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In reply to the discussion: DISGUSTING: How one Florida County Sheriff's office is preparing for Irma [View all]nini
(16,820 posts)90. You check people in
Maybe if I didn't know someone who's daughter raped and murdered by someone I'd be less forgiving.
fuck it. It's not too much to ask if kids get a bit of protection in already chaotic situation.
I have zero fucks to give over those people. ZERO.
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DISGUSTING: How one Florida County Sheriff's office is preparing for Irma [View all]
kpete
Sep 2017
OP
correct you do not check ids but onus is on the offender to avoid the shelter in the first place
dembotoz
Sep 2017
#13
Would you feel comfortable knowing that a predator might be lurking around your children?
mia
Sep 2017
#15
Again, this piece of shit just insinuated anyone with a warrant would be arrested.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#24
Protecting us from speeders and jaywalkers whose tickets have gone into warrant as well.
LanternWaste
Sep 2017
#27
A warrant could be for anything as innocuous as failing to pay a ticket.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#18
Well, I'm glad you are okay with people possibly dying for misdemenor offenses.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#22
What if someone is too poor to pay these exorbitant court costs and fees?
Fantastic Anarchist
Sep 2017
#57
Not to split hairs or ignore the greater issue, but the sheriff insinuated....
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#23
It's a gross abuse of power to threaten citizens during a crisis. Period.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#28
Shelters should have a law enforcement presence just for practical reasons.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#35
So having police at the doors of a hurricane shelter checking papers for warrants is what then?
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#40
I think the sheriff should make it clear that he is after sex offenders (or maybe those with
riversedge
Sep 2017
#77
If this were limited to just sex offenders with warrants out, then I would be fine with it.
FLPanhandle
Sep 2017
#37
Problem is, that would still necessitate police officers at the door checking papers.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#41
To everyone ok with checking all people showing up for shelter in a storm for outstanding warrants
TeamPooka
Sep 2017
#44
Manning a hurricane shelter isn't akin to pulling someone over for speeding.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#81
But how many officers can just readily identify a person with a warrant alone?
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
#92
nice that you skipped the whole probable cause part of encountering citizens
TeamPooka
Sep 2017
#102
Florida requires registration on sex offender lists for consensual sex between teenagers
NutmegYankee
Sep 2017
#47
You do realize there are a lot of non-predators on sex offender lists right?
NutmegYankee
Sep 2017
#98
Tier 2 and above usually have rules to not come within so many feet of minors etc..
nini
Sep 2017
#101
Yeah, I updated my prior post. Romeo and Juliet laws fix it now, but the conviction remains.
NutmegYankee
Sep 2017
#107