The Jaded Cynic

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Jodi Arias says 'I deserve a second chance' in jailhouse interview | CTV News

Monday, May 20, 2013

Fla. man tricked pregnant girlfriend into taking abortion drug, feds say

Fla. man tricked pregnant girlfriend into taking abortion drug, feds say

By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News

The label on the bottle said it contained a common antibiotic, but prosecutors say inside was a drug that's often used to induce abortions.

Remee Jo Lee, 26, was six weeks pregnant when her boyfriend gave her a pill he said was prescribed by his father, a Florida fertility doctor, to treat a bacterial infection, according to court papers.

Lee says she trustingly swallowed the pill, and within hours started bleeding. She went to the hospital, where she had a miscarriage and learned that her boyfriend had tricked her into terminating her pregnancy, her lawyer alleges.

Now the ex-boyfriend, John Andrew Welden, 28, is in county lockup, facing a civil lawsuit and a murder rap.

A federal indictment unsealed Thursday charged Welden with product-tampering and first-degree murder under the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, charges that could carry a life sentence.

Courtesy of Gil Sanchez

Remee Jo Lee says her boyfriend tricked her into taking an abortion pill and she miscarried at six weeks.

The lawyer who represented him at an initial appearance Wednesday did not return a phone call but said in court that the allegations were out of character for his client, according to The Associated Press.

In a civil complaint and statement, Lee's attorney described how an eight-month romance turned toxic when his client became pregnant in February.

Lee "was anticipating motherhood with great joy and excitement," but Welden begged her not to go through with it, lawyer Gil Sanchez said in a press release.

"Everyone dreams of becoming a mom. This was my chance," Lee told told Tampa's WFTS-TV.

In late March, Welden took Lee to his father's Lutz, Fla., clinic for a prenatal examination, including a sonogram and blood and urine samples that confirmed a healthy pregnancy, Lee's lawsuit says.

The next day, Welden told Lee that his father had diagnosed her with an infection and prescribed Amoxicillin, the antibiotic, the suit charges.

In reality, the doctor's son had forged a prescription for Cytotec, an ulcer drug that can be used for non-surgical abortions because it causes contractions, Lee's lawyer said.

"He came to my house with the pills, his weapon of choice," Lee told WFTS.

"He told me to keep taking them. I was supposed to take three a day for days."

Welden later admitted to Lee that he had fooled her, the suit claims. It describes his actions as "outrageous, beyond the bounds of decency and utterly intolerable."

The suit seeks unspecified damages in excess of $15,000.

"We may soon be seeking redress for Lee against others who may have some degree of liability for this heinous act," Sanchez said, without identifying anyone.

Welden, who worked at his father's clinic but was not a doctor, is the only person charged with a crime. Workers at the clinic declined to comment.

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This story speaks to a greater social problem and its causes that takes its toll on everyone.
Poverty:
Unplanned Pregnancy
Gender neutral, equal rights in family planning.
The sexism and cruelty toward men and their much needed, still missing, right to choose parenthood.

Why should women alone decide to have a child, regardless of the wishes or consent of the paternal father who procreated, albeit accidentally, or through some deceptive maternal means? To ad insult to injury, the DNA suspected man who matches the fetus gets the bill for 18 years. No signature necessary.

This story only barely hints to any fair and equitable discussion between the couple in question. What decent woman would bring a child into this world without a plan that matched her committed partner's plan for a family. She knew this young man didn't want to become a father YET. Regardless of his wishes, she was holding him hostage. Situations like these call for drastic changes in our overall lax attitude concerning wanton, careless, unplanned reproductive choices. Prior to a full term pregnancy, a couple must both be in agreement to become parents and have a plan, a stable home and long term resources to provide for the future child.

This story is a sad example of our illogical, archaic, impractical procreation policies.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Arias Evidence pasted letters

http://kristinarandle.com/blog/jodi-arias-trial-ominous-email-sent-by-jodi/Jodi Arias Trial: Ominous Email Sent By Jodi?
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At the end of 2007, Travis was spending time with Lisa Andrews. On two occasions, late in the evening, they received a knock at the door. No one was at the door. They later learned that someone had slashed Travis’ tires. Very soon after the tire slashing, Lisa received the following email from a “John Doe.” She could never prove it was Jodi but Jodi is most likely the person who sent it. Does this sound like Jodi to you?

