Recent content by Ballerina

Hmmmm. I'm curious if the high rate of suicide has to do more so with the hatred and violence that is often projected upon LGBT people. I also wondered, does the regret stem from the surgery itself, or from other aspects of life? Could the response from fellow society members create negative...

You know, I almost wonder if Grisham made the first statements about his "good buddy" out of denial (not wanting to accept the reality that a friend may actually be a very sick pedophile) and because that same "good buddy" fabricated what he had actually done when relating the story to JG...

Not sure if this is necessarily associated with cannabis use and a mother in denial of very real mental issues, or a mother looking to cover for her daughter in the public light. Or it's none of the above and it is instead bad reporting from TMZ, lol. FWIW, I don't think cannabis caused any...

I've been lurking on the HG threads for quite a while, and before that, I remember lurking as a guest on the Morgan Harrington thread. My mother, a past member of Websleuths (she doesn't log on too often anymore) was certainly the reason for my interest in true crime and my passion for justice-...

There are extremists in every religion, and it is always unfortunate when these extremists cause others to believe that such behavior is commonplace and expected for that particular religion. However, that is not what I see happening here in this thread. I see an educated discussion between...

I would love to see a precedent set for cyberbullying after this lawsuit. I'm so sick of the news reports of yet another twitter page or instagram account created solely to humiliate the peers of the anonymous creator. Social media has its downfall, and if you ask me, the downfall is that it...

I did not personally know Ian, however, a friend of mine did (I believe they were stationed together at some point? Something like that?) so I'll start by saying rest in peace. My Facebook is absolutely abuzz with the break of this story. Very sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the...

I, personally do not hunt. I love animals too much to kill them for sport, although I do not have a problem with others who responsibly hunt. It is their choice to do and I respect that. I understand most who hunt eat the meat afterward as well and I am perfectly fine with that as well...

Ahh, thank you for answering my question. That explains things a bit better. That's an interesting point you bring up about the cow. I want to say I would be just as upset if this very situation happened to a cow, however I do eat meat so I think that might make me a hypocrite, lol. :blushing:

There were a few other offers for the giraffe to keep the giraffe alive. I just don't understand why the public murder of an innocent creature was so necessary. A private individual offered 500,000 euros for him instead, which really baffles me- why wouldn't the zoo accept the offer?! Surely...

Exactly. It is infuriating that rape is such a heinous crime and yet, victims of rape are often accused of lying rather than getting the justice they deserve. It's no wonder so many people (not only women!) are afraid to report sexual assaults for fear of disbelief from their community. :(

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-02/06/content_17269253.htm He learned of the deaths before the police announced them?! That's interesting. I'm sure LE is now investigating who sent out the email prior the police announcement. I wonder if anything will pan out from that. What...

Shot in the head, oh my god... the 7 and 9 year old... :( Furthermore, it just dawned on me that if no one around them heard the gunshots, does that mean a silencer had to have been used? Wouldn't this indicate some sort of planning and premeditation? Sincere question- I'm not the world's...

I have a lot of family in Cypress... this is very close to home. Too close. tk71texas, you're in the area, correct? Has there been an increased amount of crime in Cypress lately or is it just me?! First, there was the string of home invasion sexual assaults... where the man (thank God he's been...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551160/Rochdale-woman-died-following-fall-car-park-roof-man-accused-raping-acquitted.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 I don't remember (and couldn't find the post stating what MSM is allowed on WS, my apologies!) if Daily Mail is...