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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 724353" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>A protected class? For heaven's sake! The federal protected classes are sex; <strong>race;</strong> <strong>religion;</strong> color or national origin; age; and people with physical or mental handicaps. There can be others added by the states, but I can't imagine what "protected class" you'd belong to because you were a sex offender! A quick google search told me that Oklahoma uses race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information or disability. No sex offenders there! That's a <em>unique</em> argument, that's for sure.</p><p></p><p>Okay ... had to look it up more...Court tossed the case yesterday and said about the same thing I just did. This is a quote from a news article:</p><p></p><p><em>In court papers, Velchik says Carney and his attorneys also tried to liken sex offenders to minorities like racial minorities, women and gay and lesbian couples who have received discriminatory treatment from the law in the past.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“These arguments are absurd,” said Velchik. "The court correctly rejected these arguments, the opinion was unanimous for that reason."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>I actually think they had some pretty good arguments - cruel and unusual punishment, etc., but the court (correctly in my opinion) did not agree.</p><p></p><p>There are many ways to get on the registry. I think it might be better for everyone if the registry was a bit more restricted to only felonies or aggravated crimes, etc. The fact is, you can get put on for indecent exposure here in Missouri. I had to fight a case once with a couple that was parking and the guy was charged with indecent exposure. I got it dropped, but had I not convinced the prosecutor, or if the guy had not hired a lawyer and just went in and pled guilty, he could have been on the register for nookie in his car at midnight by the lake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 724353, member: 17309"] A protected class? For heaven's sake! The federal protected classes are sex; [B]race;[/B] [B]religion;[/B] color or national origin; age; and people with physical or mental handicaps. There can be others added by the states, but I can't imagine what "protected class" you'd belong to because you were a sex offender! A quick google search told me that Oklahoma uses race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information or disability. No sex offenders there! That's a [I]unique[/I] argument, that's for sure. Okay ... had to look it up more...Court tossed the case yesterday and said about the same thing I just did. This is a quote from a news article: [I]In court papers, Velchik says Carney and his attorneys also tried to liken sex offenders to minorities like racial minorities, women and gay and lesbian couples who have received discriminatory treatment from the law in the past. “These arguments are absurd,” said Velchik. "The court correctly rejected these arguments, the opinion was unanimous for that reason." [/I] I actually think they had some pretty good arguments - cruel and unusual punishment, etc., but the court (correctly in my opinion) did not agree. There are many ways to get on the registry. I think it might be better for everyone if the registry was a bit more restricted to only felonies or aggravated crimes, etc. The fact is, you can get put on for indecent exposure here in Missouri. I had to fight a case once with a couple that was parking and the guy was charged with indecent exposure. I got it dropped, but had I not convinced the prosecutor, or if the guy had not hired a lawyer and just went in and pled guilty, he could have been on the register for nookie in his car at midnight by the lake. [/QUOTE]
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