After all the ranting and raving I have done this week about watching your children, I saw something that really got on my nerves this morning.
There is a bus stop right down the road of my house. Every morning a bus comes and picks up the Pre-K kids to take them to the Elementary school.
This morning I was outside waiting for Mark so he could take Emily to school when I noticed a mother with her 3 kids hustling to the bus stop (the bus was already there). Her daughter is about 3, her son is about 5, and she has a baby in a stroller.
I hear her telling the little girl to hurry up and that she needs to walk because her brother needs to get to the bus. No big deal, I know that frustration. The little girl is crying and dragging her feet, the little boys is running off ahead and the mother is trying to rush to get to the bus stop before the bus leaves.
There are 15 women standing at the bus stop. Women I see her socializing with every single day. Women she was within shouting distance of who would have probably had the bus wait.
No, no.... instead of hollering to her friends (who saw her anyway) what does she do?
She starts running, leaving the 3 year old crying in the middle of the STREET! Not just any street, an INTERSECTION. Granted we are in a residential area, but still.
OK, that was a little questionable. But, THEN she lets go of the stroller and leaves the baby in the middle of a grassy area between the girl and the bus stop and rushes the older child to the bus. We're probably talking at least 300 feet and a bus stop shack between her and the girl.
Another mother at the bus stop ran over and collected the other woman's children and moved them to safety.
Kicker of it was she didn't even put the kid on the bus! He was throwing such a fit she just gave up. It's Pre-K, so it's not really that big of a deal.
When she went to grab her other children the woman who went and got them had some words with her. You could tell based on the echoing angry response bouncing off the walls of our houses.
In my personal opinion, her actions were reckless and dangerous. I would never, ever, leave my 3 year old in the street and my baby in a grassy field in order to get my other child anywhere, especially a place that really wasn't all that important.
She probably just didn't want to have to deal with a 3rd child home all day. Well, if that's how you feel you should have thought before having them.
It's really not my business what she does with her children; however it annoys me with all of the hysteria going on right now about abductions.
Take care of your children, and THINK. THINK. THINK.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Auto Theft
Good Morning.
I'm a bit annoyed this morning.
One of my Marks soldiers truck was stolen out of the barracks parking lot this morning.
There is one type of person I dislike more than a liar; and that's a thief. I don't tolerate them. I don't care what other accomplishments or qualities a thief has, I don't like them. Period, end of story.
I've fallen victim to my share of thieves in my lifetime and the feeling of being violated never gets easier.
This poor kid had put so much time and money into that truck it was ridiculous. He's a former Marine and current Soldier being med-boarded out of the Army at the moment for injuries he sustained in Iraq.
Point being - he worked for the money he used to build that truck. He undoubtedly worked very hard and sacrificed a lot.
It's a pretty noticeable vehicle. It's white with a purple stripe and rims so I'm sure they'll find it eventually. Of course the stereo and rims probably won't be on/in it. I'm sure it will also be littered with trash by the scum that stole it IF they are in fact dumb enough to take such an obvious vehicle out joyriding knowing it's likely reported stolen.
Why is it so hard for scum like this to work for what they have? I guess I shouldn't assume they don't work but if they do perhaps they should manage their money correctly so they don't have to participate in such violating illegal acts to increase their income.
I don't care how poor someone is, there is no excuse for taking what doesn't belong to you. I may make an exception for someone stealing food because they're starving, but not much of one. I probably just wouldn't judge them as harshly. Yes, I said I would judge someone. Deal with it. After all, here in the good ol' US of A there are options for everyone to eat regardless of whether you have money.
I really hope he miraculously receives the vehicle back untouched. If not, his insurance will cover most of it but it doesn't replace the work and sweat he put into it and I doubt he'll get back the amount of money it cost to make it what it was. At least his lien will be paid, I guess. Not that it makes it any better.
I really hope the people who took it feel some sort of guilt. However, I would not hold my breath expecting it.
I'm a bit annoyed this morning.
One of my Marks soldiers truck was stolen out of the barracks parking lot this morning.
There is one type of person I dislike more than a liar; and that's a thief. I don't tolerate them. I don't care what other accomplishments or qualities a thief has, I don't like them. Period, end of story.
I've fallen victim to my share of thieves in my lifetime and the feeling of being violated never gets easier.
This poor kid had put so much time and money into that truck it was ridiculous. He's a former Marine and current Soldier being med-boarded out of the Army at the moment for injuries he sustained in Iraq.
Point being - he worked for the money he used to build that truck. He undoubtedly worked very hard and sacrificed a lot.
It's a pretty noticeable vehicle. It's white with a purple stripe and rims so I'm sure they'll find it eventually. Of course the stereo and rims probably won't be on/in it. I'm sure it will also be littered with trash by the scum that stole it IF they are in fact dumb enough to take such an obvious vehicle out joyriding knowing it's likely reported stolen.
Why is it so hard for scum like this to work for what they have? I guess I shouldn't assume they don't work but if they do perhaps they should manage their money correctly so they don't have to participate in such violating illegal acts to increase their income.
