tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.comments2023-08-30T10:50:09.857-07:00With Justice for Allshellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13000853333502699643noreply@blogger.comBlogger480125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-44883393934877555932018-03-02T16:40:47.200-08:002018-03-02T16:40:47.200-08:00Wonder how many of the acquaintances, when the min...Wonder how many of the acquaintances, when the minor is a teen, is a Romeo and Juliet romance? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-19839435852823967392018-03-02T08:51:19.623-08:002018-03-02T08:51:19.623-08:00Take the middle graphic showing the three pie char...Take the middle graphic showing the three pie charts a step further with definitions of acquaintances, e.g. neighbor, baby sitter, clergy, law enforcement, teacher, politician, coach, et al, to the next big hearing/meeting and watch how quick people get quiet to realize they or someone they know could fall into one of those two big categories. They may not look at others the same. All about perspective and context. <br /><br />Well written, Shelly,very well written. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-66129034441276802612018-01-13T07:06:36.093-08:002018-01-13T07:06:36.093-08:00A pedophile is a man with a sexual fixation on and...A pedophile is a man with a sexual fixation on and obsession with prepubescent children, a man who is attracted, exclusively or predominantly, to prepubertal boys or girls. If attraction to pubescent teenagers, to biological men and women under age 16 or even 18, is "pedophilia," then virtually everyone is a "pedophile" with the exception of true pedophiles who are exclusively attracted to prepubescent children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-55541596870120174952018-01-01T20:02:23.137-08:002018-01-01T20:02:23.137-08:00you are asking too much from these closed minded s...you are asking too much from these closed minded so called protectionist. These law makers don't give a damn about the average person. This use scare tactics and hard lines to get elected or reelected. That's all they care about,themselves. I like your suggestions but it'll be a very long time if ever that we see reform like that happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-75614987960539536342017-12-30T20:01:29.695-08:002017-12-30T20:01:29.695-08:00If law enforcement went to 300 random houses not o...If law enforcement went to 300 random houses not of registrants in particular, but the general public, and searched their houses, it is a good guess that at least two will be arrested for some kind of illegal act. This kind of logic is what drives the police state. Registration compliance is becoming the model for the modern fascist state. Rational basis is a low bar.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783674649341766058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-2614963298956112822017-12-30T07:46:59.246-08:002017-12-30T07:46:59.246-08:00The one or two who got arrested for (possibly) por...The one or two who got arrested for (possibly) pornography possession must have been on paper. The restriction is based on the theory that viewing porn increases the likelihood of sexual re-offense. But again, there is absolutely nothing documented to support it. I've never seen a case of a registrant who committed another sex crime - as opposed to registry or parole/probation violation - where viewing pornography was even mentioned, let alone was a factor in re-offense. If there is one, I'd like to see it.donttrustthepresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413205563343652828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-50736349824955227072017-12-29T18:12:39.797-08:002017-12-29T18:12:39.797-08:00‘Operation Vigilance’ targets Yolo County sex offe...‘Operation Vigilance’ targets Yolo County sex offenders<br />http://www.dailydemocrat.com/article/NI/20171216/NEWS/171219907<br /><br />Over 60 law enforcement personnel from seven local, state, and federal agencies participated in this joint operation from 15 agencies including: Yolo County District Attorney Investigations Bureau, Yolo County Probation, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento County Sheriff, West Sacramento Police Department, Davis Police Department, UC Davis Police Department, Woodland Police Department, Winters Police Department, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Team, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation K-9 Teams, the FBI, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento Police Department and the California Highway Patrol.<br /><br />So, in Yolo "You only live once" County, CA, how many of these folks actually were needed as part of this exercise and how many were there to be trained? Someone needs to be doing a FOIA request on this exercise and all of its details since it is public info and public funds expended to complete it. How many of these folks are on/off paper? What is the break down? