Comments on: Coalition: Focus Mich. sex offender registry on risk http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anonymous http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-37367 Anonymous Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-37367 My son was 13 years old and I had a daycare. The two little girls in question I raised from birth on and there older sister. They were 6 and 7 at the time, them mother claims my son raped them. They were tested over and over and my son and I questioned and the police officer said there was no evidence and my son in his opion did not do this , so he told me not to worry. The case went on. The Arkansas ppl told me to get there state insurance because the institution they were gonna put my sun in was expencive and normall insurance would not cover it all. I was like whoah we have not went to court , or been invited to go there is nothing to prosecute. 6 months later we got the invite. I had closed the day care , not because of this but we were moving to Texas my mom was sick. So we hired a lawyer there and sent my son ahead of us and we moved to texas. There rules were he had to sign up because he was accused, We got him in counceling, and Arkansas did not like the fact he was not incarcirated, His first probation officer told my mom and I that he did not beleive My son did anything he has degrees and he had talked to him and there was no way in his mind that he had done anything, and if we had money this would of went away. So when he was 15 we went to court. The girls got on the stand and said for 2 to 3 hours that he did nothing to them, they dont remember him, and the police officer that was suppose to be the prosecuting witness was on our side, the judge who had a 99 percent conviction rate and was up for re election found my son guilty of touching a minor. So he did his community service and kept up with the ou patient treatment and also we went to there physc eval when he was 13 adnt they said he was a major threat because he played video games and watched cartoons. So we went back to Texas and Arkansas was upset we did not put him in lock down and when he was 16 they came after us and put us in jail for 11 days for me and 13 for him. They arrested us on march 29th My moms Birthday. I was talking to her and told her I was sorry we screwed her birthday up and she told me , We will do better next year. So got to arkansas and they bonded me out and we got a fantastic l;awyer who also said they had no case against my son and he got the charges droppe don me and got my son released to my mom in law. He had to stay and get reevaluated and we went home to Texas. My son got released and was able to come home after a month and a half and was evaluated at min risk. My mom passed away on June 10th, and we didnt get to redo her birthday. at 18 he aged out of the program there and we had to find private counceling. The conditions of my son being around kids was and is he has to be supervised, at one weekend we went to c.c.s pizza and had lunch, His shrink said he wasnt taking the conditions of this serious because he was around kids and tossed him out of the counceling. so we had to go back to court and the judge said he didnt finish and now he was 21 and they closed the case and said he had to registra for 5 years. Now Texas was not going with the judges ruling and put him on 10 years which means for something he may or may not have done when he was 12 years old he will have to pay for till he is 31. They need to change, and yes i do agree if you are over 18 and mess with a child you should be punished. But there should be guidelines for those who do not make that a way of life. My son was 13 years old and I had a daycare. The two little girls in question I raised from birth on and there older sister. They were 6 and 7 at the time, them mother claims my son raped them. They were tested over and over and my son and I questioned and the police officer said there was no evidence and my son in his opion did not do this , so he told me not to worry. The case went on. The Arkansas ppl told me to get there state insurance because the institution they were gonna put my sun in was expencive and normall insurance would not cover it all. I was like whoah we have not went to court , or been invited to go there is nothing to prosecute. 6 months later we got the invite. I had closed the day care , not because of this but we were moving to Texas my mom was sick. So we hired a lawyer there and sent my son ahead of us and we moved to texas. There rules were he had to sign up because he was accused, We got him in counceling, and Arkansas did not like the fact he was not incarcirated, His first probation officer told my mom and I that he did not beleive My son did anything he has degrees and he had talked to him and there was no way in his mind that he had done anything, and if we had money this would of went away. So when he was 15 we went to court. The girls got on the stand and said for 2 to 3 hours that he did nothing to them, they dont remember him, and the police officer that was suppose to be the prosecuting witness was on our side, the judge who had a 99 percent conviction rate and was up for re election found my son guilty of touching a minor. So he did his community service and kept up with the ou patient treatment and also we went to there physc eval when he was 13 adnt they said he was a major threat because he played video games and watched cartoons. So we went back to Texas and Arkansas was upset we did not put him in lock down and when he was 16 they came after us and put us in jail for 11 days for me and 13 for him. They arrested us on march 29th My moms Birthday. I was talking to her and told her I was sorry we screwed her birthday up and she told me , We will do better next year. So got to arkansas and they bonded me out and we got a fantastic l;awyer who also said they had no case against my son and he got the charges droppe don me and got my son released to my mom in law. He had to stay and get reevaluated and we went home to Texas. My son got released and was able to come home after a month and a half and was evaluated at min risk. My mom passed away on June 10th, and we didnt get to redo her birthday. at 18 he aged out of the program there and we had to find private counceling. The conditions of my son being around kids was and is he has to be supervised, at one weekend we went to c.c.s pizza and had lunch, His shrink said he wasnt taking the conditions of this serious because he was around kids and tossed him out of the counceling. so we had to go back to court and the judge said he didnt finish and now he was 21 and they closed the case and said he had to registra for 5 years. Now Texas was not going with the judges ruling and put him on 10 years which means for something he may or may not have done when he was 12 years old he will have to pay for till he is 31. They need to change, and yes i do agree if you are over 18 and mess with a child you should be punished. But there should be guidelines for those who do not make that a way of life.

