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News / Re: Pregnant teen jailed to force testimony against abuser

« on: April 20, 2008, 03:59:40 PM »

C'mon deBeauxO is this not a thread titled NEWS Let's wake up, smell the coffee and examine more of the fact.
I fully realize the enormous impact of domestic violence on women , children and ultimately on society itself.I am a strong advocate of the community's need as a whole to provide appropriate support, protection and treatment to assist these individuals to escape the cycle. Personally. I have been instrumental in setting up shelters, advocacy programs and counseling services in my own community. However after carefully reading many news articles dealing with this case I have to say on an analytical and realistic level this woman is "looney tunes"!

Read the most recent article:Chris Wattie, National Post   Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
TORONTO - The legal difficulties facing a pregnant 19-year-old jailed for more than a week to force her to testify at her boyfriend's abuse trial may just be beginning.
According to court documents, the Toronto Children's Aid Society plans to seize Noellee Mowatt's child as soon as it is born. She is due next month.
"My information is that they intend to seize the child when the child is born," Dominic Basile, the Crown prosecutor, told a bail hearing this month.

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News / Re: Pregnant teen jailed to force testimony against abuser

« on: April 16, 2008, 08:06:26 AM »

You might give some consideration to the fact that this needy young woman may be the stalker.She wanted the " loving intimate relationship " he didn't.

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Activism / Re: Brenda Martin

« on: April 15, 2008, 10:34:38 PM »

Sorry the only Magoo I knew passed on with Jim Baccus!

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Activism / Re: Brenda Martin

« on: April 15, 2008, 11:03:32 AM »

No vendetta intended ...maybe you could enlighten me or join me sometime in my million dollar culvert. :whis:

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Activism / Re: Brenda Martin

« on: April 14, 2008, 07:23:33 PM »

The more I read about this forlorn Canadian the more I realize that she is taking us all for a royal ride and as always we are a pawn for the media...She should apologize to her Mom for all the grief she has caused her and lay off the bottle and fight her own battles.

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Activism / Re: Brenda Martin

« on: March 25, 2008, 03:14:52 PM »

You are right Anne there are some sketchy aspects to this case and might I say there is a rather pungent smell similar to Roquefort fromage?

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Write On! / Re: Funny blog

« on: March 19, 2008, 01:22:41 PM »

Thanks! Hope I can keep up with the rest of you...Where I may be slightly lacking in  literary genius I can contribute with a great sense of humour! :

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Write On! / Re: Funny blog

« on: March 19, 2008, 08:15:50 AM »

Gaggingly brilliant!!

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Politics / Re: British forensic-scientist cop personifies banality of evil

« on: March 18, 2008, 06:58:57 PM »

Ohhhhhhhhh...I can only imagine what the forever youthful fine Lady would do with the swab! :whis:

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Politics / Re: British forensic-scientist cop personifies banality of evil

« on: March 18, 2008, 04:23:59 PM »

This Orwellian tactic may be sad and frightening but not surprising. The United Kingdom and the revered Scotland Yard has the largest DNA database in the world. Here's your speeding ticket ..now stick this wee swab in your mouth!

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The Arts / Re: Trash entertainment

« on: March 18, 2008, 09:27:33 AM »

So Heather Mills got 24 mill pounds from Sir Paul.

In court, she also dumped a jug of water over Sir Paul's lawyer's head. (There are before and after pics of the woman lawyer in some of the links there.)

I want to know why Heather wasn't charged with assault. Sure, it's just water, but that is still a physical attack. Anyone who will make a physical attack of that kind has some serious anger-management problems and is capable of worse.

What an enormous "nut case"! Let's just see how much of that promised loot actually makes it's way to any of her charities! sir Paul sure got :

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Cause we're all in this together / Re: Beautiful video

« on: March 18, 2008, 09:03:12 AM »

Thank you, it is absolutely beautiful and I have now passed it on to people in my life who deserve and need it!
You should advise though that people need to get their box of Puffs first :)

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Activism / Re: Brenda Martin

« on: March 18, 2008, 08:52:19 AM »

Unfortunate situation and although this Canadian woman does not sound like the sharpest nail in the tool shed and appears to have some alcohol abuse problems she does not deserve to have her rights revoked in the manner they have been. She deserves more protection and aid from our government and a fair chance and opportunity to defend herself. .
However there are some sketchy facts about this woman that may be explained by her naivety or stupidity?? Why would a mature woman of her age work in Mexico without a work permit for 8 years..knowing it is illegal? Why after the arrest of her former boss and personally fearing arrest would she not get the hell out of Mexico? Why after 8+ years there would her command of Spanish not be sophisticated enough to understand the accusations when she was arrested?
  I have read that P. Vallarta has it's fair share of "rounders", People on the run...would this woman not be a wee bit more sophisticated re. Mexican police and their tactics?
Despite my questions  I do hope she is released soon for the sake of her lovely Mom in Trenton. It is probably a very valuable lesson for the rest of us. When traveling do not think that your Canadian Embassy will be able to do a lot for you! Be wise and vigilante on your own.