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Sex Offenders Not Worthy of Being Saved from Hurricane Irma

Commentary about Polk County, Florida banning Registered Sex Offenders from Storm Shelters: I was so bothered by this that I had to write a blog concerning Polk County, Florida and their denial of allowing Registered Sex Offenders/Predators into their storm shelters during Hurricane Irma’s landfall (currently predicated to reach Southern Florida this Sunday). Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd As a filmmaker and an individual promoting equality among all people, I have to personally express my anger with Governor, Rick Scott and the Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd.   Here is the sheriff’s office tweet from today: “If you go to a shelter for #Irma, be advised: sworn LEOs will be at every shelter, checking IDs. Sex offenders/predators will not be allowed,” People with warrants were also told that they’d be arrested if they showed up at a shelter. Sheriff Judd also tweeted in order to strengthen his point:  “We cannot and we will not have innocent children in a shelter w