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I realize that I am preaching to the choir, so there is no need to go into details about the facts of this story, but we need to understand that---for the first time---we are being heard.
Judges, journalists, and many citizens now understand our concerns. This would have been unthinkable a few years ago.
Most of you were not burdened by the sex offender registry back in 2006 or 2007, but if you had, you could see the progress we are making. Back then, it looked rather hopeless and dark. EVERYONE wanted all sex offenders dead and the number of laws passed against offenders---who had already served their time and completed their court mandated sentences----were so numerous that a legislator in Oklahoma asked, "Are there any more laws this session we can pass to corral these sex offenders?'
While I personally believe that utilizing the courts is the surest and fastest method to allow RSOs their civil rights and be treated fairly, advocacy does play a part. The people who work in advocacy have done a marvelous job even though they have been ridiculed, laughed at, and opposed when they attempt to educate folks. I take my hat off to them, as it is hard work and sometimes they are given little credit for their effort.
Nobody would dare print a story such as this a few years back.
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You asked, “With all the publicity of those public profiles who have a lust addiction, do you feel the media and medical world will finally discuss openly what is going on with SO’s?”
Some TV stations---such as PBS--- might address the unfairness of the sex offender registry, but those stations are not really news stations. I don’t foresee any major affiliate---NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, CNN, or MSNBC---airing any stories favorable to RSOs.
Why? It is not in their best financial interest to do so. Newspapers and TV stations are driven by profit, so they utilize the juiciest headlines to draw in watchers. For example, if an RSO is involved in a news story, his or her sex offender status will be placed in the title. If you read news reports, the word “predator”, “pervert” or “Pedophile” or “sex offender” are often in the title headline so people will read or look at the article.
A few years back, a RSO won a sizeable amount of money through the lottery. The headline or lead to the story was, “Sex offender wins Lottery. Is this fair?” His RSO status had absolutely nothing to do with winning the lottery, but it was splashed on the front pages of the newspapers and emphasized on all the TV news shows.
Everything in this country is about money or the lust for power.
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TV stations and Newspapers lust for high ratings and stories about RSOs grab the public’s attention and contribute these rating. Higher ratings means advertisers will pay more to advertise on their site. The site or whatever can then charge more for advertising space, which in turn generates huge profits. So, most stations will continue to use the sex offender card as it is profitable for them to do so.
My two cents.
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I've decided if it does, I think I'll be defiant.
I'm tired of people apologizing for everything (including things that aren't their fault)
If I win, and I get asked if I'll be donating to anyplace, I'll be like yup! The ASPCA, local homeless charities, WAR, and maybe I'll start a shelter for those who can't get into traditional shelters...all this after I buy a bullet proof vest of course
I haven’t seen you around in a while, so I hope things are going well for you.
If my memory is correct, your husband was a registrant in Pennsylvania and I thought he had his time on the sex offender registry increased at some point without due process.
So did he get some relief from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in the Muniz case? I know Pennsylvania is not sure what they want to do with the registry, but they are rewriting it. The Muniz ruling stated that Pennsylvania could not apply the increased registration requirements of SORNA to registrants whose crimes were committed before the passage of SORNA---the tier levels. In other words, the state could not apply the new registration requirements retroactively.
When that decision came to me in an email, I immediately thought of you and your family. I knew that he was affected adversely when they increased his registration requirements. So I hope it helps him.
Take care of yourself,
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Anyway, yeah, I've been following that Muniz case closely. I hear they're trying to appeal to the Supreme Court. Personally, I'm hoping the Supreme court just refuses to deal with it, If I understand correctly, if that's the case, than the State's ruling stands.
And yeah, my hubby would then be off in a couple of years,
So fingers crossed!