I haven't heard back since filing my civil rights complaint, so as far as the status, I know as much as you do. My hopes are everyone is considering or has filed, especially as Governor Crist has signed yet another offender bill into law.
What I'd like to share is that another avenue of legal action may be opened to disabled offenders: the American Disabilities Act. If some sort of governmental ordinance, rule or regulation is interfering with your ability to maintain compliance with the present laws--without regard to your disabling condition--a complaint can be filed.
The ADA website is found here.
The ADA enforcement page here.
The complaint form here.
My friend has formulated quite the promising argument, but the cards will not be revealed here; however, if you are disabled offender and feel you've been discriminated against, review the website and file, file, file.
We have strength in our numbers.
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For those of you who have not filed your complaint yet, look at the very top right of the "Smashed Frog". You will find a link to the article that will tell you how file.
There are also links on top right that go directly to the ACLU and Florida Civil Rights Association.
We all must file for this to work. You have nothing to loose by filing. Even if you are still on probation or community control, you need to file. Your name will be kept confidential.
FILE....FILE.....FILE......FILE
just so people will know what some of the complaints can be about here is one for ADA anyone else in brevard that is disable is welcome to use this also and file another complaint for the same reason.
from the time Jack Parker (sheriff in Brevard county Florida) took office in 2005 until now he has moved the place to register at least 3 times from 700 Park Ave Titusville,to 2575 N. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island and finally to where it is now in Rockledge at 340 Gus Hipp Blvd. Rockledge, each time moving it further from the public transportation bus line, the walk from the nearest bus stop at the Titusville one was only about 1/8 of a mile,then the Merritt Island walk was a full mile a cab cost $10,now if someone was to walk from the nearest bus stop of the office at Gus Hipp it is around 2 miles by cab the cost is $18 minimum now for those of us disabled and or who don't drive this is an added burden. But could this somehow come under the ADA Americans with disability act? him moving the place so far off the beaten track in only 5 short years?
titusville closest bus stop was the court house
merritt island closest bus stop was the publix shopping center
now Rockledge gus hipp closest bus stop is Barton and rt 1
like he's trying any way to trip you up, right? I believe it would fly but before you do go back and reread the old articles if you can find them on WHY he moved the offices and what he considered first. This would also be a matter of public record since taxpayer dollars are involved. You should know his reasons and how they stack up against yours because yours are very valid. Let's see what his are.
his were for the second that they were crampt a 2 story bldy ? the new one is vacent!!!!he didn;t give any for the first move,just did it.
sorry got ahead of myself
his were for the 3rd move that they were crampt a 2 story bld ? the new one is vacent!!! !hey didn;t give any for the first move , just did it.
and from ada this
E. Alternate Services
A town can make its services, programs, or activities accessible by relocating them to an accessible site or offering them in an alternate way that is accessible. A town should consider the integration requirements of the ADA, which require that priority be given to measures that will provide the service, program, or activity in the most integrated setting appropriate. For small towns, alternate service may include meeting with an individual with a disability in his or her home to fill out specific forms if the town office is not accessible. It may also include curb service to pick up or deliver an item. However, in some cases alternate service is not appropriate. If a town meeting is scheduled to be held on the second floor of a building without an elevator and a person using a wheelchair wishes to attend the meeting, the meeting should be relocated to an accessible space, unless it would result in undue financial or administrative burdens. Making the person sit by themselves on the first floor and watch the meeting on a television monitor or having them watch the meeting at home is not a desirable alternative because it does not give the person with a disability an equal opportunity to interact with officials and other participants
there are 30,000+
rso in brevard
MY GOD !! THIRTY THOUSAND !!!! It would be muy excellente' if those that are diabled would ENMASSE file. IMMEDIATELY. Sunny, stellar idea. Break the back of these bastards.
sunny, this is involving the harvard law review. it's big.
http://www.schr.org/files/sgeraghty_sex_offenders.pdf
Had you read this before?
I think there's only one place here and it's down at the jail. I could be wrong. I've read it a few times. Even that is outrageous. It's way out in the county. All the nastiest stuff is there. The incinerator right next to the dog shelter which makes me cringe so badly. This Sheriff Gee is very good at subdividing property out as his own and calling it his 'campus'. He's blocked off entire city streets for his stuff like he's in baghdad. OF COURSE they don't want a string of sexual offenders streaming in and out of a good location... then everyone could see what they are UP TO. The sheriff, that is. This way if he gets you going way out to bumf000 egypt you are the only one it troubles.
Challenging the Banishment of Registered Sex Offenders from the State of Georgia: A Practitioner's Perspective
Sarah Geraghty
I have read parts of this. If I recall correctly, HB 1059 is the bill that jump started the involvement of the Southern Center for Human Rights. Actually, Sarah Geraghty is a senior attorney for SCHR.
If memory serves me correctly, some sheriffs in GA refused to implement the law.
This is the legal challenge filed by the SCHR:
Whitaker v. Perdue: challenging Georgia's Sex Offender Restrictions
If I lived in Georgia, I'd volunteer in some capacity for this organization. Good group.
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