Hawaiʻi Attorney General Opposes Proposed Changes to Sex Crimes in Model Penal Code
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors and MIssissippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch are leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 Attorneys General that is urging the American Law Institute to reject proposed changes to the Model Penal Code that would weaken states’s abilities to prosecute sexual assault, abuse, exploitation and trafficking crimes.
The proposed changes to Section 213 of the code also would jeopardize victim safety and restrict the ability of law enforcement to protect the general public from recidivist behavior, according to the Attorneys General.
“As Attorneys General, we urge ALI [American Law Institute] to consider the danger the proposed changes would pose to the public, especially children, and abandon its plans to amend this article of the Model Penal Code …,” the Attorneys General wrote in a letter to the institute. “The revisions contemplated fail to treat sex predators appropriately and would provide them more freedom to commit these heinous crimes, putting the citizens we represent at greater risk of becoming victims.”
Finally…! The American Law Institute recognizes the U.S. Constitution and it’s Bill of Rights! Something the U.S. Federal and state courts have long ignored. All SOs have long had to live like Dred Scott. If the new rules become law, we can all shout “Free at LAST! Thank God al’mighty we are free at last!”
Edward
Not to sound negative, but think you are celebrating too early. Just like in Michigan, things did not goes as well as planned. A lot of people who thought they were “Free at last” are being placed back on the “New and improved” registry. Call it what you want, but many are still having to register.
Government will do what it does best ignore the truth and continue doing what they do unless forced to stop by courts. Look at what’s happening now former government officials think they are above the law and ignore court orders, when that occurs they should be thrown in contempt with no bail. Tired of no accountability off both sides of the aisle.
Brandon, as someone said on NARSOL’s website,
“Law Enforcement has Illegally Invented a Culture of Entitled Authoritarianism”
‘Slice and Dice’ each word and it’s Definition and it makes perfect sense and logic!
Thank You!
What I want to know is who were the 14 or so AG’s who had enough common sense to not sign on? They should be commended and it may tell us some details on where we should focus our efforts at education and advocacy.
It is interesting to see Dana Nessel backpedal a bit from her stance as detailed in her amicus brief in Michigan v Snyder by signing onto this cognitively distorted viewpoint. I would have expected better from her, but perhaps she is up for reelection soon, methinks.
Anonymous. Agreed. She spoke of registry reform, yet balks. If the ALI stands firm, it will, at minimal, provide another brick out what the politicians have built. Yeah, here in Michigan, they just wrote a new sora. I’m just glad there’s greater minds than mine continuing to push forward in the political area. Only place where it can happen.
Generally, I like Steve Crowder. But unfortunately conservatives thump their bibles while condemning people to hell and even calling for their MURDER due to sex offenses.
Here, Crowder spits the typical false information about recidivism rates, says the most ridiculous thing: “Don’t hire sex offenders” regarding the CIA (as anyone knows what someone will POTENTIALLY do if they have no criminal record) and calls for the killing of sex offenders.
I am planning on sending a rather lengthy message to him through his Facebook since I cannot seem to find an email,
https://m.facebook.com/stevencrowderofficial/
and I would suggest many of you do as well if you can access FB. Maybe FAC as well. This is getting ridiculous. His followers are going to take HIS WORD about recidivism rates because the average person is too lazy to do their own research and would be perfectly fine just taking the word of someone they admire.
I bet that if you asked him to define “sex offense” he would only say “pedophile”.
He makes this outlandish statement in the video clip below about how he would like to have a bunch of “mentally retarded people kill pedophiles”. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the attraction to PRE-PUBESCENT children is obviously a mental disorder. Therefore, these “mentally retarded” people he wants to send out to kill pedophiles might commit a sexual offense themselves without realizing that what they’re doing is wrong.
Amazing how “get help for them” doesn’t apply to someone with pedophilia. Only for drug addicts.
This is his latest video from earlier today:
https://youtu.be/OZCdj1NZIf0
And this is why I’m an independent with few conservative leaning views. What gets me is these people thump the Bible one minute and then seem to forget it’s teachings of “forgiveness” the next. Sickening!
Even my favorite woman on the planet, Candace Owens has jumped on the “kill all pedophiles” bandwagon. It seems to be the latest theme since the Rittenhouse incident because Joseph Rosenbaum had prior sexual offenses. And these conservative commentators talk about the issue as if Rosenbaum looked at a rather heavy set guy with a gun and said “Oh! A minor!” That’s how they have been presenting their commentary on that incident. It’s sickening!
