Which makes you wonder why they even rented a storefront to him. He does firearms instruction... Mall management didn't think he'd ever bring tools of his trade in the mall?but Mall had a no weapons policy, he violated it.
True, but there was a time when one could openly discriminate against them and suffer no consequence, try that now and see what happens. That's where we as gun owners need to be.The gays and lesbians were not getting arrested for being gay and lesbian.
True, but there was a time when one could openly discriminate against them and suffer no consequence, try that now and see what happens. That's where we as gun owners need to be.
Well, not exactly. They managed to officially redefine homosexuality in the DSM. Some of the tactics used in achieving that were messy and not exactly honorable. But they did achieve their goals.That's how the Gays and Lesbians used "creeping normalcy" to fight for their rights. They had the balls to do it and they won. We're a bunch of pussies (young cats) compared to them.
You're kidding, right? How many old men have, in the last couple of decades, been placed on the Sex Offender Registry because they got a ticket back in the 1950s for being homosexual?The gays and lesbians were not getting arrested for being gay and lesbian.
I don't know, how many? What, exactly, were the ticket issued for? And you alleging that they were forced to register decades after being convicted?You're kidding, right? How many old men have, in the last couple of decades, been placed on the Sex Offender Registry because they got a ticket back in the 1950s for being homosexual?
I can't believe I'm reading you right. I must be misunderstanding something, such as the time frame you have in mind. If, however, you were responding to Sapper740 about the change in the way our society views homosexuality, well, that was happening in the 1960s and early 1970s. Many, many of the people involved had been arrested many times between WWII and then for being homosexual.
Lots. Too many to count easily. In the links below (both explicit and referred), the number of court cases challenging this situation, alone, is mind-boggling.I don't know, how many?
Depends on the state they were in at the time.What, exactly, were the ticket issued for?
Absolutely. Some were decades later. Some just a few years. Even though ex post facto laws are supposed to be a bad idea, most states have made their registry laws retroactive.[Are] you alleging that they were forced to register decades after being convicted?
Sure. Let me google that for you. The first 100 or so links should prove informative.Do you have any examples?
Retroactive Application
Most states require registration for some or all sex offenders convicted prior to the statute’s enactment (AL, AK, AZ, CA, FL, HI, IA, MD, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VT, WV, and WY). Many apply this retroactive requirement only to offenders who are incarcerated or under supervision at the time of the law’s enactment (AR, CO, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, NE, NH, NY, ND, TN, VA, WA, and WI). The remaining states require only those offenders convicted after the statute’s effective date to register.
Pick one example for me.Lots. Too many to count easily. In the links below (both explicit and referred), the number of court cases challenging this situation, alone, is mind-boggling.
Depends on the state they were in at the time.
Pick one example for me.
Show me one case in Texas where someone was given a ticket in the 50's through 60's for "being a homosexual" and then later put on the sex offender registry. Nothing I have read in your search has shown that AT ALL.
Right. They aren't getting arrested for Open Carrying a long gun — because that's perfectly legal. Trespassing, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, interfering with official police duties, etc. on the other hand...Kinda like asking me to find an example of someone arrested for OCing a rifle or shotgun in Texas.
TXI, c'mon, what kind of shit storm do you think a Queer could raise if he/she/it were told that, even though they were amply qualified for the position, they weren't being hired because of their sexual preferences? The queue of Civil Rights and ACLU lawyers would only be exceeded by DOJ prosecutors.What happens?