as opposed to a civil remedy". It was a violation of ex post facto law, because it was punishment. In determining this the court said. It is labelled a "penalty for a criminal offense"It is ordered only with respect to a criminal “defendant” and only after that defendant’s conviction of a qualifying crimeIt is imposed during sentencingThe government is the adverse party, not victimThe statute resides in the criminal code and procedures All of these aren't even necessary under the new inquiry. "We are not saying that all of the statutory features present here are necessary to constitute criminal punishment, but they are sufficient." In footnotes it goes on to say even further "If the text and structure of a statute do not demonstrate that Congress intended criminal punishment, the statute may still be deemed criminal or penal if the “party challenging the statute provides ‘the clearest proof’ that ‘the statutory scheme [is] so punitive either in purpose or effect as to negate [the Government’s] intention’ to deem it ‘civil.’ Smith v. Doe no longer controls the and Courts are no longer required to first do judicial backflips with the "intent affects" factors FIRST. That only is required later because for ex post facto analysis if it "is labeled as a penalty, is codified in the criminal code, is predicated on a criminal conviction, is imposed against a criminal defendant, is sometimes imposed in lieu of other penalties,...
  • Will Allen
    January 29, 2026 at 8:40 am
    The article explains a good number of the arrests. I found the arrest for "breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)" to be particularly interesting. My guess for that is that the PFR was not supposed to be at Piccadilly Gardens and was arrested for it. It is hard for me to imagine that this is not coming to Amerika. It may already be here. There are a pile of states where it is illegal for a PFR to simply be certain places at all. Those states can set up facial recognition all over the place and grab PFRs every day probably. Amerika is nearly completely full of a**holes who do not want facial recognition to be used in general but I bet they'd love for it to be used against PFRs. The a**holes of Amerika will support that. That is unacceptable. The Sex Offense Registries themselves are unacceptable. In their entirety. Personally, I've been listed on the Hit Lists for decades. For minor infractions. It is not acceptable that I have "restrictions"/harassment today. At all. The criminal regimes of Amerika release violent, lifelong, career criminals every single day and they are not even listed on any Registry. No Registry A**hole/Supporter/Terrorist (RAST) is going to tell me that I am more dangerous than those people or deserve "restrictions"/harassment and they do not. Sorry, RASTs have zero credibility. I'm just adding all of this because it is conceivable to me that I will one day be arrested due to this facial recognition. And I'm not going to let that slide. For decades, I've ensured that with respect to me, the Sex Registries have done nothing useful and have been very counterproductive. That is not ever going to stop. As long as the Registries exist, they must cost as much as possible....
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 29, 2026 at 8:38 am
    I'd say 90% of it is hate-driven. Vigilantes almost always act out of visceral and emotionally-driven hate. Fear is an afterthought. Same will lawmakers introducting new pile-on legislation against us. It's done out of spite and animus, not prevention or safety.
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 29, 2026 at 8:33 am
    As we've all witnessed over the past couple of weeks, record EVERY interaction with cops when they do complance checks. I have doorcams AND hidden cams. It's difficult for them to control the narrative when you have visual evidence that upends their claims.
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 29, 2026 at 8:24 am
    I sure as heck hope nobody is holding their breath thinking a celebrity/athlete will come to our aid or be an advocate for us. They always bypass the "ugliness" and go straight to the top to make a deal with the devil. "As Nicki Minaj continues to publicly support President Donald Trump, people are claiming the move isn’t about politics at all, but about securing presidential pardons for her husband and brother
  • BM
    January 29, 2026 at 8:24 am
    It's already been done and shot down. Any smart attorney will tell you that it has already been tried and rejected. I didn't look up the direct case but in the provided quote you can research it. "Similarly, dicta in the procedural history section of Does v. Whitmer, 69 F.4th 300, 303 (6th Cir. 2023), a case rejecting damages liability for Michigan’s continued enforcement of SORA 2011 after Does I.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 8:15 am
    Their crap doesn't stink any less than anyone else's, but they don't know that or willfully ignore it.
  • TS
    January 29, 2026 at 8:03 am
    1 in 5 are PFRs, so what are the other 4? Shouldn't the public know the full breakdown? 40 arrests and 30 charged which begs to know about the ten who weren't charged. Were they mistaken ID by the camera? The article is lacking details the public may want to know since it very pro-surveillance with the van cameras.
