Maryannaville™

Creationists believe they never evolved; I believe they are correct.

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  Saboma
  November 29th, 2007 on 22:15

  Don’t get mad at me, folks, I’m just the messenger. Contact Fox and give your opinion to it, not me.

  Caveat:
  I do not tolerate or support vigilantism in my personal life nor on this blog.

  It’s my personal belief that Lori Drew deserves a fair trial in a court of law. Other than that, “no comment.”
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  FIGHTER2
  November 30th, 2007 on 18:04

  Thanks MaryAnn

  Here’s what happened on the show CLICK HERE

  Despite that we continue to fight for justice for Megan and for the law to do its job, which it hasn’t done for over a year.
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  Saboma
  November 30th, 2007 on 23:14

  You’re welcome, fighter.
  From the gate, this arrangement with Fox appeared to be a set up for the kill, if you ask me. I don’t watch TV and have an avid distaste for anything with the word FoxNN associated with it. I reckon that it qualifies me as being biased because of it.

  I researched the Dr. and he appears to be nothing other than a name with the alphabet behind it- big freaking deal. If I want the alphabet, I’ll open a can of alphabet soup.

  Then again, that’s what happens when institutionally brainwashed puppies are called in as authoritarians. bleh!
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  Saboma
  December 1st, 2007 on 21:13

  In spite of Dr Ablow’s personal negativity toward EOPC’s efforts at providing support to and for Megan Meier’s family, EOPC has received many others in the social field who are consciously aware of the after effects that victims go through.

  Dr Ablow’s reactions to the whole affair was based on his very biased opinion.

  You’ll read letters from folks who are in the counseling field. They are the one’s who are in the know about how bullies effect their victims. They are the ones on the front line of the battle.

  Take a look at the support that EOPC has been receiving!
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  Danny Vice
  December 2nd, 2007 on 15:51

  Fox News:

  Care to debate the issue on the merits of this case?

  Will you wait until After The St. Charles County Prosecutor gives his announcement to decide?

  The naming of Lori Drew has sparked quite a debate indeed. Some major news outlets have chosen to name the perpetrator(s) behind this story such as the New York Times. Some have chosen not to. The mainstream media however has concluded that the blogging community should shoulder the responsibility of first naming the perpetrator behind this story.

  The first question I have in this debate is simple. What is new here? Since before the French Revolution, the media has been used to ‘out’ individuals who’s actions seem to bear public relevancy in some way.

  Although Lori Drew has not yet been charged in the case of Megan Meier, the media has never required formal charges to be made before running a story. In the case of some journalist like Dan Rather, some media outlets run with stories before even confirming that they’re true.

  In this particular case, media outlets that have chosen to withhold Lori Drew’s identity have done so in consideration of other Drew family members.

  I’m wondering if by doing this, the media plans to always withhold the names of interesting persons who outrage the community, if those persons have children. This would certainly be quite a ground-breaking event

  Right at this moment, there is a story of a cop who is under investigation in the strange death of one wife and the disappearance of another. The cop in the story has a family, yet the media huddles outside his home relentlessly.

  I could go back and list thousands of stories where the media wasted no time in delivering the names and occupations of individuals that were later cleared of any wrong-doing. I’ve never heard of another instance where the media apologized for naming names.

  Don Henley’s ‘Dirty Laundry’ certainly applies well to conduct of most major news outlets.

  Lori Drew is a primary subject of the story, she is not a rape victim, and is not a minor. Identifying her breaks no new ground, nor does it deviate from what news outlets do on a daily basis.

  I also remind readers that her name and her role in the Megan Meier tragedy were documented as public record. A public record that Lori filed on her own accord. This is a critically important fact in this debate.

  News outlets, bloggers and the general public were handed Lori’s name and Lori’s own self admissions when she herself filed that police report and sought to elevate the entire situation into the public domain.

  Had Lori Drew simply acknowledged what she did was wrong, and apologized – the police report that identified her may have never been filed, and the entire situation may have well been kept at the lowest profile.

  Will we see the media write about this? Not likely.

  Danny Vice
  http://weeklyvice.blogspot.com
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  Saboma
  December 3rd, 2007 on 09:51

  As of today, Lori Drew will not be charged with anything. I read it somewhere but I forget where I read it right now. There is nothing as far as the law that covers stuff like this.

  Maybe this incident will spark an interest to do more about this behavior. Who knows? It is very important for all constituents who have issues regarding this case to contact their Congress people and Representatives and let them know how they feel about this type of stuff happening.

  That’s what I’ve been doing but we need more to take the time to make the important contacts.

  Thanks, Danny!
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  Saboma
  December 3rd, 2007 on 10:24

  Here’s the article regarding the decision to not prosecute Lori Drew.

  Any law created beyond this point will be expo facto. I am not a specialist in the law field but simply happen to recall a bit of what I learned in college.
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  Danny Vice
  December 9th, 2007 on 22:20

  While the Megan Meier case seems outrageous and unique, it isn’t unique. Hundreds of cases of egregious and heinous acts go on every day with the same excuses out of our lawmakers.

  One such other case….The case of Nikki Catsouras, is a classic example of disgusting, hateful activity against innocent victims, while our lawmakers excuse themselves from enacting laws to prevent this.

  The excuse lawmakers use to let themselves off the hook stem from the growth of the Internet and how fast it’s changing. This is a sham.

  Chat rooms, message boards, instant messengers and email have been in existence for far over a decade now. While the software used to transmit messages changes slightly, the basic essence of using the Internet to send a message is largely the same. Is a decade or two long enough to establish some basic decency laws in regards to Internet usage?

  I’ve posted the Nikki Catsouras story along with many details about the Megan Meier case so the inactivity out of our lawmakers towards these types of cases can be clearly seen.

  Those who are interested in learning about cases like Megan’s and Nikki’s case are encouraged to drop by and comment on them if you like. I have a couple of polls set up as well. Danny Vice would like to hear your point of view.

  Public awareness of the problem and discussions about possible solutions are the best way to pressure elected officials into action instead of excuse making.

  I invite you to come by and share your opinion.

  Danny Vice
  http://weeklyvice.blogspot.com
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  Saboma
  December 10th, 2007 on 06:10

  At times, I just can’t believe how vile humans can be towards one another, Danny. You are absolutely correct in that the public needs to be made more aware of this type of unsavory behavior.

  I’m not sure if we need any more laws, we have far too many laws now with most not upheld except for easy convenience for the wealthy, or for winning a vote of popularity by our conning politicians.

  I wish more had a backbone and stood up for what is right instead of what is destructive.

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