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By Lisa Anne Zilney . . . It is often said that the media doesn’t tell us what to think; the media tells us what to think about. The media frames our
[See the full post at: Education of the media — and the public — about sexual offense facts is essential]

[Steve D]

All nice to read, but posted here it is just preaching to the choir. Until this perspective is featured in the editorials of the NY Times or WP, it’s no help to The Cause.

[Sandy RozekAdmin]

Keep in mind, Steve, that Lisa Zilney is a mainstream and recognized researcher and that Medium.com has a readership of approximately 60 million. And this message has appeared in the NYT — https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/opinion/when-junk-science-about-sex-offenders-infects-the-supreme-court.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/opinion/the-pointless-banishment-of-sex-offenders.html to name only two — and the WP — https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2017/03/09/the-big-lie-about-sex-offenders/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/10/31/a-setback-for-first-amendment-protection-for-anonymous-speech/, and others. It will take more than one researcher and a few articles in some of the nation’s websites and newspapers, but every researcher, every article, is a chisel blow to the foundation that supports the sex offense registry.

[Brandon]

I don’t believe this was posted to preach to the choir; yet to inform us about the articles that are written on this issue. Even if it makes several people to actually think rationally on this it’s a step forward. More power to the researchers that are willing to stand up on a hot potato issue.

[Steve D]

Thank you Sandy. I acknowledge that I am frustrated by the glacial pace of reform. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in the BS heaped on me and my brethren.

[d]

This is a very big deal ! Thank you Lisa Anne Zilney !

[Sandy RozekAdmin]

Steve, I totally understand.

[USO]

USO = Unconstitutional Sex Offender

New words means new results. Spread the word.

[Brandon]

To bad Lisa couldn’t run for Rep. Chris Smith’s seat. Courses like hers should be mandatory in middle and high schools that also involve parents. After all knowledge is power and maybe would plant seeds of doubt of the public.

[Perry]

Media is Puppet of Government People. Let’s face it. If we begin donating to NARSOL, and winning-consistently-Court Battle after Court Battle against States, Public Officials that support The Registry, and Corrupted Officials that willingly use the Media as a Weapon against US, then the trend will turn, and The Media itself, will begin seeing The Real Truth, of all the Data they take great pains NOT to take into consideration. Come On Folks. The Media KNOWS that Data supporting the Real Findings of The effects of The Registry exists, they simply REFUSE to Report on it. Why? Because doing so, would make their Ratings Fall. So when we gather enough Courage to Force Lawmakers to Erase the Registry, then The Media will have no other choice but to report THAT too…as well as the reasons why. If they don’t, then THEY can get some of this Litigation Lawsuit Action too. There’s GOT to be Law Firms out there just salivating at the prospect of collectively going to war for US, they simply need the Incentives and Weapons of MONEY, to do so! I’m starting to Donate to NARSOL next week. Want to join me? All it takes is each of Us giving at least Ten Bucks a month. To Me-as I’m an SVP for Life-that’s worth it!
Done.

[Tim Dantz]

You’re welcome Sandy.
I sent the first article Dr.Zilney had published, to NARSOL a couple of weeks ago asking that it be shared with the people who read NARSOL latest posts. I was one of many who volunteered to be in a study she was doing on the registered citizens. I have found new hope in my life and she has given me a reason not end my life. I was coming to the end and had failed attempts already. ( obviously it wasn’t my time or I am just lousy at that also) to read her words and know she isn’t just making waves, soothes my soul. I needed something in my life to help me keep pushing on and Doctor Zilney has given me that. It may not be what your looking for but for me I’ve found peace finally.
These last 8 years have been a nightmare dealing with being a registered citizen as I’m sure you all know by your own experiences. Some can handle this life, I couldn’t. I’m ok today because of her. Thank you for printing Dr.Zilneys article and sharing it with all.

[Tim]

To Perry, I am following your lead, I will become a member of NARSOL. I am now asking others to join in and lets take a stand. We all want change and we all say we’d do something if we only could
Well, heres the chance to put it in the works. Donate, its a cause that any registered citizen knows will take a lot of money to pay laywers to get this done. I don’t know if the board is permitted to show their books to let people see where their donations are being used but its an idea to ease the doubters. ( I was a doubter and stopped my donations sometime ago.) I’m back and Perry you inspired me to re-join. Thank you. To NARSOL, Thank you for all you do for us.

