Serial molestation isn't that rare. Molestation is a power trip. It's not really about sexual gratification, but about having power and control over someone else. Many molesters have access to their own relatives first, but this in no way is indication that the majority of offenders molest just their families.
You ask how a registry could help with familial crimes. I found out last year that my step-grandfather was convicted of "288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS." I did some research to confirm that validity of this, and now, if I ever have children, I will not let him be alone with them.
This law will be abused left and right in custody cases, which is why I'm bringing it up. Being able to afford the better lawyers is only a small part of defense. If she gets up on the stand and cries for pity, she'll get it and he'll look bad.
Do you have any idea how bad things already are regarding accusations without this law in place? I definitely know how bad it will be to be.
You absolutely have the right to talk about what happened. When people are no longer blinded and see what the system really does without having to learn first-hand, then changes can be made. It's so sad that men are often trusting when they are going through what seems like an amicable break-up, only to find it was a game being played. And in the end, the ones hurt the worst are the kids.
How long ago did she make her initial accusation? What state are you in?
Rules and laws say one thing. But they are often ignored. If someone is registered, simply bringing this matter into the court will have an effect. No one should be required to register without a conviction. Period. As a California attorney, perhaps you can tell me why Peter Clark of Livermore is required to register on Megan's List (he is viewable online), yet has a clean record. Others in his apartment complex have found him there are torment him AND his young son about this. He is a disabled man who can't afford to move, and HUD nearly removed him for his registration. I know this man personally and have seen these documents with my own eyes. The Livermore PD say it's for the state to have him removed, the state say it's for Livermore PD. Regardless, he's registering every year on a list that states he's a rapist. No where is it mentioned that he has no record. No where does it state anything other than a "conviction" he doesn't have. His ex has been using this to try to deprive him of rights to their son.
Our current registration system does not differentiate between accused, those tried and found not guilty (or completely exonerated), and those who were actually convicted. They are all lumped together and treated the same, regardless of law. I am aware that you have to check a little box to be allowed to view the registry saying that the information contained will not be used to harass, but people do it anyway. Pete doesn't have the money to hire an attorney to protect his rights.
Men are worthy, and it pisses me off that a lot of stupid feminists believe that they are better than men simply for being women. Being able to carry a child does not inherently make one a better parent or person as so many feminists would like the entire world to believe.
I'm not playing the heart strings, just telling you what happened. The guy who raped and killed this seven-year-old had already spent six years in prison for sexually assaulting another child before getting his hands on Megan. He moved in across the street from her family and no laws were in place to give them any right to know. So their little girl was raped and killed, and no one thought to let anyone know to that a known-predator was among them.
I am one of those watching out for fathers. Yes, I may be a woman, but I've worked my way on to the board of directors of an international fathers' rights organization. When a father is denied rights based on false accusation, children are also hurt. I believe in equal rights, even when that means fighting against members of my own gender. Equal rights does not mean women getting more rights. And this law is just asking for abuse.
The Constitution no longer applies. So many of our laws are already unConstitutional. For one, fathers are guaranteed the right to their children, yet are routinely railroaded out of their children's lives. Have the courts overturned state laws that allow for parents to be denied their children? If you think the courts will overturn an unContitutional law, you are either delusional, idealistic, or uninformed. Look at gay marriage. no where does the Constitution allow for discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. So how are we denying gays rights essentially guaranteed to them? All it takes is an amendment to overturn a right. And it happens.
The rich and powerful have the money neccessary to fight these accusations with top-class attorneys whereas, if a regular person were to even be given a trial (which, under this law, is not neccessary), then that person would be assigned an already-overburdened public defender who doesn't really care.
The social stigma would definitely deprive people of certain social liberties. It's already illegal in most, if not all, states to use information on the official registry against someone, but you can bet it happens. There's little someone can do about it without the money to pursue it, and even then the stigma alone often sways judges and juries against the person.
I have a friend with a clean criminal record who was accused of rape when he was 15. The girl herself even said it wasn't him! His record is CLEAN, and yet he is on Megan's List as a registered sex offender for a rape the court determined he did not commit. Does anyone have any idea how this affects someone's life, to be treated as a criminal for a crime not committed? We are supposed to have something in this damned country called civil rights and the right to a trial by jury. Allowing a judge to "civilly declare someone to be a sex offender even when there has been no criminal verdict or successful lawsuit" undermines the criminal system. If you can be declared a criminal without a trial or successful lawsuit (indicates that there was a lawsuit that was UNsuccessful), why the hell not go ahead and commit a crime? If you can be punished for it anyway....
