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As Hurricane Irma's destructive path nears Florida, a sheriff is warning sex offenders to beware of officers checking IDs at shelters. But now people are worried the rules will also affect others with outstanding warrants.
[...] "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."
The sheriff explained the tweet further by writing on top of it, "If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we'll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail."
[...] RT America contacted the sheriff's office, and was told a public information officer would call back with further information.
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Source: Florida sheriff offers jail as 'secure shelter' for those with warrants fleeing Hurricane Irma
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 10 2017, @09:58PM
Why would prisoners not surrender during a hurricane???
https://www.hrw.org/news/2005/09/21/new-orleans-prisoners-abandoned-floodwaters [hrw.org]
This story teaches an important lesson that prisoners need to fend for themselves during hurricanes, like everyone else. When the guards leave because the water is up to their necks, it's time to innovate and take advantage of Freedom™. THINK! Or you'll DROWN. That's the kind of motivation that produces results. At the very least, they should find a balcony and stick it out like the decent middle-aged white men who've been reporting Irma on all channels for the past 7 days straight.