[Blindtlk] unfortunate ending of my court case

[Ray Foret Jr]

Let me take a line or two to ask but one question.  Did you contact Scot's office about your case?  I have a feeling that you might be able to get the NFB involved if you can establish that what they said is that because you are blind and cannot visually identify your attacker, your attacker goes free, you might I think have a case.  Frankly, yours is the second such case I've heard about.  I'm not free to talk about the second, even though the victim is now departed from this life.  Let's just say that there's something about this that really bothers me.  I am beginning to wonder how many blind women there are who are the physical victims of attacks and yet, because they cannot visually identify their assailants, their attackers get off free.  It really hurts my heart to contemplate that such a pattern may exist and yet we seem to do not much about it.  Despite the fact that a fully independent blind woman can identify her attacker by means other than sight, (means which are verifiable and known to be reliable) her attacker goes free and she is, perhaps at worst, called a liar by the judge, (assuming she ever gets to court to start with).  Of course, I dare speculate that I, (a male) most likely don't have too much if any business talking about this subject, still, it really bothers me.

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray

Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!

Sent from my Mac,
the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in

> On Jul 7, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Jessica Reed via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm sorry, I don't remember what your original case entailed. It sounds devastating though and I'm really sorry. Have you considered, though I would use this as a last resort, starting a go find me account to try to afford someone like Scott? Just an idea.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 7, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Alana Leonhardy via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm assuming when they say, not enough evidence, they mean you couldn't visually identify him?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 7, 2015, at 12:55, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, all,
>>> I wanted to write and update on the turn out of the court case last Tuesday.
>>> As the subject line says it all, it didn't end the way my DA Lisa Jones and I were hoping it to be.
>>> It was decided at the last minute that the guy who attacked me wasn't the right person upon not enough evidence.
>>> Basicly, he walked away scotch free while I'm left here to feel all the flashbacks from the beginning.
>>> I found this out yesterday evening and now, I'm not sure if IO can trust anyone too much anymore.
>>> I waited a year for this and this is how the outcome is given and a last minute decision as I called unexceptable.
>>> Just last wednesday when Odie and I were out and about doing errands, I had someone have the nerve to approach me without identifying himself on top of telling me to give him my cane to help me.
>>> I didn't fall through with that and backed away from him with my power wheelchair.
>>> The guy still wouldn't back off and I found myself frozen with fear not to be able to say, leave me alone or anything else of the sort.
>>> Odie clearly made himself known as he stood in front of my wheelchair, telling the space violator to back off and leave.
>>> I was wanting to have a fresh start to put all of this behind me, and unfortunately, it's not happening.
>>> I know CCDC is allied with NFBCO, but I can't afford to meet with their lawyer, Scott LaBarre.
>>> He charges possible around $100.00.
>>> Another organization I was thinking of contacting to see if they could help me find ways to recover after the incident is VDI (Violence Domesticated Initiative.
>>> I really want to move on from this stuff, but am not sure or how.
>>> If anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.
>>> I'm considering filing a complaint with the US department of Justice and if I can't get anywhere from there, then I'm considered to be no other than a failure.
>>> *Sad*
>>> Bibi and MAR son Odie
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