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-7390759368732823132017-12-29T14:13:21.963-08:002017-12-29T14:13:21.963-08:00The amendment to California's registry that ha...The amendment to California's registry that happened in 2017 is a scam. A tiny fraction of current registrants may eventually get off the registry, after spending thousands of dollars and being humiliated -again- in the court system. The majority of current registrants will remain registrants. And tens of thousands of current registrants who have been lucky enough to get and keep housing and employment because they are not on the public website are about to get fully exposed by law enforcement. Any thoughts that this amendment was good for California registrants are uninformed at best, and totally foolish in reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-29750505747071740402017-12-29T11:12:03.808-08:002017-12-29T11:12:03.808-08:00...or that their kids will be abused by their teac......or that their kids will be abused by their teacherJustice for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151994544750867421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-40154452025753643062017-12-29T09:18:56.070-08:002017-12-29T09:18:56.070-08:00What should truly terrify parents is that their ch...What should truly terrify parents is that their children are more likely to end up on the sex offender registry than actually be attacked by someone on the registryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-11007865027568433492017-12-29T08:59:23.663-08:002017-12-29T08:59:23.663-08:00The rest of the country doesn't have a tiered ...The rest of the country doesn't have a tiered system, only the states that are AWA compliant and those that choose a tiered system independently. It may be the majority of the states but it isn't all of them. I would think it would be more expensive initially, but that should balance out with not keeping everyone on the registry forever or for an overly extended period of time.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000853333502699643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-71097416786802356392017-12-29T08:37:21.391-08:002017-12-29T08:37:21.391-08:00California recently modified their laws to create ...California recently modified their laws to create a tiered system more like the rest of the country. Some opponents claimed it would be too expensive to implement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-36019643211888662672017-12-15T13:58:42.740-08:002017-12-15T13:58:42.740-08:00News broke just today that a woman who had been ru...News broke just today that a woman who had been running for Congress in Kansas was forced to drop out after a 2005 federal lawsuit filed against her by a former male coworker surfaced. She vehemently denies any wrongdoing; however, the case was "dismissed after settlement talks" (as reported by Bloomberg).<br /><br />I think what you're seeing in many of these cases are a lot of organizations that had fallen asleep on this and now are overreacting and rushing to judgment. I expect to see a spate of lawsuits starting next year accusing many of these organizations of faulty policies and/or failure to properly follow their policies around sexual harassment.<br /><br />Generally though, we seem to be careening toward a society eerily reminiscent of James Michener's description of the Hungarian secret police in the 1950's, that sought to "incriminate every living [citizen], and many of the dead." And we're doing it to ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-21094691617016841292017-12-15T08:47:34.954-08:002017-12-15T08:47:34.954-08:00That comment applied to only one man, "Ted.&q...That comment applied to only one man, "Ted." Some men are chauvinist pigs. So are some women. shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000853333502699643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-36745881719409171882017-12-15T07:24:00.631-08:002017-12-15T07:24:00.631-08:00The problem begins with assuming that the man is a...The problem begins with assuming that the man is a "chauvinist pig." That's the problem with the MeToo movement, the feminist drivel that makes even mundane things like looking at a woman too long or saying a woman is beautiful is "harassment." It is simply a way for the Feminazis to control man, nothing more. oncefallendotcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05733412801937751739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-48733910453604276582017-12-02T13:48:01.789-08:002017-12-02T13:48:01.789-08:00Wow. I agree wholeheartedly!! I think ALL should b...Wow. I agree wholeheartedly!! I think ALL should be able to do this. Even violent offenders. Those who are violent need it the most. It would also help with reducing violence in the prisons if they offered this to ALL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085015806830688926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-79004279651588697082017-11-27T10:49:24.123-08:002017-11-27T10:49:24.123-08:00I would like for everyone to know that the prison ...I would like for everyone to know that the prison is required to provide safety for all inmates and can be sued if they are remiss. The county in which I live has paid many huge settlements when lawsuits were filed. I would also share that "being in prison is the punishment. Inmates are not there so that guards and other inmates may punish them further."