NC - Shaniya Davis, 5, Allegedly sold by mother 11/10/09 #28

[Oriah]

BBM ~ I think she did...

Mods ~ SOOO glad to have the thread back, even tho it made me cry again :blowkiss:

Justice for Shaniya, and all of our other angels :balloons:

She did. Trust me. She did.

 

[Oriah]

Memorial service planned for slain 5-year-old Shaniya Davis

A memorial service to mark a year since Shaniya Davis' death is scheduled Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The service will be held in the Freedom International Ministries parking lot off Murchison Road.

>>>MORE AT LINK

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/11/12/1047522?sac=Home

I saw that, thank you. I was hoping for one in Sanford as well. Might be a bit smaller and more private, but it'll happen.

 

[suzyq211]

Memorial service planned for slain 5-year-old Shaniya Davis

A memorial service to mark a year since Shaniya Davis' death is scheduled Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The service will be held in the Freedom International Ministries parking lot off Murchison Road.

>>>MORE AT LINK

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/11/12/1047522?sac=Home

I wish I could attend. I think about her all the time, I guess in my way thats my own memorial!

 

[songline]

I wish I could attend. I think about her all the time, I guess in my way that's my own memorial!

I think about her too. I did the walk in NYC and since the SD case, I can hardly participate in most of the crimes against children threads. This case changed me.
But I will do the walk again next year, and continue to donate to the cause against trafficking children.

Hi sweet heart I missed you susyq :blowkiss: I guess we are on different threads.

 

[suzyq211]

I think about her too. I did the walk in NYC and since the SD case, I can hardly participate in most of the crimes against children threads. This case changed me.
But I will do the walk again next year, and continue to donate to the cause against trafficking children.

Hi sweet heart I missed you susyq :blowkiss: I guess we are on different threads.

Hi Song!!! I would love to meet you next year and do the walk with you!!
God bless our Shaniya (and Zahra, and Ethan and Kyron and ALL the others!) These beautiful children have changed our lives...I want to help make a change as well!!!

 

[songline]

Hi Song!!! I would love to meet you next year and do the walk with you!!
God bless our Shaniya (and Zahra, and Ethan and Kyron and ALL the others!) These beautiful children have changed our lives...I want to help make a change as well!!!

If you are in NY that would be Awesome. But FYI I posted on the Human Trafficking site a link to the Stop Human Trafficking now !!! they have walks in many, many States. here is that link.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91597&highlight=songline&page=5
Somewhere on that page is a small picture of me that someone took at the walk, I mustered up a smile, but I looked and felt awful that day. The walk is very easy to do, it is the awareness of what that all means that really dictated my mood that day, Shaniya was on my mind a lot. In a way she was blessed that she did not survive to experience the devastation that causes a human being.
If you are in NY lets walk together

 

[Oriah]

Very sad that a year later nothing has really changed to prevent this from happening again.
What a community. Are there any local advocacy groups or anything that will keep this story alive? Even a related issue - drugs, prostitution, child abuse much less crime and punishment.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/127333/

http://police.ci.fayetteville.nc.us/pressreleases.aspx?do=display&id=8182010103432

http://local.nixle.com/alert/3334929/


Just a few links to show that yes, Fayetteville and NC does care about drugs, prostitution, human trafficking and the like.

I'd also like to note that this community specifically supports more than 40,000 Americans in uniform who help to keep the freedoms we have FREE as Americans across the nation. There is a tremendous amount of personal sacrifice for the United States of America in Fayetteville.

This community (like many communities everywhere) has experienced its fair share of horrible crimes- the selling, rape, and murder of Shaniya being one of them.

This community also works its' behind off, to try and fight crime.

 

[passionflower]

Memorial service planned for slain 5-year-old Shaniya Davis

A memorial service to mark a year since Shaniya Davis' death is scheduled Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The service will be held in the Freedom International Ministries parking lot off Murchison Road.

>>>MORE AT LINK

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/11/12/1047522?sac=Home

BBM and Zahra's birthday memorial.
Both had horrific deaths, hope they are best friends now in heaven.........

 

[tlcya]

ty Oriah, Sometimes a gentle reminder is needed to keep our anger focused where it belongs:

on MAM and AD.

Does cps need some overhauling? Yep. But IMO it is not just in NC where that needs to happen. We have issues as a nation with Child Protective agencies.

 

[songline]

BBM and Zahra's birthday memorial.
Both had horrific deaths, hope they are best friends now in heaven.........

Hi sweet Passion
I hope so too,
Unlike many of you I was not brave or strong enough to be on the Zahara's thread too much.
You are all Heros in my opinion.

 

[Oriah]

ty Oriah, Sometimes a gentle reminder is needed to keep our anger focused where it belongs:

on MAM and AD.

Does cps need some overhauling? Yep. But IMO it is not just in NC where that needs to happen. We have issues as a nation with Child Protective agencies.

Couldn't agree with you more, tlcox.

Nationwide, CPS is a place for a thread all it's own.

 

[suzyq211]

Couldn't agree with you more, tlcox.

Nationwide, CPS is a place for a thread all it's own.

Great idea! Maybe Tricia will consider it...

 

[karen in New York]

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/127333/

http://police.ci.fayetteville.nc.us/pressreleases.aspx?do=display&id=8182010103432

http://local.nixle.com/alert/3334929/


Just a few links to show that yes, Fayetteville and NC does care about drugs, prostitution, human trafficking and the like.

