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Wonderful video, NG.
Thanks, Auntiehill and Marie.
Still having trouble sleeping, unfortunately. I suspect it has more to do w/ titrating down on my pain meds than anything. And the fact that my assailant's trial is coming up soon. I'm having more PTSD symptoms again.
Plus I pulled a tendon in my weak leg last week and can barely put weight on in. So I'm back in physical therapy.
Thanks, Auntiehill and Marie.
Still having trouble sleeping, unfortunately. I suspect it has more to do w/ titrating down on my pain meds than anything. And the fact that my assailant's trial is coming up soon. I'm having more PTSD symptoms again.
Plus I pulled a tendon in my weak leg last week and can barely put weight on in. So I'm back in physical therapy.
^^ I'm sorry to hear that. I hope the trial is quick and decisive.
Seconded!
Glad to help.
Still having trouble sleeping, unfortunately. I suspect it has more to do w/ titrating down on my pain meds than anything. And the fact that my assailant's trial is coming up soon. I'm having more PTSD symptoms again.
Will you be required to be there in person or for him to be in the same room with you?
If you ask me, "right to face your accuser" is perfectly satisfied on closed-circuit TV. Monsters like that should not be allowed in the courtroom proper since the technology now exists to satisfy the legal requirements without a physical presence.
Eww.
Thanks, Everyone!
NG, given how much evidence there is, they could probably prosecute w/o my participation at all. But there's no way on earth that I would consider that. I couldn't live w/ myself if, for some reason, he got off w/ a lighter sentence or -- worst possible scenario -- got found not guilty because I hadn't cooperated, and he eventually attacked someone else.
What purpose would keeping him out of the courtroom serve? Maybe a child victim/witness would be more comfortable with the defendant testifying and watching via closed-circuit TV, but it wouldn't make a difference to me.
BTW, "eww" is an excellent description of how my leg feels right now. Though "SCREAM" might be even better.
NG, given how much evidence there is, they could probably prosecute w/o my participation at all. But there's no way on earth that I would consider that. I couldn't live w/ myself if, for some reason, he got off w/ a lighter sentence or -- worst possible scenario -- got found not guilty because I hadn't cooperated, and he eventually attacked someone else.
What purpose would keeping him out of the courtroom serve? Maybe a child victim/witness would be more comfortable with the defendant testifying and watching via closed-circuit TV, but it wouldn't make a difference to me.
BTW, "eww" is an excellent description of how my leg feels right now. Though "SCREAM" might be even better.
I salute your courage.
Courage is not "never being afraid"...it's doing the right thing even though you do have natural, normal human feelings.
(Though in this case I would say everyone should determine on a personal basis what they believe is the right thing.)
Since every person is different, I wasn't sure. I had always figured such things were handled on a case-by-case basis (or ought to be).
In the spirit of not taking it anymore...
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57VbE0J9niw[/yt]
And here a lion gets PWNED...
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxpKwl1jOug[/yt]
Run away, run away, run away, bad guys.
I salute your courage.
Courage is not "never being afraid"...it's doing the right thing even though you do have natural, normal human feelings.
Thank you.
I'm not really being as selfless as I made it sound. I think mostly of future potential victims, because I am so much older than he, so by the time he got out (if he were to get a shorter sentence than he deserves), I would probably either be in a retirement community somewhere or dead. But the reality is that, if he were to be found not guilty and immediately released (highly unlikely, even if I didn't cooperate), my life would be in danger, and I would have to move.
I have to admit that I have a pretty strong opinion about victims cooperating w/ the prosecution of serious crimes. The victim who refuses to help prosecute an accused criminal contributes to -- but of course is not ultimately responsible for -- any future crime the accused commits.
I am glad you have such strong convictions and that they are seeing you through this. And I want to hope that--God forbid something like that happened to me--I would have the wherewithal to do the same thing as you're doing, were I in your situation.
I just did not want to sound like I might want to force someone who was not psychologically prepared for such an encounter into a situation that would damage them.
I just did not want to sound like I might want to force someone who was not psychologically prepared for such an encounter into a situation that would damage them.
Good outlook. Tora Ziyal. Remember when the time comes, make sure the jury knows you are still in pain...don't be too stoic. You so rock!
You so rock!
You are brave and principled. We're all proud of you.
Thanks, Avalon.
Hey, AJ! I'd been wondering where you were. Of course you can say "welcome home" from elsewhere. Thank you.
Hey, AJ! I'd been wondering where you were. Of course you can say "welcome home" from elsewhere. Thank you.
Thanks, Macloudt.
Today is off to a bad start. Leg pain + needing to prep for trial =
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Today is off to a bad start. Leg pain + needing to prep for trial =
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^^
When is the trial?
When is the trial?
^ Supposedly Tuesday, 9/13, but w/ a strong possibility of another postponement because of a conflict in the prosecutor's schedule.
I hope they get that schedule nailed down soon. I hate when there's a deadline coming and it keeps moving. Especially when it's something I'm on edge about.
Here you go for tonight...
This cat really likes being held.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpamqfVa67g[/yt]
Here you go for tonight...
This cat really likes being held.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpamqfVa67g[/yt]
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