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boston bean

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1. And you got people "wondering" why these women didn't escape

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2013, 07:33 AM

May 2013

this fucking monster.

They can't seem to be able to fathom the idea that they were fearful for their lives, were tortured, raped, beaten, mentally abused..

but hey, let's all just wonder how these women couldn't have escaped, basically saying something is wrong with them for not doing so. Cause you know, we all gotta just fucking wonder, we can't use our fucking brains.

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And you got people "wondering" why these women didn't escape boston bean May 2013 #1

huh? how did I get people wondering why they didn't escape? cali May 2013 #2

It was an overall comment. boston bean May 2013 #4

Probably more than a little Stockholm Syndrome involved, as well. Frank Cannon May 2013 #6

no riverwalker May 2013 #8

Didn't know there was a time limit on that. Frank Cannon May 2013 #9

So did the cousin know they were locked up? malaise May 2013 #3

The cousin of one of the victims said this recently. mucifer May 2013 #5

Thanks malaise May 2013 #7

... ellisonz May 2013 #10