It”s time for we, the people, to stand up and roar. How many times is the Attorney Generals office going to reinterpret the Constitution?
George Runner, the author of this abhorrent proposition (Proposition 83), clearly stated he intended the law to applied prospectively. Prospective means “future”.
How can this apply to anyone who has already been sentenced if it is prospective. Mr. Runner was quoted as saying it applies to people “who have not yet been caught”.
Politicians and legislators must have the guts to stand up for the principles this country was founded on, namely the Constitution. If you erode away the basic principle of ex post facto, we might as well live in fascist or communist country. You must shout for rehabilitation and treatment, not punishment for a life time.
Iowa has clearly proved that these laws do not work, and there have been several studies conducted to prove the residency restrictions and lifetime tracking do not prevent these crimes from happening.
Since 90 percent of sexual offenses involving children occur between a child and a familiar adult, and not in a school or park, it is clearly apparent that these restrictions are useless, not to mention expensive.
Don”t be duped into believing you will be safer when this law will push the truly dangerous off the sex registration list and into rural areas where law enforcement resources are much more limited.
We must stop the insanity before it strips us of our rights as Americans.
L. Simon
West Hills