]]> By: sorbadidea http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-17968 sorbadidea Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:19:34 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-17968 My husband was charged in 1988 and is on this list until 2020. We have a young son and have a very hard time constantly explaing ourselves to his friends parents.....it is very humiliating. My husband was young and dumb when this happened, and now has to pay even after serving his time. This list is a shame, and I have a very hard time living with it myself, as his wife. Constantly explaining, defending, explaining again to neighbors and our sons friends parents that my husband is not a child predator, worried about being harrased, or my son being harrased because of some mistake his dad made 22 years ago. Worrying about being at a little league game and someone recognizing him and making it a huge issue that there is a Sex Offender there.... being at the highschool football game having someone peer at him as if he were an animal....... the not knowing....the unemployment!!! He has been offered 2 jobs here in MICHIGAN, yes, 2 offers in the last few months, and once they find out he's on "the list" they deny him employment...<br>Trying to decipher all of the "rules" of this list is just about a joke too... there is no easy way to do it, and even called MSP and they don't even know how to... <br>I just thank God that our friends and neighbors so far have been so open minded and understanding....seeing my husband as the great man and father that he has turned out to be and just a victim himself by being on this list. I can't even put my frustration in to words. I pray that someday there will be reform and only those who are a threat to society be on this list, and personally, I don't even care to know who they are, and think that only law enforcement should have access to that information... because if they are that dangerous, they should not be out of prison.... just my opinion.... God is to be our judge.... right? My husband was charged in 1988 and is on this list until 2020. We have a young son and have a very hard time constantly explaing ourselves to his friends parents…..it is very humiliating. My husband was young and dumb when this happened, and now has to pay even after serving his time. This list is a shame, and I have a very hard time living with it myself, as his wife. Constantly explaining, defending, explaining again to neighbors and our sons friends parents that my husband is not a child predator, worried about being harrased, or my son being harrased because of some mistake his dad made 22 years ago. Worrying about being at a little league game and someone recognizing him and making it a huge issue that there is a Sex Offender there…. being at the highschool football game having someone peer at him as if he were an animal……. the not knowing….the unemployment!!! He has been offered 2 jobs here in MICHIGAN, yes, 2 offers in the last few months, and once they find out he's on “the list” they deny him employment…
Trying to decipher all of the “rules” of this list is just about a joke too… there is no easy way to do it, and even called MSP and they don't even know how to…
I just thank God that our friends and neighbors so far have been so open minded and understanding….seeing my husband as the great man and father that he has turned out to be and just a victim himself by being on this list. I can't even put my frustration in to words. I pray that someday there will be reform and only those who are a threat to society be on this list, and personally, I don't even care to know who they are, and think that only law enforcement should have access to that information… because if they are that dangerous, they should not be out of prison…. just my opinion…. God is to be our judge…. right?

