AMBER ALERT: Missing 7 Year Old Somer Thompson Found Deceased in Landfill
Clay County, FL– Missing 7 year old Somer Thompson, last seen walking home from school on Monday after running ahead due to an argument with a friend, has been found by Police in the Georgia landfill used by the Clay County area. While officials will not confirm the childs identity prior to confirmation from the Medical Examiners Office, a source inside the investigation has told blinkoncrime.com that Somer’s family has been notified it is her.
Sheriff Rick Beasler said it is routine for Investigators to check garbage routes in a missing persons investigation, and the FBI is on the scene, which has been undisturbed, recovering the child.
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Dee, this must just be the landfill that is normally used for her neighborhood. I heard LE on one of the news stations this morning (either CBS, or HLN, not sure which as I had both on this morning)say that one of the detectives directed them to follow the trash trucks out of the neighborhood. He said they know they can check what is dumped immediately, but if they get there much later than that the trash from those trucks will be covered up by millions of pounds of trash and the chances of finding anything dumped previously is almost zero. So kudos to that detective – he is definitely “on the ball”!!
I was so upset to hear this news yesterday, I could not even comment. This makes me SO ANGRY. Prayers are nice — but, where is the OUTRAGE? “At least they have their child’s body back”– WTH?
This is somebody’s baby — their child, their little girl.
THIS CANNOT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. WE NEED TO STOP IT. THESE SCUM OF THE EARTH CHILD PREDATORS NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SOCIETY. YES, ONE STRIKE, PERIOD. WTH IS WRONG WITH OUR SYSTEM????
Looking up the sex offenders in your area does nothing. I look them up all the time. Yes, I know what areas they live in…what street they are on, even what they look like. And yes, there are a lot of them — too many to remember their faces. Too many to be out in society.
How does that help if they grab my child at the school bus stop, or from the school yard, or at football practice or “bowling club”? I am the most over-protective parent you can imagine. But, if there is a predator, watching MY child, I have no way of knowing that — or when they might strike.
So, what — our children can’t have lives because the child molestors need to have their rights? Where are our children’s rights? Why don’t they matter??
I have to warn my children about the bus-driver. Yes, he’s nice. Yes, we like him — BUT, he IS a stranger. We don’t really know him. And, about the “ice cream” man, who made sure he called my youngest son by name, and gave my kids free gum. I had to keep telling them — just because he comes here every day DOES NOT mean that we know him. He is a stranger. Don’t ever go too close to him. Don’t EVER step into his truck. Who, in the neighborhood would find the ice cream truck that comes through EVERY DAY suspicious? Nobody.
These are the things that we, as parents, have to think about every single day of our lives. Every moment.
I sent my 9 year old son off to school one morning. He leaves the house at 8 a.m. I got a call from the school at 10:00, asking if he was home that day. 10:00 — TWO HOURS TOO LATE. THANK GOD they were wrong. In the few minutes it took them to check and make sure he was there, it seemed like HOURS. I cannot even describe the panic and emotions and racing thoughts that went through my mind.
THIS CANNOT CONTINUE. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY. WHERE ARE MY RIGHTS? WHERE ARE OUR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS?
I AM OUTRAGED. AND, I INTEND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I cannot just sit back and let this continue to happen.
Blink, I apologize if this comment is offensive to anyone. It is not my intention. I am just very, very angry.
Blink and everyone else who has responded to me, thank you. I am going to spend this evening around about 30- 40 young females. Monitoring what they do, watching and admiring their spirit, thinking of little Caylee, Somer, Haleigh, Nevaeh…. not getting a chance to do what these wonderful young girls are doing. Not only what they’re doing physically, but here it’s Senior night and the Seniors are honored for their physical and academic achievements. It’s a beautiful thing and something a parent should be very proud of. (and experience)
The Anthony’s don’t get this. KC didn’t even graduate let alone participate in extra-carricular activities. They’re disgusting parents. I wish I knew they were reading these posts.
