[Blindtlk] unfortunate ending of my court case

Wed Jul 8 01:58:19 UTC 2015

What about your state President? God I don't like hearing things of this nature!

On 7/7/15, Ray Foret Jr via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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