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shardian:
Her legs had atrophied, and she had extreme open sores which melded to the seat. You would think that might be a bit noticeable if you bring food/water every day, and try to coax a person out. I doubt she was even aware of her surroundings any more.

Having said that, I doubt he would ever be convicted of anything. I doubt the guys story, and I think there was more going on here. I think the prosecutor and police know nothing will come of the charges too. They'll get the guy in jail for a few days, and make him sit thru a trial, hire a  lawyer etc. That will be his punishment.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: shardian on March 20, 2008, 09:31:56 am ---Her legs had atrophied, and she had extreme open sores which melded to the seat. You would think that might be a bit noticeable if you bring food/water every day, and try to coax a person out. I doubt she was even aware of her surroundings any more.
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Sure, but who was he going to call for help?  There is nobody.  His options are to let her die or do what he can.  People keep saying he shouldn't have let her stay there but no one gives a realistic alternative.



--- Quote ---Having said that, I doubt he would ever be convicted of anything. I doubt the guys story, and I think there was more going on here. I think the prosecutor and police know nothing will come of the charges too. They'll get the guy in jail for a few days, and make him sit thru a trial, hire a  lawyer etc. That will be his punishment.

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Since when was our justice system set up for the Police and prosecutors to mete out punishment?  How many trailer-dwellers do you know that can hire a lawyer?

kingflynn:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on March 20, 2008, 09:38:34 am ---

Sure, but who was he going to call for help?  There is nobody.  His options are to let her die or do what he can.  People keep saying he shouldn't have let her stay there but no one gives a realistic alternative.



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You call the police for gods sake!  The options are not "Let her starve to death, or feed her". You call the police!  You can't just say that the state gets kids beat to death, so I refuse to call them.  You call the police, then the ball is in their court.  You'd be amazed at the programs available to dependent adults.

shardian:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on March 20, 2008, 09:38:34 am ---Sure, but who was he going to call for help?  There is nobody.  His options are to let her die or do what he can.  People keep saying he shouldn't have let her stay there but no one gives a realistic alternative.

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Duh, maybe an ambulance for starters. You know, before she went catatonic.

ChadTower:

The Police show up, look at her, write a couple of things down, and "get back to you".  They don't fix the situation.  It is not their job to pull women off toilets.  This was her place of residence, so she isn't trespassing.  She is in there voluntarily, so she is not being held.  There isn't anything for the Police to actually do other than record that she is there and that you called them about it.  There is no crime in progress.

Maybe, and this is a lottery odds possibility, the cop calls someone he knows in state social services.  That could happen, but it almost certainly wouldn't, and even if it did it would be longer than two years before anyone actually came to look at the woman.  This is state gov't, remember.  The same gov't that will let a 4 year old stay in a home where people get off on burning the kid for kicks.  If she isn't in need of ICU she isn't on their radar.

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