Comments on: Lawmakers Set To Tighten Rules On Sex Predators http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: curious http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-236823 curious Sat, 09 Nov 2013 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-236823 Validator, I believe you are 100% correct on all except for the budget, as for Mickey, I'd be moving, if you have kids you should have checked sex offender list. Validator, I believe you are 100% correct on all except for the budget, as for Mickey, I’d be moving, if you have kids you should have checked sex offender list.

]]> By: WompaLompa http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-236419 WompaLompa Fri, 08 Nov 2013 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-236419 Valigator....the system doesn't release these guys due to budget. They release these guys because they served their prion sentence for their crime. In Florida, I think they have to serve at least 80-85% of their sentence. Once released, these guy are free just like you and me and have the same rights by law. However, they are often given no support and just left in the "wild". Of course they are going to re offend because they are sick in the head and messed up! Instead of just pretending these people don't exist or forcing them to live under a bridge, Florida needs to enact tougher sentencing on sex crimes to keep the bad ones in jail and provide some type of support (counseling, help obtaining a job skills and a stable living environment, ect) to those that serve their sentence and are released. By providing support, it may help reduce the likelihood them of re-offending AND stop someone from becoming a victim. These guys are sick and probably can't be cured but may be able to learn (with support) to not act out on their violent perverse actions. Valigator….the system doesn’t release these guys due to budget. They release these guys because they served their prion sentence for their crime. In Florida, I think they have to serve at least 80-85% of their sentence. Once released, these guy are free just like you and me and have the same rights by law. However, they are often given no support and just left in the “wild”. Of course they are going to re offend because they are sick in the head and messed up! Instead of just pretending these people don’t exist or forcing them to live under a bridge, Florida needs to enact tougher sentencing on sex crimes to keep the bad ones in jail and provide some type of support (counseling, help obtaining a job skills and a stable living environment, ect) to those that serve their sentence and are released. By providing support, it may help reduce the likelihood them of re-offending AND stop someone from becoming a victim. These guys are sick and probably can’t be cured but may be able to learn (with support) to not act out on their violent perverse actions.

]]> By: Valigator http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-236086 Valigator Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:45:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-236086 Mickey, while your attempts to minimize the dangers of convicted sex offenders doesnt go un noticed , it was a feeble attempt all the same. (Must be a member of (FAC) , For people who casually stumble across this article Florida doesnt prosecute for "Romeo Crimes" and havent in years and years. Not to mention without accessing court records the general public should never fall for the "had consentual underage sex and ended up on the registry" tale of woe. All sex offenders and or their families USE that as a description when asked about their offenses. Its textbook. Never take the word of a convicted sex offender or their familes , they LIE. THEY ALL LIE. The system continues to release the worst of the worst for no other reason than "BUDGET" . Oh and Mickey, (due diligence) is also checking out your neighborhood Prior to purchasing, not afterwards. Mickey, while your attempts to minimize the dangers of convicted sex offenders doesnt go un noticed , it was a feeble attempt all the same. (Must be a member of (FAC) , For people who casually stumble across this article Florida doesnt prosecute for “Romeo Crimes” and havent in years and years. Not to mention without accessing court records the general public should never fall for the “had consentual underage sex and ended up on the registry” tale of woe. All sex offenders and or their families USE that as a description when asked about their offenses. Its textbook. Never take the word of a convicted sex offender or their familes , they LIE. THEY ALL LIE. The system continues to release the worst of the worst for no other reason than “BUDGET” . Oh and Mickey, (due diligence) is also checking out your neighborhood Prior to purchasing, not afterwards.

]]> By: fred http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-235737 fred Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-235737 Smith currently faces the death penalty if convicted. Let us hope for a successful prosecution and swift justice. I don't understand why he couldn't have been arrested on stalking charges after those kidnapping attempts. Maybe I just don't understand the law in those cases, but surely he could have been apprehended and stopped without this complicated referral process. Smith currently faces the death penalty if convicted. Let us hope for a successful prosecution and swift justice.

I don’t understand why he couldn’t have been arrested on stalking charges after those kidnapping attempts. Maybe I just don’t understand the law in those cases, but surely he could have been apprehended and stopped without this complicated referral process.

]]> By: Vita Boyle http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-235660 Vita Boyle Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:37:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-235660 A real need as well is to closely monitor the predators that are released and label themselves as "transient", in other words, no set home location. Many many of them find homes with children in them, and they live in those homes. Yet they are registered as transient. The probation officers should do a better job of following up on them and removing them from the homes they are in where children reside. A real need as well is to closely monitor the predators that are released and label themselves as “transient”, in other words, no set home location. Many many of them find homes with children in them, and they live in those homes. Yet they are registered as transient. The probation officers should do a better job of following up on them and removing them from the homes they are in where children reside.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.northescambia.com/2013/11/lawmakers-set-to-tighten-rules-on-sex-predators/comment-page-1#comment-235625 Mickey Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:43:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=158582#comment-235625 We moved to a neighborhood, where we were notified by many neighbors and our realtor, that the person to our right was a registered sex offender. After living there one month , this is what we found out. The neighbor who told us first , lives directly across the street has a rap sheet a mile long and has been to prison three times for selling drugs on school campus. The neighbor to our left, murdered his entire family, but got off due to a hung jury. And the sex offender , well he had been dating a younger girl for three years , and when he tried to break up with her.. her mom brought charges against him for having sex with a minor. Guess which neighbor I feel the most comfortable living beside. We moved to a neighborhood, where we were notified by many neighbors and our realtor, that the person to our right was a registered sex offender. After living there one month , this is what we found out. The neighbor who told us first , lives directly across the street has a rap sheet a mile long and has been to prison three times for selling drugs on school campus. The neighbor to our left, murdered his entire family, but got off due to a hung jury. And the sex offender , well he had been dating a younger girl for three years , and when he tried to break up with her.. her mom brought charges against him for having sex with a minor. Guess which neighbor I feel the most comfortable living beside.

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