]]> By: sorbadidea http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-15881 sorbadidea Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:19:34 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-15881 My husband was charged in 1988 and is on this list until 2010. We have a son, he was young and dumb when this happened, and now has to pay even after serving his time. This list is a shame, and I have a very hard time living with it myself, as his wife. Constantly explaining, defending, explaining again to neighbors and sons parents that my husband is not a child predator, worried about being harrased, or my son being harrased because of some mistake his dad made 22 years ago. Trying to decifer all of the "rules" of this list is just about a joke too... there is no easy way to do it, and even called MSP and they don't even know how to... <br>I just thank God that our friends and neighbors so far have been so open minded and understanding....seeing my husband as the great man and father that he has turned out to be and just a victim himself by being on this list. I can't even put my frustration in to words. I pray that someday there will be reform and only those who are a threat to society be on this list, and personally, I don't even care to know who they are, and think that only law enforcement should have access to that information... because if they are that dangerous, they should not be out of prison.... just my opinion.... My husband was charged in 1988 and is on this list until 2010. We have a son, he was young and dumb when this happened, and now has to pay even after serving his time. This list is a shame, and I have a very hard time living with it myself, as his wife. Constantly explaining, defending, explaining again to neighbors and sons parents that my husband is not a child predator, worried about being harrased, or my son being harrased because of some mistake his dad made 22 years ago. Trying to decifer all of the “rules” of this list is just about a joke too… there is no easy way to do it, and even called MSP and they don't even know how to…
I just thank God that our friends and neighbors so far have been so open minded and understanding….seeing my husband as the great man and father that he has turned out to be and just a victim himself by being on this list. I can't even put my frustration in to words. I pray that someday there will be reform and only those who are a threat to society be on this list, and personally, I don't even care to know who they are, and think that only law enforcement should have access to that information… because if they are that dangerous, they should not be out of prison…. just my opinion….

]]> By: hopefulfortoday http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-15750 hopefulfortoday Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:34:48 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-15750 first let me tell you I am now a 31 yr old man, My parents had placed me in a boy's home at the age of 15, due to my uncontrolable behavior, I admit I was a bit of a wild child, but by far nothing of a future felon. I was in this placement Volintary of course, and did very well in this PPC setting for 9 months. In that 9th month I was the highest level in our unit, though we did have a graduate of the program I had a 2 child cell/room and I was the only one in that room. We had an new intake, this boy was 12, came from a home where the whole family (children) were molested by the father, needless to say this person had SERIOUS mental issuse.. and staff decided to place him in my room. 1 week went by and I noticed a few times that he had awakened me from sleep to be lying next to my bed, I never went to staff about this, my first mistake, but after 2 more days of this I told him that I didnt want him laying near my bed that he had his own. He continued to this, and being the hot tempered person I was I physically assulted him, he sat on his bed the next night around 9-10pm in Febuary during the week of 5-9 , and began to tell me that he was going to tell the staff that I molesting him, and that I would go to prison for a very long time just like his dad had done. Under this type of threat I beat this kid up, around midnight-1 am the staff came into my room and wanted to talk to me, as did a detective, they allowed me to go back to sleep, and the next morning moved me into a ward of the state unit, where word got into and the residents beat me up pretty bad, That same day another detective came to see me and brought me to an isolated room and told me to tell him what had happened, I went into detail telling him what was going on., that I did assult this kid, but more importantly what he told me. The detective never told me that my parents could be there, or even read me my miranda rights, never mentioned I could have an attorney present nothing.... he asked me for a statement, 3 times I had written the same thing, I beat up this kid, he threatend me so I beat him up some more.... 3 times this detective crumpled up the paper and told me to tell the truth. finally when he got frustrated he told me that he would punch me in the eye, and say I assulted him if I did not write the truth. I was a 15 yr old child, not intellectually all there... overwhelmed by what was going on, so I wrote what he wanted me to write. it was 4 hours later and the staff placed me back into the ward unit. The treatment coordinator had recieved threats on my being, and decided to move me to the hospital saying I was going to kill myself. that is where i went and a few days later was in circut court on csc charges. I was transferred to 3 different facilities 1 due to his brother at one of the facilities, and our treatment counslours bringing us into the same room to "talk" about what I had done, b/c it was theriputic. I had a court appointed attorney Mr. William Mitchell 3"rd who knew that this was a easy win, I went before Judge Edward