I am not totally stupid.
Good luck with that.
No, but you have some serious mental or character issues. This is not the Pit…
Get a life.
I didn’t see any reference to “except if he is a public figure” in any of the cites so far. But IANAL.
Regards,
Shodan
Correct, this is not the pit. Maybe you should adhere to that.
Whether a person is a public figure bears on whether a matter is of legitimate public concern, which itself may divide harrassment from protected conduct. I suspect that what the OP is proposing to do is most likely neither a crime nor a tort. However, I would not like to test that conclusion.
If you feel it’s perfectly legal I’m sure you will be putting your return address on those envelopes.
This would be against the law in my state as well. If you have safety or legal concerns, speak to his probation officer, or contact the police.
I hope, bluevalley, that your chickens come home to roost. Karma is a bitch you need to meet. Soon.
Anyone who is concerned about where child sex offenders (whether that be something serious or just Joe 17-yo making out with his 14-yo girlfriend) can gather that information on their own.
To be sure, someone with resources might choose to ask his/her family for monetary assistance for a lawyer to sue someone even though he’d have no legit basis. However, if the guy’s family is wealthy and he maintains good relationship with the family, one would wonder why he needs a roommate. I also disagree with the notion that such a person would consider himself with nothing to lose by going on public record to sue someone when there’s arguably no legit basis (here, over dissemination of accurate information, whether or not with malice/intent to cause X harm). I don’t think that person would care to draw more attention to himself (possibly far greater attention than what would be had by neighborhood folks learning of X).
If the poster lives in California, for example, he should first consult with an attorney about what information is available with regard to what constitutes unlawful “harassment” when there is no “person at risk” that someone might otherwise legitimately want to protect. (Here, poster has already advertised why (s)he wants to (mis)use this information, and that declaration is obtainable in discovery.)
What you say could happen, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to declare it will happen.
I would think whether he is a convicted child molestor is also a matter of legitimate public concern as well. If one sends out flyers out of genuine concern, or just to get revenge on a former landlord, I don’t see that it would affect whether it is a crime or not.
It may not be a good idea in any case, especially if one states publicly that the motive is revenge.
Regards,
Shodan
Just what I was thinking as I read this thread. I wouldn’t have thought it could be done.
You are going to mess around with a guy who screwed up his life? He has little more to lose and a past history of breaking some major laws. This might not end well for you.
What I don’t understand is how harassment or motive can be proven. Certainly the OP isn’t dumb enough to put on their note that they’re pissed at the guy.
I’m not defending the OP, but I live near a school and this has all occurred to me. Currently, there aren’t any sex offenders on the registry in my area. If there were I presume the school would know, but would it notify parents? I’d guess no due to the panic it would create. We have a lot of kids around here that play outside. I’d at least talk to the parents I know and maybe send a note to those I don’t. How would that be different than what the OP proposes? My viewpoint is the safety of the kids, but I could easily think to myself, “I’m gonna get that MoFo” and ask here how to do it legally, but if that stays in my mind and on the board, how could motive be proven?
ETA: Would I be at risk in the scenario I propose? Making sure the parents I know are aware, and sending notes to those whom I know have kids but I don’t know personally?
I assume you mean other than the highly public discussion of motive the OP is having on this message board.
If the articles or whatever you copy are copyrighted and you reproduce them without permission of the copyright holder… that actually is a crime. Just sayin’.
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To be sure, someone with resources might choose to ask his/her family for monetary assistance for a lawyer to sue someone even though he’d have no legit basis. However, if the guy’s family is wealthy and he maintains good relationship with the family, one would wonder why he needs a roommate. I also disagree with the notion that such a person would consider himself with nothing to lose by going on public record to sue someone when there’s arguably no legit basis (here, over dissemination of accurate information, whether or not with malice/intent to cause X harm). I don’t think that person would care to draw more attention to himself (possibly far greater attention than what would be had by neighborhood folks learning of X).
Good point no one sees . . HE is not well off, his parents WERE. Yes, he needed a boarder. He does telemarketing in the mornings to try to augment his income.
Yes, my position here is certainly unpopular but wow, can’t believe the sympathy here for a multiple count felony child sexual predator who then was was convicted of avoiding registering as such. He’s trash. His greatest fear is being pointed at. The newspapers, the tv stations have done that. I DO NOT WANT MONEY OR ANYTHING FROM HIM.
Nah-you just want to ruin him and maybe fix it so he goes to prison because you think gay people get special parole consideration because they may get raped.
It’s pretty unlikely anyone would go looking to see if the OP posted on a message board, particularly since the s/he has posted anonymously with no identifiable information beyond state in their profile.
That’s identifying information enough.
S/he may like to *change *his/her public profile.