The RSOL e-Magazine
A Note From The RSOL Admin Team
"The purpose of RSOL is to end the punitive, public "sex offender" registry, residency restrictions, and civil commitment laws which endanger our society and stigmatize, shame, and unnecessarily ruin the lives of registered children, adults, and family members.
RSOL does not condone sexual activity between adults and children, nor does RSOL condone sexual activity that breaks the laws in any state.
RSOL signatories ratified this month a minor change in the Statement.
RSOL will send again, for ratification by all signatories, language to
revise part 6 of the Statement about sex education for children, since
some believed the language was not clear."
Uncommon valor was a common virtue - Sir Winston Churchill
Polanski was "thrown to the lions," said French Culture Minister
Frederic Mitterrand. "In the same way that there is a generous America
that we like, there is also a scary America that has just shown its face."
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=433645>1=28101
The opinion in the Milligan case is now posted online. You can download it at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/G039546.PDF.
The decision is outrageous. "In our initial opinion, we concluded that Milligan will not be subject to the SPPCA.s residency restrictions and GPS monitoring requirements because he committed the offenses subjecting him to sex offender registration before the SPPCA.s effective date. The briefs on rehearing have convinced us that conclusion was premature. We now conclude the issue whether the SPPCA.s residency restrictions and GPS monitoring requirements are retroactive and will apply to Milligan is not ripe for adjudication. Later, if Milligan suffers actual harm from enforcement of the residency restrictions and GPS monitoring requirements, he may challenge their validity by petition for writ of habeas corpus or action for declaratory and injunctive relief." [pg 3]
I say that retroactive application of this law is a declaration of war on the US Constitution. It is especially galling that the court first agreed it was unconstitutional and then succumbed to blatant political pressure to reverse its own decision.
Marshall
Hollywood Defends Director Roman Polanski, September 30, 2009:
Debra Tate (Sharon Tate's Sister, Roman's Ex Sister-in-Law) who is a Victims Advocate replied to Matt Lauer who said a lot of men in this country have served time in jail or in prison for committing the kind of rape that Roman committed, statutory rape (consensual sex) Debra said, "I believe our system is extremely broken on multi-levels. There is a lot of taxpayers dollars being used to pursue cases that do not need to be pursued especially in the state of California.It's a multi-million dollar broken system". She also said, "Roman can not be dealt with in a fair manner here in the United States, this matter would better be served in France".
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33086200#33086200
SEX ABUSE THERAPISTS NEED EVIDENCE OF ROMEO & JULIET CASES:
Geoffrey Birky of Ethical Treatment for All Youth (ETAY) has brought up his concern that ATSA (Assoc. for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers) seems to treat all juvenile sex offenders as persons who have abused someone - when there are many cases of consensual sex among teens and young adults that result in conviction of the older party (Romeo & Juliet cases).
Please send Geoffrey ethical_treatment@yahoo.com and David Prescott of ATSA vtprescott@earthlink">vtprescott@earthlink any specific evidence of such cases.
URGENT REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS!
The hotline needs volunteers to spend a few hours a week in this very important work. Contact Linda Pehrson, 877-594-2228, and press option one when prompted.
The people who staff this important resource come from across the spectrum of organizations resisting the registry. The hotline is independent of any organization and funded by RSOL. Many of its volunteers are members of RSOL, SOSEN, and other groups. They need your help to help so many others.
Become One of the RSOLCC Minute Men
The RSOL Correspondence Committee is recruiting Editors, Writers, Researchers, News Monitors, and Technical Expertise.
contact Alain or Kelly
Video Project
Volunteers on both side of the camera needed.
Contact Pat. More information HERE
Coming Soon... Depository of Sex Offender Cases
The Blue Wing Foundation has agreed to sponsor a web-based depository for sex offender cases, a project described by Texas Attorney Bill Habern in his interview in our last newsletter as a critical next step in RSOL work. The Depository will provide legal opinions relating to SO cases, as well as pleadings and motions relating to these legal challenges. We will be encouraging lawyers all over the country who have been involved in these cases to submit their materials for inclusion in the Depository and to be a resource for each other as new challenges to SO laws are mounted. So, start gathering your materials and we will let you know where to send them when the Depository is on-line. You can learn about Blue Wing Foundation on Twitter - Blue_Wing_Found .
In this Issue
...of, by, and for RSOL
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Task - Alex provides words of wisdom for the road ahead.
It is time to speak our against irrational laws: Howard and Rita are leading the charge against the insane sentencing laws for pornography.
It only feels like we stand alone. Read this important article on how our Irish and English allies are enduring and fighting for and with us.
Join The RSOL Forum
A New Resource
by Luis Martin, Forum Administrator
Once Again, Virginia Leads the way to the Path of Freedom: Virginia Takes A Sthand
Support the fight against Operation Ore and Stop FBI Chat and Porn Fraud. Visit Inquisition 21st Century for details.
See the FBI in action during the Landslide Raid