Please send some INFORMATIVE information to Crowder through his FB page. Maybe he’ll actually look into his misinformation or maybe he won’t. But it doesn’t hurt to try.
Maestro,
I’ve never heard of either Steve Crowder or Candace Ownes, but frankly, if they claim to align themselves with Christianity and yet behave the way that you describe, they are no one to be concerned with as they will be blotted out when the court that really matters convenes.
I encourage everyone who hates the hypocrisy of contemporary religious individuals to look to Jesus and what He had to say about people. It will probably shock your expectations. The only people Jesus outright condemned were prideful religious hypocrites.
Here’s Candace Owens talking about the same topic as Crowder. So apparently this is a legitimate issue regarding the CIA. This is certainly not going to help ANY fight AGAINST the registry but sure as hell adds fuel to the fire to keep it going AND make it harsher. This video upload is also from earlier today….
https://youtu.be/JVN02FXx1iU
I don’t see this as promoting further registry measures, but rather as an announcement of how those in power get to skate by.
Maestro
I do not have facebook as that would be one more thing I would have to register. Even if I made it private, some jack hole would find a way to hack in and harass me.
I do not do social media. Although would like to look into next door. But of course we are automatically banned.
Oh yeah
another thing I forgot to add. Regarding Nextdoor, not only are WE banned from it, but anyone who lives at our address is as well. So that to me is the Holy grail to fight the “Well it isn’t punishment”. So you can ban someone because they are related to you, live with you, rent a room from you?
Staying on that theme, why don’t we ban our families and anyone who lives with us from traveling, make them register all their email addresses, have them go in whenever they make a change. The reason I say this is, the other side keeps saying it is not punishment but our families are going through the restrictions as well. Then they turn around and say it is OUR fault, we caused it and they suffer because of what we did. Ok to point, yes we caused them pain, but the current time line of actions is not us banning our families from enjoying life with us, that is the Goverment.
When my family goes on vacation I cannot go for two reasons. One we are basically blocked from numerous countries and places. Secondly since many of us don’t work, we cannot afford it by being held down from getting a decent job (Being on the registry hurts our chances of success). Also the long process of registering where we will be at all times and then unregistering everything and hoping to God it is input correctly along the way.
AND always keep copies of your registration. They can randomly ask you years later to prove you registered that month and if you did not keep a copy, it is your word against theirs. (Although if I was a judge I would tell the prosecutor “Seriously, you waited 2 years to realize he/she didn’t register?)
I keep my registration papers from Florida and Maryland( Maryland is only two pages, so not bulky like Florida). When I travel I keep my boarding passes, hotel information, even take pictures of me on the day of take off and landing, and receipts of anything I purchased. Besides I already had a problem when I lived in Florida and I don’t want to repeat that. If two states can’t communicate that’s on them, not me. After that experience I rather be cautious than assume I’ll be fine. Make sure to dot the I’s and cross those t’s!
Brandon
I am so obsessed with NOT falling into their traps, I take it to a whole nuther level. Not only do I dot my i’s and cross my t’s, I also Cross my i’s and dot my t’s LOL
The fact is, if they want us bad enough, they will get us. That is why when I see people at registration arguing with the employees, I cringe. I get my papers, wish them a great day and get the Hell out of Dodge until the next time. After all the guys and gals behind the glass didn’t make the laws so yelling at them is not getting you off the registry.
CherokeeJack
Are you planning on coming to Washington in March of 2023? If so you can tell me about what it was like being a cop in the 1880’s and having your ice cream stolen by ghosts.
Brandon
I guess that makes me the oldest person on the registry? Do I get plaque or at least a certificate of participation? Oh wait, I get that certificate every time I register. I am inclined to shred it as soon as I get home, but I know that precious paper is all we/I have to prove we did our due diligence.
Does the “other side” keep saying the Registries are not punishment? I only see that with the criminal regimes.
The criminal regimes will lie incessantly that the Registries are not punishment, but surely they only do that so that they can continue their harassment and crimes against PFRs and their families. Surely. They cannot be that dumb.
But when I hear the general public talk about the Registries they say that they are punishment and are supposed to be. That is what most believe.