If anyone is reading this who has a child, please make them get involved with these kind of things whether it be debate or wrestling, it will help them. I gaurantee that.
And thanks for the encouragement for helping with Mom. I’m doing the best I can. I know a lot of people have been through this. The hardest part is she does not know what’s happening. She is very angry at me. I sent her flowers for her bithday every year for 35 years and she doesn’t remember that. I’ve been through a lot. I can handle it. Thanks again.
I feel horrible for the family in this case,, but why was a child this young walking a mile from school to home?? that’s just too far for little kids and puts them at way too much risk for something like this to happen. There’s just too many evil people out there to take this kind of risk. I could see if the school was around the corner or across the street or even a couple blocks.. But a mile?
Prayers for the Thompson family..
#52 mjh – I share your outrage, your anger. There is no need to apologize for your post. Let me repeat your concerns, as they are mine, and should be everyone else’s as well:
“our children can’t have lives because the child molestors need to have their rights? Where are our children’s rights? Why don’t they matter??”
CHILD PREDATORS AND SEXUAL OFFENDERS CANNOT – C A N N O T ! – BE REHABILITATED. “CIVIL RIGHTS” GROUPS HAVE NO ARGUMENT FOR THESE SOB’S !
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS- DO IT NOW!!-
AND SUPPORT THE ADAM WALSH ACT !
God Bless Somer Thompson. I’m so sorry, sweetie.
Dear Boz, My prayers are with you. I am sorry for the heartache you have had to face in your life. I know your mother appreciates all the care you have given her past, present and future. Please take care of yourself.
Also, I am heartbroken over little Somer. I have a twin sister. My prayers go out to the family.
I have looked up the predators in my neighborhood and also where i used to work–which was in a very expensive area in Houston, much more “expensive” that where I live out in the country. And the very sad thing is, is that registered predators are in abundance everywhere. I am even more frightened about all the sickos out there that arent even on a list or havent been caught.
I have a soon to be 7 year old granddaughter that I cherish. When I saw little Somer’s picture my heart broke.
My granddaughter lived with us with her daughter and husband for about the first two years of her life until they were stationed in Key West in the Navy. So when I think of the Anthony family, I think of having a grand in the house from birth and holding her, caring for her and loving here. That’s one thing I dont understand about Cindy. I MIGHT go a few days without talking to my daughter but Never not “talking” to my grand even when she was an infant could hear her cooing in the background or not meeting or getting info on a sitter. Sorry, realized this was Somer’s blog, can delete this part if you want Blink
ALL: Having taken a “walk” through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and pulling statistics per state, for the past two years, I am especially appalled by the numbers in Florida, which are much higher than elsewhere, though I did expect this to be the case. The reasons for this, however, escape me, but to think legislation? Budget cuts? Judicial leniency, in spite of such things as Jessie’s Act and Walsh’s law, neither of which seem to have curbed the problem. I’d be most interested to know what each state’s sentencing guidelines are, and impose indeed, One Strike You’re Out, nationally.
I also wonder how much it would take, and how many would involve themselves in a Neighborhood Child Watch, that would run much like our Crime Watch task forces operate within our neighborhoods. The states hire crossing guards to get our kids across busy streets, safely, how about helping to get them home safely, too? How many times have we heard of someone being assaulted or otherwise approached, while on their way home from school? Perhaps our counties need to hire more Citizen Patrols to canvas the areas where children are walking to and from school. This might be a determent to one who would approach or assault, to know that a patrol car might cruise on by at any moment. I’d be willing to pay higher taxes to institute the same. For that matter, getting rid of a few dozen earmarks would afford such a program quite easily, but we won’t even go there now will we?
Gavi
Blink: Is there a way to contact you before posting what you may not agree with?
Honestly Boz, I am 3 days behind in emails as it is, I just ask that we follow basic respect, and of course nothing offense. It does not matter if I agree with it or not, all opinions are welcome and encouraged.
