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8. no joke, true story

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 12:59 PM

Sep 2014

my daughter was killed in a hit and run with a drunk known as Rambo to her friends. she was charged with murder (later pled down and did only a little over 2 years, but that's not the point of this story). at one of the court appearances i had the dubious fortune of passing her lawyer in the hall just as he was saying to a reporter, "...not in a crosswalk..."

first of all, there was no crosswalk where Bekah was killed. secondly, since when did jaywalking become a capital crime??

i get the thread but i guess it triggered a little something. i cannot say that nobody i love has never been murdered; damn i wish i could!

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But Weren’t They Asking For It? [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

Hate to say... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

No, it is actually pretty heavy-handed. But fatally (pun intended) flawed, to wit: WinkyDink Sep 2014 #2

It's said about black men ie Trayvon Martin justiceischeap Sep 2014 #3

No it's not just you.... AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #4

I've really had enough of people blaming murder victims for being murdered. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #5

Wow! Well said!!! IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #10

I've somehow managed to never be murdered kcr Sep 2014 #6

no joke, true story barbtries Sep 2014 #8

Please know that my post was in the spirit of mocking blame the victim kcr Sep 2014 #9

kcr, no apology required barbtries Sep 2014 #11

I'm just wondering if there is a new philosophy that is replacing the old one…. world wide wally Sep 2014 #7

Blaming someone for being killed would be ridiculous! Dr. Strange Sep 2014 #12