Topic: Sex Offender Registry

5 chapters across the catalog

Yanking Mics
Episode 965 1:34:34 - 1:37:13

965: Yanking Mics

California Values Act, Sanctuary State Legislation

Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign the California Values Act, making California a sanctuary state by limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Additionally, the state approved reforms to the sex offender registry, allowing some low-risk offenders to petition for removal after 10 to 20 years.

Pounding the Pavement
Episode 328 1:12:28 - 1:14:01

328: Pounding the Pavement

California Law, Annoying a Minor Conviction

In Las Gatos, California, Sarah Cole was found not guilty of felony unlawful sex with a minor but was convicted of a misdemeanor for "annoying or molesting a minor." This conviction requires her to register as a sex offender for life, leading the hosts to criticize the broad application of sex offender laws.

Escrow Schmeshcrow
Episode 209 14:32 - 19:08

209: Escrow Schmeshcrow

The Good Guys, Streakers as Sex Offenders

A clip from the television show The Good Guys prompts a discussion about the legal classification of streakers and public urination as sex offenses. The hosts argue that over-populating sex offender registries with minor offenders allows actual predators in high levels of government to hide in plain sight.

Obama's Lobsters
Episode 124 30:07 - 35:26

124: Obama's Lobsters

Southwest Airlines Incident, Go Topless Day, and Public Urinals

A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight was arrested after stripping naked and punching a woman. This leads to a discussion on "Go Topless Day" and the 14th Amendment rights of women. The hosts compare American attitudes toward nudity and public urination with the more liberal approach in the Netherlands, specifically mentioning Amsterdam's open-air urinals.