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-81200110525025710022017-11-24T14:42:08.125-08:002017-11-24T14:42:08.125-08:00The USA did have it's influence on other corne...The USA did have it's influence on other corners of the world, didn't it? <br /><br />It's interesting to read that shock words and slang is used in other parts of the world in their media and "tabloids", just like it is used in the USA. They use it to sell news and click-bait for their web sites. It's hard to believe any news report anymore.<br /><br />But for the inhumane way humans treat those whom they are given power over, it is shocking but the evidence is everywhere, and I am a firm believer in the saying that what goes around also comes around. Someday everyone will pay for their bad treatment of other people, it's just too bad that most of us won't ever know what happens in their private lives. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-19106099114410084482017-11-24T08:48:18.116-08:002017-11-24T08:48:18.116-08:00After reading this, I count myself blessed to have...After reading this, I count myself blessed to have had a different experience in my treatment. Yes, I had to confront the wrong I had done and the hurt it caused, but I was treated with much more respect and dignity than Lee has received. My therapists helped me to find better ways of coping. They gave me courage to make amends where I could. They prepared me for the cold reality all registrants face today, teaching me that I am not my offense.<br /><br />In short, there are jurisdictions that "get it." Sadly, Lee is not in one of them.<br /><br />I wasn't surprised to see a report online this morning indicating that England and Wales (where the tabloids regularly refer to sexual offenders as "beasts" and "pests") have a much higher rate of sexual violence than Germany (where the state actually reaches out to pedophiles to help them control their impulses and prevent sex crimes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-19898947072964252242017-11-24T08:00:34.423-08:002017-11-24T08:00:34.423-08:00The problem with this is there are not enough peop...The problem with this is there are not enough people who are willing to publicly stand up for this kind of reform.Candice_Arlynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-24166158332690113562017-11-22T09:54:46.590-08:002017-11-22T09:54:46.590-08:00The irony of the situation is the laws are being c...The irony of the situation is the laws are being created by congress people who themselves are guilty of sex offenses. The laws are to portray "tough on crime" to gullible voters. Justice reform NOW!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516920332800123243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-21202563293036058112017-11-21T10:38:29.897-08:002017-11-21T10:38:29.897-08:00And that, your last sentence, is the conversation ...And that, your last sentence, is the conversation that we as a nation must have. Thank you for such an insightful and well-written comment.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000853333502699643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-69631123104336467252017-11-21T08:58:58.419-08:002017-11-21T08:58:58.419-08:00Hi Shelly, glad you're back.
I find I have mi...Hi Shelly, glad you're back.<br /><br />I find I have mixed feelings about this post. I worry as you do about the erosion of due process. But a court of law is not the court of public opinion, and in moral panics the court of public opinion is always quick to judgement. (And as moral panics go, this one's a doozy, isn't it?)<br /><br />At the same time, given what we know about psychology and the under-reporting of sexual violence, there's a very high likelihood that many (if not most) of the allegations are true. Or, at least, true from the perspective of the persons reporting them. In hindsight, the Trump comments caught on the Access Hollywood tapes last year should have been a wake-up call because of how much they actually represent the attitudes of many powerful people.<br /><br />To complicate things even more, there seems to be a difference in how some people perceive words and behaviors that is gender-based. I read an article the other day where a firm that does sexual harassment training found that behaviors many men perceived as relatively innocent (green to yellow on a color scale) were perceived by women as orange or even red (blatant harassment).<br /><br />So yes, I think we need to talk about this. But we also need to recognize that these problems stem directly from how we treat sexual violence. The reasons for under-reporting? We've made the stakes so high that workers don't want to risk their careers, children fear breaking up their families, friends are afraid to ruin someone they see as basically a "nice person."<br /><br />It's time to decide, once and for all, if we really want to heal victims and rehabilitate offenders, or just perpetuate the cycle of suffering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-25661748393256086692017-10-03T19:12:30.896-07:002017-10-03T19:12:30.896-07:00Is HOPE dead?Is HOPE dead?eAdvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713544301131240733.post-79976660124801015422017-08-03T07:50:40.637-07:002017-08-03T07:50:40.637-07:00The sex offender registry is not about protecting ...The sex offender registry is not about protecting society but con tinuous punishment that does not enhance public safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com