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DNA testing on Arrestees

Day after day. I read and watch how LE bitches and moans about being over-worked, understaffed and under funded..Then I go on to read about the Police Unions demanding more money, cost of living increases and better pensions. I read about the funding of various Department of Justice grants given to LE to help fight crime. And for the life of me I cant figure out how we can continue to fund these request and not "stop the bleeding" at the front door (Arrest). At this juncture DNA testing (at least here in Broward) is done on Conviction, how much money and how many hoops does one state have to jump thru before they realize they are chasing their tails? Think about it? How many detention officers, jails, pre-trial hearings, Probation officers, detention overhead, victim advocacy offices, sex crime units do we have to pay for to revolve the same guy thru the system over and over only to have him pleaded down and released all the while having three victims under his belt because we don't have the will to "connect the dots" earlier? I find this past "INSANE". In the big picture? I would gladly give most of my LE departments MORE money with less bodies if a more efficient way of dealing with these bad guys were on the table. You have to wonder who is blocking this aspect of funding..something tells me its the lawyers...

Here is an interesting site

http://crimevictimsmediareport.com/

I have been following this site for a while. It claws it's way thru the fluff of headlines about various crimes, and ask the tough questions about why our streets are still war zones and why our most vulnerable are still being used as bait..It also dissects statistics and the motives behind some nefarious sources behind those stats..

Now she is a victim with a philosophy

Lynda Martin is obviously introverted this am and eludes to the social commentary about "people refusing to acknowledge other points of views" she is surprised that others would admonish her article (Interviews with Four sexual predators) and lumps Conservatives, Gay bashers,Obama dissenters and forgot who else and uses the term "Lunatic fringe" in the same paragraph. She sprinkles a few memorable quotes from Martin Luther King, Albert Camus and Aesop to validate her post for good measure.(I always love when they do that) It looks like they want to appear more enlightened than they actually are and whats better to insert in one's opinion but famous quotes from famous dead people??? I am sure Lynda M. Martin is not a bad person and some of her writings have some very valid opinions and observations that one would be hard pressed to disagree with. Many others, I doubt.. and when those public writings have an impact on people looking for "truths" and or information on a very real very dangerous social issue? Then admonishment is called for.The fact she doesn't respond well to dissent on her views is as obvious as it gets by this latest version of her "There are two sides to every question" piece. Where She and I differ is I would have titled "there are two sides to every argument and the truth most likely is in the middle"..MMartin is a liberal who lives in a world in which she wants it to be" and thinks policy should reflect that perception. ""liberals have a pesky habit of that" "I live in a world in which it is and am very speculative of policies that don't reflect that" MMartin is very disturbed and makes mention of it that her e-mail box has been on fire since her Predator article "some even threatening" OH MY!!! well Ms. Lynda I sent you one e-mail and that was a reply to your article that you refused to post and there was nothing threatening in it. Try living as one of the "in the trenches" real child advocates (without fancy credentials) who attempts to clean up their neighborhoods as you precious LE "sources" keeps dumping them in and hopes the neighbors don't notice or make noise about it so they don't have to do more paperwork. Try violating a violent offender who was dropped in your neighborhood again because the PO didn't check the "residency restrictions" before she gave the ok and the rent was doable. Try calling down police chief's in your city because they couldn't be bothered to notify the surrounding neighbors that a convicted Predator with a horrendous history just moved in (as they are required to do by law).Try understanding how a guy who served less than 2/3 of his original sentence for kidnapping and rape can be free to walk the streets and be "released from supervision" Try walking in those shoes for one lousy day when a person like myself has to position herself between the bad guys and the cops who resent you when you demand they enforce the most basic of Laws that have already been written with the Blood of our kids. Yea, my heart bleeds for your disturbing e-mails and your morning epiphany that people are so narrow minded..PS here is a very enlightening quote for you: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck and is on the sex offender registry 9 out 10 times "its a duck"