B
thanks TallyHo, I remember the Lori Hacking case in UT her hubby dumped her in the same manner and I believe it took 4 months to find her body, it is so sad, these poor lil ones going missing and killed I can’t stand it, somethings around our nation need to change.
My thoughts and prayers go out to this child’s family. What a horrible tragedy.
When will laws get stiffer on this disgusting predators? When? How many of our children will it take for laws to be changed? These predators can never be rehabilitated. They need to be locked up forever away from our children. We need to protect the innocent and defenseless.
Moms and Dads, Grandma’s and Grandpa’s please keep tight watch over your kids. Make sure you do whatever you can to protect them..whatever it takes. These sick people are among us everywhere. Don’t for a second think that it can’t or won’t happen to your family.
God Bless this family and the many others who have gone through similar horrific tragedies like this.
#52 MJH, call it justified anger, and know that it’s this anger, this resentment that so oftentimes brings about change.
Yes I agree on the other.
I am almost certain the earlier abduction attempt will come in here soon. LE has way more than they are sharing based upon the quick retrieval of the body, etc. Wish this would help trigger some forward for Haleigh Cummings SOMEHOW.
B
Just a thought and probably in the wrong place: were the landfills checked quickly for Haleigh Cummings? When LE did not check that dumpster that the cadaver dogs hit on, I remember wondering that it took them so long to check an obvious site that was near to where Ronald C had lived before they moved to the trailer. What a horrible world when we need to check landfills for abducted babies.
If only we could get a NATIONAL law: the one strike law for sexual predators…
I thought I had read a report yesterday that the people in the other “abduction attempt” came forward after seeing the news. It was reported they had just stopped to ask if the girl was ok because it appeared she had fallen from her bike.
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I am thinking that the earlier attempt , and LE said they had found that vehicle and talked to the people, will be part as well. I also believe they have talked to over 70 other sex offenders in that area.
One thing about pedo’s ..they like to share info, they kibutz, they share videos, they share stories and they share pics. Yes they are their own little clan. If they have spoken to the right pedo..they know who did this.
Now that I have reported that sick info I’ll go cleanse my mind with some soothing music and prayer.
I am inclined to think this was not a stranger abduction. And agree that police know a lot at this point.
#52 NOT offensive at all. We as parents….we as normal responsible human beings…. we as caretakers of these children….Its has got to stop…..JUDGES need to stop letting the animals outa the zoo….Sometimes MJH anger is good…..IT OPENS PEOPLES CLOSED EYES SO THEY MAY SEE……Glad to hear your child was fine……God bless little Somer. RIP! sweet child……..
I urge all parents to look up your local sex offender listings….listed undedr local and state agencies. make it your job to search these animlas out…..before they search out your child……
Registered???? what the #@%#!)$ does that do? I am telling you that we should require chip inside & let us watch them webcam ! all day anyone anytime Ill take 2nd shift.
OR put them all on a deserted island *& let them fend for themselves! then they can just violate each other & live away from society- If I was president this would be manditory & it would stop at least repeat offenders. & so many kids’ deaths.
They need to be DYED bright orange so kids go running & screaming as soon as they are seen. When will this stop ? castration was proved unsuccessful in many European countries- they end up using anything to be the predator- its such a sickness that only a brain transplant could fix-
I share the grief and passion that others have expressed here, with a special nod to Boz. It is my conviction that we must send the message that, both personally and as a society, we will not tolerate harmful actions against a child. A simple formula – if you harm a child, you are going down. Period. That goes for sexual predators, be it a child or an adult as the victim. Sexual predators have the highest recidivism (relapse) rate of any criminal offense. It’s time we acknowledge that there is no rehabilitation and deal with them in the form of the harshest penalty possible instead of offering them a get out of jail free card.
I agree about the sex offenders. But remember, a bunch of these kids have been killed at the hands of their caretakers. People that were supposed to love and protect them. Please, don’t forget that either.
