tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post2562943582937489792..comments2022-12-09T22:40:58.389-05:00Comments on la femme belletrist: Three Year Olds "Making Up" Sexual AssaultsGwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570645743029471164noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-37192306273316560182022-12-09T22:40:58.389-05:002022-12-09T22:40:58.389-05:00Lovely blog yyou have hereLovely blog yyou have herePearland Caulkinghttps://www.caulking-specialists.com/us/grout-texas/pearland-caulking.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-52274237704770465632010-10-11T07:02:17.167-04:002010-10-11T07:02:17.167-04:00That's certainly something, Astasia. I'm a...That's certainly something, Astasia. I'm actually shocked; few would say what you just did, preferring to want to "change" things for the "better" and damn the long-term consequences.<br /><br />Sadly though, the police can't take more consideration of the victims; they're job is gathering evidence that can actually be used in court. Seen kids on the stand? Seen how many cases based upon witness testimony fail?jonolanhttp://blog.jonolan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-62859635070982828192010-10-10T18:18:46.504-04:002010-10-10T18:18:46.504-04:00Jonolan, while I automatically believe victims, as...Jonolan, while I automatically believe victims, as I said, it's part of my job description, I do not think I should be the police. I just wish that they took more consideration of the victims, spent more time evaluating the situation, put more stock in the disclosures. But, I realize that I do not belong in the criminal justice field.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570645743029471164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-32730739962116219122010-10-10T16:27:20.875-04:002010-10-10T16:27:20.875-04:00No, a three year-old is unlikely to lie about such...No, a three year-old is unlikely to lie about such things. On the other hand, an estranged parent is far more likely too and they can manipulate their children, especially young ones quite easily.<br /><br />I've actually seen that happen in a case of reported sexual abuse of a child. The estranged father, twisted the facts of the matter in order to get custody of his son, uncaring of the horrendous damage done to a third party and <em>his</em> family.<br /><br />Sadly, your problem is with "innocent until proven guilty." I can't say as that I blame you; it sticks in my craw sometimes too.jonolanhttp://blog.jonolan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-89049135852640005442010-10-09T21:37:34.631-04:002010-10-09T21:37:34.631-04:00It's often hard to discern if it is willful bl...It's often hard to discern if it is willful blindness - if it's laziness, or some form of bizarre optimism - or if somehow they truly don't believe and truly don't understand. <br /><br />I'm not sure which I prefer: willful ignorance or actual ignorance. Both are horrific.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570645743029471164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-64257557137726698782010-10-09T16:25:08.540-04:002010-10-09T16:25:08.540-04:00I think what I would find most frustrating in thos...I think what I would find most frustrating in those circumstances would be the willful blindness of the people who brushed aside the 3 year old's testimony. It's one thing to be wrong, it's another thing to be willfully wrong.<br /><br />I don't know if that's quite the best way to express what I'm trying to get at, but your post recalls to me the times I've dealt with someone who is wrong about something and yet not about to change their minds because, on some level, for some stupid reason, they want or need to be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-40592034856530240462010-10-09T11:51:00.626-04:002010-10-09T11:51:00.626-04:00It's just...it's a mistake with dire conse...It's just...it's a mistake with dire consequences. So, it's hard to brush aside.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570645743029471164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609141813841474737.post-66830389920700021262010-10-09T10:25:07.927-04:002010-10-09T10:25:07.927-04:00I agree it's a safe bet that a 3 year old is n...I agree it's a safe bet that a 3 year old is not making up that sort of thing. But people tend to allow their hopes, passions, and so forth to overcome their realism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com