Sosnick, and mr mitchell told me we could win this case very easy he just needed $30,000. My family did not have that kind of money, and I did not realize what was happening, so over the course of the next 3 years I went from hospital to hospital not being sentenced, and having interviews with both the MDOC and DSS. when I turned 17 there was a hearinig on what I should be charged as, an adult or a juvenille, and the process took 3 months. My lawyer entered a no contest plea as my 18'th birthday neared and once I turned 18, 2 days after mr Sosnick (who was going for re-election as a judge) sentenced me to 3 1/2 yrs to 15 in the state prison system. I did 7 years. If I had known I would have fought back to get an appeal, and try to have this case overturned. I promise even under purgery that every line I have written here is very true. I would not waste my time typing this story out under any reason. I completed my parole on time, passed my lie detector tests, and remain in good standing with what the law says. I recently got married, to a very beautiful woman, and have 2 very beautiful children of my own, but today I got scared, the police came to my house "checking" on me to make sure I really lived there. She asked me about my children, and why I did not have a job. I take care of our children b/c of background checks these days, I cannot get a job even at Mcdonalds, my wife has a pretty decent job. I am scared that CPS is going to come into our lives and ruin this very beautiful and loving family. Now that I have shared with all of you, I went looking to see if this has happened before, of CPS just coming into the home and taking your children away? I have never had a felony before or after all of this, I follow rules, and I would very well consider my self no danger to anyone. I search out attorney's today trying to find out answers to see if I can go back on this case and fight it now.... I have even contacted the Innocence Project, sometimes repeatedly, and Attroneys all want the same thing, 3,500 just to look at the transcripts. I feel emotionally drained by this, but know if I had the chance the truth would come forth, and I would be exhonerated. that is all I seek. The "victim" in this case is a very fragile emotionally unstable person, as well as his mother. I understand ppl do things sometimes they really dont mean, but I have also noticed that this person has always lived less that 45 miles away from me since I was released from prison.I know that there are others out there that have recieved simaler fates as I have, and yes there are some that belong on this list, but I NEED RELIEF.. I NEED HELP. I promise you that I would not waste my time, nor yours posting this, and just wanted to be heard. first let me tell you I am now a 31 yr old man, My parents had placed me in a boy's home at the age of 15, due to my uncontrolable behavior, I admit I was a bit of a wild child, but by far nothing of a future felon. I was in this placement Volintary of course, and did very well in this PPC setting for 9 months. In that 9th month I was the highest level in our unit, though we did have a graduate of the program I had a 2 child cell/room and I was the only one in that room. We had an new intake, this boy was 12, came from a home where the whole family (children) were molested by the father, needless to say this person had SERIOUS mental issuse.. and staff decided to place him in my room. 1 week went by and I noticed a few times that he had awakened me from sleep to be lying next to my bed, I never went to staff about this, my first mistake, but after 2 more days of this I told him that I didnt want him laying near my bed that he had his own. He continued to this, and being the hot tempered person I was I physically assulted him, he sat on his bed the next night around 9-10pm in Febuary during the week of 5-9 , and began to tell me that he was going to tell the staff that I molesting him, and that I would go to prison for a very long time just like his dad had done. Under this type of threat I beat this kid up, around midnight-1 am the staff came into my room and wanted to talk to me, as did a detective, they allowed me to go back to sleep, and the next morning moved me into a ward of the state unit, where word got into and the residents beat me up pretty bad, That same day another detective came to see me and brought me to an isolated room and told me to tell him what had happened, I went into detail telling him what was going on., that I did assult this kid, but more importantly what he told me. The detective never told me that my parents could be there, or even read me my miranda rights, never mentioned I could have an attorney present nothing…. he asked me for a statement, 3 times I had written the same thing, I beat up this kid, he threatend me so I beat him up some more…. 3 times this detective crumpled up the paper and told me to tell the truth. finally when he got frustrated he told me that he would punch me in the eye, and say I assulted him if I did not write the truth. I was a 15 yr old child, not intellectually all there… overwhelmed by what was going on, so I wrote what he wanted me to write. it was 4 hours later and the staff placed me back into the ward unit. The treatment coordinator had recieved threats on my being, and decided to move me to the hospital saying I was going to kill myself. that is where i went and a few days later was in circut court on csc charges. I was transferred to 3 different facilities 1 due to his brother at one of the facilities, and our treatment counslours bringing us into the same room to “talk” about what I had done, b/c it was theriputic. I had a court appointed attorney Mr. William Mitchell 3″rd who knew that this was a easy win, I went before Judge Edward Sosnick, and mr mitchell told me we could win this case very easy he just needed $30,000. My family did not have that kind of money, and I did not realize what was happening, so