Nice editorial Oriah, thanks for sharing it. I think it points out a very important statement about taking the time to do it right and remembering that justice is more important than revenge.
Blessings to all who are getting ready to do battle for Shaniya.
Hello all. I am just checking in to see how the case is going. My last post was in July when I learned that AD was charged with 1st degree murder.
I can't believe it has been that long. I too have to stay away from reading about it because I felt this case was consuming me. and *I* felt some guilt if I experienced joy... because how could joy exist in a world where such evilness dwells.
Even now, I am half apologizes for being away from reading this case for so long.
But anyhoo
reading this editorial made me wonder if someone else negotiated the trade and AD just went along with it. You know given final "say". Because it seems odd that her boyfriend was totally out of the loop.
Do we really believe that AD was so addicted that she had a $200 debt but her boyfriend did not indulge? Do we really believe that this debt owed was AD and AD only?
Do we really believe that AD would not do the deed with MAM to clear the debt? It has been insinuated that AD has done things for $$ in the past. Why would she suddenly act chaste?
I think it is because AD's boyfriend did not want his woman to sleep with another man. I think it was her boyfriend's idea. And AD and company thought MAM would take some pictures, inappropriate touching maybe some fellatio. I don't think they thought penetration was capable.
And MAM actually penetrated and (dear Lord) cause great bodily injury the the poor baby and so the only thing he could do was (as someone else has thought) the only thing he could do was rush her to the hospital for treatment or "finish the job".
My God, I can't believe I was able to actually type this without crying. and I am not trying to be callous... just trying to be logical and realistic.
And so my point is... I don't think AD and MAM are the only ones deserving scrutiny... <modsnip>