Ohio already treats men like shit, especially fathers, and I can guarantee you that the majority of false accused will continue to be men. I am a woman on the board of directors of an internation men's rights organization specialising in fathers' rights, and I can see the effect that this will have on more than just the accused. Women already routinely accuse men of sex crimes to get sole custody of children. If they can now be registered as sex offenders based solely on accussations....
A form of this has been happening in California for many years, but now that one state has enacted it as a law will have a domino effect as other states follow suit. This is a system of abuse that slaughters our Consitutional rights that are supposed to be guaranteed.
Wait, rights? I forgot, WE ALREADY FUCKING LOST THOSE!!
She was a child kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and killed by a known molester whose "right to privacy" was deemed more important than his neighbors' right to know that he had a violent criminal record involving children.
If the people of the good ol' US can be trusted to vote for who runs the world with the help of the Supreme Court, why not let us show how smart we are as a whole and put this to a vote so we can also control the galaxy? I think most people are smart enough to know we've got eleventeen planets and 43 states.
What is Pluto? A) A planet B) No C) A dog D) A new form of Play-Do
We all know the answer is G, the guy who shot Mr. Burns.
I initiate conversations, take a no-shit stance when meeting someone I haven't met before, and have no problem calling department meeting. I can talk sports when the topic's not work, and throw out bitingly sarcastic remarks with the best of 'em. In other words, I don't act like a meek little girl standing in a corner with my toes pointed inward all shy and waiting to be noticed. I basically act like a more feminine version of one of the guys without sacrificing my femininity. I dress very girly and am a lady in manners, though more masculine in mannerisms. It's a balancing act all but perfected by years of growing up in dresses while spending a lot of time with a dad who coached sports and played baseball himself and a brother who played sports, as well as studying martial arts with a group of guys. I am not afraid of guys (unless I'm attracted to him, in which case I'm the biggest wuss in the world). Simply being timid is probably the best way to become the one overlooked. Confidence gets you in the club.
I was just about to post this. If it were just something annoying, like porn ads, that's one thing. But that he wrote about death indicates possible mental illness. He needs a mental evaluation. Hell, it's possible he was planning to kill his former boss and have it look mysterious. Millions of e-mails, dead boss, great case for the 10 o'clock news!
I have a friend in Ohio whose iPod took a shit earlier this year. By last count, I's sure she has taken at least that many in the last day. So yeah, does use the toilet more than her iPod. And mine has never used it. Unless it's sneaking around behind my back.
Simple rule of business. Better to make 25% less per unit and sell 100 units than to make 10% more per unit, but sell 50.
Once upon a time you got to relist an item once for free if it didn't sell the first time around, and so people were listing things left and right knowing that they could retry if their first ad didn't work. But money-hungry eBay took this away and people teared up and walked away, right over to CraigsList.
And Craig was good to the people. And if Craigs starts an action service, eBay's memorial may as well start now.
There is a fee for store listings. Sellers can set up stores and they're charged for this. Then they're charged per item to list in the store. This is the listing fee. And then they're charged a percentage of the item cost when it sells. This is the selling fee. To have a store, there are three store fees. These are fees that the seller pays. And sometimes the seller passes it on via higher shipping fees. It all rolls in together. And even if just one of the fees is increased, well, it doesn't make users very happy. I used to sell on eBay and stopped due to the fees making it just not worth it. I'd guess that for every active seller, there are two out there who quit because the fees were eating all the profit.
I've done more study into eBay and Paypal and fraud that probably almost everyone here on Slash. Sellers are often victims of fraud as well. I personally once lost $880 as a SELLER.
Sometimes sellers sell their accounts, and the new person, with the great feedback, will sell an item and send an empty box with delivery confirmation. Proof of SOMETHING being sent at all is all Paypal needs to deny your claim. Buyer's outta luck.
Now a buyer can actually receive an item and go to the credit card company for a charge-back. The credit card company's best interest is to keep the client happy. Chargeback granted. CCCo. goes to Paypal for the money back, and PP takes the money back from you. You, as the seller, have just been ripped off.
If you can be the victim of fraud either way, the last thing needed is more fees.
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Serial molestation isn't that rare. Molestation is a power trip. It's not really about sexual gratification, but about having power and control over someone else. Many molesters have access to their own relatives first, but this in no way is indication that the majority of offenders molest just their families.
