What is usually the first thing that law enforcement does in looking for a missing child? Visit people forced to be on the registry.
A child has gone missing in Hernando County, Florida, after the mother fell asleep.
Sheriff Nienhuis said that his deputies visited “sex offenders” in the area and did not find any sign of the child. Law enforcement never does, but for some reason they feel this makes their efforts look good in the eye of the public.
This Sheriff Nienhuis is the same sheriff who recently was successful in getting the Hernando County Commissioners to pass one of the most barbaric ordinances in Florida.
Our thoughts and prayers are with this child and his mother.
The sheriff is barking up the wrong tree. Instead of looking at registrants, he should be looking at family members and acquaintances…..but we all already know that.
Another big often trotted out is “the registry aids and assists law enforcement.” They are so full of crap! They already have access to an internal database to sift through. It’s hilarious how they bend over backwards to validate and prop up the registry like it’s somehow the “gold standard” for protecting children.
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Another big lie
JJ has been found! But not by any deputies. JJ is alive and well.
I remember that case a few years ago,midwest I think. Kids went missing. They rounded up all the SOs. Stupid Nancy Grace had a special. (lot them all up). Turns out the mom killed the kid. I am sure Nancy was sorry for her statement, dont you.
Look up the Kiely Rodni disappearance from a few months ago. She went missing. LE determined she was abducted. A task force of multiple county deputies, the US Marshalls, and the FBI spent 1900 man hours (and God knows how much money) harassing – excuse me, compliance checking all registrants in Placer and surrounding counties (CA), resulting in all of 2 registry violations and no leads to Rodni.
Sadly, Rodni was found in her vehicle submerged in a lake 5 minutes away from her last known location (a convenience store) by a group of volunteer scuba divers within hours of their arrival. More sadly, they (the divers) were told by law enforcement on site not to bother, as the lakes had (supposedly) been searched already.
The registry, a great law enforcement tool indeed.
I think the main reason that nearly all LE agencies have such a policy is because it works on *Law and Order: SVU* every week. Despite the **well established fact** that the registry has never provided anything to the investigation of any other crime apart from registry violations since it was enacted.
“This Sheriff Nienhuis is the same sheriff who recently was successful in getting the Hernando County Commissioners to pass one of the most barbaric ordinances in Florida.”
Where do you see this ordinance has become law?
It’s happened to me twice. A kid went missing nearby and they came to my place, at 2:30 in the morning, and when my sister answered the door they literally barged right in, uninvited and no warrant. In the second instance the 12 year old was hiding from the police after committing armed robbery earlier that day.