[Paul]

I would like to address all of the various people who are on the registry and who may or may not be sex offender treatment. I myself have gone through treatment and I want to tell you although we have done our crime and are in treatment for it don’t feel like you don’t have any rights. You all have more rights than what the the prosecution side realize. You can Legally hold your Treatment Councilor for serious violations of their Legal, Moral Obligations to their Client by keeping a watch on their Behavior. The Code of Ethics is a incredible powerful tools that is available for you to use. If sex offenders are going to be held accountable for their actions than it’s only fair to be able to hold them accountable for their actions . This includes PhD and LCSW. I encourage everyone to read the Code of Ethics from ATSA, AMHCA and NASW. You will be blown away as I was reading it and how it applied to me to the T. Just be warned that there’s a time limit of 1 year to be able to file a claim. The tides are changing little by little in our favor. You all are not monsters but Human beings. Believe in your self and stand up for your Rights.

[WC_TN]

The catch is you have to reach an audience that WANTS to be educated. I’m afraid reports like this, while excellent and truthful, fall on deaf ears and are filtered by eyes and hearts filled with hate and animosity.

[erik bones]

I think you this is important to be told also, my advice you guys might need to post more videos to be brutally honest.

[Kevin W]

I just wanted to thank you 🙏 Sandy. I really believe that educating people about the registry is a great ideal. I volunteer my services to a organization D.A.R.S.O.L in the state of Delaware. We also try to educate. People do have a stigma about all of us that are on the registry. I have been on the registry for 19 years. I made a bad decision having sexual relationship with a minor who lied to me about her age. I’m not making no excuse about my actions, but what I can’t understand that minors can do that and wouldn’t be punished for it, because my victim had a record and the courts know about it and the crazy thing that the prosecutor said to me, I wished you would have told a lie that I didn’t touch her. He was trying to not bring this into court. Neither the less I accept my punishment, but to be placed on a registry that was suppose to be for violent offenders that’s what gets me. I understand that I broke the law, but however I’m not a rapist, molester, or any threat to anyone. I hold my head high with indignity. I have accomplished a lot of successful goals in my life and I’m working towards a pardon. People really needs to know the truth about the registry. When it’s all is said and done, people will come to realize that maybe we made a bad decision to change the law whereas if you committed a minor sex crime you should be placed on a registry that was attended for repeat sex offense and violent offenders.

[Kevin W]

Thank you 🙏. I been waiting for something like this to be published. I feel that the public needs to know the truth about the registry. I been on the registry for 19 years and I had my struggles with this situation. I committed one sex crime which my victim lied about her age. I’m not making any excuse, but her age and me having sexual contact with her landed me on the registry. For years I dealt with shame, guilt and was judged by people as a monster. Through it all I maintain my sobriety, I have a job, and I’m attending school in pursuing a degree in human services and drugs & alcohol counseling. I also volunteer my services for D.A.R.S.O.L. I live in Delaware which suppose to be the first state & I feel that this state & all other states need to take a realistic look at the registry. I never repeated this offense and never will, but to punish some one so harshly for one mistake and to place them among people who are a threat to society is unbelievable. Hopefully I’ll be able to get a pardon which I’m working on & I just want to say to all of those people who are on the registry like my situation. I’m praying 🙏 that’ we all can come off this registry and make changes to this registry. KEEP EDUCATING THE PUBLIC they need to hear the truth.

[d]

 

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Kevin W, 

You make a very real, and important point. How much damage is it to a minor who lied to have relations with a adult? How much damage is it to be that adult felon convicted of these charges, and be on the sex offender registry? This is all supposed to be about damages to someone else from your actions right? I would say she caused you enormous damage possibly life ending, and should have been punished accordingly. Our society has a bad habit of forgiving just about any act that a “Victim” has committed. I also believe our society labels some “victims” who are not. If they are going to end someones life for all intents and purposes, then they better be dam sure there was a victim. They also better be dam sure they were guilty. Men’s lives don’t matter anymore in this society. If in doubt throw them out might as well be on every jury packet. There must be a price for wrongful conviction!

[nobody in particular]

“Television is not the truth! Television is a g!ddamned amusement park, that’s what television is! Television is a circus, a carnival, a travelling troupe of acrobats and story-tellers, singers and dancers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion- tamers and football players. We’re in the boredom-killing business! If you want truth, go to God, go to your guru, go to yourself because that’s the only place you’ll ever find any real truth! But, man, you’re never going to get any truth from us. We’ll tell you anything you want to hear. We lie like hell! We’ll tell you Kojack always gets the killer, and nobody ever gets cancer in Archie Bunker’s house. And no matter how much trouble the hero is in, don’t worry: just look at your watch — at the end of the hour, he’s going to win. We’ll tell you any sh!t you want to hear! We deal in illusion, man! None of it’s true! But you people sit there — all of you — day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds — we’re all you know. You’re beginning to believe this illusion we’re spinning here. You’re beginning to think the tube is reality and your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you. You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you think like the tube. This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God’s name, you people are the real thing! We’re the illusions!” –Howard Beale– “Network” (1976)

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