I don't care how poor someone is, there is no excuse for taking what doesn't belong to you. I may make an exception for someone stealing food because they're starving, but not much of one. I probably just wouldn't judge them as harshly. Yes, I said I would judge someone. Deal with it. After all, here in the good ol' US of A there are options for everyone to eat regardless of whether you have money.
I really hope he miraculously receives the vehicle back untouched. If not, his insurance will cover most of it but it doesn't replace the work and sweat he put into it and I doubt he'll get back the amount of money it cost to make it what it was. At least his lien will be paid, I guess. Not that it makes it any better.
I really hope the people who took it feel some sort of guilt. However, I would not hold my breath expecting it.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Surveillance: Brutal Ocala bus fight caught on video
I don't know what sparked this - but seven on one is never o.k.
Kids are brutal these days...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Clucking Hens Update (Hopefully the Last)
Thought those of you following this would enjoy this:
Amanda Sullivan All of my information I got from what those girls involved posted publicly on Facebook over the last 48 hours. So, I'm not sure where you got that idea, but ok.59 minutes ago · ·
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Clucking Hens Update 3
Wow, what an evening. Last night, 3rd ID posted their statement regarding the "abduction attempts", stating that the accusations were unfounded. The "victims" and "witnesses" commented on these posts and thoroughly exposed themselves as liars in the process. One of them was actually blocked because of the nastiness she was spewing. I would love to copy and paste for all to see, but like I said, she was blocked and her comments were therefore removed.
I received a comment on my last update and in telling everyone the new updates I will also be able to address the concerns of this individual. Here is the comment, I agree with most of it, but feel the need to explain a few of my opinions:
There are no other cases. Period. That has been confirmed. The media is looking for a scoop. They always do this with the government. The article I posted on the last update was modified after the alleged victims threw a huge fit, probably because they weren't getting enough attention. One of the "witnesses" actually emailed me letting me know that she went to the media. One of the other stories just so happened to come from a girl who was creating drama right afterwards. I do not have any reason to believe these claims to be anything more than either mass hysteria or copycat attention seekers. The men in this case were cleared of any wrongdoing. Period.
This scenario would never happen. That's the problem with this whole catastrophe. Last night when the "victims" and "witnesses" were going off on 3ID's Facebook page, they never made a claim of attempted abduction. The woman claimed that 2 black men, in an Orange Impala followed her children home. She claims that everyone and their brother witnessed this, including a friend that DROVE by. She claims that she came face to face with the men. However, she can't tell me what happened when she came face to face with them other than they were black and "dirty". The fact that none of the witnesses or victims will explain what happened after the children were supposedly followed sends a red flag up. After all, there are 10 adults who claim they saw this incident, but no one can tell us what the hell the INCIDENT was... so far, I see no incident.
Now, IF these men followed her children home that's a tad creepy. However, you cannot deduce that they were going to abduct them.
The reason this would never happen is simple. Stranger abduction is very, very, very rare in reality. Usually children are abducted by someone they know or they have met before. When strangers do abduct children it is almost ALWAYS a child of their same race. Enough so that these facts are used when creating a profile in stranger abductions. Stranger abductions are also almost always done by a single individual and a time the child is alone. Not a time when there are 20 MPs guiding traffic in the middle of the road, and hundreds of kids walking home from school.
So, let's just say it was a stranger abduction, and defied all of these odds.
Two black guys in an Orange car tried to abduct a white child in the middle of a busy street, in front of their house no less, with 10 or more supposed adults and more children standing around?
That's a one in a million shot.
On top of that, like I said the parents have not said anything about an abduction attempt.
This apparently happened as school was letting out. Let's just say in theory these kids were on bikes. The speed limit is 15 and you usually end up driving slower than that. It's completely feasible that these two guys just happened to be going in the same direction as these kids and it gave the illusion of following them.
As far as racially profiling, that's actually a very dangerous thought process. Like I said in all of these posts, most abductions, sex crimes, and violent crimes in general are committed race on race. White on white, black on black, Hispanic on Hispanic, etc. Sometimes there are deviations from this, but it's not common or likely.
Race has no bearing on whether someone is more likely to commit a crime or not. Period.
Cultural profiling is dangerous as well. If you see a "wigger" as you put it, and think they're any more dangerous than the old man taking a walk around the block you're not in the right mindset. Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most charismatic men the people who knew him had ever met. He was educated, All American, religious, clean cut, and white. Yet he was kidnapping, raping and chopping up little boys then eating them. No one ever had any idea.
Dangerous people don't have a look. There is nothing on the outside of anyone that can or should be used to determine the risk factor of that individual. Aside from them walking down the street with an AK or something of that nature, of course.
As a parent, we must assume there are dangers everywhere. If it's a stranger, it's a stranger. White, Black, Hispanic, male, female, preppy, or goth. It doesn't matter. They could all be a potential danger, so ANYTIME our children are out playing we need to be vigilant.
