If I were talking to a marine who had violently murdered a woman, I would not whip out my cell phone and dial 911 while he was standing right there.![]()
In the United States it appears that pregnant women are becoming somewhat of an "endangered species". If it isn't the father/boyfriend/husband it's the baby-stealing psychotic, PO'd parent or girlfriend/wife of baby-daddy. What is the matter with these people? Is it really worth the DP or life in prison to save on child support or avoid embarrassment? A pregnant woman isn't like ugly wallpaper or TP stuck to your shoe - you can't just laugh her off or get a "re-do" and go on like she never existed
This whole case shows that "we" (collectively, as a society) have a very long way to go still when it comes to pregnancy and motherhood. We like to believe we are "sophisticated" and give women many options - but the facts do NOT bear that out. We want women to have options (including keeping their baby after a rape) but it seems often the support for many women ends as soon as the "choice" (either choice) is made.
The lack of attention and investigation in Maria's MURDER tells me that in many ways we are still living in a "man's world" constrained by very outdated values and notions of what's "right and proper". It seems in the military, men are still very much in charge and women are the "second class citizens" pushed into their "place" - ESPECIALLY when pregnant or making accusations against one of the "men". This isn't 1950 and the good little wife waiting silently, quietly and nobly at home no longer exists or has a place in the military. It's 2008 and the wife is now just as likely to be the one in Iraq!
May the loss of these two precious lives be honored by inspiring change - and the outrage over their deaths fuel action from ALL of us.
My Opinion
But as several of have said, if it were premeditated, why did he do it at his house and leave so much evidence?
It appears to be a violent struggle and killing with so much blood splattered all over.
But then if it weren't premeditated, why didn't he take her body and dispose of it off his property?
He had to know a huge fire, the missing fence, the odor, the vultures flying above, his borrowing the neighbor's shovel would all raise red flags.
It's not that bad FlowerChild but some of it does still exist..In the Army they own you and you are government property. I have been told a few times that ''the Army did not issue me a wife''.. This is something they are told and through the years I guess they also become brain washed by it. Or if you have a complaint you are told to go complain to the recruiter..On the other hand I have been a Army wife for 15 years and I love it..it's made me strong and independent...Anyway back to the topic at hand.
Hey Pharlap... yer much faster than Headline news!
Just turned cnn tv on and that was being told...
I bet they are going to get this guy....today.
Only said Florida.....Le probably doesn't want the guy to know how close they are to him, since he's watching tv too.
OTT..I typed in webslueths and got a complete different forum...did it twice then went to the tv..
Didn't have my coffee yet til I realized I mistyped...