Dang there is that clean hand again!
Posted on 04/10/2010 11:18:35 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
PROVO-A Brigham Young University student was arrested on attempted kidnapping and assault charges Thursday after he allegedly used a stun gun on a woman and tried to handcuff her.
Police say Stetson Hallam, 20, was the 19-year-old woman's home teacher in their LDS ward, and the two lived in the same apartment complex south of BYU. Provo police Sgt. Mark Crosby said Hallam had pursued the woman romantically, but she did not have any interest in him. He was persistent in trying to date her, Crosby said, to the point where she felt "creeped out" by Hallam.
"He kind of set her off, that he was just a little weird," Crosby said.
According to a police affidavit, Hallam repeatedly contacted the woman, telling her he had a gift for her. She put off meeting with Hallam until she could have a roommate present, police say, and she was successful until Tuesday.
Around 3 p.m. that day, Hallam contacted the woman and asked to meet with her, according to the affidavit. She reportedly told him she could not because she would be working until 9:30 p.m., and she said he could leave the gift at her apartment. However, when she arrived at her apartment complex, she saw Hallam standing outside and felt he was waiting for her, according to the affidavit. She went to her apartment through a side entrance, but allegedly found Hallam waiting for her at her door.
Hallam allegedly convinced the woman to come with him to a common laundry room in the basement of the complex, where he told her one of his roommates had helped him set up a scavenger hunt for the woman's gift. The woman reportedly told police she could see no signs of other people present and became suspicious.
According to the affidavit, Hallam told the woman the gift was "junk art" and was located in a bin underneath a table in the room. The woman reportedly described the bin to police as five feet long by two feet wide and three feet tall, with a lockable lid and handles. Hallam reportedly told the woman some of her gift was Easter candy, which he had left in his car. He then allegedly left the room, during which time the woman did not approach the bin, believing it may be part of a practical joke, according to police.
When Hallam returned, he allegedly encouraged the woman to open the bin and pulled it out from under the table to alleviate her fear, according to the affidavit. The woman then reportedly opened the bin and found it to be empty.
At this point, Hallam allegedly produced a stun gun, a handheld rectangular device with two metal prongs on the end. He allegedly pressed the device against the woman's arm and she felt a surge pass through her body, according to the affidavit. Police say the surge incapacitated the woman and caused her to collapse to the floor, at which point Hallam pinned her to the ground.
The woman reportedly became frightened for her life and did not know what Hallam's true intentions were, according to the affidavit. She allegedly began screaming and fighting Hallam, who police say placed his hand over her mouth. He also allegedly produced a pair of handcuffs and put one of the rings on the woman's left hand. While he was applying the handcuffs, police say, Hallam's hand slipped and his finger went into the woman's mouth. She allegedly bit down on his finger until he let her go and apologized, claiming it was all an April Fool's joke.
The woman was able to get away and reported the incident to police April 8, according to police. Crosby said he did not know why the report was delayed, but a delay is common with this type of allegations. When she reported the incident, burn marks were still visible on her arm, as was bruising on her wrist, Crosby said.
"Several days later, we're still able to have signs," he said.
Police conducted a search on Hallam's room and car late Thursday night, but Crosby said he does not know what was found. Crosby said police were interested in finding the bin the girl described, which was not an item usually found in the laundry room. Although Crosby said Hallam never tried to force the woman into the bin or trick her into getting inside, he said it is still an important piece of evidence given the circumstances.
"His whole premise was wanting her to open that box," he said.
Hallam was arrested Thursday night and booked into the Utah County Jail, where he is being held on a $5,000 bond on third-degree felony charges of aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping. According to the affidavit, police found a bite mark on the middle finger of Hallam's left hand.
Crosby said police are interviewing Hallam's roommates, but are uncertain which roommate he may have been referring to with the scavenger hunt because Hallam would not speak with police.
"He's not cooperating with us," Crosby said.
Crosby said Hallam does not appear to have any criminal history, and police have found no evidence so far of any history of mental illness.
"That's something that we're going to follow up on," he said.
Carri Jenkins, spokeswoman for BYU, said she had little information about the incident Friday. However, she confirmed that Hallam is a sophomore at the university. She said the university's Honor Code Office will now begin its own review of the incident to determine what actions should be taken. If it is determined that a person is a danger to the community, he or she may be banned from campus, but Jenkins said she does not know what decision will be made in this case.
"Every case is handled on an individual basis," she said.
Dang there is that clean hand again!
Agreed. I haven’t seen you on RF at all. I have no idea why you were pinged to this thread.
Thanks for stopping by, though...
Don’t bother feeding the troll.
Dang there is that clean hand again!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onGbkeWkA64
Give us Clean Hands - Chris Tomlin
We bow our hearts
We bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes
From evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let this be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
We bow our hearts
We bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes
From evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands—Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
(Give us clean hands)
So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands—Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
Give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands—Oh God
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God of Jacob
Sorry, my mistake :( I'll excommunicate you too : )
I think he is referring to my posting on the FLDS events out in Eldorado Texas. To that extent I posted on threads that involved religion but my interest wasn’t the religion other than to the extent it conflicted with Texas law. I supported Texas law enforcement very strongly and condemned the actions of FLDS. Otherwise religion isn’t my interest here on FR.
Ahhh, ok.
Proverbs 24:28
Calling me a liar won’t change the facts that you were insensitive.
I wonder if that verse was translated correctly.
I was thinking the same thing.
If it supports Mormon doctrine then it MUST have been translated correctly, the verses that support Christian doctrine (like Romans) is what is NOT translated correctly!
LOL.
You can’t assume that the church doesn’t teach that men and women should avoid being alone with the opposite sex. Yes, they are Latter Day Saints (which is, and always has been the correct name, not “Mormon”), and yes, they ended up alone, however, just because a church teaches something, doesn’t mean they will always follow what the church teaches. This is no fault of the church; the blame is only on the individuals who made the mistake.
Also, Latter-Day Saints ARE Christians; they use the English translation of the King James Bible, which is the first and most accurate version. Here’s proof: http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_thes/5/22#22
Before you go and tell people who you think the Latter Day Saints are, you need to get your facts straight.
Anyone who claims that they are “exmormon” automatically gives up their credibility on LDS church-related subjects. The reason is, when someone stops going to church, they forget a lot. The things that are forgotten are subconsciously filled in with negative thoughts, as they speak negatively of the church.
You may or may not be slandering the LDS church intentionally, but to set the facts straight, no one is coerced to do anything. If a member prefers not to meet with a particular home teacher, all they need is to ask for a new one, which is something that this victim simply neglected to do.
The LDS church has nothing to do with this case. Yes, both the suspect and victim are both members, but the church teaches against what Hallam did in every way. Just because a church teaches something doesn’t mean each and every member will always abide by it, and this is true for any church, not just The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Please don’t claim that you are “exmormon” and then tell us that you are very much aware of how the church operates. When you do this, you are contradicting yourself. Those who are most aware are the current and active members. You may have just recently been ex-communicated (I assume you were, otherwise, you wouldn’t claim yourself as an “exmormon”, but rather “inactive” or “less-active.”) or you may have been ex-communicated years ago, but either way, you will forget a lot. I speak from experience. I went inactive for some time, and forgot a lot. When I came back, I realized that none of the doctrine changed, just my way of thinking did. All of the books that I had that were collecting dust in my closet while I was inactive still had all the same doctrine that they are teaching today.
My point is, the LDS church is perfectly civil and ethical. The church has nothing to do with this case; it’s Hallam that made the mistake.
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