Ultimately, it's been proven that this was either a misunderstanding or outright lie. I would like to believe it was a misinterpretation, but these women are serious attention whores. I also believe that the follow up stories are simply an attempt for the other drama queens to thrust themselves into the limelight.
They have clogged up our Public Safety and housing systems, as well as the POA office. Personally, I feel they should be held accountable for their actions as far as creating a catastrophe.
I received a comment on my last update and in telling everyone the new updates I will also be able to address the concerns of this individual. Here is the comment, I agree with most of it, but feel the need to explain a few of my opinions:
It is a shame that some people would fabricate stories about something so serious. The claims do seem to be motivated at least partially by racism. But, according to your link above, I would guess that there are some real cases. The shame in this is that now, if this really were to happen, anyone who comes forward with a story like this will be viewed with suspicion and judged by some to be a racist. Either way, as a parent I think its better to be safe than sorry. I'd rather racially-profile* than the unthinkable happen. *Also note that this isn't just racial profiling, its cultural. If a wigger rolls up in an orange caddy on 26's I might keep an extra keen eye on my kids.
There are no other cases. Period. That has been confirmed. The media is looking for a scoop. They always do this with the government. The article I posted on the last update was modified after the alleged victims threw a huge fit, probably because they weren't getting enough attention. One of the "witnesses" actually emailed me letting me know that she went to the media. One of the other stories just so happened to come from a girl who was creating drama right afterwards. I do not have any reason to believe these claims to be anything more than either mass hysteria or copycat attention seekers. The men in this case were cleared of any wrongdoing. Period.
This scenario would never happen. That's the problem with this whole catastrophe. Last night when the "victims" and "witnesses" were going off on 3ID's Facebook page, they never made a claim of attempted abduction. The woman claimed that 2 black men, in an Orange Impala followed her children home. She claims that everyone and their brother witnessed this, including a friend that DROVE by. She claims that she came face to face with the men. However, she can't tell me what happened when she came face to face with them other than they were black and "dirty". The fact that none of the witnesses or victims will explain what happened after the children were supposedly followed sends a red flag up. After all, there are 10 adults who claim they saw this incident, but no one can tell us what the hell the INCIDENT was... so far, I see no incident.
Now, IF these men followed her children home that's a tad creepy. However, you cannot deduce that they were going to abduct them.
The reason this would never happen is simple. Stranger abduction is very, very, very rare in reality. Usually children are abducted by someone they know or they have met before. When strangers do abduct children it is almost ALWAYS a child of their same race. Enough so that these facts are used when creating a profile in stranger abductions. Stranger abductions are also almost always done by a single individual and a time the child is alone. Not a time when there are 20 MPs guiding traffic in the middle of the road, and hundreds of kids walking home from school.
So, let's just say it was a stranger abduction, and defied all of these odds.
Two black guys in an Orange car tried to abduct a white child in the middle of a busy street, in front of their house no less, with 10 or more supposed adults and more children standing around?
That's a one in a million shot.
On top of that, like I said the parents have not said anything about an abduction attempt.
This apparently happened as school was letting out. Let's just say in theory these kids were on bikes. The speed limit is 15 and you usually end up driving slower than that. It's completely feasible that these two guys just happened to be going in the same direction as these kids and it gave the illusion of following them.
As far as racially profiling, that's actually a very dangerous thought process. Like I said in all of these posts, most abductions, sex crimes, and violent crimes in general are committed race on race. White on white, black on black, Hispanic on Hispanic, etc. Sometimes there are deviations from this, but it's not common or likely.
Race has no bearing on whether someone is more likely to commit a crime or not. Period.
Cultural profiling is dangerous as well. If you see a "wigger" as you put it, and think they're any more dangerous than the old man taking a walk around the block you're not in the right mindset. Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most charismatic men the people who knew him had ever met. He was educated, All American, religious, clean cut, and white. Yet he was kidnapping, raping and chopping up little boys then eating them. No one ever had any idea.
Dangerous people don't have a look. There is nothing on the outside of anyone that can or should be used to determine the risk factor of that individual. Aside from them walking down the street with an AK or something of that nature, of course.
As a parent, we must assume there are dangers everywhere. If it's a stranger, it's a stranger. White, Black, Hispanic, male, female, preppy, or goth. It doesn't matter. They could all be a potential danger, so ANYTIME our children are out playing we need to be vigilant.
Ultimately, it's been proven that this was either a misunderstanding or outright lie. I would like to believe it was a misinterpretation, but these women are serious attention whores. I also believe that the follow up stories are simply an attempt for the other drama queens to thrust themselves into the limelight.
They have clogged up our Public Safety and housing systems, as well as the POA office. Personally, I feel they should be held accountable for their actions as far as creating a catastrophe.
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After all this, if one hair on any childs head is touched by a stranger, all heads on post are going to roll. That is how serious this situation is, and that is the only message that needs to be communicated.
Reveling people's personal reports, I'm assuming MP or Victims Assistance reports in any way shape or form, is wrong. You should be reprimanded and put in a different job, immediately.
How dare you share such information, however vague it may be. It's still private information in an ongoing investigation.