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}}*[https://filtermag.org/halloween-sex-offender-registry/cv Nothing Sums Up the Sex Offender Registry Quite Like Halloween]
*[http://restoringintegritytovirginiaregistry.blogspot.com/2017/07/everyone-keeps-asking-me-why-dont-you.html Everyone Keeps Asking Me, Why Don’t You Take a Vacation?]
::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-->
::Everyone Keeps Asking Me, Why Don’t You Take a Vacation? Life as a U.S. Registered Sex Offender isn’t Just a Posting on the Internet, its One Arbitrary Misstep Away From a Felony. (Mary Davye Devoy, July 29, 2017)<!-- Added 7-30-17 -->
*[http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2016/10/official-halloween-child-sex-attacks-unlikely/ Official: Halloween child sex attacks unlikely]
*[https://filtermag.org/sex-offender-registry-harm-reduction/ Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue]
::A nine-year study released in 2009 in the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers found there is no significant increase in the risk for non-familial child sexual abuse during this holiday period...<br>(Raymond L. Smith, Tribune Chronicle, Ca, October 27, 2016)<!-- Added 10-27-16 -->
::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://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-judge-rules-national-sex-offender-registry-is-unconstitutional Edmonton judge rules national sex offender registry is unconstitutional]
*[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]
::An Edmonton judge has ruled that the national sex offender registry is unconstitutional as it is “over broad and grossly disproportionate” and violates people of their charter rights.<br>(Tony Blais, Edmonton Journal, US, October 26, 2016)<!-- Added 10-26-16 -->
::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://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2016/10/20/Sex-offender-register-10-20-16.aspx?utm_source=public&utm_medium=story&utm_content=Sex-offender-register-10-20-16&utm_campaign=sampler Illinois: Sex offender internet law constitutional]
*[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]
::The state’s highest court has upheld a law that requires sex offenders to disclose information about their internet identities and websites.<br>(Andrew Maloney, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, US, October 20, 2016)<!-- Added 10-21-16 -->
::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://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sex-offender-halloween-20161005-snap-story.html Sex offender parolees not required to post 'do not disturb' signs on Halloween]
*[https://reason.com/2023/03/01/how-scotus-promoted-pernicious-myths-about-sex-offender-registries/ How SCOTUS Promoted Pernicious Myths About Sex Offender Registries]
::Last year, a Chula Vista sex offender parolee was instructed to post a “do not disturb” sign in front of his residence on [[Halloween]] night to ward off trick-or-treaters. <br>(Brittny Mejia, L.A. Now, US, October 6, 2016)<!-- Added 10-6-16 -->
::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://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-sex-crimes-punishment-20160909-snap-story.html Heated debate over tougher punishment for sex crimes as some worry it could unfairly affect California's minorities]
*[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]
::Outside the Santa Clara County Jail this month, U.S. Senate candidate Loretta Sanchez joined other political leaders in calling for the ouster of Santa Clara County District Judge Aaron Persky, who attracted widespread criticism over the lenient sentence he handed down to former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner.<br>(Jazmine Ulloa, Los Angeles Times, US, Sep. 22, 2016)<!-- Added 9-22-16 -->
::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.courthousenews.com/2016/09/09/sex-offender-fights-removal-from-hospice.htm Sex Offender Fights Removal From Hospice ]
::A Florida city's sex-offender law faces scrutiny in litigation over whether a wheelchair-bound former doctor, convicted of patient abuse in the 1980s, should be forced out of a hospice due to its proximity to a school.<br>(IZZY KAPNICK , Courthouse News Service, US, Sep. 9, 2016)<!-- Added 9-12-16 -->
*[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 -->
*[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]
*[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]
::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 -->
::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 -->
*[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-->
*[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]
[[Image:Eo-scale of justice.gif|200px|right|link=Another Law Based on Fear and Lies]]
::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 -->
*[[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
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[[File:632px-Hansel-and-gretel.jpg|150px|right|link=The Gingerbread House Myth]]
*[[The Gingerbread House Myth]]
::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
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*[http://floridaactioncommittee.org/miami-dade-sex-offender-homeless-encampment-reaches-250-people/ Miami-Dade Sex Offender Homeless Encampment Reaches 250 People]
::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 -->
*[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]
::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 -->
*[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]
::"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 -->
*[http://californiarsol.org/ California Reform Sex Offender Laws ([[CA RSOL]]) has a new name, ''Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws''] ([[ACSOL]]).
::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 -->
*[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 -->
*[[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’]
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::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 -->
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
