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.

Yes, state-sanctioned killing makes me deeply uncomfortable. But especially so when someone's innocence is possible.

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.

"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.

haven't I told you guys all this before? Gah. We've been here so many years I forget. Maybe there should be a dossier thread.

guys all this before? Gah. We've been here so many years I forget. Maybe there should be a dossier thread.

I think Hec keeps that.

Though I would be tempted to put all kinds of crazy stuff in mine. "has moves like Jagger, will cut a bitch, partied with the supreme court"...random stuff.

I think you told us this a LOOOONG time ago, before many Buffistas were around. It is a horrifying yet inspiring story and am glad you shared it again now. Because you rock, is the main thing.

I want Scrappy to write me a letter of recommendation that's just a sort of random thing I can hand out to people who question me.

I think that's an excellent idea!

The dossier or the recommendation letter?