Posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:49 AM PST by Mo1
So very true, Mo, so very, very true.
Try being stuck on a Septa Bus for 2 hours .. in the middle of summer *L*
Been there .. done that and I will never ever go back to using public transportation again
Mo. Town Has Familiarity With Violence
Sat Dec 18, 7:30 PM ET
SKIDMORE, Mo. - This tiny town in northwest Missouri was acquainted with violence well before someone strangled an expectant mother and cut the unborn child from her womb.
The town made national headlines in 1981 when a man with a violent past was gunned down on the street in the middle of the day. The close-knit community closed ranks and refused to name the killer, prompting some media reports to refer to residents as "vigilantes."
A best-selling book was written about the case, followed by a television movie titled "Without Mercy." Earlier this year, the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival gave the film its top prize.
Skidmore, with a population of 342, is no magnet for criminals. Last year, there were just 23 violent offenses in all of Nodaway County.
Four years ago, however, a woman there was stomped to death by her boyfriend, now serving life in prison. In 2001, a 20-year-old man disappeared and many believe he was murdered.
Skidmore has suffered economically in recent years, losing a quarter of its population, its only elementary school and many businesses. As a result, Skidmore's residents have learned to stick together.
Harry MacLean, who wrote "In Broad Daylight" on the slaying of Ken Rex McElroy, described the town's residents as "quiet people, mostly farmers who all knew each other since kindergarten." He said many had an "'us versus the world' approach to outsiders."
Police believe Bobbie Jo Stinnett was strangled Thursday by a woman who contacted her over the Internet to look at the dogs Stinnett sold.
Lisa Montgomery is accused of cutting Stinnett's baby from her womb and trying to pass it off as her own. She has been charged with kidnapping resulting in murder.
"It's not a matter of where they lived," said JoAnn Stinnett, a distant relative of the victim. "All this just happened to hit here. It could have happened anywhere."
A cutie with a 'tude - watch out for this one, CB.
Ummmmm ... Thanks, but I'll pass :0)
Suppose to get down to the teens later this week .. it's still warmer then your area
Now how did such a sweet young lady aquire such a attitude?:)
A confident looking granddaughter you have there Babe.
I'm thinking she'll be taking after her grandmother
A confident looking granddaughter you have there Babe.
I'm thinking she'll be taking after her grandmother
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My sentiments too and really needed in the world of tomorrow!:)
Using state data and other sources, the newspaper documents the killings of 1,367 pregnant women and new mothers since 1990. It said there were undoubtedly more deaths, and that 13 states said they had no way of knowing how many such deaths occurred.
The Post said several statewide studies have found pregnant women more likely to die of homicide than of any natural cause, and that the deaths cut across racial and ethnic groups.
Geez, I've gotten lazy. I forgot how much work it was cooking three meals a day!
It is also obvious that Tyler gets away with a lot with his dad.
Have you tried opening media player and seeing if the volume was turned all the way down on it? I've had that happen and forgot I did it and couldn't figure out why I didn't have sound.
Wellllllll, she DOES look like a young Hillary!™...
It appears that many women who already have children some how a few still desire to have another!
I wonder if some thing is in the over the conuter drugs or prescriptions that creates this yearling?
With all this biogenictics and harmone tampering could it be it cause a disturbance in the female psychi?
I don't know. It must be from her paternal grandmother. LOL
Or we could just kill them all and turn the rest of the world into an archaeological/nature park.
We could do that........
we have the power.......
but it would be wrong.
Probably......
Maybe........
Unless we can think of something else to call it.
So9
A nature preserve?
I heard this report earlier today, Resty. What the heck's going on with all this murdering of pg women? I don't get it.
Has the world gone totally crazy, or what?
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