I'd also like to note that this community specifically supports more than 40,000 Americans in uniform who help to keep the freedoms we have FREE as Americans across the nation. There is a tremendous amount of personal sacrifice for the United States of America in Fayetteville.

This community (like many communities everywhere) has experienced its fair share of horrible crimes- the selling, rape, and murder of Shaniya being one of them.

This community also works its' behind off, to try and fight crime.

Given what you say, perhaps a new set of standards and practices will be developed for this growing exploitation of children. Many years ago, locally a DA took on the "mission" to prevent child abuse-related deaths. While this DA was alive - his work lived on but now it has faded away fast.

I am thinking that CPS (at least here) is about keeping families together and are a social work/caseworker model. Perhaps if child abuse was treated as a crime and reported to LE - it might have better outcomes?

I am certainly not picking on your community - just that something somewhere needs to change and set a tone for improvement. Here in NYS - we will be the last to change. Way too much politics. Our family court system is so political - oftentimes, despite repeated abuse, the court gives the kids back to the offending parent.

I'd like the system (CPS) to change for the better.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Today is Shaniya's official date of death. She was found, thrown away like trash one year ago today.

My heart is heavy this morning.

RIP baby girl.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/11/16/1048201?sac=Col

A memorial service to mark the first anniversary of Shaniya Davis' death is slated for 6:30 tonight at Freedom International Ministries parking lot off Murchison Road. GOTDAD Inc. is sponsoring the event, and guest speakers include Shaniya's father, Bradley Lockhart.

 

[Oriah]

Given what you say, perhaps a new set of standards and practices will be developed for this growing exploitation of children. Many years ago, locally a DA took on the "mission" to prevent child abuse-related deaths. While this DA was alive - his work lived on but now it has faded away fast.

I am thinking that CPS (at least here) is about keeping families together and are a social work/caseworker model. Perhaps if child abuse was treated as a crime and reported to LE - it might have better outcomes?

I am certainly not picking on your community - just that something somewhere needs to change and set a tone for improvement. Here in NYS - we will be the last to change. Way too much politics. Our family court system is so political - oftentimes, despite repeated abuse, the court gives the kids back to the offending parent.

I'd like the system (CPS) to change for the better.

I understand completely and appreciate your sentiment. I just wanted to clarify that this commmunity is no better/worse than many others in that regard. That's why I was suggesting we open a CPS/DSS/DFC etc thread.
A lot of work to be done there, and a lot of crimes against children and families to be researched.

 

[Oriah]

Today is Shaniya's official date of death. She was found, thrown away like trash one year ago today.

My heart is heavy this morning.

RIP baby girl.

Good morning everyone. My heart, too, is heavy this morning with a weight I know will never be lifted.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtNYA4pAGjI[/ame]

Shaniya, I hope you and Zahra have met up by now, and you've shown her all the best places to play. I left you a tiny concrete angel at the site on which you were found, early this morning.

You will never be forgetten. Never.

Hugs to all who loved this beautiful child, on this sad day.

 

[suzyq211]

Good morning everyone. My heart, too, is heavy this morning with a weight I know will never be lifted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtNYA4pAGjI

Shaniya, I hope you and Zahra have met up by now, and you've shown her all the best places to play. I left you a tiny concrete angel at the site on which you were found, early this morning.

You will never be forgetten. Never.

Hugs to all who loved this beautiful child, on this sad day.

Thank you, Oriah. Yes, we are all grieving this morning. I will never forget our little angel.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Good morning everyone. My heart, too, is heavy this morning with a weight I know will never be lifted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtNYA4pAGjI

Shaniya, I hope you and Zahra have met up by now, and you've shown her all the best places to play. I left you a tiny concrete angel at the site on which you were found, early this morning.

You will never be forgetten. Never.

Hugs to all who loved this beautiful child, on this sad day.

Thanks Oriah! I really needed to have a good cry this morning for Shaniya. This song touched me beyond words.

From the song...

She flys to a place where she's LOVED!

That's what Shaniya did a year ago. She flew to a place where the LOVE is never ending, never conditional, and ALWAYS perfect.

 

[stilettos]

Given what you say, perhaps a new set of standards and practices will be developed for this growing exploitation of children. Many years ago, locally a DA took on the "mission" to prevent child abuse-related deaths. While this DA was alive - his work lived on but now it has faded away fast.

I am thinking that CPS (at least here) is about keeping families together and are a social work/caseworker model. Perhaps if child abuse was treated as a crime and reported to LE - it might have better outcomes?

I am certainly not picking on your community - just that something somewhere needs to change and set a tone for improvement. Here in NYS - we will be the last to change. Way too much politics. Our family court system is so political - oftentimes, despite repeated abuse, the court gives the kids back to the offending parent.

I'd like the system (CPS) to change for the better.

I understand completely and appreciate your sentiment. I just wanted to clarify that this commmunity is no better/worse than many others in that regard. That's why I was suggesting we open a CPS/DSS/DFC etc thread.
A lot of work to be done there, and a lot of crimes against children and families to be researched.

The goal of almost all DFCS, DCF and CPS in the country is family reunification. It is about numbers and money. This has been the way of it at least from the 60's and 70's when they tried to send me back to the family that abused me. I refused. Had I returned...I would have been a concrete angel. We have fostered to adopt since and they still try to unify with some member of the family first. It is simply criminal and children have no voice.