The Needle part two.
Additional information.10 total reviews
Comment from Wayne Fowler
I didn't read the pre-additional information version, but I would think that during the mayhem, a victim could manage to hit the '9', which in some (all?) areas is sufficient to trigger a '911' call.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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I didn't read the pre-additional information version, but I would think that during the mayhem, a victim could manage to hit the '9', which in some (all?) areas is sufficient to trigger a '911' call.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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Thank you, Wayne. When an officer leaves home to go to work, there is a 9 or 911 waiting to be dialed at some point in his shift. From the stability and love of the officers home to the piss hole of human depravity with three letters on the phone. It's a sick world but thankful there are officers who endure. It is a tough life.
Comment from Ulla
The deprivation of humans can sometimes be hard to deal with let alone to understand. The children will often be damaged beyond repair. It leaves me in tears just thinking about it. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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The deprivation of humans can sometimes be hard to deal with let alone to understand. The children will often be damaged beyond repair. It leaves me in tears just thinking about it. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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Ulla, when an officer leaves home to go to work, there is a 9 or 911 call waiting to be dialed at some point in his shift. From the stability and love of the officers home to the piss hole of human depravity with just three letters dialed on the phone. It's a sick world but thankful there are officers who endure. It is a tough life.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
You did answer the questions I had after part 1, and added information that makes the cases doubly hard. My granddaughter was in charge of placing children in foster homes and most loved their new homes. Unfortunately, the courts in their infinite wisdom returned two children to a mentally ill mother and 2 children to a drug addict who had made no attempt to clean up her act. Not she looks to sign up people as foster parents. I can imagine how sick it made you to deal with the situation you described. I think in para 2 that you want "city's" or "citys', but I'm not really sure.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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You did answer the questions I had after part 1, and added information that makes the cases doubly hard. My granddaughter was in charge of placing children in foster homes and most loved their new homes. Unfortunately, the courts in their infinite wisdom returned two children to a mentally ill mother and 2 children to a drug addict who had made no attempt to clean up her act. Not she looks to sign up people as foster parents. I can imagine how sick it made you to deal with the situation you described. I think in para 2 that you want "city's" or "citys', but I'm not really sure.
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2023
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You are good stuff, Carol. I looked it up and this is what I found: The decision belongs to the city or cities so you definitely need an apostrophe. If only one city was involved, use city?s, if more than one, use cities? ("A road is to be built between Springfield and Shelbyville. The cities? decision to make a new road was well accepted).
You are also right about foster homes. Many lowlifes take in foster children for the money.
It's ugly, but we do what good men and women should do and trust in God.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Oh, this story is heartbreaking and hard to balance crime, rape, child abuse, drug abuse .... so much to deal with in just one call. Your job must be very difficult.
I appreciate your ability to write about it so well. Does it help you to process emotions? Did your job cause you too much stress. I think dealing with crime and abuse of children would scar me for life.
Well done!
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Oh, this story is heartbreaking and hard to balance crime, rape, child abuse, drug abuse .... so much to deal with in just one call. Your job must be very difficult.
I appreciate your ability to write about it so well. Does it help you to process emotions? Did your job cause you too much stress. I think dealing with crime and abuse of children would scar me for life.
Well done!
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you Gypsy for the six. I am retired now so I don't have to answer calls anymore. I think everyone is scared to some degree, and yes, I am as well. I served in two theaters of war and survived a career in law enforcement. I have witnessed the depravity of man up to and short of watching cannibalism first hand.
Yes, writing has helped considerably. FS has helped me put the apostrophes where they belong.
Five of my law enforcement and military brothers have committed suicide. Have I had my dark moments? Yes, but the whisper of my wife's love and support has kept me in check.
I hope you can take the time to watch the video by Peter Gabriel: Don't Give Up. https://youtu.be/VjEq-r2agqc This particular song help me get over the hump from Vietnam and steeled my emotions for what I was about to be exposed to in law enforcement.
All the best! Yard.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
No woman deserves to be slapped about and put up with violence during sex whether she is being paid for it or not. The crime is exactly the same as if the woman was a young virgin in my opinion. Rape and assault is the same, no matter the woman's history.
A woman falling on hard times like this with children to look after and no job is in a difficult position. I am not condoning the way she earns her money, but I am not judging her either. The drug use is my only area of criticism and then again once someone becomes an addict, the only way for them to survive is to keep taking the drugs. It is a difficult scenario and a seedy world we only get involved in when in law enforcement. Some people lead difficult lives.
A fine post and congrats on your 100th post, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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No woman deserves to be slapped about and put up with violence during sex whether she is being paid for it or not. The crime is exactly the same as if the woman was a young virgin in my opinion. Rape and assault is the same, no matter the woman's history.