You ask how a registry could help with familial crimes. I found out last year that my step-grandfather was convicted of "288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS." I did some research to confirm that validity of this, and now, if I ever have children, I will not let him be alone with them.
I think you misread. "...the court determined he did not commit."
This law will be abused left and right in custody cases, which is why I'm bringing it up. Being able to afford the better lawyers is only a small part of defense. If she gets up on the stand and cries for pity, she'll get it and he'll look bad.
Do you have any idea how bad things already are regarding accusations without this law in place? I definitely know how bad it will be to be.
You absolutely have the right to talk about what happened. When people are no longer blinded and see what the system really does without having to learn first-hand, then changes can be made. It's so sad that men are often trusting when they are going through what seems like an amicable break-up, only to find it was a game being played. And in the end, the ones hurt the worst are the kids.
How long ago did she make her initial accusation? What state are you in?
Politicians routinely rape every one of us of our rights. For that alone they should have to register. Then maybe they'll think twice.
Rules and laws say one thing. But they are often ignored. If someone is registered, simply bringing this matter into the court will have an effect. No one should be required to register without a conviction. Period. As a California attorney, perhaps you can tell me why Peter Clark of Livermore is required to register on Megan's List (he is viewable online), yet has a clean record. Others in his apartment complex have found him there are torment him AND his young son about this. He is a disabled man who can't afford to move, and HUD nearly removed him for his registration. I know this man personally and have seen these documents with my own eyes. The Livermore PD say it's for the state to have him removed, the state say it's for Livermore PD. Regardless, he's registering every year on a list that states he's a rapist. No where is it mentioned that he has no record. No where does it state anything other than a "conviction" he doesn't have. His ex has been using this to try to deprive him of rights to their son.
Our current registration system does not differentiate between accused, those tried and found not guilty (or completely exonerated), and those who were actually convicted. They are all lumped together and treated the same, regardless of law. I am aware that you have to check a little box to be allowed to view the registry saying that the information contained will not be used to harass, but people do it anyway. Pete doesn't have the money to hire an attorney to protect his rights.
Men are worthy, and it pisses me off that a lot of stupid feminists believe that they are better than men simply for being women. Being able to carry a child does not inherently make one a better parent or person as so many feminists would like the entire world to believe.
There may not be public registries, but the records are public information.
I'm not playing the heart strings, just telling you what happened. The guy who raped and killed this seven-year-old had already spent six years in prison for sexually assaulting another child before getting his hands on Megan. He moved in across the street from her family and no laws were in place to give them any right to know. So their little girl was raped and killed, and no one thought to let anyone know to that a known-predator was among them.
I am one of those watching out for fathers. Yes, I may be a woman, but I've worked my way on to the board of directors of an international fathers' rights organization. When a father is denied rights based on false accusation, children are also hurt. I believe in equal rights, even when that means fighting against members of my own gender. Equal rights does not mean women getting more rights. And this law is just asking for abuse.
The Constitution no longer applies. So many of our laws are already unConstitutional. For one, fathers are guaranteed the right to their children, yet are routinely railroaded out of their children's lives. Have the courts overturned state laws that allow for parents to be denied their children? If you think the courts will overturn an unContitutional law, you are either delusional, idealistic, or uninformed. Look at gay marriage. no where does the Constitution allow for discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. So how are we denying gays rights essentially guaranteed to them? All it takes is an amendment to overturn a right. And it happens.
The rich and powerful have the money neccessary to fight these accusations with top-class attorneys whereas, if a regular person were to even be given a trial (which, under this law, is not neccessary), then that person would be assigned an already-overburdened public defender who doesn't really care.
The social stigma would definitely deprive people of certain social liberties. It's already illegal in most, if not all, states to use information on the official registry against someone, but you can bet it happens. There's little someone can do about it without the money to pursue it, and even then the stigma alone often sways judges and juries against the person.
I have a friend with a clean criminal record who was accused of rape when he was 15. The girl herself even said it wasn't him! His record is CLEAN, and yet he is on Megan's List as a registered sex offender for a rape the court determined he did not commit. Does anyone have any idea how this affects someone's life, to be treated as a criminal for a crime not committed? We are supposed to have something in this damned country called civil rights and the right to a trial by jury. Allowing a judge to "civilly declare someone to be a sex offender even when there has been no criminal verdict or successful lawsuit" undermines the criminal system. If you can be declared a criminal without a trial or successful lawsuit (indicates that there was a lawsuit that was UNsuccessful), why the hell not go ahead and commit a crime? If you can be punished for it anyway....