over the course of the next 3 years I went from hospital to hospital not being sentenced, and having interviews with both the MDOC and DSS. when I turned 17 there was a hearinig on what I should be charged as, an adult or a juvenille, and the process took 3 months. My lawyer entered a no contest plea as my 18'th birthday neared and once I turned 18, 2 days after mr Sosnick (who was going for re-election as a judge) sentenced me to 3 1/2 yrs to 15 in the state prison system. I did 7 years. If I had known I would have fought back to get an appeal, and try to have this case overturned. I promise even under purgery that every line I have written here is very true. I would not waste my time typing this story out under any reason. I completed my parole on time, passed my lie detector tests, and remain in good standing with what the law says. I recently got married, to a very beautiful woman, and have 2 very beautiful children of my own, but today I got scared, the police came to my house “checking” on me to make sure I really lived there. She asked me about my children, and why I did not have a job. I take care of our children b/c of background checks these days, I cannot get a job even at Mcdonalds, my wife has a pretty decent job. I am scared that CPS is going to come into our lives and ruin this very beautiful and loving family. Now that I have shared with all of you, I went looking to see if this has happened before, of CPS just coming into the home and taking your children away? I have never had a felony before or after all of this, I follow rules, and I would very well consider my self no danger to anyone. I search out attorney's today trying to find out answers to see if I can go back on this case and fight it now…. I have even contacted the Innocence Project, sometimes repeatedly, and Attroneys all want the same thing, 3,500 just to look at the transcripts. I feel emotionally drained by this, but know if I had the chance the truth would come forth, and I would be exhonerated. that is all I seek. The “victim” in this case is a very fragile emotionally unstable person, as well as his mother. I understand ppl do things sometimes they really dont mean, but I have also noticed that this person has always lived less that 45 miles away from me since I was released from prison.I know that there are others out there that have recieved simaler fates as I have, and yes there are some that belong on this list, but I NEED RELIEF.. I NEED HELP. I promise you that I would not waste my time, nor yours posting this, and just wanted to be heard.

]]> By: Keith_Richard_Radford_Jr http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14788 Keith_Richard_Radford_Jr Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:31:34 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14788 Laws about sex needs to washed from the books. People who use laws about sex are as guilty as the one who wants to make the other suffer for having sex. That includes the Judge, Jurors the seducer/the seduced. Surely threats are made if you don’t have sex or visa versa. Get caught and call a cop? Get in bed with someone you want to case pain is the montage used and both are wrong if that is the desire to use sex as a weapon. Some say sex is only for procreation and they are dead wrong too. The law (Lifetime sex offender registry} is dead and wrong! Look if you make a law it is for one thing and one thing only like a law against homosexuality in Africa to kill homosexuals. Sex is not nor has ever been something laws should be enacted for and the ones who do never in vision equality of sexes. The law is to curb any chance of equality between sexes. If the laws were abolished then sexes would have a chance to be equal naturally. If women really wanted equality they would trash this law too but they don’t do they? No equal rights for women is a joke huh? Any person or judge that thinks they are doing something good by publicly abusing someone like using their image without their approval is legally irreproachable and disgustingly encroaching as they are legally disgusting. I’m confident if someone Photoshopped JJ in bed with a child she would be upset. What is the difference when the justice system lies in a plea bargain? I find that worse by far. What’s the difference JJ’s Pisseded off for being photoshoped in bed with a boy toy or a lying justice system pushing a law that has no focus/worth/vision or true care for anyone just to make laws put people in prison and charge the nation for their own mental disorder in a system that is off base and their base man is out! Law’s have been in place for years but what use are they when someone can dismiss the child telling them and looking for help. The power must be removed from the discerning/discriminating minds that chose to prosecute by their discursion when their discursion is as flawed as the laws they enacted impacting us all by poor planning. The justice system says they are concerned with the rule of law? I say BullSh*T~ don’t float monkey breath try it! [gotca] Attacks by populism? Nobody smokes sherm anymore do they? Sure people can see the results; it took a little time but bingo! America can win against the machine. Do you know where your kid is??? for real??? and if he not is he dead or just being a kid who needs your help and you just don’t have the time or stomach for them??? Or are we spending too much on wars??? Prisons, Processes, Scanners??? Building wall’s this is about you, get some time with your kids and find out how to make their life better by not selling their future to a screw/compuss. Laws about sex needs to washed from the books. People who use laws about sex are as guilty as the one who wants to make the other suffer for having sex. That includes the Judge, Jurors the seducer/the seduced. Surely threats are made if you don’t have sex or visa versa. Get caught and call a cop? Get in bed with someone you want to case pain is the montage