For Ms. Lynda M. Martin

"What gives you the right to say, it appears she was saying... or I felt she was saying"
Why write a piece on any subject unless you want the reader to infer something from it??? You had no problem making a general statement then interjecting your opinion as if it were fact. You might want to dissect your writing skills in that area, just a thought..
"Skewed agenda"? There is absolutely nothing "skewed about it" I resent persons as yourself who write on a piece that is obviously a draw for parents seeking some semblance of understanding on this issue then downplay the very "real dangers" of what these people perpetrate on our families everyday. You titled your series "Interviews with four convicted sexual predators", then prefaced it with a resume' that attempted imply some sort of higher education in the field of "credentialed abuse expert" (That was skewed), then you proceeded to use less than accurate statistics that didn't encompass the full scope of sexual crimes, (that was skewed).
Your quote " I wrote this article to express my concerns over the back-firing of the laws that may have started with good intentions. I meant it as an education for those who've never been involved".
Education Lynda? Surely you jest, educating people would to have included that while some offenders "romeos" have an almost 0% of reoffense rate, other offenders with child preferences of certain ages have a 100% reoffense rate (multiple victims Lynda) It was if you downplayed that very real and dangerous aspect of who these people are and what they are capable of. That was skewed! Your article wanted to infer most abuse was an "all in the family" sitcom and as long as we didn't leave our kids in "strange Uncle Harry's care" we didn't have that much to worry about! That was skewed Lynda! Then your entire site degenerated into a bitch session for sex offender groups who want to try and convince the average reader "they really aren't bad guys" and got wrangled by a dysfunctional legal system! Talk about skewed! For those of us who have been bantering on this issue for years, we can spot those groups in 3 post or less, they gravitate towards forums as yours and try and pass themselves off as " soccermother1934" c'mon,yea,she is  just an average mother who appreciates your depth of understanding to sex offenders and the trails and tribulations they endure, while bashing the laws that pertain to them. Then..and here is the icing on the cake..your quote "But here's a thought: has it not occurred to you, seeing as 90% of sex abuse goes on within the family, and that 95% of new sex offenses are committed by persons not registered, that this HARD LINE only guarantees that more victims will remain silent? Only 20% or less sex abuse cases are reported now -- you can bet your bottom dollar that will decline even further, and more victims will go without the help they deserve".So what your saying LYNDA M.MARTIN is if we don't back off on the punishments of these guys, those who suffer in silence is the fault of people like me and others who have no tolerance for these crimes? Now that is the definition of skewed Lynda!You give too much credit to those who have no qualms about using our children as sexual vessels. Most of these freaks  (especially those who would use a family member)given an open door and 5 minutes think no further ahead than the opportunity to "get off" as harsh as it may be to hear, that's what it boils down to. For someone like you to try and make a "rats back look like a mink coat" then infer the blame goes to people like me for taking a tougher stand ? That is the height of audacity. You sound like the sex offenders who tout the "if the laws get tougher, whats the incentive to keeping the child alive" mentality. Lynda Martin, you may want to subscribe to the majority of Parents philosophies, "we need to make the repercussions for child sexual abuse so restrictive and so punishing even the "thought" of perpetrating such a crime would be a deterrent in itself". My Agenda as you call it is not skewed, yes its harsh no doubt, but I do pride myself by adding a dose of common sense where its needed. I have watched the system "condition" the public to let these men live among us and throw the citizens a bone by giving us a registry to take the financial heat off themselves.You and I are on opposite sides of the issue due to the fact you want to "condition" the public that their fear is overblown so therefore they need not have as much cause for concern as they do. Lets leave it at this, I have four offenders "allowed" to live on my street, one convicted years ago for having consensual sex with his underage girlfriend who is now his wife, #2 offender has two rape convictions for blitzing a 12 year old girl at a bus stop and almost beating her to death while raping her, the other charge for breaking into his girlfriends mother house and raping her. A third rape charge was dismissed due to lost DNA evidence and a victim afraid to testify.#3 is a Cuban national who floated onto our shores who kidnapped an adult woman, raped and robbed her, but cant be deported due to "no formal extridition treaties with Cuba and since his victim wasnt a minor has no residency restrictions.#4 committed his crime of sexually molesting his 10 year old nephew in Missouri but liked the beaches better in Florida and ends up in my neighborhood I am suppose to accomadate his choice to live here. Now if the system cant see its way clear to keep offender #2 locked up and away from my family,Deport #3 to Guitmo, refuse #4 offenders request to set up residence in Florida, how much credence do you want me to place in that system while you jump up and down for more lenient individual compassions for "certain offenders"? When and only when the system quits throwing the offenders to a wall and watches to see what sticks and what falls, will I have a diplomatic view of these crimes and those who commits them.

Lynda M. Martin

I took her up on her invitation and emailed her, giving her a bit of my background. I've yet to hear from her.) written by Lynda

I tried to respond but she prefers those who only agree with her, so here it is:


