r/southcarolina • u/miralaxmuddbutt • 5d ago
Politics Vote like you and your families safety depends on it. Victims don’t have equal rights and wealthy predators win under the current laws.
As many of you know, the South Carolina Constitution promises victims protection and doesn’t deliver.
Powerful lawyer legislators pick the judges they argue their cases in front of.
SCPPP is failing to notify victims.
The sex offender registry is not being accurately maintained.
Convicted rapists received probation instead of prison.
Victims are robbed of justice and their safety is an afterthought, if not ignored.
All of these problems are well-known and there’s been no legislation passed to change course.
The State of South Carolina VS Thaddeus Calvin Hayes is proof that money can buy you freedom and some of your representatives are taking that check to the bank.
Here’s everyone from the AMA who openly voiced support for victims and harsher punishment for sexual predators.
Steven Asbill
Jeremy Jones
Candace Schutt
Katie Crosby
Adrian p Carter
Rich Nicoloff
Saville Williams
Seth Sauerhart
It may go without saying, but the best way to avoid having lawyer legislators is not to elect criminal defense attorneys to the legislature to begin with.
Vote!