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}}*[https://filtermag.org/halloween-sex-offender-registry/cv Nothing Sums Up the Sex Offender Registry Quite Like Halloween]
*[http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/09/02/north_carolina_sex_offender_law_unjust_ineffective_unconstitutional.html North Carolina Kicks Sex Offenders Out of Libraries, Parks, and Fairs]
::Since 2008, people on sex offender registries in Missouri have been required to post a sign at their home each year on October 31: No candy or treats at this residence.<br> (C Dreams, Filter, October 9, 2024 ) <!-- Added 12-15-23-->
::A new sex offender law took effect in North Carolina on Thursday, restricting offenders’ freedom of movement and association by barring them from libraries, recreational parks, pools, and fairs.<br>(Mark Joseph Stern, Xxfaxtor, US, Sep. 2, 2016)<!-- Added 9-2-16 -->
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/08/25/court-voids-state-sex-offender-registry-for-imposing-unconstitutionally-retroactive-punishment/?utm_term=.5ddb9ea92a60 Court voids state sex offender registry for imposing unconstitutionally retroactive punishment]
*[https://filtermag.org/sex-offender-registry-harm-reduction/ Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue]
::Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that recent amendments to Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) are unconstitutional because they impose retroactive punishment on sex offenders in violation of the Constitution’s prohibition on ex post facto laws.<br>(Jonathan H. Adler, The Washington Post, US, Aug 25, 2016)<!-- Added 8-26-16 -->
::In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the one they serve in prison. The second begins when the first ends, and they are forced to enroll in a Sex Offender Registry (SOR).<br> (Tony Vick, Filter, September 7, 2023) <!-- Added 9-8-23-->
*[http://floridaactioncommittee.org/miami-dade-sex-offender-homeless-encampment-reaches-250-people/ Miami-Dade Sex Offender Homeless Encampment Reaches 250 People]
*[https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/3/1/23620414/supreme-court-myths-sex-offender-registries-column-jacob-sullum How the Supreme Court has promoted myths about sex offender registries]
::The encampment of homeless sex offenders living alongside the railroad tracks on the street corner in a warehouse district in Miami-Dade county has reached two hundred fifty people.<br>(Staff writer, [[Florida Action Committee]], US, Aug 24, 2016)<!-- Added 8-25-16 -->
::This Sunday, March 5, marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved retroactive application of Alaska’s sex offender registry, deeming it preventive rather than punitive. That ruling helped propagate several pernicious myths underlying a policy that every state has adopted without regard to its justice or effectiveness.<br> ( Jacob Sullum, The Chicago Sun Times, March 1, 2023) <!-- Added 8-28-23-->
*[http://nationalrsol.org/blog/2016/08/20/u-s-olympic-swimmers-lies-unravel-under-scrutiny-the-danger-of-simply-believing/ U.S. Olympic swimmers’ lies unravel under scrutiny : The danger of simply believing]
*[https://www.cullmantribune.com/2023/05/11/cullman-county-man-sentenced-to-75-years-for-failure-to-register-as-sex-offender/ Cullman County man sentenced to 75 years for failure to register as sex offender]
::Victims’ advocates, particularly those who advocate for victims of sexual assault, argue that we should always believe the victim’s story. Simply believing a person who claims to be a victim of a criminal offense is extremely dangerous.<br>(Barbara Gale & Larry Neely, [[RSOL]], US, Aug 20, 2016)<!-- Added 8-20-16 -->
::CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Greg Nicholas on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, sentenced David Lee Moore, of Hanceville, to 75 years in prison. The sentence stems from Moore’s March 1 conviction for failing to register as a sex offender with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.<br>(Staff Reports, Cullman Tribune, May 11, 2023) <!-- Added 5-13-23-->
*[http://fox4kc.com/2016/08/16/standoff-outside-convicted-sex-offenders-kck-home-ends-after-6-hours/ Standoff outside convicted sex offender’s KCK home ends after 6 hours]
*[https://reason.com/2023/03/01/how-scotus-promoted-pernicious-myths-about-sex-offender-registries/ How SCOTUS Promoted Pernicious Myths About Sex Offender Registries]
::"I will not got quietly. You might as well put a bullet in me now," shouted the 56-year-old Andrews to the many officers who surrounded his house and blocked off the major intersection.<br>(Robert Townsend, FOX4 News, US, Aug 16, 2016)<!-- Added 8-16-16 -->
::Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs.<br>( Jacob Sullum, Reason.com, March 1, 2023) <!-- Added 3-1-23-->
*[http://californiarsol.org/ California Reform Sex Offender Laws ([[CA RSOL]]) has a new name, ''Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws''] ([[ACSOL]]).