RIP Somer. I can’t say it enough. To you or any of the others.
This is really upsetting. My twins are only a little older than she was.
@Muse – I couldn’t agree more. Either LWOP or DP (depending on what the state allows).
I can remember as a young girl it wasn’t unusual for my friends and me to take our bikes out and ride 6 or 7 miles have a picnic and ride back. We’d be out all day playing and wouldn’t come in till dark. Our Mom’s weren’t worried they knew we were alright. Kids today can’t have the kind of freedom we exepierenced back then. Parents have to watch their kids every minute and then sometimes it’s not enough. Why is that????
This has become a nation that wants instant gratification, with no consequences. People want what they want and they want it now no matter how sick it might be. Our nation has no moral fiber and it began when prayer and bible study was banned from our schools. Our government and justice system is more concerned with protecting felons and their rights than protecting victims and children.
I don’t believe a sexual offender can be rehabilitated. But I do believe they know what they are doing and can control themselves. Personaly I think there would be a lot less of this going on if they had their winkie on the chopping block, and those pretty female teachers wouldn’t be so inclined to lure those boys to their bedrooms if they knew they’d have a giant SO tatooed on their forhead!
Sounds drastic I know but in my opinion you harm a child and you forfiet the right to be treated as a human being and should suffer the ultimate punishments and humiliation.
Casteration and tatoos along with prison. If not that then send them all away to an island. I hear Alcatrez is vacant.
My first post here on this website.
This is the most horrendous and horrific crime against an innocent child. It continues to happen time & time again. My hope is that the perpetrator of this crime is found and is fried, just like I hope that Casey Anthony fries for what she did to little Caylee.
I applaud the mother of little Somer that she had the courage to come on the news (live) and be HONEST about her feelings and the loss of her little child. UNLIKE the Anthonys who have NOT been honest, but chose to take a luxurious cruise instead.
Bless you, Mom of little Somer – we are behind you 100%. We hold you and your family in our thoughts & prayers. Unlike the Anthony family, whom I personally despise and view as liars and manipulators of the system to gain money from their slain granddaughter.
Rest in peace little Somer. Rest in peace little Caylee. Rot in hell to the monster who took Somer and murdered her. Rot in hell Casey Anthony & family.
Welcome Mr Zenga.
I agree Ms. Diena showed grace and poise in her and her family’s darkest hour. My heart breaks for them and I pray for their peace. I have no words.
B
Blink:
Thank you. And thank you for your website. I have no words either to express what Somer’s Mom is going through. My heart if heavy for them. I also pray that they find peace, and in their recovery fight for childrens’ rights and putting child sex offenders and child murderers in jail after ONE strike!!! (FOR LIFE – or fry them))
Many years ago, my wife and I lost our two-year old son to a tragic accident. We were devastated. We could never ever figure out why there continues to be heinous crimes against children. My wife spent her life trying to figure out the answers, especially after little Caylee was so brutally murdered and thrown away like trash by her own mother.
My wife recently died from the ravages of breast cancer. She fought the good fight for Caylee Anthony and many other missing or murdered children.
I intend to carry on her fight for missing and exploited and murdered children. And for my wife, I’ll be like a dog with a bone in the Caylee Anthony case, and for other missing & murdered children.
My heart and what strenght I have goes out to Diena Thompson the mother of Somer. This is one of the most horrendous, horrific and crule (HHC) crime and “Death Penalty” worthy charges for the perpetrator or perpetrators. My prayers are with the family. There are no words for an incident of this type. We as a society must take action to prevent this from happening again. We must contact our local, state and federal legislators and demand immediate legislation and funding to put a rapid stop to the war that has been waged againist our children.
I think Blink is right. One strike for harming a child.
hk, the odds are definitely on your side. Of the 357,000 kids that go missing each year, only like 300 or so are taken by strangers. Most are family members or people known to the family.
