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Created by Colleen Caldwell on January 15, 2007, 6:03 pm



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 I read this article last night in the St. Pete Times - did you know that Florida law ALLOWS sex offenders to visit a school, if the sex offender has a child at the school? My stomach turned as soon as I read it, as I live not too far from the area where a sex offender kidnapped and killed Jessica Lunsford.

Regardless of whether or not a sex offender has been a sperm donor, or is father of the year, he has no place on a school campus around MY child.

Let me clarify that I also believe the Florida laws don't use common sense when dictating who is a sex offender. Take the case of Emilio Johnston, who was mentioned in the article. At the age of 18, he was arrested for having sex with a 15 year old girl, and was ordered to register as a sex offender. I believe that people like Mr. Johnston are simply victim of a bad law. I see jim much differently from someone who was 30+ and had sex with a 15 year old. Or someone who is a sexual predator. I take no issue with "Romeo & Juliet" sex offenders being on campus, as long as they are supervised at all times. I do take issue with sexual offenders who fall into other catagories being on campus. I can not believe that after all the press regarding John Couey (who murdered Jessica Lunsford) working ON CAMPUS at a school, that Florida continues to permit sex offenders on school grounds, and in some cases, does not supervise them.

How does that protect my child? What are you going to do, Governor-Elect Charlie Crist, to protect our kids at school? Please sign this petition if you agree, so that we can let Charlie Crist and the rest of our government know that this is not acceptable!

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41 10 Apr 2008 - 14:31    Michelle Plaice : My nephew and a daughter that goes to Southside Elem. in Crestview, Florida and there is a sex offender that goes to this school and just walks around. I do not want that man around my child. I want it to be stopped now. there is no telling what this guy will do to other kids, including his own. This needs to be stopped now!!!!
40 10 Apr 2008 - 14:21    Rebecca Medina : I'm going thru this right now. My ex-boyfriend can go to our sons school anytime he wants to. He can walk around the school with no problems. I don't think he should be able to do that. It's just not right!
39 14 Feb 2008 - 15:40    GAIL PICKETT : I AGREE
38 26 Sep 2007 - 22:19    Jennifer Talbert : Get these monsters out of our schools!
37 25 Jul 2007 - 0:31    Yoanka :
36 25 Jun 2007 - 11:29    Dayna :
35 6 Jun 2007 - 4:29    khansgod01 : I TOTALLY agree with Ally on this!! More research needs to be done before we just do a knee-jerk reactions cause more problems.
34 15 Mar 2007 - 7:21    much love!!!! : i dont think they should be even alowed to even come to Calfornia.
33 2 Mar 2007 - 12:44    Tanya McClure : I totally stand behind this as I have a daughter of my own and have followed all of these cases. These people shouldn't be in our society let alone schools because that is the fuel they feed on...CHILDREN!!!
32 26 Feb 2007 - 3:15    Mr. Jim Jones : English is your second language, isn't it? You don't have a first. You should offer your posting style to hospital operating theatres as a highly-effective alternative to unconsciousness-inducing medications. When I want your monkey-brained opinion I'll rattle your cage, okay? You are obviously suffering from Clue Deficit Disorder. Reading your post makes blindness a wonderful thing to look forward to. How true is Stanislaw J. Lec's famous remark: "Every now and then you meet someone whose ignorance is encyclopedic." When god was handing out personalities, you must have been holding the door. You're so boring, even a boomerang wouldn't come back to you. You have the warm personal charm of a millipede and about as much class as a bucket of mucous lodged on top of a dumpster in a Blue Light district of New Jersey. Maybe you wouldn't be such a Jerk-In-The-Box if you weren't afflicted with mental retardation; if your weren't so fat that when you stand on the weighing scale, it reads: "To be continued!", or if you didn't have a face that could scare a hungry wolf off a meat truck. Nah, of course you would. Finally, why don't you go and get lost somewhere where they don't have a "found" department?
31 24 Feb 2007 - 19:20    JOY : I AGREE 100%!I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID IN YOUR PETION YOU SAID IT ALL JUST RIGHT ! THANKS
30 17 Feb 2007 - 4:20    Mr. Jim Jones : All sex offenders should live in Florida.
29 5 Feb 2007 - 9:22    Dave Reader : TOM TANCREDO FOR PRESIDENT '08 ** Bring the hammer down on criminals ** NO AZTLAN / NO AMNESTY
28 22 Jan 2007 - 22:25    Christina B. :
27 18 Jan 2007 - 21:31    Ranee R : The fact that this happens truly scares me and it needs to be stopped!
26 17 Jan 2007 - 10:59    Steven M : I think sex offenders should be supervised at all times anywhere near school grounds and should only have special permission to visit the grounds.
25 17 Jan 2007 - 6:38    Jim Jones : Send all sex offenders to Florida
24 16 Jan 2007 - 22:43    Dustin :
23 16 Jan 2007 - 20:41    Amy Franciosi : I agree, it should depend on the crime. Those who are real offenders should be kept away from the schools!
22 16 Jan 2007 - 19:42    Brandee Callahan : In total support of this petition!
21 16 Jan 2007 - 18:52    Patti Kluge : FULLY SUPPORT THIS PETITION!
20 16 Jan 2007 - 17:45    Jennifer Ellis :
19 16 Jan 2007 - 13:08    Molly Machen :
18 16 Jan 2007 - 11:22    Jeanette :
17 16 Jan 2007 - 10:59    asshole : i want to have children and let sex offenders babysit them how cool is that
16 16 Jan 2007 - 9:15    Deanna :
15 16 Jan 2007 - 7:46    Donna : Protect our children!!!
14 16 Jan 2007 - 5:55    marcus williford : what a travesty of a law. of course I support overturning this.
13 16 Jan 2007 - 5:28    Erika G : This seems like common sense!
12 16 Jan 2007 - 4:26    Keri S : We need to protect our children more before too many more get abused and murdered.
11 16 Jan 2007 - 4:07    Sunita Torres :
10 16 Jan 2007 - 4:06    kat cooper :
9 16 Jan 2007 - 2:22    Karen :
8 16 Jan 2007 - 1:30    Kim :
7 16 Jan 2007 - 0:53    Kim Spicer :
6 16 Jan 2007 - 0:49    Deb S :
5 16 Jan 2007 - 0:39    Gisette Korman : It's time our government STOP protecting these criminals and START protecting our children more!
4 16 Jan 2007 - 0:34    Lisa Roberson :
3 16 Jan 2007 - 0:20    Marisa Shreve :
2 16 Jan 2007 - 0:13    Lisa :
1 16 Jan 2007 - 0:03    eve lester : i think it should depend on the crime committed, as she stated, some are victims of a bad law and should not be labeled with that all all, others should still be in jail
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