selective enforcement of the Law

[flashflesh]

"California", there seems to be a complete break down occurring with the enforcements of Laws and the agencies which enforce them. I have a friend he is a little mental and has gotten himself into trouble for indecent exposure, He has to register as a Sex Offender for the rest of his life, his crime did not involve any contact with the victim as he flashed someone, though where he lives there is a Hero type that has raised everyone's awareness of the fact, and openly in front of others threatened him, My friend contacted the Police they did nothing, my friends property started to be vandalized and he reported that also the police did nothing, my friend contacted the FBI and asked for help none came the Hero type has informed all tenants that my friend lives there and he is still living there though the tenants are moving and the hero remains, the police don't enforce laws and neither does the FBI, so where would someone who has done their time, paid their debt to society yet still is being viciously, harassed and threatened find protection if this had been a minority the nation would be protecting his safety yet do we all turn our backs on criminal neglect by Law Enforcement agencies because the guy being victimized was once a victimizer. do 2 wrongs make a right ?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[ecmst12]

Flashing people can very well be a violent act, a violation of the victim as sure as if he had touched them. I find it completely appropriate that he have to register as a sex offender for this.

There is only so much the police can do to find a vandal if no one witnessed the acts. What does he think they should have done?

There is nothing illegal about raising awareness of a sex offender. I wouldn't want to live next to a creepy flasher either.

 

[CdwJava]

"California", there seems to be a complete break down occurring with the enforcements of Laws and the agencies which enforce them.

I must have missed that memo.

I have a friend he is a little mental and has gotten himself into trouble for indecent exposure, He has to register as a Sex Offender for the rest of his life,

Under what code section was he convicted?

his crime did not involve any contact with the victim as he flashed someone, though where he lives there is a Hero type that has raised everyone's awareness of the fact, and openly in front of others threatened him, My friend contacted the Police they did nothing,

What was the specific nature of the threat? Not all threats are criminal. People have a right to be obnoxious boors, but that does not make them criminals.

my friends property started to be vandalized and he reported that also the police did nothing,

I suspect they took a report. What more did he want them to do? If he expected them to set up around-the-clock surveillance, he has been watching too much TV. If your friend wants to secure his property, he can pay for private security or buy a home surveillance system. Such camera systems are cheap these days.

my friend contacted the FBI and asked for help none came the Hero type has informed all tenants that my friend lives there and he is still living there though the tenants are moving and the hero remains, the police don't enforce laws and neither does the FBI,

The "Hero" has a right to inform people of a sex offender in the building or near the property. This is not a crime. What law do you think the "Hero" has broken?

so where would someone who has done their time, paid their debt to society yet still is being viciously, harassed and threatened find protection if this had been a minority the nation would be protecting his safety yet do we all turn our backs on criminal neglect by Law Enforcement agencies because the guy being victimized was once a victimizer.

He can always seek a restraining order to prevent the "Hero" from coming near him or contacting him in any way. Other than that, people are free to dislike other people for most any reason they want and it is not a crime.


- Carl

 

[flashflesh]

penal code section 314.

I want to speculate by saying that today we really don't discriminate against anyone that can defend themselves so we discriminate against those who can't and whom can't find help. such as the 314.

 

[Antigone*]

I want to speculate by saying that today we really don't discriminate against anyone that can defend themselves so we discriminate against those who can't and whom can't find help. such as the 314.

oh brother

eta... can you say agenda???

 

[CdwJava]

I want to speculate by saying that today we really don't discriminate against anyone that can defend themselves so we discriminate against those who can't and whom can't find help. such as the 314.

Penal Code section 314:

314. Every person who willfully and lewdly, either:

1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any
public place, or in any place where there are present other persons
to be offended or annoyed thereby; or,

2. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself
or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other
exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of
persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to
vicious or lewd thoughts or acts,

is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after
having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or
trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the
inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by
imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding
one year.
Upon the second and each subsequent conviction under subdivision 1
of this section, or upon a first conviction under subdivision 1 of
this section after a previous conviction under Section 288, every
person so convicted is guilty of a felony, and is punishable by
imprisonment in state prison.​

So, yes, he is a registered sex offender per Penal Code section 290.

People have a right to dislike others for what they have done. We can argue whether it is right or wrong, but it is not against the law to dislike someone for their actions.

If your friend was the recipient of some CREDIBLE threats of IMMINENT harm, then the police could take action. Otherwise, no.

Your friend's actions are what has brought this disdain about. Yeah, it is deplorable that someone might be acting like a jerk, but it is legal to be a jerk.

 

[cyjeff]

Let me ask the OP one question.

If you don't think this "hero" has the right to inform people that there is a sex offender in the neighborhood, what purpose do you believe the sex offender registry serves?