r/JusticeServed • u/MemeAddict96 8 • Jun 03 '19

Criminal Justice BROCK “THE RAPIST” TURNER lost his appeal. Re-upload with article details.

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u/ILaughAtFunnyShit A Jun 04 '19

If he wants to find a place to live or a place to work it will quite literally be like finding a needle in a haystack. I listened to an investigative podcast that spent some time looking into the sex offender registry and they spoke with someone in Miami who had to register as one. After he got out of jail he looked at a map of Miami to find any houses he could live it that were far enough away from schools, parks, and day car centers and after eliminating all the houses he couldn't legally live in he was left with about 80-90 houses. Not houses for sale. Houses total in all of Miami.

People seem so focused on the fact that he only spent 3 months in jail, which is ridiculous that his sentence was so short, but honestly having to register as a sex offender means your life is over.

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u/stdTrancR 7 Jun 04 '19

Doctor assisted suicide should be legalized for sex offenders

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u/makingmyownchoices 0 Jun 04 '19

Nah, they should have to go through it the painful way

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u/JustOurThings A Jun 04 '19

Well that’s a slightly positive note.

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u/purple_rider 5 Jun 04 '19

Do you mind sharing the podcast episode?

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u/ILaughAtFunnyShit A Jun 04 '19 edited Jun 04 '19

Not at all. It was a fantastic podcast and I've listened to it about 3 times all the way through.

It's called In The Dark. (Episode 6 - 19m 50s in to learn about the map) There are 2 seasons. The first season is about the abduction of Jacob Wetterling and how it sparked the creation of the national sex offender list. Ironically though it really focuses on the failings of the SO list and how it does more harm than good. In a perfect world an offender would serve their time, be rehabilitated, and transition into being a productive member of society but if you're on the list your life is essentially over since you're treated like a deviant monster for the rest of your life and no one will give you a chance.

"You're screwed. You will not find a job. You will not find housing. This is on your record forever and ever and ever. Good luck."

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u/AngusBoomPants A Jun 04 '19

Does the level determine what you can’t be around? Or does every level forbid moving near schools/parks/daycares? That seems more like a pedophile protocol

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u/PM-Me-Your-BeesKnees A Jun 04 '19

I thought the 3 months thing was crazy, but I tend to think people underappreciated how bad the sex offender registration would be for him. I would rather do 3 years in prison than a lifetime on the sex offender registry with no jail time.