Online Event: Confronting the Registry: The History and Consequences of U.S. Sex Offender Laws
Free. Live-streamed on Facebook (https://www.easternstate.org/facebook) and via Zoom webinar. (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89360366229?
pwd=MzNTM3BWZ3psKzUzREtsYnNyRTczQT09)
Join us as we take a look at the history and consequences of well intentioned legislation and the human and community impact of sex offender registries. Since 1996, all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. require people convicted of sex offenses to be placed on a registry. Over the last 25 years, as laws expanded, the number of people on these registries grew exponentially. Many states are keeping people on registries longer than ever before, sometimes for life, and it has become increasingly dicult to be removed from them. At the same time, a growing amount of research shows that sex offender registries have not met the goals they originally set out to achieve.
My understanding is we are banned from Facebook so can’t see this presentation thru there. and it is requiring a password to see it via zoom
Yeah banned from facebook, Next door , and a list of places, sites etc. so long it would take an hour to list them all. But hey, it is NOT punishment according to the courts. A BAN, the word Ban itself relates directly to punishment. See below
officially or legally prohibit.
an official or legal prohibition.
The password is included, but it is not properly formated to be a clickable link.
All on one line (not 2 lines) and without any spaces or quote marks it should be the following:
“https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89360366229?pwd=MzNTM3BWZ3psKzUzREtsYnNyRTczQT09”
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89360366229?pwd=MzNTM3BWZ3psKzUzREtsYnNyRTczQT09
I was having a thought a while back and this reminded me somehow of it. When other groups run out of options legally, the protest, riots, strap themselves to buildings etc until they are heard, get their way or make some progress.
If we did that, we would all be arrested, probably counter attacked by another group and our faces, names, addresses etc blasted all over the news. I have never been a scared person and have looked death in the face many times over my lifetime. But I try and keep a low profile, to not only stay off of the radar, but also to keep my family from worry, stress and possible harassment themselves.
We seem to be running out of options in the courts, as the high courts appear to turn a deaf ear to our claims of unconstitutionality of the registry. Especially the retro active application. Of course they say anything that is not punishment can be applied with a blanket sweep of the Queens hand to make it so. And not a “Damn thing” we can do about it.
My point is, mayb we need to start deploying some new stratigies that no one has ever tried. Something outside of the box? I know we have our limits. If we chained ourselves to the columns of the supreme court, we would all be arrested and new charges added. Any other group would be promised at least resolution talks.
When I was a kid up North, I remember the Union strikes that got violent and even the cops were not allowed to cross the picket lines or they got an ass beating.
If you join the Zoom webinar, do you need to register your username and screen name with FDLE?
I would think this is geared more toward the general public than registrants – doubt it’s going to present anything not already known to most of us. But considering Facebook’s policy banning registrants, I wouldn’t be surprised if they pulled the plug on it before it started.
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 AT 4 PM MDT – 5 PM MDT
The Searchlight Series
Confronting the Registry: The History and Consequences of U.S. Sex Offender Laws
https://www.facebook.com/events/3037197116557805?ref=newsfeed
Thank you. I was having a problem finding it.
The irony is palpable on this one with a title with “The History and Consequences of U.S. Sex Offender Laws”, being that anyone convicted of a sex offense is banned from using Facebook and in some states, prevented from even using social networks altogether. And in some states, being forced to register their online identities.
Florida Action Committee should consider an official letter exposing this irony and drafting a letter to the people hosting this webinar.
This goes to show once again, anyone not fully educated on sex offender laws or it’s history should avoid trying to educate others. This applies to all things serious in life.
Meanwhile, a Texas court has ruled that Facebook can be held liable for sex trafficking. Talk about payback! See https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-could-be-held-liable-for-sex-trafficking-platform-court-rules.amp
The real problem is that they “thought” the registry would accomplish they’re stated goals. When they found out it didn’t they “thought ” the answer was to make the registry even harsher and when that still fell short of they’re goals they add more asinine rules. Alass that didn’t work any better so let’s keep adding more and making it harder ….. . definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Hmm ? Yep they are insane. Its starting to make me think of salem and the witch trials . your accused if you deny your burned at the stake if you confess your stoned to death. There was no defense and the people were all turned against you and provoked they could do anything they wanted to the accused and it was OK. Sounds familiar huh ? So the problem is people in power “thinking” something they are obviously not equiped to do and them being insane and lastly the media telling the sheep that we are less then human and they should be riled up and hate us . unfortunately they won’t stop till there is bloodshed if its ours who cares if its they’res we are the bad guys .
Once in awhile on this forum you see a boneheaded idea such as violent uprising or intifada. Sometimes these ideas come from otherwise smart people who feel they’ve reached the end of their rope. I know the feeling.
A Sex Offender Intifada would be the quickest way to build popular support for law enforcement budgets, including support for more gear, training, equipment, and surveillance, not to mention longer sentences. It would also be, let’s face it, morally wrong, if we’re talking about violence against those we consider guilty by association.
I thought we were in favor here of non-violence and compliance with the law. Doing so it only protects FAC but helps prevent further popular backlash against this movement.
I do my best to think things through before I post something here. Can we all try to do that.
Agreed – fortunately and unfortunately, there’s often too much going on behind the scenes to moderate all the comments and sometimes something slips through that shouldn’t.
Forum moderation, as with everything else FAC is tasked to do, is a group effort.
We try to err on the side of open speech but certain content may FAC or this movement at risk and might be better posted elsewhere.
I myself sometimes forget the rules of posting and find my stuff not getting through as a result.
Unless the target audience is legislators, lawyers, law enforcement, and judges, they’ll just be preaching to the choir. I appreciate all the help we can get, but unless somebody that can change the laws or the enforcement gets and heeds the message, nothing will get better for our lot.
JZ
Agreed. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Like you, not being a nay sayer but alot of what happens in this room is us just grandstanding to each other. I type away in here making myself feel better for venting. We share articles and come up with ideas and watch the courts shoot us down like ducks at the county fair. Although there is nothing “Fair” about it.