Ohio already treats men like shit, especially fathers, and I can guarantee you that the majority of false accused will continue to be men. I am a woman on the board of directors of an internation men's rights organization specialising in fathers' rights, and I can see the effect that this will have on more than just the accused. Women already routinely accuse men of sex crimes to get sole custody of children. If they can now be registered as sex offenders based solely on accussations....
A form of this has been happening in California for many years, but now that one state has enacted it as a law will have a domino effect as other states follow suit. This is a system of abuse that slaughters our Consitutional rights that are supposed to be guaranteed.
Wait, rights? I forgot, WE ALREADY FUCKING LOST THOSE!!
She was a child kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and killed by a known molester whose "right to privacy" was deemed more important than his neighbors' right to know that he had a violent criminal record involving children.
Ah, Maggie. Whatta guy.
Dead serious.
Much worse than e-mail.
They got it easy. Though it still sucks. Who's gonna provide me with the crappy service now that I've always received when I've gone to Radio Shack?
If the people of the good ol' US can be trusted to vote for who runs the world with the help of the Supreme Court, why not let us show how smart we are as a whole and put this to a vote so we can also control the galaxy? I think most people are smart enough to know we've got eleventeen planets and 43 states.
What is Pluto?
A) A planet
B) No
C) A dog
D) A new form of Play-Do
We all know the answer is G, the guy who shot Mr. Burns.
I initiate conversations, take a no-shit stance when meeting someone I haven't met before, and have no problem calling department meeting. I can talk sports when the topic's not work, and throw out bitingly sarcastic remarks with the best of 'em. In other words, I don't act like a meek little girl standing in a corner with my toes pointed inward all shy and waiting to be noticed. I basically act like a more feminine version of one of the guys without sacrificing my femininity. I dress very girly and am a lady in manners, though more masculine in mannerisms. It's a balancing act all but perfected by years of growing up in dresses while spending a lot of time with a dad who coached sports and played baseball himself and a brother who played sports, as well as studying martial arts with a group of guys. I am not afraid of guys (unless I'm attracted to him, in which case I'm the biggest wuss in the world). Simply being timid is probably the best way to become the one overlooked. Confidence gets you in the club.
...but I favor making brownies using ex-lax and a "special" ingredient. Get 'em high while they try to run to the bathroom.
I was just about to post this. If it were just something annoying, like porn ads, that's one thing. But that he wrote about death indicates possible mental illness. He needs a mental evaluation. Hell, it's possible he was planning to kill his former boss and have it look mysterious. Millions of e-mails, dead boss, great case for the 10 o'clock news!
I have a friend in Ohio whose iPod took a shit earlier this year. By last count, I's sure she has taken at least that many in the last day. So yeah, does use the toilet more than her iPod. And mine has never used it. Unless it's sneaking around behind my back.
Simple rule of business. Better to make 25% less per unit and sell 100 units than to make 10% more per unit, but sell 50.
Once upon a time you got to relist an item once for free if it didn't sell the first time around, and so people were listing things left and right knowing that they could retry if their first ad didn't work. But money-hungry eBay took this away and people teared up and walked away, right over to CraigsList.
And Craig was good to the people. And if Craigs starts an action service, eBay's memorial may as well start now.
There is a fee for store listings. Sellers can set up stores and they're charged for this. Then they're charged per item to list in the store. This is the listing fee. And then they're charged a percentage of the item cost when it sells. This is the selling fee. To have a store, there are three store fees. These are fees that the seller pays. And sometimes the seller passes it on via higher shipping fees. It all rolls in together. And even if just one of the fees is increased, well, it doesn't make users very happy. I used to sell on eBay and stopped due to the fees making it just not worth it. I'd guess that for every active seller, there are two out there who quit because the fees were eating all the profit.
I've done more study into eBay and Paypal and fraud that probably almost everyone here on Slash. Sellers are often victims of fraud as well. I personally once lost $880 as a SELLER.
Sometimes sellers sell their accounts, and the new person, with the great feedback, will sell an item and send an empty box with delivery confirmation. Proof of SOMETHING being sent at all is all Paypal needs to deny your claim. Buyer's outta luck.
Now a buyer can actually receive an item and go to the credit card company for a charge-back. The credit card company's best interest is to keep the client happy. Chargeback granted. CCCo. goes to Paypal for the money back, and PP takes the money back from you. You, as the seller, have just been ripped off.
If you can be the victim of fraud either way, the last thing needed is more fees.