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 7:40 am
    If registrants are dirt bags, I wouldn't be calling myself a saint when you knock someone down and keep them down due to hate/fear. Lawmakers in Fresno you are hateful POS that represent all citizens including those you don't like and if you can't handle that then get a real job or STFU.
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 7:26 am
    Cartoons of John Roberts and the courts would be interesting. I'd draw 6 dogs crapping on the Constitution, Registrants that were harmed.murdered for being on the registry with tombstones with club price membership at the hands of Jack Ripper.
  • Jojo
    January 29, 2026 at 5:56 am
    @ You All. You both have great points, Many courts including the Michigan Supreme Court have rule Michigan Registry is punishment. The State has skirted around the issue, make new same laws and ignoring the courts ruling under the umbrella of SCOTUS civil ruling. It looks like the opinion is changing at the highest court, We will see how the Michigan Legislators see things now. Michigan has a bill that would ban any of on the SOR from working at a job that serves anyone under 18yrs old. I think if this bill ever passed you would see many lawsuits for damages$$$
  • MD Registrant
    January 29, 2026 at 5:53 am
    " Frightening and high" " SO's can't be cured, rehabilitation doesn't work." " Once a SO, always a SO'' helps fan the flames of fear. Fear is an emotion based on unrealistic views and I hope someday the citizens on the registry won't be a group of people to be feared.
  • Volaré
    January 29, 2026 at 5:09 am
    Has anyone been approved for Global Entry (post conviction)?
  • Wisconsinslave
    January 29, 2026 at 3:55 am
    "with another man in the city square arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent images" now how did the facial recognition program know that he had indecent images? This is going too far!
  • Ghost
    January 29, 2026 at 2:33 am
    "...people in America who are forced to registry aren’t even allowed to leave the country..." What?
  • Joeshmo
    January 28, 2026 at 9:01 pm
    A person required to register in California will never be deported people in America who are forced to registry aren't even allowed to leave the country deportation would be a gift wrapped with a beautiful bow 🎀
  • pat
    January 28, 2026 at 8:55 pm
    I just asked myself the same question - Why are so many people being arrested? What are their crimes?
  • Sheldon
    January 28, 2026 at 6:34 pm
    I'll do my speaking in the court room. Attorneys know if I have a case are not. The attorneys are not stupid.
  • TS
    January 28, 2026 at 4:38 pm
    Sounds like projection to me the way you wrote it. Kinda like the SC lawmaker of late who is now going to the pokey for a bit because of his closet and his public actions.
  • TS
    January 28, 2026 at 4:35 pm
    I'd assign deviant to lawmakers since they deviate from the norm when it comes to law making and rational thinking related to it.
  • TS
    January 28, 2026 at 4:33 pm
    Remember, SCOTUS said long ago they'd know porn when they'd see it, so FLA lawmakers feel the same context when it comes to minors and harmful content which is usually very subjective as we see daily.
  • KM in SoCal
    January 28, 2026 at 3:42 pm
    Wouldn't the Vice Chairman's words prove punitive intent and thus render the law malicious harassment in violation of the laws regarding 290 registration? Specifically the part that states the information provided should not and cannot be used to harass, or deprive an individual of things such as residence, employment, and health?
  • KM in SoCal
    January 28, 2026 at 3:40 pm
    Definitely not. The bible always gets a free pass when they ban the stuff found in the bible.
  • MD Registrant
    January 28, 2026 at 2:53 pm
    How many old people view a younger person's site like Only Fans or Chatubate to see them strip and pleasure themselves while tipping them? Maybe they fear what lurks behind their doors or closets that they lash at those who have been caught.
  • FactsShouldMatter
    January 28, 2026 at 12:27 pm
    I started not to use the word "deviant" because humans have assigned that word to scary and icky stuff they'd rather not deal with. In the animal kingdom, "deviant" doesn't exist, but to humans deviant is just a synonym of ungodly."
  • MD Registrant
    January 28, 2026 at 10:12 am
    Floriduh lawmaker's stupidity is harmful to minors, so why not ban them from office.
  • TnT
    January 28, 2026 at 10:10 am
    😎 100% BM They are as dirty as it gets.
  • New Person
    January 28, 2026 at 10:09 am
    Like others, thank you very much, Janice! And thank you for creating CA RSOL / ACSCOL to create a group that can help raise funds to have the opportunity to file lawsuits to counter bad law.