Regarding Florida. My hubby is from there. Sort of. His crazy mom took he and his sister away from his Dad and went down there when he was like 8. To this day, she is still always running from her problems in one way or another. Anyway, let me get to the point here: My husband says, “Nobody is actually FROM Florida. People who are running from something go there.” He is obviously speaking in generalizations, but still kind of interesting nonetheless. He grew up in South FLorida, so I’m not sure if his theory applies to northern Florida, I understand that upper portion is like a completely different state.
When I think of the great, carefree childhood I and my siblings had, I am sad that this is not the way today. While we could bike all day up and down our long block to visit friends, and then bike to another town when we got a little older, I shake my head at today’s youth that they cannot be so carefree. We played in the woods, climbed trees and made forts. Today, children have to avoid woods or any secluded area at all cost.
When we all became young adults, we learned that a female relative in our family was molested for years by a man who married into the family. I can say that when I learned of this, it changed the course of my life. We as a family were completely unprepared for this. We were too trusting and never thought that anyone, let alone someone in the family could betray that trust.
I have learned much in these years about sexual predators, not only because of my profession, but because I wanted to make sure that history would never repeat itself within my family again. To make a long story short, there is no cure for this affliction. I think Florida has a loop hole in a law that makes it easy for sexual predators to get away with more on-line predation. That leads to more acting out etc. etc.
We need some divine intervention not only in Florida, but all over this great country of ours. God cannot personally rewrite our laws, but our elected officials can and they should. We need stricter penalties, and they have to be harsh. This is shameful that every night when we turn on the t.v. there is another child that has disappeared from under our noses. And most of them turn up dead.
When we recently had an election for Family Court Judge, I made it my business to speak to her personally to find out where she stood in regards to protecting our children. We need to care about this and we need to be constantly vigilant. It starts with us and what we can do – even if it’s to offer a safe place for a child when school is out. It could make all the difference.
Somer started this dialogue – let’s not let her death be in vain.
Sue-
I am feeling what I cannot find words for. How gracious are you to share that?
Thank You.
Please Read, ALL
B
A couple of months ago I caught a glimpse of the cartoon series Family Guy, on this particular episode there was a couple of guys standing on the side walk talking (I don’t ever watch the show, I don’t know the characters, my 15 year old son was and he was laughing)so I sat down with him to see what was so funny, so the guys are talking and there was an old neighbor man with them, a young paperboy drives by on his bike and the old man makes a comment about the young boy about him coming to his house and some kind of other flirtatious remark, I can’t remember word for word what was said, all I can tell you I was outraged, I was sick and disgusted that a cartoon, made for adults, but draws children to it, would be so vulgar. Society is slowing starting to just accept this behavior as Normal, making jokes about it adds to that. The Family Guy is not allowed to be seen in my house and I explained to my son just how bad that was and why, I hope he understood. I guess there is really nothing more you can do but take personal responsibility for your kids and what goes on in your home, fight for stricter laws and boycott all the garbage out there. Sadly there will always be sick and twisted folks out there, I foresee it getting worse not better. The death of this little girl is just another terrible example of how bad things really are out there.
sue, I remeber those days well, we use to sleep outside in our front yard every summer night because it was to hot to sleep inside, sadly my children have never had a sleep out in the backyard party. It is pretty bad that little ones just can’t even walk home from school.
My prayers are with this family and every other family who has gone through this kind of thing, there is nothing worse then the loss of a little one. My heart is heavy.
Prayers to Somer’s mother. She is in agony – and another piece of $hitt snake has a one-way ticket straight to hell one day.
My heart is so heavy this morning. Heavy with sadness, hurt, anger and so many other things I cannot describe! The world has lost another innocent child, and another mother’s heart has been shattered by a senseless act of nothing more than plain evil. Seeing Somer’s mother, in such pain, yet remaining so strong. I just cannot imagine!
That used to be my neighborhood. Those used to be the streets that I walked on. That is where I lived when I had my 1st child. What has happened to this world of ours when this kind of behavior continues to be our daily news breaker? What does this say about the state of our country when this has become the rule, and not the exception?
