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Posted on 05/25/2005 8:25:05 AM PDT by Brian Mosely
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Runaway Bride Jennifer Wilbanks is indicted with making a false statement and reporting a false crime.
after all we went through together with Jenn, and i have to find this out just by seeing it go by in RECENT POSTs??? /sob
It's a new age masterpiece!
He's the uncensored version:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0513051wilbanks1.html
Think I'll bake her a cake with Grande Baroque sterling flatware in it.
*sob*
Remember that song: "She has Marty Feldman Eyes"?
From Dictionary.com
vic·tim ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vktm) n.
1. One who is harmed or killed by another: a victim of a mugging.
2. A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice during a religious rite.
3. One who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency, or condition: victims of war.
4. A person who suffers injury, loss, or death as a result of a voluntary undertaking: You are a victim of your own scheming.
5. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of: the victim of a cruel hoax.
Glad you are a former procecutor. Many people were victimized by this woman's stunt and think she should be held accountable for her actions. Members of law enforcement have better things to do with their time than searching for someone who staged a phony abduction. Countless volunteers missed work and other events in order to help find her.
Your own words make the case that she should be punished:
At a time when there are real crimes (e.g., rape, murder, robbery) being committed across the country, our collective focus needs to be placed on those quarters that deserve our attention.
The plague of sexual predators stalking our children is but one example.
It's hard for law enforcement to fight crime when they're busy chasing their tails for someone who doesn't need or deserve their help.
She will probably be offered a plea deal to avoid jail time. I hope that part of the deal includes getting counseling for a couple of years.
CNN radio reported that the (local ?) law enforcement folks want her to pay $43,000 in restitution, but Wilbanks wants to pay only $13,000.
In a related story, Jennifer Wilbanks' fiance was indicted for being a moron. Sean Hannity is expected to be called as a character witness.
That's what I get for not having my ping list up here!
HUGE apologies!
that's ok.../sniff
Why should white-collar criminals be treated special? Blue-collar criminals have many talents (often more useful than white-collar workers) that could help society.
Yikes!
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If we imprisoned everyone who lied to the police we would need about ten times more prisons.
'In the end, this woman will likely make a plea -- and receive a misdemeanor. In the end, much ado about nothing. '
The why the bleating? As a 'former prosecutor' you should have seen this type of activity quite often.
I'm wondering if it was Georgia or New Mexico who handed down the indictment. She committed no crime in Georgia.
I know I'll sleep a lot better at night knowing this dangerous woman is behind bars for 5 years while Michael Jackson continues to read bedtime stories to little boys.
How can Georgia charge her when she made the police report in Nevada?
Seems the FBI or Nevada would have to charge her. Not Georgia.
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