SkyChimp 0 #1 August 21, 2009 Convicted sex offender Ralph Goodwin will not wear a GPS tracking device after a court ruled sex offenders convicted before 2006 cannot automatically be forced to wear them. What the f**k is the difference about when the hell you were convicted???? What makes 2006 such a magical nubmer???? All you f**king civil liberty Coos better pay close attention to this crap. How about the children's saftey across America!!!! www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541580,00.html Does anyone else find it funny that we made a SPORT out of an EMERGENCY PROCEDURE?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #2 August 22, 2009 Those bastards. They're not going to legislate from the bench? That fucking law should apply to people who were convicted before it was passed; it's just right. Oh wait. What was that ex post facto thing again? What the criminal did was despicable. His kind of guy is why that law was passed. But the Constitution is pretty clear that laws only apply to the future, not to the past. I hope it goes to the Supreme Court. But ruling based on how people are going to feel is wrong. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #3 August 22, 2009 It's not part of his sentence. His sentence was prison time. He's being released from prison on parole. I don't see why laws passed between conviction/sentencing and paroel date can't affect parole now. He's the class of criminal more likely to be recidivist than any other. Personally, I see parole as a priveledge, not a right, so if the state wants to change the rules I am all for it. You don't like it, you go back to prison. Parole is already able to nullify a number of rights, including first, second, and fourth amendment and countless other recognized non-amendment rights.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #4 August 22, 2009 QuoteThose bastards. They're not going to legislate from the bench? . Indeed; shame on them. Legislating from the bench is just fine when it's a right-wing cause.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 August 22, 2009 Here's a link to the full text of the Court's opinion - both the majority opinion and the dissenting opinion. (It's a PDF document.) I still have to read it. Court's opinion and dissent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