*[https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/Shenandoah-won-t-make-exception-to-sex-offender-or-17610363.php Shenandoah denies request in sex offender ordinance to allow end-of-life care at relative's home]
::The CA RSOL board of directors determined that these changes are necessary because the organization has outgrown the borders of the State of California.<br>(Staff, The Verge, US, Aug 1, 2016)<!-- Added 8-1-16 -->
::An elderly bed-ridden (79-year-old) registered sex offender will not be allowed to move in with relatives in a Montgomery County home for end-of-life care after Shenandoah city leaders declined to amend an ordinance that restricts residency.<br> (Catherine Dominguez, The Courier, November 25, 2022 ) <!-- Added November 28, 2022 -->
*[http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/1/12342096/pokemon-go-new-york-sex-offender-online-gaming-ban New York governor bars sex offenders from playing Pokémon Go]
::At the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York’s correctional department has made playing online games a violation of parole for sex offenders — particularly Pokémon Go.<br>(Adi Robertson, [[ACSOL]], US, Aug 1, 2016)<!-- Added 8-1-16 -->
*[https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/us/halloween-sex-offenders-cec/index.html On Halloween, some states take extra safety measures to keep sex offenders away from kids]
::As people stock up on Halloween candy, some cities and states are imposing extra measures to make sure sex offenders don’t answer when little ghouls and goblins knock on their doors.<br> (Faith Karimi, CNN, October 30, 2022 ) <!-- Added October 30, 2022 -->
*[[The Sex Offender Registry: Public Safety or Witch Hunt?]]
::Hello. Many of you know me as Dragonlover on the various Boylove sites. But, there is one thing that you may not know about me: that I am a registered sex offender.<br>([[User:Dragonlover|Dragonlover]], Editorial, US, July 10, 2016)<!-- Added 7-3-16 -->
*[http://www.argusleader.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/07/03/letter-celebrating-freedom-land-free/86664522/ Letter: Celebrating freedom in the ‘Land of the Free’]
*[https://www.thecabin.net/news/fcso-warns-parents-against-trick-or-treating-certain-addresses/article_76a7edec-59b6-5173-bab3-3990f51ec96d.html FCSO warns parents against trick-or-treating certain addresses]
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::The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office is placing door hangers on the doors of sex offenders warning “No Trick-or-Treat at this Address.”<br> (LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT, October 25, 2022 ) <!-- Added October 27, 2022 -->
::As we prepare to stand watching and enjoying “the freedom parade,” with our children and grandchildren, we must think about the many families who are not allowed that privilege as a family.<br>(Georgina Schaff, Argus Leader, US, July 3, 2016)<!-- Added 7-3-16 -->
*[https://news.yahoo.com/experts-say-sex-offender-registries-dont-work-can-they-be-fixed-215957631.html Experts say sex offender registries don't work. Can they be fixed?]
::The vast majority of Americans believe sex offender registries make their communities safer, according to polls. A growing body of research, however, suggests otherwise. A long list of studies using decades of data have found no significant evidence that registries prevent sex crimes. Some even indicate that the laws imposed on sex offenders may make them more likely to commit crimes in the future.<br> (Mike Bebernes, Yahoo News, March 24, 2022 ) <!-- Added 3-25-22-->
*[http://californiarsol.org/2016/07/janices-journal-david-slays-goliath-again/ Janice’s Journal: David Slays Goliath Again]
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::Like the young shepherd who battled the giant Goliath, Major David Ellis slayed Charles Rodrick in federal district court this week... Rodrick’s websites at one time required individuals to pay up to $500 to have their name, photo, home address and other personal information removed.<br>(Janice, [[CA RSOL]], US, July 3, 2016)<!-- Added 7-3-16 -->
*[[Another Law Based on Fear and Lies]]
::Pennsylvania state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge plans to introduce legislation within the next few weeks making it difficult for some of the states most vulnerable citizens, aging and ailing convicted sex offenders to enter long-term care facilities.<br> [[File:News icon.jpg]] Staff Writer, BoyWiki, January 16, 2022
*[http://nationalrsol.org/blog/2016/06/15/sexophrenia-moral-mania-mass-hysteria/ Sexophrenia: moral mania and mass hysteria]
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::By Norm Pattis . . . I’m not hopping on the bandwagon circling the Santa Clara County, California, courthouse. Don’t add my name to the million-plus names of those calling for the scalp of Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky. Far from a goat, Judge Persky is a hero.<br>(rwvnral, [[RSOL]], US, June 15, 2016)<!-- Added 6-17-16 -->
[[File:632px-Hansel-and-gretel.jpg|150px|right|link=The Gingerbread House Myth]]
*[[The Gingerbread House Myth]]
*[http://nationalrsol.org/blog/2016/06/14/another-inflated-false-sex-offender-industry-related-statistic/ Another inflated, false, sex offender industry-related statistic]
::With [[Halloween]] again approaching, police around the country are again trying to protect Hansel and Gretel from the Wicked Old Witch known as, "the sex offender". <br> [[File:News icon.jpg]] Staff Writer, BoyWiki, October 17, 2021
::We should be used to them by now. The most infamous, of course, is the “frightening and high” recidivism risk assigned to those on the registry every time a politician opens his mouth to justify a new law or restriction…<br>(Sandy, [[RSOL]], US, June 14, 2016)<!-- Added 6-15-16 -->
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*[https://psmag.com/whats-the-real-rate-of-sex-crime-recidivism-a56030c56443#.uwn004lxq What’s the Real Rate of Sex-Crime Recidivism?]
