Thanks, you know I'm in

I was hoping you would be faeryedark.. I'm waiting for an OK from my group here to copy their site.. which would save me some money. Of course links and articles, contact would be different. I'm speaking with Gail from the Florida Action Committee today but it needs to be approved by her 'committe'. Either way it's going up.There's a lot to do. I was really dissatisfied with the way the PA RSOL deals with these issues. They're a part of a FAcebook group which includes all the states. They say that they're all fighting the same battle, which I agree. But each state has it's own issues and it's own Senators and needs to be dealt wih individually. Networking is great, so we help each state out as we help our own. I know I'm not physically in PHilly yet but my mind is.

As soon as my busy season is over and I have the cash, which I will , and then time I'll be up there myself. But times'a wasting and each day can make our lives harder by not doing something.

Seems I've upset some people. . like just about everyone who would be helpful to me, like the whole of PA RSOL the XOS group and it's going around that I'm not the kind of person to talk to. I spent about a minute on a facebook group and it went the wrong way and I was misunderstood and kicked off in less than 2 minutes.

So, with a suggestion from my friend Gail, who is always right about this kind of thing. I'm going to step back and be not so 'the bull in the China shop'. as it seems that's my label at the moment.. Sorry if I've offended anyone here with my rants about these groups.. I'm just so frustrated and want answers and support in a city that I will be part of shortly. Seems they think I"m horning in and telling them what to do. .
So. I'm bailing out of this for a bit to 'calm down' and see what happens.

I know there are people here that are also in these other groups so that's why I am putting out an apology here as well.

I know I sometimes come off with a knee jerk response. . I guess I'm a bit stressed.

thanks to all

Nakohichi: Don’t apologies, you are very passionate in this cause and I find that very honorable. Your motivation is only to change things and I believe that is a positive trait to have. I know the PA RSOL is very busy with the whole Adam Walsh Act. I have talked with Frank a few times and he is just trying to work the cause. I have also spoken with a Matt and he might be another contact person for you. Please continue to be passionate about this, it is the only way to get this laws changed!

hi , really want to join the fight ... I have been trying to join any group to fight the megans updates..but nothing ever came about so I just started fighting my own case alone ... tried contacting frank but no replies , spoke to a David with the NO MORE LABELS PROJECT,, but he stopped replying ... tried to arrange meetings but got no replies ... So I went solo , my case should be heard very soon.. contact me so we can get something organize ... IM VERY VERY IN !!!

rsaints,

This is exactly what happened in Oklahoma last June with the Starkey case. The Oklahoma State Supreme Court ruled that the enhanced restrictions they added when they implemented the tier system in 2007 were punitive in nature and thus could not be applied retroactively to registrants that were convicted before the tier levels were enacted into law.

http://tinyurl.com/n3rxe3e

If a defendant was convicted before the enactment of the tier levels, the state had to put him back on the registration scheme that was in place the day he began registering. Many registrants went from a lifetime registration every 90 days to an annual registration for 10 years, as that was their original registration requirements. If a person had already registered for his original 10 years, they had to remove him from the registry.

They are in the process of removing me.

The DOC estimated that they would be forced to remove up to 3,000 registrants from the Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry as a result of the Starkey decision.

The retroactivity of the tier levels have also been SUCCESSFULLY challenger in Ohio.

YOUR CASE IS MUCH LIKE MANY OF THE CASES IN OKLAHOMA AND OHIO. Maryland is doing much the same thing, but the state has decided to fight it and they are still in the courts.

You are in Pennsylvania, but you have to look at your circumstances to see if your case fits exactly. If the Pennsylvania Constitution has a clause that makes ex post facto laws illegal, you may well get some relief, BUT you will have to talk to an attorney and sue the state. They will not do this on their own.

You will have to do some research or have your attorney do some research to determine if any court decisions in Pennsylvania have been made regarding this stituation.

Good luck,

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Tn rsol slowly getting things going .they needs more people .we part of woman against registry .i see lots of vicki henry stating opinions .research imfo .and shes fighting back against the .lieing media hysyeria stuff they place on rso

The initial post by me is now 2 years old.. FYI

At this point I've been asked by Vicky of WAR to start a blog for them. We're having a phone call on Tuesday. I'll update when I get more info.

I'm in PA so let me know what I can do. I can write and make calls etc.

This thread started 2 years ago. It's a 2 year old post.

Yeah, but I was replying to rsaints

Nako,
I know this is 2 years old. Still, it needs to be revived. PA RSOL seems to be DOA, at least MIA.

yeah.. but I don't see any way to resurrect it. Lisa, who is head of it, doesn't want anyone else to do it and she doesn't have time. Kindof selfish on her part.

I hear there's a guy named David also. Vicky from WAR says he's pretty abrasive. I'll contact him to see if he's doing anything.. but from what Vicky tells me he's another dead end. So that leaves us with nothing and no way to fix it.

Is Lisa the head per the national RSOL? David is supposed to be the person that took Frank's place. He is out in Erie, PA. I talked with him twice to no avail.
Maybe the existing PA organization needs to be scrapped and start all over. That would need the okay from and assistance by the national group.

Lisa was that person who Frank tried to deal with 2 years ago and he got so disgusted with her and her group that it was pretty much what ended it for him.
We could approach RSOL about it. Maybe if we got a list of people here in PA who wanted to do that it would help.