Posted on 02/07/2004 2:14:22 AM PST by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
It certainly is … but there is one small thing that could be done to start rectifying the court system:
Publish the names of Judges who let these criminal perverts out on the streets! If these judges are elected – the voters must know who they are. If they are appointed, the politicians who appoint them must catch the voter wrath.
Caitlin is nearly 12. Soon we will be moving to a more populated area. We are already doing talks about, "Don't take short-cuts. Walk with a buddy. Keep the doors locked. "
It's so sad. I remember as a kid I would be out on my bike all day, just riding and playing, and not come home til dinner-time.
Nowadays, it would scare me to death for my child to do that.
Warning, Will Robinson! That's the short list, the very very short list. Many states do have an online list however it is far from accurate. Too many times the monsters conveniently forget to register. Too many time the LE forgets to post it. Too many times they get lost in the shuffle. Stats show by the time these creatures are convicted they have a history of around 60 acts that were either never reported or were bargained down. With an estimated one pervert per square mile, you probably have at least one living in your neighborhood.
12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES,
GROUP 2 Judge Harry M. Rapkin
No Party Affiliation
Judicial Center - 2002 Ringling Blvd
PO Box 48927
Sarasota, FL 34230
Phone: (941)363-7800
Term Length: 6 years
Next Election: 2004
All the more reason to run, scream, and never let him take you to the second scene.
As long as Republicans control Florida.
Scares me.
In a way, I feel blessed. Caitlin is mildly autistic, so she is wary of strangers naturally. She also has little interest in hanging out with a group of other kids. ( She likes one-on-one interaction or playing by herself better. ) In a way, her syndrome is a protection to her.
Telling her sounds good but role playing and getting her to actually think and work through scenerios is what is going to help her in such a situation. This is just a quick run through but here's something I posted in a reply to yesterday's thread:
"Stinson, who was 20 at the time, struggled, lost her footing and fell down, then offered Smith $50 to leave her alone. He jumped on top of her. "If you don't quit screaming, I'll cut you," Smith said, according to records. Smith pulled her up by her shirt, but she squirmed away, landing in oncoming traffic. A van stopped to help her, she said. The people in the van jumped out, armed with golf clubs to fend Smith off, but he fled."
Smart gal for struggling, screaming and getting out of her shirt to get away. She called attention to herself which saved her life. This morning I had a long discussion with our kids on avoiding getting taken. Not blaming Carlie a bit, but she did have options she failed to act upon.
1) Be aware of your surroundings.
2) She let the sicko get too close. Never let anyone get within arm's distance. Don't let strangers enter your "space".
3) Listen to that inner voice telling you something isn't right. She seemed to have hesitated and almost stepped back but didn't follow through.
4) Never talk to strangers. She stopped and allowed contact. Doesn't matter if he had a gun. Doesn't matter if he had an ID showing he was a security guard for the car wash.
5) She didn't avoid him, walk around him, or run away, and she allowed him within her space. This signalled to him she was vulnerable and an easy victim.
6) She had a weapon - her backpack. She may have had time while he approached her or was talking to her to take off her backpack. Once she was grabbled she or in the car use the backpack to hit him.
7) After she was grabbed - NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE TAKEN TO THE SECOND SCENE! Time and time again we've been told the second scene is where victims are killed. Once he grabbed her arm - twist, kick, hit, scream your lungs out, whatever it takes. If you can't get away then go limp and fall to the ground to gain time. It's hard to pick up 120 lbs of dead weight quickly. If he does pick you up then start fighting again. He will have his hands occupied by holding you but you have your arms and legs free. Gouge eyes out and bite.
8) Scream, kick over trash cans, kick the building, kick the car, whatever makes noise to draw attention.
9) NEVER GET IN THE CAR! Your legs are stronger than your hands so kick the sicko or use legs to delay him putting you in the car.
10) He has you in the car - A car is a weapon. He tells you to sit still, be quiet or he'll kill you - screw him. Go crazy!!! Hit him, kick him, kick his driving leg especially, grab the steering wheel, put it in reverse, turn on radio loud, kick windows, roll windows down, start pulling wires under the dash, honk horn, hit him with the back pack or whatever you can get out of the backpack (pencil, sharp cornered book, toy with pointy edges). Do NOT be afraid of wrecking the car. You have a much greater chance of surviving an accident than you do at the second deadly scene. An accident will draw attention, people will come, police will come, the ambulance will come. The sicko will be more concerned in saving his hide than you. Most likely he will quickly escape the scene and you will be safe.
11) Role play. Review, review, review. Think of scenerios and what you would do. The more you can think of the more automatic you can be in your reactions and avoidances of dangerous situations. Carlie had mere seconds before he got her to the car and probably only an hour before she was killed. If you've gone over and thought about what to do in those precious few moments, it may save your life.
Again, I'm NOT putting any blame on Carlie however our children can learn from her mistakes. Prayers for Carlie and the other children who have been taken from us.
And will probably get to live another 20 years before he is executed. In the meantime poor Carlie will still be dead.
Lets just say he will be voting Kerry come November.
He doesn't believe in the death penalty either.
Anyone have Saddam's phone number?
We have done some role-playing, but it doesn't work well. ( she's mildly autistic and doesn't "get" it. Gets confused and upset if Dad or an Uncle or Mom play "The Bad Guy") So we keep her very close.
You have a lot of good tips, here, though, and lots of stuff i have not thought of!
You should post this as a vanity, or introduce it to as many threads as you can.
Who knows? You might help save a life!
THANKS!
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