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How a Kidnapped Boy Readjusts
time.com ^ | 1/19/07 | MICHAEL LINDENBERGER/RICHWOODS

Posted on 01/19/2007 11:39:44 AM PST by Halls

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To: najida

And children, even very young would go to great lengths to protcet their families.


181 posted on 01/19/2007 6:41:28 PM PST by panthermom
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To: theDentist

I can see asking why someone abducted or abused doesn't reach out for help. I think what is being done in this case though is asking with ... "attitude."

I always remind people to read the Steven Stayner story. He was 7 when he was abducted, stayed with his abuser for 7 years. He was even enrolled in public schools as they moved around.

Understanding the psychology behind someone behaving that way is an acceptable pursuit, such as "I wonder what happened that he was unable to ask for help even when it was available."


182 posted on 01/19/2007 6:44:17 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team# 36120), KW:Folding)
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To: eastforker

It's a "Goth" look, when's the last time you went to the mall or a High School? Please, earrings and piercings don't automatically make you gay.


183 posted on 01/19/2007 6:45:26 PM PST by panthermom
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To: moondoggie

Freepers typically post to people who don't directly post to them. It's OK. It's standard operating procedure.

If you want to have a private conversation, use FReepmail.


184 posted on 01/19/2007 6:57:55 PM PST by keats5 (tolerance of intolerant people is cultural suicide)
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Excellent Article for those who really want to learn, why.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=19031


185 posted on 01/19/2007 7:12:07 PM PST by BonneBlue
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To: keats5
Thanks. I knew that.

I was annoyed by the tone of those posts more than anything.

186 posted on 01/19/2007 7:21:59 PM PST by moondoggie
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To: ican'tbelieveit
I was annoyed by your tone more than anything else....and it's easy to see why?????

You enjoy coming here to vent and call people "stupid" to make yourself feel better about yourself?

Hope I made your day:-)

187 posted on 01/19/2007 7:26:49 PM PST by moondoggie
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To: ican'tbelieveit
You really should examine posting on a public forum at all, if you don't want replies back.

Post to me when your manners improve:-)

188 posted on 01/19/2007 7:34:53 PM PST by moondoggie
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To: MPJackal

You know I have always had the upmost respect for Law enforcement officers. I feel that they along with firemen, teachers and the military don't make nearly enough.
You however, with your last statement, made me realize that just because someone is a police officer doesn't mean I should automatically respect them as a person.

I don't live in ignorant bliss, I was sexually abused by someone I should have been safe with, and I have lived with it for all my life. I know personally what some things can do to a person. I also had someone try to take my daughter when she was young, so you are wrong.

Instead of replying right back at you, I think I will take the high road and pray for you.


189 posted on 01/19/2007 8:38:11 PM PST by surelyclintonsbaddream
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To: theDentist

Guess who?


190 posted on 01/19/2007 9:19:00 PM PST by The Ruptured Corn Wasp
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To: moondoggie

When my manners improve?


191 posted on 01/19/2007 9:47:09 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team# 36120), KW:Folding)
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To: moondoggie
Annoyed by my tone? When you accuse parents of seeking attention and insinuating that they are just doing this for money. You have no facts about the situation, so instead of seeking out the information, you come here and make baseless accusations.
192 posted on 01/19/2007 9:50:31 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team# 36120), KW:Folding)
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To: eastforker

What? I watched the show and didn't see any jewelry on Shawn at all. Where did you see this?


193 posted on 01/19/2007 10:10:16 PM PST by Rte66
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To: Guenevere
I have compassion for the young man... ... putting him on Oprah was unconscionable!

I couldn't agree with you more.

Furthermore, it has been a week now and they still haven't sought professional help? Someone needs to do an intervention on this family...

194 posted on 01/19/2007 10:11:33 PM PST by daisyscarlett (HR)
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To: sine_nomine
Has Bills' wife left him?

Not only did she not leave him but she let him impregnate her again after the episode!!!!!

195 posted on 01/19/2007 10:13:44 PM PST by daisyscarlett (HR)
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To: DvdMom

If only Robert Cooke could hear the same good news.

He is such a jewel and so happy when one of his unfortunate fraternity (parents of missing children) has the unexpected happen for them, as it did for the Akerses.


196 posted on 01/19/2007 10:18:37 PM PST by Rte66
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To: Rte66

It is what I saw on a FNC broadcast, I thought it was from the Oprah show. I see I have been taken of the banned list for now.


197 posted on 01/19/2007 10:20:54 PM PST by eastforker (.308 SOCOM 16, hottest brand going.2350 FPS muzlim velocity)
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To: eastforker; jimrob

Is that better


198 posted on 01/19/2007 10:24:04 PM PST by eastforker (.308 SOCOM 16, hottest brand going.2350 FPS muzzle velocity)
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To: BonneBlue

Wow, no wonder so many of my posts go unanswered. I didn't realize we are supposed to only write posts to people who addressed us first.

Wow. Is it OK if I *read* all these other posts, too, or not? /sarc


199 posted on 01/19/2007 10:24:49 PM PST by Rte66
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To: All

Almost hate to post this on *this* thread, but will do it anyway.

Shawn had his bike stolen from Devlin's front porch, 10 months after his kidnapping, and reported it to the police, who followed up and came to see him.

It was a new bike, not the one he was riding when last seen, and speculation is that it might have been a birthday present from the kidnapper.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/E0E8B6242F99BF7E862572690017A8AC?OpenDocument


200 posted on 01/19/2007 10:30:32 PM PST by Rte66
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