If I didn’t respond as quickly as you thought I should its because some of us have real jobs, supporting those who collect their disability and advocate they are all "Romeos" on line. You seem very obsessed on "credentials", I am curious? If a victim came on your site and posted a difference of opinion, would you discount their opinion due to "credentials"? After our last tit for tat, I ventured onto some of your other writings, one was heartfelt, compassionate and showed the true atrocities of this issue, I was left thinking? Is this the same writer? It was a great article."give credit where credit is due"..some of your posters above love to make me "flavor of the month" of bad guys, Thats ok, I am a big girl and can weather it. But what your collection of offenders have never understood is, I have been an unwavering catalyst to help pass those "Romeo Laws in Florida" . Think about it, thats been the over-riding comeback from offenders who "got tangled in consensual underage sex that destroyed their lives" right? Well I pushed and pushed for that exclusion, legislator’s dont take offenders recommendations, so I took it for them. I pushed for 5 years but Florida gave us 4, (so tell the above group if you make the list in Florida now? You can’t blame anyone but yourself! The next piece of legislation is the ability for a non-violent offender (like the Existing Romeos) to petition OFF the Registry NOW and make it affordable! I have made no secret that 20,25-30 years on a "list" for a conviction that "we are no longer prosecuting" is barbaric. Sex offender Issues has the uncanny ability to "bite the hand that in some cases advocates for them". They also align themselves shoulder to shoulder with anyone who has sex offender status, regardless of their crimes..thats why they are ineffective and their site is mostly just a moan session.My "Credentials" are as follows: Initially, I was an outraged, offender under every rock, disgusted taxpayer who had a “kill them all” mentality. Years of interaction, dialogue, observations of the various systems and research has educated me into realizing that as atrocious as offenders crimes are, the very systems we pay to put in place can be just as offensive to the very people they are suppose to protect. As far as Dr. Levenson is concerned. I have followed her work. The fact that she is mostly state funded is pure theft to me. What has she “really done” for the plight of concerned citizens or the offenders themselves? Offenders hold her up as some kind of “shining advocate for them”. Oh she shows up at various task force meetings on the issue, but she aligns herself with the ACLU who threatens litigation at every turn and (irritates the people with the true power in the first thirty minutes) so at the end of the day, she doesn’t actually accomplish anything. This “highly credentialed” woman should have seen the trends changing in this state, she should have anticipated budgets, changing immigration patterns, Interstate compact law, Judicial and Correctional breakdowns, that effect families and offenders. Her only solution is to fit 10lbs. of offenders in a 1 lb. bag by lowering restrictions. People are not going for that. You have to wonder Immartin, if people were really staying on top of this issue, I wonder if all the restrictions being meted out would be necessary in the first place? Oh and lets get something right out on the table- I maintained a very cool head with Mr. Weeks, the next offender who approaches me in the same manner? Wont be nearly so lucky.

Lynda M. Martin

Some of my child advocate friends forwarded a link to a series done by a writer by the name of Lynda M. Martin. She is doing a profile on various sex offenders and I assume she is looking for what makes them tick. But in her efforts she is very empathetic to offenders and their plights as the issue relates to "what constitutes" a sex offender. Some of her writings seem on target in a generic sort of way, others came across as a push for more lenient legislation concerning these people. I think we all know any aspects of legislation usually need fine tuning as they are put into practice, but the overwhelming message Lynda M. Martin seemed to impart was "most of these guys are harmless" and the public shouldn't react as they do. In this day and age when you count the number of brutal sexual violations against our women and children it amazes me this "writer" would downplay the heinousness of these crimes and the people who perpetrate them. Lynda M. Martin used "not so quite correct stats" that were skewed with other not so dependable variables to paint a picture of this issue that to a parent could have dangerous implications if taken for full truths. In all my years of researching and reaching out to people who I beg to lean on the more cautious side of the coin, I left Lynda Martins blog thinking she should throw most of that caution to the wind. Her expose' tries to leave the general impression she is a brave soul who ventured into this arena. Confronting sex offenders with child victims , I liken to shooting fish in a barrel..they go after children due to the fact they are basically cowards and don't have the ability to deal with another adult in a healthy, legal, responsible manner. So she gains no kudos from me on that.
Ahh but I digress, after this article was forwarded I ventured on. registered, read it, read it again and called her down on what I thought was a dangerous stance ..Lynda M. Martin didn't like that, she obviously didn't like many other posters responses either and refused to post many who were back-mailed to me.
So whats the bottom line, She disliked my comments to the extent she allowed convicted sex offenders to post my name, picture and the address of this blog on her comment sections..now in the big picture I am way over having my privacy invaded by these poor excuses for DNA and the fact I blog about these offenders comes with the territory..I can bank on offenders impersonating me, insulting me, heck even threatening me, but this Lynda M. Martin is suppose to be a published writer, victim advocate and she has a long list of self proclaimed accolades she prefaces herself under..she is also in complete control of her hub and what is published on it...I can only assume at this point someone very close to her has found themselves with sex offender status or she is just a vindictive, nasty, self righteous, doesn't play well with others, media whore who will stoop to any level to gain affirmation from various sex offender groups and or their advocates...who by the way, seem to be her new best friends..