WE have just got to change this, and now! As Somer’s mother said so clearly, this is NOT ok. Not one child should ever lose their life in such a horrendous way. 1 is 1 to many!
Write your legislatures, write your congressmen/woman, get behind a cause against these predators and see it through, and if that doesn’t work out, start a campaign of your own. Unless and until we, as parents/grandparents/society as a whole demand action against those who hurt our children, this will continue to happen. The time to start was yesterday!!!
May God wrap his loving arms around Somer’s family and friends and help them thru this horrible time. And may this be a daily reminder to all of us, our children are not safe anywhere anymore, and it’s up to us to find a way to take back our country and find a way to protect these innocent lives. Every one of us have the chance to take the anger & hurt that we feel over this horrific injustice and make a difference, for Somer and all the other innocent children who have been taken from us much to soon!
RIP sweet baby girl…
Blink,
I posted this before. A few years back I read where (I believe it was India) offered to take our most harden criminals and house them for 1/10th of the cost what it takes our country.
I truly believe that this should be looked at as a possible alternative for these son of a *#%#@!
I pray to God to hold this child and give her comfort for she is truly special.
#29:Gavriella: you have given me an idea by putting the link to that video here. Would you mind if I take this and make a huge leap of faith to jump start a project? I promise it will be in Somer’s honor, and will make you proud…If so, I’ll let you know asap when it’s finished!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe6hCOCOrM8
last nite i prayed that Somer’s case will be solved immediately, to bring whoever did this to justice and get them off the streets. it looks like that will probably happen soon because of how soon they found Somer. surely they will find dna? i wanted to say to boz (#34)that your comment made me sad and i wish you and your mom the very best.
How sad. The world has lost yet another little one at the hands of a violent narcissistic criminal. My heartfelt prayers go out to Sommer’s family and friends. Their lives will never be the same. As Sommer’s mother stated, I, too, hope the perpetrator is found, tried, and convicted of this hideous senseless crime.
These crimes, however, are not just a criminal justice issue but a societal issue as well. I am an advocate of community and state’s rights to protect and empower potential victims. Megan’s Law, the Amber’s Alert Act, the Victim Rights Amendment, and the Adam Walsh Children’s Safety and Protection Act are just some of the legislative means to protect the defenseless individuals within our society. Check out the Mark Klaas foundation website. Find out how your community and state are addressing these issues. A local business in the city of St. Louis (my closest city) is hosting three child safety events this weekend, which are offered through the Mark Klaas Foundation.
Certainly, the death penalty is an appropriate sentence for a violent predator. They have a high recidivism rate and cannot be rehabilitated. Unfortunately, research suggests that violent criminals are more likely to kill their victims knowing they will receive the DP sentence when and if they are caught. Catch 22. Check out the state legislative model on the Stop Child Predators website. It is a good piece of legislation.
I wish I could protect all the children, all the weak and defenseless members of our society. Hence, I cannot, but I can make a difference in my community. We all can. Shalom, Sharai
http://www.wesh.com/video/21402501/index.html
I have a terrile feeling this was done by a younger offender. I hope I am wrong.
Blink as you might remember my story, this brings back haunting memories.
this is starting to be a weekly – if not a daily occurrence!
How many would agree that we should make these animals ( perpetrators) ” Public Domain” Can I get an AMEN? I also should think when we are ” done” & if they are still breathing, that they be transferred to an uninhabitable island with all of the other Sicko’s & let them have their own society – Honestly, Im so disgusted by the news of this reoccurred, my idea doesn’t sound absurd to me in the least. & what ever happended to that little girl they found encased in cement ? was justice served ? Im just beside myself- feel like my hands are tied as I watch our ” judicial system” take care of criminals & their pathetic rights & they get out !! thats why they are called registered – this is complete ^&@)*!#
I have completed stated that all sexual perps should be sent away to do what they will some where remote to do their thing give them some food and water and let them have at it. Sadly my brother is one of them, that is why I POST HERE . to protect the innocent it hurts me to my heart in so many ways as my bro hurt my own children, sadly again I was the one who caught him and turned him in, he has been in prison for 15 years as of now but one day he will be out to commit more crimes against innocent children. I have cried all day in fear that one day he will be released and do this @#$%% AGAIN….