::One sentence in a 1986 mass-market magazine continues to sway court cases involving sex offenders.<br>(Steven Yoder, Pacific Standard, US, May 27, 2016)<!-- Added 5-31-16 -->
*[https://www.inverse.com/article/16109-the-war-on-sex-offenders-is-the-new-war-on-drugs-which-means-it-s-about-race The War on Sex Offenders Is the New War on Drugs, Which Means It's About Race]
::More than 750,000 Americans are currently registered as sex offenders. That is a fact. But that is just about the only hard fact when it comes to sex offenders, a group that social scientists struggle to secure funding to study and that communities react to with predictable opprobrium.<br>(Sarah Sloat, Inverse, US, May 25, 2016)<!-- Added 5-11-16 -->
*[http://nationalrsol.org/blog/2016/05/11/halloween-thanksgiving-christmas-no-sex-offenders-allowed/ Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas — no sex offenders allowed]
::Florida kicked off the [[Halloween]] season early and made some inroads into Thanksgiving and Christmas also. They approved changes in the language of the law that addresses where those designated as sexual offenders and sexual predators may not go and what decorations they cannot display.<br>(Sandy, [[RSOL]], US, May 11, 2016)<!-- Added 5-11-16 -->
*[http://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion-op-ed-commentaries/20160420/sandy-rozek-how-can-a-sex-offender-be-rehabilitated-if-following-the-rules-does-not-count-gazette Sandy Rozek: How can a sex offender be rehabilitated if following the rules does not count?]
::West Virginia lawmakers, upon discovering that a young man working as a legislative intern was on the sex offender registry, promptly fired him and are now revising the hiring process to prevent a registrant from being hired in the future. <br>(Sandy Rozek, Gazette-Mail, US, April 20, 2016)<!-- Added 4-22-16 -->
*[http://www.semissourian.com/story/2296311.html Sex-offender status poses a housing challenge for ill Army veteran]
::Army veteran Paul King struggles to find a place to call home. Shackled with poor health and a sexual-abuse conviction, King has seen his life deteriorate. <br>(Mark Bliss, Southeast Missourian, US, April 17, 2016)<!-- Added 4-18-16 -->
*[http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/08/dont-just-get-kids-off-the-sex-offender-registry-abolish-it/ Don’t Just Get Kids Off the Sex Offender Registry. Abolish It]
::Recently the New Yorker published a major article about juvenile “sex offenders.” The story, by staff writer Sarah Stillman, is far ranging, moving and important. Stillman writes about many young people who were caught doing anything from playing doctor to sexually coercing another person (usually another child). Convicted for sex crimes, some of these youth are incarcerated and subject to lifelong sex offender registration—a kind of social death sentence.<br>([[Judith Levine]] – Erica Meiners, CounterPunch US, April 8, 2016)<!-- Added 4-9-16 -->
Since 2008, people on sex offender registries in Missouri have been required to post a sign at their home each year on October 31: No candy or treats at this residence. (C Dreams, Filter, October 9, 2024 )
In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the one they serve in prison. The second begins when the first ends, and they are forced to enroll in a Sex Offender Registry (SOR). (Tony Vick, Filter, September 7, 2023)
This Sunday, March 5, marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved retroactive application of Alaska’s sex offender registry, deeming it preventive rather than punitive. That ruling helped propagate several pernicious myths underlying a policy that every state has adopted without regard to its justice or effectiveness. ( Jacob Sullum, The Chicago Sun Times, March 1, 2023)
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Greg Nicholas on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, sentenced David Lee Moore, of Hanceville, to 75 years in prison. The sentence stems from Moore’s March 1 conviction for failing to register as a sex offender with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. (Staff Reports, Cullman Tribune, May 11, 2023)
Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs. ( Jacob Sullum, Reason.com, March 1, 2023)
An elderly bed-ridden (79-year-old) registered sex offender will not be allowed to move in with relatives in a Montgomery County home for end-of-life care after Shenandoah city leaders declined to amend an ordinance that restricts residency. (Catherine Dominguez, The Courier, November 25, 2022 )
As people stock up on Halloween candy, some cities and states are imposing extra measures to make sure sex offenders don’t answer when little ghouls and goblins knock on their doors. (Faith Karimi, CNN, October 30, 2022 )
The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office is placing door hangers on the doors of sex offenders warning “No Trick-or-Treat at this Address.” (LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT, October 25, 2022 )
The vast majority of Americans believe sex offender registries make their communities safer, according to polls. A growing body of research, however, suggests otherwise. A long list of studies using decades of data have found no significant evidence that registries prevent sex crimes. Some even indicate that the laws imposed on sex offenders may make them more likely to commit crimes in the future. (Mike Bebernes, Yahoo News, March 24, 2022 )
Pennsylvania state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge plans to introduce legislation within the next few weeks making it difficult for some of the states most vulnerable citizens, aging and ailing convicted sex offenders to enter long-term care facilities. Staff Writer, BoyWiki, January 16, 2022
With Halloween again approaching, police around the country are again trying to protect Hansel and Gretel from the Wicked Old Witch known as, "the sex offender". Staff Writer, BoyWiki, October 17, 2021
Staff Writer, BoyWiki, January 16, 2022