“You are a shameful whore. Your Heavenly Father must be deeply ashamed of the whoredoms you’ve committed with that insidious man. If you let him stay in your bed one more time or even sleep under the same roof as him, you will be giving the appearance of evil. You are driving away the Holy Ghost, and you are wasting your time. You are also compromising your salvation and breaking your baptismal covenants. Of all the commandments to break, committing acts of whoredom is one of the most displeasing in the eyes of the Lord. You cannot be ashamed enough of yourself. You are filthy, and you need to repent and become clean in the eyes of God. Think about your future husband, and how you disrespect not only yourself, but him, as well as the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Is that what you want for yourself? Your future, your celebration, and your posterity is resting on your choices and actions. You are a daughter of God, and you have been a shameful example. Be thou clean, sin no more. Heavenly Father loves you and wants you to make the right choices. I know you are strong enough to choose the right. Your Father in Heaven is pulling for you. Don’t ignore the promptings you receive, because they are vital to your spiritual well-being.”

In the police interview with Detective Flores, Jodi mentions the ten commandments. She had also been studying Mormonism and was heavily involved with the church. I have no doubt this letter was sent by Jodi Arias. It demonstrates her obsessiveness and her willingness to stalk and harass Travis and the women with whom he was spending time.

chocolate covered blueberries from costco are not what they appear to be

I did a little digging on the producer of such deceptive packaging. Here's a pasted portion from my search results.

Let the buyer beware!

Import Refusal Report
Import Refusal Report

FDA Home
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Refusal Details as Recorded in OASIS by FDA
for Refusal BGK-0948383-6/1/1Manufacturer FEI 3006974219
Manufacturer Name Brookside Foods Ltd.
Manufacturer Address line 1 3899 Mt. Lehman Roadsales / Marketing
Manufacturer Address line 2
Manufacturer's City Abbotsfordabbotsford
Manufacturer Province/State BRITISH COLUMBIA
Manufacturer Country/Area Canada
Product Code 23JHY99
Importer's Product Description TRAIL MIX
Refusal Date 26-Mar-2012
FDA District NYK-DO
Entry/doc/line/sfx BGK-0948383-6/1/1
FDA Sample Analysis No
FDA Record of Private Lab Sample Analysis No
Charge(s) Violation Code Section Charge Statement
LABELING Section 4(a); 801(a)(3) Misbranding The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.
LACKS FIRM 403(e)(1), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING The food is in package form and appears to not bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
LIST INGRE 403(i)(2), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING It appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.
NUTRIT LBL 403(q); 801(a)(3); Misbranding The article appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Study links fast food to childhood asthma - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

How It Feels to Be Forcibly Fed - Wikisource

How It Feels to Be Forcibly Fed - Wikisource
This story is beyond disturbing. This barbaric act is still practiced today on adults and children. No creature should ever endure such an assault on his person. If he is not hungry, it is his right to reject food. There is NO justification for force feeding ANYONE who chooses not to eat.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Pair jailed for chilli 'torture'

BBC NEWS UK England Pair jailed for chilli 'torture'
Yet another set of remorseless child abusers.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Proactive Approaches

Below are a few of the countless reasons for reviewing and revising our failing policies for protecting our young. The reactive approach is pointless. The damage is already done and irreparable. Where are the proactive policies to really show our earnest efforts to learn from mistakes and eliminate child maltreatment altogether?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzD5QJuTzdI&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWr1nFS30WA&feature=BFa&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJi1ODAA2-g&feature=autoplay&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=9&playnext=4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4OdidOvLJ8&feature=bf_next&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HVFRKBY83Y&feature=autoplay&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=23&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st29Dl5YP4g&feature=autoplay&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=25&playnext=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQtnwApulLA&feature=autoplay&list=WLFC02CEB525EF3B6C&index=26&playnext=4

Which Works Best, Reactive or Proactive Strategies

Why Do We Still Have Child Abuse

We can put men on the moon, build bombs that are smart enough to hunt and decimate their unfortunate targets, expand our prisons and military at breakneck pace, yet the very depravity of child abuse continues. Why?

Shouldn't we strive to ensure the well being of those most vulnerable to harm?

We react to the really horrific abusers while disregarding the abused. Why?

I can't help but wonder if our entire approach is terribly wrong. In cases like
http://www.youtube.com/user/ShonyaKayMedia what went wrong?

Should we punish, imprison and heap harm on the abuser regardless of the abused already battered child?

These questions and more perplex me. I am tired of our reactive justice and pro-penal policy that hijacks all the attention and energy from the ones who were actually harmed. What can we do to help the abused? When do we stop with this self-righteous, arrogant we-know-what's-best-for-the-victim stance (punish the criminal) and actually consider the survivor? Why does no one consult the real expert on abuse, when it comes to policy, procedures and best practices? You disregard and ignore the voices of the victims. You instead, hang on every letter of every inane word from courts, talk shows, media spin, law enforcement, judges, and other cloistered book learned 'experts',