I DON’T KMOW WHERE TO GO WITH THIS…
I wish there was some place for me to seek support as a family member of a perp it is all about support for the victims, as it should be, but sadly I am a victim as well in a different sense and I don’t know where to seek support. My family is not ugly and messed up my bro was victimized by a neighbor and in turn is now a monster, My total fear is when and if he gets out of prison (serving a 20 to life sentence) will this be the outcome for him and some innocent child. I have cried all day over this as the memories of what he did haunts me, he hurt my children and many more, I was the one who caught him and turned him in, how can you find peace, there is none.
My heart is breaking all over again from the nightmare, I was involved in this with my own brother and don’t know where to place it. I am so angry and outraged this has to stop. I don’t know where to go what to say, this situation is the fear that is in my heart and mind everyday…please don’t judge me by this info I just need to release it. I am hurting and sad and scared, this happened 15 years ago and it feels like yesterday.
Please everyone fight to change laws to protect the lil ones, my bro was just a child when this happened to him by our neighbor and the perp is free to walk the streets, he created a monster within my brother and nothing happened to him my bro will sit in prison for 20 years as he should but this sicko is still out there, fight for the rights of children protect your babies the best you can!
bless this little baby and her family…my heart is so heavy i know to well the saddness and hurt in so many ways. my girls were hurt and he hurt others It is to much to bare at times. god be with these families and with me at this time, I need some love from him because I have no where else to turn.
thanks Blimk for giving me some place to vent and express my saddness and feelings. It helps me feel just a little bit better to let it all out.
much love to all!
opps Blink sorry the tears are falling
excuse the type o’s as i can’t see and type, thanks to all you who seek justice for the wrongs done to innocent children
sadly I know one day this will be the situation my family will face if and when my brother gets ot of prison, as hurtful as it is I hope he dies in there before he come out, and how to come to terms with that is beyond my relm of thinking but that is how I feel i would rather he dies in prison them a child dies at his hands.
Still reeling from the discovery of Somer, only to learn Elizabeth Olten, 9 y/o from Missouri, was found dead today. My heart breaks for the families of both these young girls.
Justice, fly just as high and as quickly as you can for the sakes of the children. You don’t need my permission, but you certainly have my support. I am at a loss for words today. Again. And I wonder how long it will be before it happens again, and again, and so with every fiber of my being I am screaming, “NOT ONE CHILD MORE!” I will say more, dear Justice, but not right now.
Gavi
Dee, I read your heartfelt post. I hear you. It must be heart wrenching for you & your family. I guess if you let it-it will consume you & you wont be effective or be of help to yourself & others. Maybe you could start some type of support for families like yourself, or place that hurt/anger into a organization that helps those who have been where you are. I hope your brother sees what hell that neighbor turned him to- perhaps we can pray he softens & wants to get help & help others instead of returning to society so he can destroy any soul he can find. I hope if he gets out- he lives so remote, its not even on a map. I wish they could be put to sleep like a lame horse-I really do.