A woman falling on hard times like this with children to look after and no job is in a difficult position. I am not condoning the way she earns her money, but I am not judging her either. The drug use is my only area of criticism and then again once someone becomes an addict, the only way for them to survive is to keep taking the drugs. It is a difficult scenario and a seedy world we only get involved in when in law enforcement. Some people lead difficult lives.
A fine post and congrats on your 100th post, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you, Dolly. Everything you say is spot on. There is so much damage done to a young female starting with the home. It's not always drugs but condemnation, incest and threats. The list goes on and on. In my opinion, many so called experts have theories and solutions that do not address the core issue. When the soul is trampled the natural growth of 'self respect' is mutated into damaged goods. The quick fix then becomes THE quick fix. I have arrested hundreds of prostitutes and every one was an addict. Very seldom did one protest the arrest. They knew they could clean up while in jail, then hit the streets as soon as they got out.
Unfortunately, society is accepting prostitution as a civil issue between the 'Sex Worker' and the 'Client/John'.
In the end, if men valued women as they should, the problem would be solved.
I don't believe that will ever happen.
Thank you again, dear friend. Yard.
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Prostitution has existed since man began, it is not going away anytime soon. All we can do is try and look after the victim, I appreciate your balanced response, love Dolly x x x
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Congratulations on your 100-milestone post. This is a good post to get it on. I enjoyed reading and couldn't find any way to make it any better. I always enjoy reading your work.
Small cafés, stores and honky-tonks enticed hard luck women to leave the cities mean-streets behind. (cities' mean streets behind)
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Congratulations on your 100-milestone post. This is a good post to get it on. I enjoyed reading and couldn't find any way to make it any better. I always enjoy reading your work.
Small cafés, stores and honky-tonks enticed hard luck women to leave the cities mean-streets behind. (cities' mean streets behind)
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thanks Barbara. Keep sipping that tea. (;-)
Comment from royowen
How absolutely terrible is witnessing this environment would be for anyone. Children deserve a safe, nurturing household and sane, caring parents, how can a child grow up with a good self image, they'll think they deserve it, but no child does. No wonder crime is being committed by younger people these days, beautifully written my friend, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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How absolutely terrible is witnessing this environment would be for anyone. Children deserve a safe, nurturing household and sane, caring parents, how can a child grow up with a good self image, they'll think they deserve it, but no child does. No wonder crime is being committed by younger people these days, beautifully written my friend, blessings Roy
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you, Roy. Everything you say is spot on. There is so much damage done to a young female starting with the home. It's not always drugs but condemnation, incest and threats. The list goes on and on. In my opinion, many so called experts have theories and solutions that do not address the core issue. When the soul is trampled the natural growth of 'self respect' is mutated into damaged goods. The quick fix then becomes THE quick fix. I have arrested hundreds of prostitutes and every one was an addict. Very seldom did one protest the arrest. They knew they could clean up while in jail, then hit the streets as soon as they got out.
Unfortunately, society is accepting prostitution as a civil issue between the 'Sex Worker' and the 'Client/John'.
In the end, if men valued women as they should, the problem would be solved.
I don't believe that will ever happen.
Thank you again, dear friend. Yard
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You and I both my friend, but I love the story of Mary Magdeline.
Comment from Douglas Goff
This is well-written and descriptive. The scourge of drugs makes this an all too common place scene/situation.
Taking the kids away is a gamble. A bit of real life, albeit terrible Russian Roulette. They can end up in a much better place or a much much much worse place. They are almost always separated. Sad story.
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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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This is well-written and descriptive. The scourge of drugs makes this an all too common place scene/situation.
Taking the kids away is a gamble. A bit of real life, albeit terrible Russian Roulette. They can end up in a much better place or a much much much worse place. They are almost always separated. Sad story.
D
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you, Doug. Spot on.
Comment from Sanku
In a way i have reviewed this via my reply..You are right children should be taken away from such irresponsible adults... But I am very impressed that such SOS calls are acted upon immediately..
In India,I am sad to say, the Police is rather slow to act...
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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In a way i have reviewed this via my reply..You are right children should be taken away from such irresponsible adults... But I am very impressed that such SOS calls are acted upon immediately..
In India,I am sad to say, the Police is rather slow to act...
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you Sanku. For the most part, children in America are considered the most vulnerable of persons. Unfortunately, there has been a rise of child abductions related to human trafficking.
The heart of man can be terribly wicked.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Truly heartbreaking when children are caught in the crossfire and then suddenly the protector is seen as the enemy. Your story reads fluently and without error; your note on 'tweeker' is also useful. Well done on this fine write and congrats on your milestone, Yard! Debbie
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Truly heartbreaking when children are caught in the crossfire and then suddenly the protector is seen as the enemy. Your story reads fluently and without error; your note on 'tweeker' is also useful. Well done on this fine write and congrats on your milestone, Yard! Debbie
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you, Debbie.