used and both are wrong if that is the desire to use sex as a weapon. Some say sex is only for procreation and they are dead wrong too. The law (Lifetime sex offender registry} is dead and wrong! Look if you make a law it is for one thing and one thing only like a law against homosexuality in Africa to kill homosexuals. Sex is not nor has ever been something laws should be enacted for and the ones who do never in vision equality of sexes. The law is to curb any chance of equality between sexes. If the laws were abolished then sexes would have a chance to be equal naturally. If women really wanted equality they would trash this law too but they don’t do they? No equal rights for women is a joke huh? Any person or judge that thinks they are doing something good by publicly abusing someone like using their image without their approval is legally irreproachable and disgustingly encroaching as they are legally disgusting. I’m confident if someone Photoshopped JJ in bed with a child she would be upset. What is the difference when the justice system lies in a plea bargain? I find that worse by far. What’s the difference JJ’s Pisseded off for being photoshoped in bed with a boy toy or a lying justice system pushing a law that has no focus/worth/vision or true care for anyone just to make laws put people in prison and charge the nation for their own mental disorder in a system that is off base and their base man is out! Law’s have been in place for years but what use are they when someone can dismiss the child telling them and looking for help. The power must be removed from the discerning/discriminating minds that chose to prosecute by their discursion when their discursion is as flawed as the laws they enacted impacting us all by poor planning. The justice system says they are concerned with the rule of law? I say BullSh*T~ don’t float monkey breath try it! [gotca] Attacks by populism? Nobody smokes sherm anymore do they? Sure people can see the results; it took a little time but bingo! America can win against the machine. Do you know where your kid is??? for real??? and if he not is he dead or just being a kid who needs your help and you just don’t have the time or stomach for them??? Or are we spending too much on wars??? Prisons, Processes, Scanners??? Building wall’s this is about you, get some time with your kids and find out how to make their life better by not selling their future to a screw/compuss.

]]> By: joelsteele http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14664 joelsteele Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:11:03 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14664 The sex offender registry does not protect anybody. The only way to protect your children is to supervise your children 24/7. The sex offenders are not the ones who should be supervised. The children are the ones that have to be supervised. Children should not be given cell phones. Children should not be allowed to use a computer without direct supervision. The unconstitutional Adam Walsh Act must be abolished immediately. The sex offender registry does not protect anybody. The only way to protect your children is to supervise your children 24/7. The sex offenders are not the ones who should be supervised. The children are the ones that have to be supervised. Children should not be given cell phones. Children should not be allowed to use a computer without direct supervision. The unconstitutional Adam Walsh Act must be abolished immediately.

]]> By: ty56moon http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14651 ty56moon Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:19:19 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14651 I really hope that the group of folks that comprise the Coalition for useful registry are able to make an impact soon – as a RSO (1 count 4th degree – misdemeanor) I’ve lost my job, friends, family/ long time neighbor relationships. My wife and daughter have also suffered for something they had nothing to do with. Because of the effects the registry has had on my family I often feel that there is nothing I can do but to end my life. At least I’m one of the few lucky ones that at least still has wife and child in my life – for this I am grateful, without them I would have been gone a long time ago. There are days that go by when I am so emotionally drained that I just can’t take it anymore. What’s amazing is how many “holyier than thou” people are out there. Using the Sex Offender topic as marketing strategy to get elected into public office is an insult to the intelligence of the average joe – or is it? I can only hope every day that more and more people understand the full spectrum of Sex Offenses and realize the true reason the politician is using the topic in their ad campaigns. <br><br>I really appreciate the work the Coalition is doing. I really hope that the group of folks that comprise the Coalition for useful registry are able to make an impact soon – as a RSO (1 count 4th degree – misdemeanor) I’ve lost my job, friends, family/ long time neighbor relationships. My wife and daughter have also suffered for something they had nothing to do with. Because of the effects the registry has had on my family I often feel that there is nothing I can do but to end my life. At least I’m one of the few lucky ones that at least still has wife and child in my life – for this I am grateful, without them I would have been gone a long time ago. There are days that go by when I am so emotionally drained that I just can’t take it anymore. What’s amazing is how many “holyier than thou” people are out there. Using the Sex Offender topic as marketing strategy to get elected into public office is an insult to the intelligence of the average joe – or is it? I can only hope every day that more and more people understand the full spectrum of Sex Offenses and realize the true reason the politician is using the topic in their ad campaigns.