Dee: Well, perhaps I will say more, having re-read Dee’s post, and feeling so much anguish for her, for you, Dee, and if I might make a suggestion, even because when my daughter was but five she was assaulted by the son of our very best friends and I was the one who turned him in. I, too, at but 8 years of age, was repeatedly assaulted by one of my mother’s many boyfriends, who’s wife had thrown him out because he had assaulted his own kids, and to think he was a King County cop. More recently my grandson’s young friend accused her step-grandfather of touching her where he shouldn’t have, and no one wanted to believe her, because she was only 7 and had a vivid imagination, but you bet I did, and it took all I had to convince her grandmother to at least consider the possibility. Come to find out, her husband had absconded from N.C. where he was on probation for guess what? Child molestation. He’s been extradited back to N.C. He’ll have to serve a mandatory 25 years, but I’m telling you, as everyone else will, that’s not long enough. But anyway, perhaps if you call your local rape treatment center they will know of a group you can take part in, for surely you are a victim as well. Too, where I went and thank God I did, though it was the hardest of all things I have ever done, was Life Skills International. But for Life Skills I might still be a victim. I had to learn how not to be.
You said something in your first few sentences that rather struck me, because back when I was studying to be a paralegal, so that I could better advocate for children through Guardian Ad Litem, having been a mess of a child myself whom “the system” had failed, one of the professors was a practicing Public Defender and said that all sexual predators and child molestors should be shipped off to a deserted island where — they could just have at one another – rather than to clog up our courts, jails and prisons. The way he saw it, given a few years they would all fall victim to every STD known to man as well as all of the heinous abuses that are so rampant among them. Within a few years they would all die off, slowly and agonizingly. Perhaps the notion isn’t so far fetched? Why should anyone who commits such a horrendous act be shown mercy when they have so well proven themselves to be merciless? I am considering Cooey, in particular, who buried Jessica alive.
I apologize for being so harsh but, I pray to God that Caylee was dead and that Somer was dead before they were thrown into the trash heap to suffer further pain and horror. I do believe, having worked the streets for so many years that God takes the spirit before the pain and horror become unbearable, and especially when it comes to children. Shock can be a welcoming thing.
I wish I could tell you not to grieve so over your brother. I can’t. You will. He’s your brother. What I can tell you is that you are not responsible for what’s he’s done, nor what he will do. I might suggest that if you have your doubts and concerns you might write to the warden where he’s imprisoned and express the same to him/her. My brother was in prison for DUI manslaughter at one point in time, and I developed a rather good relationship with the warden. He helped to ease my fears about a lot of things, but he had it right when he said that my brother would come out of prison only temporarily “rehabilitated”. I have to deal with that everyday.
Love and God’s peace to you, Dee.
Gavi
O Gav, O Dee-
I heart you both, I am so heartily sorry that horror befell you.
Turning to advocacy in light of that, well I am humble in your presence.
God Bless-
B
Blink, I am most humbled, honored and priviledged to be a voice, however small, of Blink On Crime. It all gets to be a bit emotional for me, so I ask that you forgive and sometimes bear with me. As for advocacy? With all that I am, I so highly recommend it! It’s healing. It’s having the ability to make right a few wrongs. Not always. But sometimes.
Gavi, Dee, and all other Blinkers,
Yes, I think we are all at a loss for words to explain the horror and devastation we feel for Somer and her family. It sounds to me like we are all in agreement that these SO’s cannot recover and should be put away for good right away. We all sit here and try to exchange our sick feelings about this situation which seems to really be getting out of hand, but seriously – IF WE ALL WANT TO DO SOMETHING, AND WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS SITE, DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW/WHERE WE START?? Isn’t there a way to at least get the ball rolling towards reforming the law? I am not smart enough to do it on my own – wouldn’t know where to start, but I surely would listen to any ideas for ways I could help stop this insanity!
Somer’s mom immediately said We will find and get you, or words to that effect. She is clear headed and sees the big picture. Maybe her clear vision and willingness to speak her mind are the impetus needed to nudge our legislature to pass a fair law. No more three hots and a cot. All these bastards are owed is the chance to assume room temperature.
The Chinese shoot these kind of people, then bill their family for the bullet. As far as I am concerned that is not a human rights violation.
The sad thing is that no new law will be passed until a senator’s kid is found in the dump. It will be more revolving door prison when they catch this ooze that did this.
On a happier note, John Couey died.
Hit my bullseye. You have a way Red Ranger. Thank you for your devotion to this work.
B