Not many people jump out of the driver's seat of their car without good reason, Allyson.
I'm glad he went to prison.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Sep 21, 2011 12:37:56 pm PDT #27601 of 30001
Because books.
Allyson - Sep 21, 2011 12:42:48 pm PDT #27602 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I dunno. There was that whole astronaut that strapped on a diaper and drove to Florida to go bananas on a woman she figured stole her boyfriend. There's a lot of crazy out there!
JenP - Sep 21, 2011 12:43:12 pm PDT #27603 of 30001
I can't imagine how terrifying that was, Allyson. All of it, including criminal proceedings. I am glad, too, that it all went your way, which is to say, the right way.
javachik - Sep 21, 2011 12:46:09 pm PDT #27604 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Allyson, what a terrifying experience! I am glad you're okay and that the guy went to prison.
I just read that Texas is also executing someone today. One of the men who dragged that poor man to his death in Texas in the late 90's. Interestingly enough, Byrd's (the victim) son doesn't believe in the death penalty, says life in prison for the criminal would have been enough.
Sheryl - Sep 21, 2011 12:49:19 pm PDT #27605 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
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JenP - Sep 21, 2011 12:53:32 pm PDT #27606 of 30001
I am a note writing fool today. I really should do it more often. Before there is no postal delivery at all.
Stephanie - Sep 21, 2011 12:53:43 pm PDT #27607 of 30001
Trust my rage
Byrd's murder is the kind of thing that could almost make me support the death penalty. But not quite. Oddly enough, I would totally vote for jury nullification in a vengeance/murder type situation (probably) but I am not okay with the state executing people.
javachik - Sep 21, 2011 12:55:31 pm PDT #27608 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, state-sanctioned killing makes me deeply uncomfortable. But especially so when someone's innocence is possible.
Allyson - Sep 21, 2011 12:56:02 pm PDT #27609 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Meh, it was so long ago. I punched pillows for a long time in anger, but that stopped. When i got to the hospital the attending doctor asked me if I had tried to kill myself. I told him what happened, and he asked, "well why aren't there any police here, then?"
Today's Allyson would have had entirely different responses to the attending doctor, which would have included getting his name and writing to the hospital's chief of staff. There may also have been stabbity stab stab.
Instead, I just said, "if I was trying to kill myself, I would have been going faster than 20 miles per hour."
"Asshole" was implied.
amyth - Sep 21, 2011 1:07:44 pm PDT #27610 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
"well why aren't there any police here, then?"
Oh man, Allyson, that makes me rage so hard.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad you were believed, and I'm glad that you made it out of the car safely.