With Unity Comes Change
Weekly Update 2017-02-14 Dear Members and Advocates, Megan, Jessica, Adam… all child victims of sexual abuse and murder whose names have now been turned into legacy through laws designed to punish sex offenders. The actual killers of these children are now dead or serving a life sentence. The irony is they will never be subjected to the punitive laws created
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-02-08 Dear Members and Advocates, This past week, we saw our first significant “sex offender” Bill come out of the Florida Senate and it concerns Internet Identifiers. It would seem; in response to the issuance of an injunction in the Internet Identifier legal challenge, the legislature is seeking to pass a more “watered down version” of the Internet
Read moreAn important correction to a statement made in this week’s weekly update. The weekly update incorrectly stated the 2014 Statute is enjoined. In fact, it was the October 1, 2016 change that was enjoined, NOT the 2014 Statute. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-02-01 Dear Members and Advocates, In Naples, a petition is circulating to increase the residency restrictions. We know that sex offender residency restrictions do not work and there is a wealth of studies out there proving this fact, including: * No Place to Call Home: Rethinking Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders<http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/bctw36&div=14&id=&page=> * Hidden challenges: Sex offenders legislated into
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-01-24 Dear Members and Advocates, This past week we got a new president. Donald Trump promises to be the “law and order” president, which would likely be very unfriendly to our cause. At the same time, President Trump touts himself as an astute businessman and therefore would have to question what return on our country’s investment does mass
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-01-17 Dear Members and Advocates, The Florida Action Committee will start 2017 with a revamped website. For those who have visited www.floridaactioncommittee.org<http://www.floridaactioncommittee.org> since yesterday, you may have noticed a subtle change to the design of the site. What’s more important is what is going on behind the scenes. Our new site will be easier for visitors to navigate,
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-01-10 Dear Members and Advocates, Our state was struck with another senseless tragedy last week, when a mentally ill shooter killed five people and injured more at Ft Lauderdale International Airport. A horrible way to begin the new year, but the last year didn’t end much better with the mass-shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Law enforcement and
Read moreWeekly Update 2017-01-03 Dear Members and Advocates; Happy New Year! It’s 2017. Holiday season is over. It’s time to get back to work fighting for change! As we reflect upon 2016, there have been a lot of victories and accomplishments to be proud of. The 11th Circuit reversed (ruled in our favor) our Sex Offender Residency Restriction challenge, the Middle
Read moreDear Members and Advocates, “Americans ‘brainwashed to fear everything’” That was the title of an article that appeared in a New Zealand publication concerning Saturday’s mass shooting in Orlando. “People want to live in a safe environment but the politicians and most of all the media tells them the opposite and not just once in a while but 24/7. All
Read moreMembers have pointed out that there was a typo in yesterday’s weekly update. The email address to send inquiries to regarding the pre-1997 State Ex Post Facto Challenge is legal@floridaactioncommittee.org We apologize for the typo.
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