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Jessica Lunsford’s father reacts to state rejecting bill that protects children from sex offenders
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Lead story is becoming is America I should say becoming a barbaric place because it's not protecting the kids.
As -- in Colorado has killed Jessica's law but not before the politicians out there heard this from Jessica launch for -- father.
Every day.
I could hear.
My -- call him.
And every day there was nothing.
That I could do to help her.
-- the repeat offender.
Had control over and over.
And over me.
Despite mr.
-- -- passion Colorado.
Will not enact the law he joins us from Tampa.
Also with us from Colorado Springs Libby -- the Colorado State representative who introduced Jessica's law to -- -- let's cut to the chase here.
Why -- Colorado.
In the legislator not the folks but the legislature.
Why don't they want to protect the children.
Well you know -- That some of these child rapists can receive gifts for years.
So I have to believed.
That they would rather protect the victim.
Then our poor our defense foolish children from the predators that are after them.
OK but there's got to be a reason for this not -- -- indeed now.
I understand he is that what the first openly gay house speaker in Colorado.
He was affirming gay marriage person he objected when gay marriage was first tabled.
Because they sedated as saying committee to kill it that he sent Jessica's law -- all that true so far this guy.
So far -- cracked.
All right so this guy doesn't want.
Tougher mandatory sentences.
Have you talked to him about it has he said anything to the press about why not.
You know I don't know that the practicing -- -- they covered this issue.
Very well on on my side of the issue and on mr.
-- for -- -- the issue but I don't believe he was willing to speak to them.
Because obviously he's protecting somebody obviously.
The victims.
Hold more credence.
With cam.
I mean not the victims the perpetrators -- more credence with him then be a child victims do.
-- -- that I got to be a reason why and and you know you should next time you see him.
You should ask him and and will ask him to I mean he's the -- come on but that doesn't mean we're not going to be able ask them.
This is out is I would for the worse for comment on -- oldest guy might you know personally responsible.
Yet -- -- -- and -- if you -- -- -- -- logic you go to go to Colorado -- -- Florida and you and you and you do this all over the country do it very well.
And and you talk to them in and anybody's gonna respond to you.
But they ignore what you say is it -- you surprised by.
I was very surprised that the Colorado will -- to the veterans affairs committee and I was just astonished that they immediately voted -- so quickly.
You know it's very heartfelt for me because this is an opportunity for them to put the worst of the worst of way.
If you you know they say the word about you know consensual section Romeo and Juliet -- don't charged with just usual charged with something.
Jesse's law will get a prosecutor as a distraction.
In.
They're all in all of the Jessica's law legislation across the country there's prosecutorial.
Discretion to bring whatever charges they might when that's just an excuse now.
When you talk did you talk to anybody market that that data that -- listen you know -- real sorry for your daughter but I'm not gonna support a lot anybody.
The up front about it to you out there.
No no they did -- I did have one person come to me incidences that you know.
Well that he was sorry but do we already have tough -- and -- respond -- -- was well.
This thing if you had tough -- -- you repeat offenders repeating their offenses.
You.
-- -- -- -- -- -- Right as was -- pointed out for years is not tough and and and you know look.
There -- different places in different counties -- -- in Boulder County that's different from Colorado Springs we understand that but you've got to have a uniform law.
Now -- signal when you see a guy like mister -- -- who was worked with the factor.
All over the country now as we said.
We got 45 states -- Idaho in Jersey fallen into line 45 at a fifty.
-- your state Colorado that's that's a mainstream status -- Hawaii that's not from a -- leaves change there but you're not crazy there I think that is why are the folks getting more upset about this.
You know I believe the people of color batter the good people of color -- want this -- -- Most of them said to me as I told them I was reading this -- Well we don't already have Jessica fly and I told them -- where one -- at that time it yet I don't know dates.
Yeah -- -- -- five states and they fit the bill will be a no brainer.
And I mentioned I spoke out was I -- speaker Karen -- helped put -- into the state military veterans affairs where we on the.
Dad and everybody knows I.
That's why this guy's a villain but Hickenlooper the governor he hasn't gotten behind Jessica's last.
Now we haven't and I know that you have -- on his case about adding he had -- there -- I don't know I got I didn't does that at all.
And I -- he's too busy legalizing marijuana.
-- you -- -- too busy you'll -- and -- you can't protect the kids you've got to get the pot.
-- there's there is the.
Priority in in the mile high city of Denver and rocky mountain.
Our mark look you know will get it done man where we're not gonna give up on this I think the people in Colorado gonna rise up against their legislature.
-- the last word mark if you wanna talk directly to the folks in Colorado do so now.
Well our judges think the people -- -- Colorado you really need to start relishing cages narrowness of the time you're -- about it.
Do something about it -- politic our kids don't debate their safety save them take you build for your advocacy for the last seven years.
All right mark anytime I can help you know we're here.
