End the Stigma

Seeking to end the stigma associated with suffering from a mental illness and being labeled a sex offender. Also criminal justice & registry reform.

[SO from TX @sofromtx]

Now I lay me down to sleep....

My last night in a private room and a comfortable bed for the foreseeable future. I know there is an ‘other side’ of this, but I can’t even imagine that right now. All I can see is what is directly in front of me.

And that is ok.

[SO from TX @sofromtx]

Not all those accused or convicted of a sex offense are terrible people. Some of us just made bad decision after bad decision that eventually created the circumstances that led to our offense. Lumping us all into a monstrous category doens’t help anyone or keep anyone safer.

[SO from TX @sofromtx]

Today has been pretty surreal. Getting everything lined up so I can go to prison is not something I thought I’d ever be doing. I got hooked into internet porn and it escalated into illegal stuff. I hate it. I regret it. But I have to face the consequences.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

A study on sex crimes indicated: 93% of child sexual abuse victims knew their abuser; 34.2% were family members; 58.7% were acquaintances; Only 7% were strangers; 40% take place in the victim’s home; 20% in the home of friend, neighbor or relative (Jill Levenson, PhD, Lynn Univ) https://t.co/DNa5IVXx5Z

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

What Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court Would Mean for Criminal Justice – The Appeal - https://t.co/1W9qkE5CIU

[National Assoc. for Rational Sexual Offense Laws @NationalRSOL]

By Sandy . . . We’ve all read the testimonials. He was arrested for embezzlement, but he was a good husband, devoted father, and active community leader. She was discovered to be part of a fraudulent... https://t.co/Ym5U56j95h

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

One of the hardest things for anyone to do is to listen to something that goes completely against the grain of what we think we know. I know it's hard for me. But one true sign of intelligence is the ability to challenge your own thinking, and to employ critical thinking.

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

It's wonderful that we've "leveled up" with over 1000 followers now (not bad for just 45 days on Twitter!) but we can do so much more if you'll recommend @RegistryReport to your friends and followers! 😉

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

Society has to have its boogeyman, but this infographic shows that the overwhelming majority of #CSA occurs in the family home (or after the govt has custody of children) and is perpetrated by someone you know and trust.

#childsexualabuse #offender #SORegistry #sexoffender

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

#Consent isn't as simple as you think. Have you ever had sex while drunk? Was your partner drunk? Then one or both of you committed a #sexcrime and could have been charged and put on the #SORegistry! Consent cannot legally be given under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

Yes, let's ensure that our view of the defendant is completely one-dimensional. These people weren't "defending" the accused, they were trying to help you see a human being in front of you, not a caricature. https://t.co/6bjkTsR82M

[SO from TX @sofromtx]

This is true on so many levels.... https://t.co/6nZD3vqKhF

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

Sure, you may get dealt a crappy hand, but life is all about how you play the cards you're dealt.

[SO from TX @sofromtx]

This is exactly what happened to me. And now my life wil never be the same.

One of the ways I’ll spend the rest of my life is helping men who have this same struggle, to stop their habit before it goes too far. https://t.co/C30OD5nM1M

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

The real enemies are from within.

[pdx law grrrl @pdxlawgrrrl]

Please sign this petition for the City of Portland to adopt a compassionate response to homelessness. 1,250 people have signed on in support over the last few days. Help us reach 1,500. Sign the petition and share. Thanks for your support! https://t.co/bIxNmVs2u3

[End the Stigma @endthesostigma]

If you are interested in Sex Offender legal matters and Criminal Justice reform in general, follow this guy! https://t.co/3S9HvcA8lE

[TechTraderView @TechTraderView]

In my particular case, two individuals were jailed without charges for FIVE MONTHS as "material witnesses" in order to compel their unwilling testimony. You may have the right not to incriminate yourself, but no such right when it comes to compelled speech about another. https://t.co/qImGQiuOHY

[False allegations kill - #TeamWarr change the LAW @KathleenM___]

It's as simple as this, In the same way as the public need to be protected from rapists, so too should the public be protected from false accusers.

[C.E.L.L.—Coalition to End Lifetime Labels @cellintl]

RT @KatMurti: Sex crime includes a streaking kid or a 17-year-old that consensually sleeps w/a 15-year-old, & public urination. All those people are sex offenders for life—& it hurts the ability to stop real crime @PatNolan4Justic #FreedomFest #cjreform