Terrified Toddler Gets Tattooed

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Let me preface this by saying I have a number of tattoos so I am not anti-bodyart. However, I am against child abuse.  The story is that a mother in Havana, Cuba held down her three year old son while a tattoo artist (I use the term loosely) marked the child with  666, which is the mark of a cult called, Growing In Grace International Ministry's.  A Dominican news agency had reported that the act was recorded and uploaded to Facebook.

I have include the video of this but caution that it is very disturbing.

Paparazzi Dies After Taking Bieber Pictures

An unnamed paparazzi was hit by a car and killed after taking pictures of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari.  The car was pulled over on Sepulveda Blvd., a street known for its steady traffic at all times.  Reportedly, after trying to get the shot, a police officer told the photographer to go back to his car.  He was hit while returning to his car.

On Canada AM this morning, Traci Melchor (star gossiper) said,  "we buy into" these types of stories "on TMZ"  ----  I don't know if she accidentally was hinting the photographer worked for the TV show or inappropriately targeted and named TMZ.  We do buy into it because we're hungry to know everything about celebrities and the paparazzi will do whatever it takes to get the pictures that feeds the media who in turn supply the hungry monsters who feed on them then ask for more.

Several years before the Princess Diana tragedy, I decided to stop buying the gossip magazines because most of the stories are exaggerated inaccuracies and the photographs are either airbrushed if they like the star or left raw if they want to paint a horrible story around it.  Either way I don't have time for the lies and don't have the curiosity to read any of the other stories so I don't buy any of those magazines or papers.  I don't want to take work away from anyone however, if we all stop buying the magazines no one else will get hurt on either side of the lens.

All I have to say is, stop reading the junk magz and living vicariously through celeb lives.

Outrageous! Accused in Wilson Bullying Trial Fond Not Guilty

Briefly: A boy was taunted, harassed, beaten and terrorized by bullies. Charges were pressed but before it went to trial, the tormented child committed suicide. He couldn't testify.

Read the story and watch the video.

This is outrageous.

Etta James, Jan. 20, 2012

Rest in Peace Ms. James

I've been lovin' you too long to stop now




I've been lovin' you too long
To stop now

You were tired
And you want to be free
My love is growing stronger
As you become a habit to me

I've been lovin' you
Way too long
I don't wanna stop now

With you, my life
Has been so wonderful
I can't, I can't stop now

You were tired and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger
As our affair, our affair grows old
I've been lovin' you--
Hey--
A little too long
I don't wanna stop now

I've been lovin' you
A little too long
I don't wanna, I don't wanna stop now
Oh, don't make me stop now
Please don't make, don't make me stop now
I love you I love you I love you, oh, don't make me stop now
Don't make me stop now
Please baby don't make me
Don't make me stop now, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna stop now

I've been lovin' you too long
I don't wanna stop now

12 Year Old Commits Suicide: Charges May Be Dropped Against His Bully

Twelve year old Mitchell Wilson committed suicide the day his subpoena to testify against his bully arrived. The anxiety of being bullied, dealing with his multiple sclerosis, the death of his mother and being taunted and tormented by the bully's friends was too much for the young man to bear.

On the morning of the first day of school, his father entered his room where he found his lifeless body. At some point during the night, Mitchell in desperation, took his own life.

On September 28th, 2011, Mitchell was to testify against his bully; the boy who attacked him brutally, smashing his face into the sidewalk with such force that his teeth broke. He was to face his attacker in court, point at him and affirm this person to be his attacker. His suicide means he won't be able to do this and his bully could end up having the charges against him dropped as a result. The case has been remanded to November 2011.


I'm very eager to see how this case is handled. I hope the legal system doesn't drop the ball on this one.



TRAGIC TIMELINE

* November, 2010 -- Mitchell Wilson, a 10-year-old victim of multiple sclerosis, is mugged and assaulted by a 12-year-old for his cellphone. A young offender is charged and ordered to stay away from Mitchell and his family.

* November 2010 -June 2011 --The young offender's friends bully, taunt and follow Mitchell home from school, berating him for tattling on his assailant. Mitchell suffers anxiety attacks and threatens to kill himself. The principal assigns Mitchell an older student as his "buddy" and protector.

* Summer 2011 -- Mitchell becomes increasingly anxious about returning to school in the fall and facing the same bullying. His assigned buddy has graduated and will no longer be there to protect him.

* Labour Day 2011 -- Mitchell receives a subpoena to appear in Oshawa court to testify Sept. 28 against the young offender.

* Sept. 6, 2011 -- Craig Wilson discovers his son Mitchell has killed himself by tying a plastic bag around his head.

* Sept. 28, 2011 -- Charges against the young offender are expected to be withdrawn.

Liquor law loosening "welcomed" ?

Liquor law loosening welcomed
More freedom to roam at festivals
BY CRAIG PEARSON, THE WINDSOR STAR MAY 25, 2011 6:49 AM

Does anyone remember this incident in 2008 Windsor businessman dies after fight at Bluesfest

‎... and the subsequent lawsuit Bluesfest death spurs suit

I'm in favour of people policing themselves and exercising self control but I also believe the old saying, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." (~George Santayana)

Murder Suicide and Facebook Popularity

Man, Woman Dead in Murder-Suicide at Michigan College Fox News - April 10

"The bodies of Asia McGowan, 20, of Ecorse, and Anthony Powell, 28, of Detroit, were discovered inside a classroom at a Henry Ford Community College building after police responded to an emergency call of an assault and shortly afterward reports of a shot being fired on campus, said Dearborn Deputy Police Chief Gregg Brighton." ~ Newsday

It's sad this sort of thing happens and I feel really bad for the families involved but the reason I'm blogging about this tragedy is because of a T.V. news broadcast. They showed some YouTube video of the victim dancing and also showed video of the gunman ranting and venting whatever was on his mind at the time. Based on the small video clips, he obviously seemed angry and crazed - if that wasn't enough to convince the viewer, they announced that he had only three or four facebook friends; the victim and object of his obsession, was one of them. Whereas, the victim had friends that numbered somewhere in the high eight hundreds.

This is the part that bothered me. Facebook is full of spammers and trolls that add people randomly. It's also full of innocent people that don't say no to friend requests. I'm guessing the victim, Asia McGowan, was one of those nice people who was popular and friendly with many people but not necessarily friends with everyone on her list.

My question is: How does the Facebook "popularity" of the victim and her killer, factor into this?

Creating a new blog

Well here it is, my newest blog.
I can't believe I'm doing this again.