Wildwood man attempts to use pickup to run over registered sex offender
“A 67-year-old Wildwood man has been jailed after allegedly attempting to use a pickup to run over a convicted sex offender.” (Villages – News, July 16, 2023)
Florida’s Marsy’s Law was approved by Florida voters as a constitutional amendment in 2018. Among other things, this amendment enumerates specific rights to victims of crimes, including the right to “prevent the disclosure of information or records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim’s family.”
The Villages – News did not name the victim but did say he lived on County Road 121. Additionally, the article mentions that tracks were left in front of the residence by the pickup, all information that will make it easy to identify who the victim was. Then one can go straight to the registry to find personal information that Marsy’s Law is supposed to prohibit.
I look forward to the day when a registered person files a lawsuit against the state of Florida for its failure to fully implement Marsy’s Law for all Florida citizens.
It’s not going to happen unless someone can convince a notable world news agency like David Muir ABC . To cover it in an unbiased setting, and willing to bring out the unconstitutional ruling that have been made and the effects on innocent families.
Interesting to see a follow up of this. As always I look at the source provided in your story here and hope for a comment section. I rarely leave comments but it’s always interesting to read them.
I hadn’t thought of Marsey’s Law. Are registrants exempt from it?
The good news is the guy was released on a $2,500 bond and will be home by dinner. He should be in jail for attempted murder. The registered citizen would get more prison time for a technical violation then what this guy will get for trying to kill him.. This mess is FN insane.
Perhaps FAC should send this registrant a FAC postcard and how his rights are being violated.
It could potentially be a class action suit to see if we have legal standing as a protected class.
Eugene V. Debs ,,,SO,s on the registry have been getting murdered for years thanks to the registry telling vigilantes where we live. No lawsuits yet? Thats Murdered Eugene. Knocks on the front door and shot dead.
This guy will probably get some money from the pick up truck drivers insurance provided he was insured. Sue the state/government? Dont think so.
Would SPLC take take this case on?
I can tell you this, from being on the offender list since 2005, I have heard of cases and had a few instances myself with so called vigilante people.
I can say this, I don’t run, I don’t talk I just do what I have to do,no matter what, have had a gun pulled on me before,was threatened with a bat a few times,but with all these people,take a stand,show some force and 99% will back down and leave.
That driver is lucky it wasn’t me he tried to run down, he would have had a bad day in the intensive care unit.