If you are a registered sex offender were denied entry into a shelter in Broward County or not provided with any means to seek aid or shelter because of your registration status. Please contact legal@floridaactioncommittee.org.
Read MoreDay: September 11, 2017
Sheriff Grady Judd already faces at least one lawsuit
Florida sheriff who threatened arrests at shelters is sued threatened arrests at shelters is sued. A man who claims he was denied entry to a shelter unless he underwent a background check is suing Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who got national attention after saying on Twitter he would jail anyone with an outstanding warrant who tried to seek shelter…
Read MoreIn the midst of Irma, one group of citizens gets no shelter
Steve Yoder, a reporter who writes frequently on sex offender issues, sends us this piece: A potentially catastrophic storm is headed straight at Florida’s mid-section, which includes Polk County south of Orlando. So on Wednesday, county sheriff Grady Judd tweeted a warning — but not about evacuating or finding higher ground. “If you go to a shelter for #Irma, be advised: sworn…
Read More“Sex Offender” Halloween hysteria huge waste of time, money
By Sandy . . . I will give Louisiana credit for one thing: They don’t leave anyone guessing as to their cruelty and their ridiculousness. They codify it right into their laws. As we saw during the hurricane crises, a section of their law, RS29:726(i), states, “That a registered sexual offender shall not knowingly be housed or sheltered in shelters, hotels,…
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