  • BM
    January 28, 2026 at 9:38 am
    As much as I wish it would, the state or anyone else isn't cutting us any checks. They have operating for decades under the legal premise that registries were legal. Whether they were or not is not the issue at hand, but they have operated and many courts have said that they are legal. Because the tides are changing, doesn't mean we're now entitled to compensation. Were families who were killed under the death penalty compensated when SCOTUS overturned it as cruel and unusual? Think about what you're saying. I agree it sucks, agree it's been a huge sham and agree that some hefty $ amount MIGHT make me feel a little better... but it isn't going to happen, ever.
  • Jack Jaded
    January 28, 2026 at 9:21 am
    What were they arrested for? Simply for being identified in public?
  • TS
    January 28, 2026 at 9:00 am
    I hear you and feel for you and your family @Athena. I get what you are saying. I don't believe the due process argument which is espoused by saying it happened in court, when individual assessments are not completed unless an atty requests one or the defendant provides the results from one on their own dime. I don't see how these restrictions aren't banishment by basic definition either (like ex post facto meaning after the fact regardless of what people feel its applicability can be). Frankly, the robes don't like ideas they did not think of first being presented to them, IMO, and cut the legs from under these ideas because they can, also IMO.
  • TawasGirl
    January 28, 2026 at 8:34 am
    I agree. And I think it better be a big number for each of us that has either done more time on that Hit List than we were required to do at sentencing, and even those of us who were placed on it once it came into existence AFTER we were already sentenced. They knew what they were doing WAS and IS wrong. That law went into effect AFTER I had been sentenced. And then they decided to put me on there even though it wasn’t part of my sentencing.
  • David⚜️
    January 28, 2026 at 7:31 am
    FWIW: I am in California. I'm not aware of any problems associated with real ID and driver's licenses. But it never made a bit of difference to my domestic travel aside from speeding up the check-in process for flights.
  • Anonymous
    January 28, 2026 at 6:54 am
    This is obviously a slippery slope that doesn't end well. The bible contains incest, multiple mentions of fornication, advocates for violence on women and children, etc. Do you think Florida will ban the bible?
  • Athena
    January 28, 2026 at 6:18 am
    Legal counsel sent me a 2019 similar case that lost. I suppose we could have tried to litigate again, but litigating takes $ and my son couldn't live there while in "violation", so we just complied because technically LE was correct based on the way the law was written. A better case, IMO, would be to litigate the residence restrictions away altogether like Janice did, but the lawyers here tried that back in 2017 or 2018 and lost. I'm not sure if there's another way to go after it again. A civil rights attorney once told me there's always another bite at the apple, but you need a different angle. I cannot find anyone to take that on even though the law is creating a homeless crisis. I would donate toward that litigation for sure as would many others.
  • M C
    January 27, 2026 at 11:55 pm
    I think a big part of it is fear rather than hate. People perceive sex offenses as threatening, and that fear drives moral outrage and strong support for harsh policies. Emotional reactions like fear are sticky, so what looks like hate or outrage is often just a manifestation of people responding to perceived danger, even when it’s misplaced.
  • M C
    January 27, 2026 at 11:44 pm
    This is a clear example of how emotion can drive policy more than evidence. The goal of protecting kids is understandable, but defining what is “harmful” is broad and can lead to laws that prioritize reassurance over actual harm. It can even take away useful materials for a proper education, since not everything someone is emotionally opposed to is truly harmful. This shows how fear can shape lawmaking, even when evidence suggests a different approach.
  • M C
    January 27, 2026 at 11:32 pm
    I’ve been thinking about why sex offense policy resists reform even when evidence shows many laws don’t meaningfully improve public safety. I think this isn’t about intelligence or bad intentions. It’s largely psychological. Once fear and disgust take hold, people stop thinking in terms of risk, time, or proportionality. A sex offense becomes a permanent category. That’s where ideas like “they can never change” or “they’re monsters” come from. These are emotional shortcuts, not scientific claims. Politicians know this. Many may not personally agree with the harsher laws they support, but they understand fear wins votes. Supporting reform is political suicide because opponents can frame reformers as “soft” or pro-crime. Both sides do it. Whenever a politician calls a law “common sense,” they’re often playing on emotion over evidence. This is true even when it’s not a sex offense law. Always be wary of laws called “common sense” for this reason. None of us are immune. Emotional states shape what facts even feel visible. You do it, I do it, everyone does it. That is why ordinary people, including friends and family, might support extreme and disproportionate measures while still feeling that a person with a past offense they know personally deserves better. If we want rational, constitutional sex offense policy, we need to address that psychological mechanism. Somehow we need to break the public from this emotional framing and bring public debate to something concrete and evidence based.
