Yeah, I heard it was 5 days too, Sloan, based on the same information. That's why my heart sank when I heard he registered and only stayed there for three days.

Registrants have no restriction from Florida public beaches, unless of course they are on supervised release or probation and that is in the stipulations. Yes Michigan, it hit me as well when I read he registered.

Okay, that's good to know, Sloan. I think I have heard of a few cases where registrants could not access the beaches but that must have been because of conditions in probation or supervised release. Good thing to know. Thank you.

Let's put it this way, it wouldn't have surprised me if Florida made the beach a "presence restriction". Glad if that's not the case!

Actually Sloan that is what they SAY on the website about deceased registrants but they only added that after they got some flack about it in the news etc. However, they have people on there that have been marked deceased for several years and they are still there ...

Actually the state of FL does not have a ban on beaches but certain counties do - so you have to check the county ordinances where the beach is ....

I posted this above but here it is again ...direct from the FDLE website (link above) 48 hours - that is 2 days

Oh and also according to them you have to get a FL ID card

One of the problems with the sex offender registries and sex offender prosecutions involving the internet is that there is too much money---in the form of federal grants and other sources---- floating around out there waiting to be designated to the state agencies, the ICAC---Internet Crimes Against Children----, sheriff's departments, local LE, and those responsible for the maintenance of the registry.

Every entity is fighting for their share of the funds and they take steps to ensure that they do not get shortchanged. The quest for money is the reason they have so many of these trolling and fishing expeditions in Florida to ensnare lonely men wanting to meet someone---anyone---and wind up talking to a 13 or 14 year old female. I will not go so far as to say LE---law enforcement---overtly creates crime, but they enhance the creation of crime when some "14 year old"----later found to be a detective----ensnares these young men in an internet sting. I can guarantee you that these stings would dry up if the funds were cut.

For the same reason, every CP case, even if it involves only a few images, is prosecuted by the DAs and federal prosecutors. The desire to ride this money gravy train no longer forces DAs and federal prosecutors to prioritize their cases. As a result, a young man who accidentally downloads a few images is sent to federal prison and is required to be placed on the sex offender registry. Such cases are just a terrible injustice in general and a waste of taxpayers' money. But the LEA---law enforcement agencies----do not care, since it is not their money and was given to them for all their "fine" work.

Every facet of LE wants to make an impact and show those distributing these hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds that they are doing good work "eliminating all the perverts and predators in cyberspace." By showing this need, they are assured of adequate funding the next fiscal years to buy all the "toys", new SUVs, expensive software, hire new officers, pay for overtime, etc.

Then when more officers are hired, monitoring software purchased, and more LE working overtime, it becomes a catch 22 and a self-perpetuating situation. They then have to continue to make more and more arrests to feed the money machine which has been created.

Regarding the sex offender registry in Florida, he FDLE is all too happy to place as many on the registry as possible, as it too, gives the appearance that they are doing their job keeping all the little kiddies from all the perverts. More registrants equals more exposure for the FDLE regarding the registry. The exposure with a large number of registrants----even if some are dead or have left the state----ensures that the funding continues to roll in.

There are sex crimes that need to be prosecuted, just as there are dangerous people on the registry. But Florida uses a scorched earth policy against sex offenders and nobody wins.

rewdiazepam

Advocate2, that is what we thought. We have friends who live in Florida and their son (I guess because it is the county they live in) cannot go to the beach. So Sloan's statement was a bit confusing. Glad you clarified it is on a county by county basis.

Geez so some beaches are off limits??? Is the son on supervision or does the ban apply to all? I know cities pass restrictions but not counties, guess i need to look into that. It is so confusing and abstract that many are caught simply for lack of knowledge. Like i said before, i was told by a deputy you have to call before arriving and register before checking into your destination. Suppose i had not registered and was stopped by a deputy who really doesnt know or care what the laws are, i get hauled in especially if it was on the third day. Then keep in mind the walsh act declares one must register within three days or be in non compliance at the federal level. I registered out of fear, fear of some idiot with a badge who is dying to make the headlines.

Every state does that. They try to tell you that you should give them notice of your arrival even if it is before the actual registration period calls for. It is totally understandable why you registered, Sikovitall. Probably many people on here would have done the same thing. It's totally reasonable to want to be in compliance with a state's laws so that you don't get arrested on more serious charges. I believe you, through no fault of your own, were lulled into a trap. Florida loves it when they can put a new person on the registry. The more the merrier.

As to your question, our friend's son is on supervised release, so it is possible his conditions call for him not to go near beaches. His mom didn't make it real clear whether or not it was in his conditions or the laws of his city (we didn't ask either). So to be on the safe side, check it out before you go to a beach to see if that city allows it.

This entire thread is a testament to why registrants should stay out of Florida.

The Florida legislators have already stated that they intend to pursue a "scorched earth" policy against sex offenders. They certainly are keeping their promise and things down there cannot be expected to get any better.

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With all the state laws, county laws, and city ordinances nobody can keep up with what is and what is not legal for sex offenders or registrants. Florida is to sex offenders what Kryptonite is to Superman.

They have designed this policy with the idea of keeping registrants out of the state.

I am not even on the registry anymore, but I have no desire to travel to Florida and I sure as hell would have stayed out if I was still registered.

My advice to registrants is to stay out of the Deep South or the Bible Belt states if possible, and avoid Florida at all costs. It is too easy to get into a wreck in those states.

rewdiazepam

Yes it is completely confusing and tramples on all kinds of civil rights but no one cares. For instance, in Seminole County if you are on paper you have to follow the state laws of course, but you also have to follow the Seminole County RSO ordinances (for the most part they are the same but many are different - Seminole county says RSOs cannot live within 1000 ft of a park but not just regular parks what they call liner parks (trails) also - the state does not have that) but within Seminole County there is a town named Oveido that has a 2500 ft rule ... SO VERY WRONG ....

Yes and keep this in mind ...FL requires anyone ever convicted of a sex offense to register if they come to the state so ... in essence someone like REW would have to register if he came here ....