 Domestic Violence Registr (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Dec 9, 2018 7:27 AM
 Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Dec 9, 2018 8:13 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by LisaFL [FL]) Dec 9, 2018 8:21 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Dec 9, 2018 10:12 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by Bill [NC]) Dec 9, 2018 1:30 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by David [MI]) Dec 9, 2018 2:10 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Dec 9, 2018 2:44 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by Ken [NY]) Dec 9, 2018 3:05 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Dec 9, 2018 3:35 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Dec 9, 2018 4:04 PM
Domestic Violence Registr (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Dec 10, 2018 5:45 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by SteveInIndiana [IN]) Dec 10, 2018 7:20 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Dec 10, 2018 8:49 AM
Domestic Violence Registr (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 7:27 AM
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On the news this morning. Spokane is drafting legislation for a domestic violence registry. I am going to assume it is for convictions, not accusations.
I'm thinking that this would be a great asset for landlords. Myself, I don't want domestic violence in my rentals. It would be nice to have it easy to look up. --174.216.x.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 8:13 AM
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I'm not sure how I feel about this. A domestic battery conviction could be as simple as one partner striking or shoving another while they are both drunk. That doesn't make it right and they should be punished but I don't know if someone deserves the scarlet letter of being in a registry for that. --72.188.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by LisaFL [FL]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 8:21 AM
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I won't rent to anyone with a history of evictions or domestic violence. Both can be checked by doing a criminal history screening. --216.186.xxx.xx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 10:12 AM
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J/FL, at least around here, if a couple is involved in an altercation they are BOTH charged with assault, although he gets charged with a higher crime of "assault on a female."
I've gone to a few seminars on this with law enforcement, and the police said 90% of the DV calls come from the same darn people, over and over and over again.
It takes a LOT to actually convict someone of DV. MOST DV cases get dropped. So if there is an actual conviction, I certainly want to know. I don't want that kind of "Drama in the Driveway" on my properties. I don't want the police called to my property over and over, we don't want to be THAT house in the neighborhood. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by Bill [NC]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 1:30 PM
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I was on the volunteer EMS for 22 years. In domestic violence situations (and I have seen and heard them all), it usually boils down to alcohol or drugs.
Three sides to a domestic dispute: His side, her side, and the truth. --75.138.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by David [MI]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 2:10 PM
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All criminal convictions are public record. Any "registries" on top of that is just extra bureaucratic non-sense. If someone is too lazy to look up someone's criminal record, they shouldn't be spoonfed a "registry" --50.4.xxx.x |
Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 2:44 PM
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I can understand why an LL would want to take advantage of this new registry, if it gets created. However, I wonder what purpose Spokane is creating this for. The sex offender registry is at least ostensibly so that those sex offenders can be tracked so that they're not living near a school, and have a fixed address. The DV people don't live under those type of restrictions usually, and the crime is sometimes only a misdemeanor depending on what happened. So I'm skeptical about what the point of this is. --72.188.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 3:05 PM
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J (FL) in my state anyway they are trying to create the same registry so they can then refuse your second amendment rights to own a firearm --72.231.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 3:35 PM
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NC already has such a law: convicted of DV? Forfeit your right to (at least) a concealed carry permit.
Do you know the stats on DV/murder of partner rates? Might want to look that up. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by J [FL]) Posted on: Dec 9, 2018 4:04 PM
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We have that law in Florida too. But if someone tries to buy a gun the conviction should show up during the background check. Like David said this registry seems like a duplication of something that already exists in the public records. --72.188.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Dec 10, 2018 5:45 AM
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I can't speak to your state, but over here - we have access to police records already. If someone is charged with a violent crime, it should be part of the police record already.
So unless they are going to create a mapping tool (perhaps like a Megan's list) - I don't see a huge amount of value. --72.23.xxx.xx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by SteveInIndiana [IN]) Posted on: Dec 10, 2018 7:20 AM
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I will say right off - I've not heard any new development on this for at least six months. That said....
There was talk going around in Indiana about renting to convicted felons; that landlords could not simply disqualify on the basis of conviction.
Being the typical pain in the rear, I asked the pointed question: Can I have the "approved list" of crimes that are okay to discriminate against, vs those that are not?
Does the law say I should rent to the wife beater, but be within my rights to exclude a murderer? What about a thief?
Of course, I get no straight answer.
If memory serves (and I'm getting old) this was coming down from HUD. I could be wrong.
Just food for thought on this. --184.16.xxx.xxx |
Domestic Violence Registr (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Dec 10, 2018 8:49 AM
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What HUD says is a landlord cannot have an automatic rejection policy for convictions. Some do - any crime, you are disqualified. But now HUD says we are required to consider each case on its own merits.
I reject those who were convicted of crimes against people or property out of hand. Violent crimes. I don't want to rent to someone who is comfortable stealing, fighting, etc.
But I'll consider a drug conviction - depending on the circumstances. --50.82.xxx.xx |
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