  • BM
    January 27, 2026 at 7:34 pm
    The best part TNT is we have a SCOTUS opinion that points to these very words and actions as defining a statute as being punishment, regardless if the government calls it civil. Notice how any “rationally related to non punitive purpose” was left out? I do not think that was by mistake. Kavanaugh had to make a strong statement. You have 3 liberals who’d overturn and 2 other justices who would have went even further. Stop with the civil nonsense and call a spade, a spade.
  • BM
    January 27, 2026 at 7:27 pm
    Pat - if you haven’t already, you should read Ellingburg opinion recently discussed on this site or find the SCOTUS opinion and read it. It is a week old and it turns the punitive vs civil argument with regards to ex post facto laws on its head. Courts MUST now review a statutes text and function. All of what you just stated was laid out as “obviously” punitive. I suggest you read it or the article on this site regarding it. It blows up the civil BS ship in my opinion as it relates to modern registry laws.
  • The Truth
    January 27, 2026 at 7:08 pm
    None of those fools remember what was in their libraries while they were growing up and it didnt "affect them for life, or cause mental issues". America is truly turning its youth into infants, incapable of handling anything.
  • The Truth
    January 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm
    Which is crazy, because one can go to a website like pornhub and find a host of videos with names that sound like illegal behavior such as "Dad and daughter" or "Father and son", even "Mother and son". The fact so many exist says many in America have a fetish for such "role-playing", but you'd think by how much they want registrants to suffer, anything remotely suggesting said activities would quickly be taken down.....
  • pat
    January 27, 2026 at 6:53 pm
    The court will read that and say "maybe the legislation states to prescribe penalties and sanctions but it intends to do so, civilly"! In NY the courts all claim SORA is civil because it's processed through all civil proceedings... Meanwhile, it is the result of a criminal conviction, imposed at sentencing, run by the Division Of Criminal Justice Services, and prescribed felony penalties for legal activity! Where is this "civil" they speak of?? My favorite part is that this is a necessity, solely because of the "frightening and high" big SCOTUS Lie, up to 80%, that doesn't exist! This is one of the biggest con jobs perpetrated on the citizens by the Judiciary and their BAR buddies over at DOJ, in history! They do love to torture people...
  • jeff
    January 27, 2026 at 6:38 pm
    and here is the dirtballs email address... email the scumbag and let him know your position ! found on a google search 1st searched vice chair fresno got his name then googled his contact email.. [email protected] (remember no THREATS!!) Just make your statement to the corrupt hater politician !
  • TS
    January 27, 2026 at 6:25 pm
    I know this is something you're probably not going to want to chase, but I would force the government to prove the danger of the 15 ft and the harm that your son wasn't.
  • TnT
    January 27, 2026 at 5:46 pm
    Great find.... Lets hope the ACLU Uses this against them. Straight out of the Donkeys mouth. 💥"PUNITIVE" 💥
  • TS
    January 27, 2026 at 5:41 pm
    Knock some heads Janice! They FA and now they will FO
  • TS
    January 27, 2026 at 5:41 pm
    No, a Real ID presents no domestic flying issues.
  • TS
    January 27, 2026 at 5:41 pm
    Apply to get off the FLA registry if you can...they have no need for a dormant listing.
  • James
    January 27, 2026 at 5:40 pm
    There are multiple sources on the internet. I will give you one. You can do your own research. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-kill-move-to-stop-ice-from-deporting-u-s-citizens/ar-AA1DZuDQ
  • G4Change
    January 27, 2026 at 5:35 pm
    "...the Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors stated that all registrants are dirtbags..." Uh no, sir. Politicians like yourself are dirtbags!!!
  • Arax
    January 27, 2026 at 4:37 pm
    Grateful for your lawsuit. This is one politician who should be thrown out of office for his hateful and hurtful rhetoric.
  • A. Nony Mowse
    January 27, 2026 at 4:28 pm
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. As per usual, I copied and pasted the body of your post to Grok for clarity. I believe this will shed a light on that information, as it is partially in error. Here is the link for that search.