An Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey
October 2005 - www.onestrikelaw.org
Open message to Oprah Winfrey.
Dear Miss Winfrey,
I've noticed your new action to apprehend sexual predators, at your web site and on your TV show.
Apprehension of sexual predators is only the beginning to protect our children and families. Recidivism is a serious problem with sexual terrorists. Unfortunately, in Washington State, sexual predators are treated more like endangered species than dangerous criminals. Washington State builds "predator palaces" to house violent sexual predators after they serve their criminal sentences at a cost of millions of dollars to taxpayers.
If predators will be released, many will re-offend - the latest outrage was the horrifying story of Shasta Groene whose family was slaughtered after Joseph Duncan was released by the government in Washington State. The Groene family paid with their lives for the failure of Washington State to confine Duncan for the rest of his life. How many more families will pay with their blood?
Citizens of the One Strike Law campaign believe there is only one reliable solution to protect families from violent sexual predators - sentence them to life in prison without parole or release, not expensive taxpayer housing back in the communities they have terrorized.
Did you know that for 2 years citizens in Washington State have been trying to get a One Strike Law ( life imprisonment without parole or release ) for violent sexual predators on the ballot ( initiative to the people )?
The reality of WA state initiatives is that it takes $300,000 to $400,000 to use paid signature gatherers. Perhaps 2 WA initiatives have reached the ballot in the last 15 years with only volunteers.
You could provide valuable help to the OSL campaign. There are no contribution limits to Initiative campaigns in Washington.
Could you begin to direct your viewers to the OSL campaign web site so they can contribute? Would you link to the OSL web site from your web page?
They can postal mail contributions or use our secure credit card system.
Read about the One Strike Law ( I-861 in past year ) at the web site,
http://www.onestrikelaw.org
You can contact the sponsor, Tracy Oetting, at info [a*t] onestrikelaw.org ( toll free, 1.877.745.9592 ). Tracy has appeared on numerous radio programs about this Initiative. Here in the Puget Sound region, Mike Siegel, on KTTH radio, has made personal appearances for the campaign, and promoted the campaign on his program. I'm sure Tracy would be glad to appear with you to tell your viewers about what is necessary AFTER the predators are captured.
There are no paid campaign positions, we operate with all volunteers. Any funds would go to collect signatures and promotion.
Initiatives to the People (November ballot) collect signatures Jan 1 to the first week in July. With your viewers' help OSL could raise the necessary funds during the fall and winter of 2005 to hit the ground running in Jan. of 2006.
You can find the Public Disclosure reports for the OSL campaign at,
http://www.pdc.wa.gov/viewreports In the search dialog choose "Filer Name" of ...
CIT FOR A ONE STRIKE YOURE OUT LAW
... from the pop-up list ( very large list / file ).
Your viewers could make a One Strike Law for sexual terrorists a reality in Washington State. Otherwise your good work to apprehend these monsters will only be a temporary measure to protect families and children - they will get out again.
Thank you.
Cary Thomas, webmaster (Seattle)
www.onestrikelaw.org
webmaster [a*t] onestrikelaw.org
Please contact the sponsor, Tracy Oetting, for more details.
Open message to Oprah Winfrey.
Dear Miss Winfrey,
I've noticed your new action to apprehend sexual predators, at your web site and on your TV show.
Apprehension of sexual predators is only the beginning to protect our children and families. Recidivism is a serious problem with sexual terrorists. Unfortunately, in Washington State, sexual predators are treated more like endangered species than dangerous criminals. Washington State builds "predator palaces" to house violent sexual predators after they serve their criminal sentences at a cost of millions of dollars to taxpayers.
If predators will be released, many will re-offend - the latest outrage was the horrifying story of Shasta Groene whose family was slaughtered after Joseph Duncan was released by the government in Washington State. The Groene family paid with their lives for the failure of Washington State to confine Duncan for the rest of his life. How many more families will pay with their blood?
Citizens of the One Strike Law campaign believe there is only one reliable solution to protect families from violent sexual predators - sentence them to life in prison without parole or release, not expensive taxpayer housing back in the communities they have terrorized.
Did you know that for 2 years citizens in Washington State have been trying to get a One Strike Law ( life imprisonment without parole or release ) for violent sexual predators on the ballot ( initiative to the people )?
The reality of WA state initiatives is that it takes $300,000 to $400,000 to use paid signature gatherers. Perhaps 2 WA initiatives have reached the ballot in the last 15 years with only volunteers.
You could provide valuable help to the OSL campaign. There are no contribution limits to Initiative campaigns in Washington.
Could you begin to direct your viewers to the OSL campaign web site so they can contribute? Would you link to the OSL web site from your web page?
They can postal mail contributions or use our secure credit card system.
Read about the One Strike Law ( I-861 in past year ) at the web site,
http://www.onestrikelaw.org
You can contact the sponsor, Tracy Oetting, at info [a*t] onestrikelaw.org ( toll free, 1.877.745.9592 ). Tracy has appeared on numerous radio programs about this Initiative. Here in the Puget Sound region, Mike Siegel, on KTTH radio, has made personal appearances for the campaign, and promoted the campaign on his program. I'm sure Tracy would be glad to appear with you to tell your viewers about what is necessary AFTER the predators are captured.
There are no paid campaign positions, we operate with all volunteers. Any funds would go to collect signatures and promotion.
Initiatives to the People (November ballot) collect signatures Jan 1 to the first week in July. With your viewers' help OSL could raise the necessary funds during the fall and winter of 2005 to hit the ground running in Jan. of 2006.
You can find the Public Disclosure reports for the OSL campaign at,
http://www.pdc.wa.gov/viewreports In the search dialog choose "Filer Name" of ...
CIT FOR A ONE STRIKE YOURE OUT LAW
... from the pop-up list ( very large list / file ).
Your viewers could make a One Strike Law for sexual terrorists a reality in Washington State. Otherwise your good work to apprehend these monsters will only be a temporary measure to protect families and children - they will get out again.
Thank you.
Cary Thomas, webmaster (Seattle)
www.onestrikelaw.org
webmaster [a*t] onestrikelaw.org
Please contact the sponsor, Tracy Oetting, for more details.
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1 Comments:
Christopher Largen said...
Why do we have federal mandatory minimums for drug offences, but not for child abuse?
Federal laws can only cover federal crimes. Drug dealers often cross state lines to import drugs. Crossing a state line makes it a federal crime. Child sexual abuse can only be a federal crime if it occurs on federal property, crosses a state line, or the child is a federal employee.
It is up to each individual state to make and enforce laws for things that are not federal crimes.
Sex offender registration and community notification has had no effect on the recidivism rates for sex offenders. GPS tracking devices only increase the likelyhood that the sex offender will become a fugitive.
The only way to control sex offenders and to prevent repeat offenses is with a prison cell. Since they are incurable, the only length of sentence that will work, is life without the possibility of release.
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