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Posted on April 24 at 10:47 a.m.
You're doing wonderful things for this community PP, and yes, baby steps are OK. Slow and steady wins the race! Any chance your column will ever be weekly?
Posted on April 14 at 10:36 p.m.
Well, I went to SM, experienced the block schedule, and I absolutely loved it. Let me tell you, there's nothing more frustrating (to a student that actually wants to learn, as opposed to socializing and such) than having the bell ring, your teacher takes attendance, you go over homework and questions, the teacher presents the lesson plan for the day, everyone gets settled, the teacher teaches, and then 20 minutes later it's time to pack up and get herded off to the next class. I learned so much while I was at SM, and I truly believe I excelled due to the block scheduling. Criticize all you want, but the block schedule makes sense, and unless you've been a student there, or you have a child that is in fact a student there, you really have no ground to walk on. Go Royals!
Posted on March 28 at 7:46 p.m.
Wonderful column, as usual. Let's get out there, and help change the message!
Posted on March 11 at 7:45 p.m.
OK...notlongenough, you need to stop and think before you post, you're just babbling.
Are you going to answer my question? How do you know that the reporters were writing down lies? Please explain this to us. I just cannot stand it when people make statements like this w/o being able to back it up.
And for the record, I didn't say I mattered in this case, I don't know where that one came from, and I think you're being a bit rude. Yes, the victim matters, the judge and jury matter too. You forgot someone, the accused matters as well, people are wrongly accused all of the time. Just because you go to school with her, or hang out with her, or maybe you're even best friends with her, doesn't mean he raped her.
I already stated that all I have heard, and most of SB has heard is from the media. I never said I heard more than the judge/jury, that is just ridiculous. And second, I AM a rape victim, so don't try to say that people like ME are the reason that the media "like to run the victim through the mud" that does NOT work here. I get that you're angry. A girl was raped, that is horrible, I think we can all agree on that one. But as we all know, just because a jury finds someone guilty, does NOT mean that they are. Again I bring up the Innocence Project, you should google it.
Wow, did I EVER say that being intoxicated is a permission slip to be raped? Again, you need to reread the posts here, and take a big breath before you reply. The only reason I bring up the alcohol is because of how clouded ones memory can be when they are intoxicated to the point of alcohol poisoning.
If you can simply answer the question I asked you, please do. If you're going to continue to get angry/emotional and spout exaggerations, please don't waste your energy. And I'd still like to hear from jury members. Although I have nothing to do w/ this case, even though "I don't matter", if he's innocent, then the people trying to make sure he received a fair trial, WE do in fact matter.
Posted on March 10 at 8:47 p.m.
"They were writing lies...". How do you know this? Did you read all of the notes from all of the reporters? I think you're getting a bit riled up...
I would love it if any of the jury members would elaborate regarding the evidence that they think proved "beyond a reasonable doubt" that he raped her. Granted, all we non-jurors have heard is via articles from local media. But, the things that we have heard are powerful. It's hard to ignore her incredibly excessive blood alcohol level, the NEXT day, her boyfriends semen, not Eric's, the bite mark, etc.
For her BAL to be that high, the next day, she would have had to consume copious amounts of alcohol. Unfortunately, that's not just "a young girl out in IV one night," that is a young girl who is lucky she didn't die from alcohol poisoning. And I'm sorry, when you're that drunk, it has got to be hard to remember things clearly.
I realize everyones emotions and tempers are running wild, but like I said in an earlier post, if we just blindly trusted that our legal system worked perfectly, there would be no need for the Innocence Project. Be well...
Posted on March 8 at 4:50 p.m.
livinginsb, please don't take my post personally, and yes, I'd love to hear more about the case, especially the evidence that you heard that was not released via the press.
As much as I'd love to trust in our justice system, if it worked the way it was supposed to, there would be absolutely no need for The Innocence Project.
Posted on March 7 at 10:54 p.m.
"DNA evidence in the case played a more important role"
You mean Frimpong's DNA that was never found in her underwear? How about her boyfriend's DNA? Oh, that's right, only the boyfriend's DNA was found in her underwear.
What about her blood alcohol level when she decided to go to the ER the next day? She was still drunk! Very drunk in fact!
I think this Judge has it out for him, and I hope that somehow his attorney can get him a retrial. There are just too many inconsistencies in her story, the LACK of DNA evidence, and the bite mark that Judge Hill won't even consider. This poor kid is headed to prison for something that he might not have done. He needs a new trial, and a new Judge for sure.
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