I really appreciate the work the Coalition is doing.

]]> By: upper http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14435 upper Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:26:23 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14435 Several states are discussing thhis very subject.Unfortunately politics stops legislators from acting on it. Statistics show 90+%of crimes against children are committed vy friends and family. The registry places all registrants as the worst of the worst and not allowing each crime individual distingtion. 'Fear mongering'keeps the public ignorant of real facts.MDOC and the U.S. Dept. of Justice recidivism rates bare this out. Prosecutors and Parole Board re-try each sex-offender again at the parole hearing. They extend sentences for no other reason than its politically the thing to do. Even when the inmate has a exemplary record and is ticket free. The "Innocense Project" has brought-out other dynamics(many sex-offenders are innocent). Prosecutors build their portfolio of convictions by using fear(long prison terms) and plea bargain up front, then on the back side want to keep tahem incarserated longer at the parole hearing. Parole board members are now politically appointed. They need to go through the Civil Service process to attain the job and guarantee proper qualification thus eliminating political influence. Residency laws have not stopped a single crime, only give it a placebo affect. The registry only guarantees the individual will be treated as if they have leprosy by our society. It is clearly an extended sentence. Several states are discussing thhis very subject.Unfortunately politics stops legislators from acting on it. Statistics show 90+%of crimes against children are committed vy friends and family. The registry places all registrants as the worst of the worst and not allowing each crime individual distingtion. 'Fear mongering'keeps the public ignorant of real facts.MDOC and the U.S. Dept. of Justice recidivism rates bare this out. Prosecutors and Parole Board re-try each sex-offender again at the parole hearing. They extend sentences for no other reason than its politically the thing to do. Even when the inmate has a exemplary record and is ticket free. The “Innocense Project” has brought-out other dynamics(many sex-offenders are innocent). Prosecutors build their portfolio of convictions by using fear(long prison terms) and plea bargain up front, then on the back side want to keep tahem incarserated longer at the parole hearing. Parole board members are now politically appointed. They need to go through the Civil Service process to attain the job and guarantee proper qualification thus eliminating political influence. Residency laws have not stopped a single crime, only give it a placebo affect. The registry only guarantees the individual will be treated as if they have leprosy by our society. It is clearly an extended sentence.

]]> By: TimPa http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14259 TimPa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:33 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14259 You should do some studing on this issue. You will find that not all sex offenders are alike. You will also learn that the issue of sex offender registrys will not go away. Even though it should be ruled as unconstitutional by the US Sup. Court. But they will not rule as such. So the best way is for the sex offender registrys to have only those who are a risk to reoffend placed on them. If you do some more studing you will find that this type of testing is very good but nothing is 100%. Now I do not get it Sex Offender you would rather have all sex offenders listed? As for testing every citizen, that would degrade the rights of all individuals. As for false sense of security, the whole sex offender registry the way it is now is a false sense of security. I would be very carful not to give those who are trying to help you a hard time. You should do some studing on this issue. You will find that not all sex offenders are alike. You will also learn that the issue of sex offender registrys will not go away. Even though it should be ruled as unconstitutional by the US Sup. Court. But they will not rule as such. So the best way is for the sex offender registrys to have only those who are a risk to reoffend placed on them. If you do some more studing you will find that this type of testing is very good but nothing is 100%. Now I do not get it Sex Offender you would rather have all sex offenders listed? As for testing every citizen, that would degrade the rights of all individuals. As for false sense of security, the whole sex offender registry the way it is now is a false sense of security. I would be very carful not to give those who are trying to help you a hard time.

]]> By: SexOffender http://michiganmessenger.com/31807/coalition-wants-mich-sex-offender-registry-reformed/comment-page-1#comment-14216 SexOffender Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:42:33 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=31807#comment-14216 This is very typical of law enforcement, degrade the rights of individuals to obtain a false sense of security. I have a better solution, test every citizen of this country and place all who fail on the registry. Will you pass Tim? This is very typical of law enforcement, degrade the rights of individuals to obtain a false sense of security. I have a better solution, test every citizen of this country and place all who fail on the registry. Will you pass Tim?

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