U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement sting sex offenders in Lane County
EUGENE, Ore. — United States Marshals and local law enforcement joined forces over the last few months to target hundreds of registered sex offenders in Lane County and make sure they were complying with sex offense laws and registration requirements.
The U.S. Marshals Service said marshals from the District of Oregon teamed up with the Coburg Police Department, Lane County Parole and Probation, Eugene Police Department and Oregon State Police to carry out an operation intended to keep sex offenders accountable. Officials said the operation, called Oregon Nights 2, was a continuation of a 2018 operation called Operation Oregon Nights.
Authorities said Oregon Nights 2 targeted registered sex offenders in Lane County from April 1 through June 30. One evening per week, investigators from local and federal law enforcement agencies would focus on finding non-compliant sex offenders and making sure higher-risk sex offenders were complying with laws and registration requirements.
What a Waste of our Money. You guys can do better. Everyone know that Registry is Trash. You might as well be the PROBATION DEPARTMENT of MARSHALL’S. Go arrest active criminals.
Meanwhile: Texas cop fired for allegedly deleting child pornography from hospital patient’s computer
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-cop-fired-allegedly-deleting-child-pornography-hospital-patients-computer
I can only presume that Oregon law has a provision requiring those on the registry to comply with compliance checks. Many states do not. I don’t know of any basis in federal law for these checks.
I live in a state with no such requirement and even prohibits cities and counties from adding requirements not specified in state law. If a person lives in such a state, I’d recommend standing inside your doorway and asking whether you would violate any law by just closing the door. If the answer is no, wish them well and close the door. If the answer is yes, ask them to reference the statute. Do your research before they arrive.
Whenever encountering police who just want to “ask a few questions”, the first thing you should ask is if you are free to leave. If the answer is no, inform them that their questions constitute a “non-consensual custodial interrogation” and invoke your right to have an attorney present.
Each of us must conduct ourselves according to the law, and should be corrected when we don’t. This is particularly true for persons who are exceeding or abusing their authority. Knowing your rights and expressing them in the face of official intimidation is critical to maintaining an ordered society.
Ok, I’ll get off my soapbox.
Such harassment Sickening