Our Florida Legislators reinvent the wheel and blur the distinction between predators and offenders simultaneously once again.
And Charlie Crist signs off his okay.
Per the Sun Sentinel, 6/16/09:
Gov. Charlie Crist signed a new law today that requires sexual offenders and predators to fork over their home and cell phone numbers to law enforcement authorities.
The measure was sponsored by state Rep. Martin Kiar, D-Davie, and state Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Parkland.
Before House Bill 115 became law, sex offenders did not have to provide Florida Department of Law Enforcement with a home or cellular telephone number as part of the process requiring them to register with law enforcement.
That made it difficult for law enforcement to keep track of these individuals, Kiar’s office said.
If they don't have phones, the provision doesn't apply.
4. A sexual predator must register any electronic mail address or instant message name with the department prior to using such electronic mail address or instant message name on or after October 1, 2007.
775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act.
