The Holidays are here... Please, let's not forget TERRILEE.  By  oldchopperguy (Read 2,510 times)

Leo, you are without doubt one of the most thoughtful fellows on here.

Terri-gal, you've been in my thoughts when I come here. I read posts and sometimes think how you would probably respond. And I miss that, your spirit and spunk. Like Leo and shalom, I too hope your time there ends early and you get out to rejoin us and your kitty-kids soon. Don't let your spirits get down.

>'Kat

May our prayers comfort her on the lonely nights. To all incarcerated, and away from family AMEN.

Our prayers and best wishs to the Victims, may they be able to forget what they went through.
Alleyoop

Alleyoop,

I couldn't agree with you more. I guess I had better clarify my thoughts here. When it comes to crime and the consequences involved, dues must be paid. I'm ex-Army, right-wing-conservative to the core, and the wife and I have been victims ourselves. Got the scars and empty bank account to show for it. In fact, after years of peaceful old-age, last week in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart I had to convince a fellow bent on taking my old Honda car home, that a ' Accord was NOT worth his life.

It's just that I've known too many innocent folks who are sitting jail, and, too many guilty ones who got the message and repented of their ways long ago, but will stay where they are indefinitely. In Terrilee's case, according to her, and, right or wrong, a lot of years of experience prompt me to believe it... She committed some offenses when she was young, and paid the price. Did the time, sentence deserved, no gripes on her part.

For a great many years she has since been a law-abiding model citizen. A year or so ago, she became the victim of a physical assault. She resisted bare-handed, and that minor scuffle violated her terms of release, sending her to prison for 3 years. Thus incarcerating her for being the victim this time. Once convicted of a crime, released former offenders lose most of the civil rights we take for granted, including the right of self-defense.

As far as Terrilee's past offense was concerned, she'd already paid for it. By attempting to minimize a beating she was enduring she violated the rules, and in middle-age, not equipped to deal with prison brutality, she now is where she is. That's why I stated that I personally felt she got a raw deal...

Being a victim is rotten. Being in jail is rotten too.  When shot at, I'll shoot back, when stolen from, I'll get the goods back if I can. But sometimes former perps become victims too.

Just my own thoughts...  some will disagree. That's OK.

Sincerely,

Leo in Texas

Leo,
You post things as if you were there or that you know this person personally and know what happened to be a fact. You really do not know what really went down, people that do bad things and get caught will tell all kinds of stories to get people on their side and feel sorry for them.

The way I look at it is You Do the Crime You Do The Time, period. Everyone in the clink says I am innocent or I got a raw deal. When and if you someone gets out all we can hope for is that it changes their way of thinking and live their remaining life in a honest and peaceful way.
Alleyoop

OK,

Sorry to ruffle feathers... I only wanted to remind riders to remember a less-fortunate member who had numerous friends on the site. The missus and I have had enough communication with Terrilee to think she probably was being honest in her many posts prior to being locked away.

I don't know her personally, but with long-term messaging, one forms opinions (right OR wrong) about others' views, character and truthfulness.

I believe crimes should be punished, and I think victims rights should always come first, and I also think paying for a crime once is enough. That's just my opinion, but I can see it's a very unpopular one... So before some start thinking this old conservative is a socialist, bleeding-heart liberal, I'll simply wish ONE-AND-ALL on the site a blessed , happy Thanksgiving, no matter where you happen to be.

The wife and I will be having dinner with our many kids and their families, and we'll be thinking of those who cannot do so, for whatever reason, ESPECIALLY those serving in the military, protecting our right to express our own opinions.

Sincerely,

Betty & Leo in Texas