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freshwest

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22. I just had a terrible thought about the hate and the kidnapping:

Fri May 10, 2013, 02:49 PM

May 2013

Records show David Feckley was charged and convicted in the early 2000s of child endangerment, for breaking the arm of Knight's infant son. He served eight years in prison. But a rape charge was dropped when the alleged victim, Knight, couldn't be found. She went missing in 2002.

If Castro and Feckley knew each other this could be revenge for Feckley going to prison. Stranger things have happened.

And the boy that was taken from her, was harmed, and no doubt she was harmed by the entire process of no support and no justice.

I am very glad her twin brother is going to help her. He may be the only one who can work to heal a lifetime of abuse and grief over losing her child and the horrific injuries suffered at the hands of this monster.

Her life was full of nightmares before this. I wish her all the love in the world that she can recieve, from her supportive brother and eventually her son who may consider her to have abandoned him as well. It's been hell for all of them.

I guess this doesn't qualify as a hate crime, but I feel it should.

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CBS: Michelle Knight needs "facial reconstruction" after Cleveland rescue, grandmother says [View all] Poll_Blind May 2013 OP

Barbara Bush on the discovery that Knight may have been physically abused before the kidnapping AndyA May 2013 #1

What a beautiful mind Bucky May 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2013 #7

This is enough of a tragedy without dragging the Bushes into it. Bake May 2013 #12

Is that a joke or did BBush actually say that? snagglepuss May 2013 #29

Hi snagglepuss--it's a joke as far as I know AndyA May 2013 #35

Thanks for the clarification. snagglepuss May 2013 #42

cute heaven05 May 2013 #46

It has a "sarcasm" notation. It's supposed to be a joke, I guess. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #76

And her comment regarding the Katrina survivors in the Astrodome... KansDem May 2013 #50

That comment zipped its way around the world in less than an hour, you know. PDJane May 2013 #86

Okay, but.... WTF? Quantess May 2013 #74

Do you know what sarcasm is? AndyA May 2013 #75

This might be one of the most horrifying stories I've ever heard Marrah_G May 2013 #2

Horrific is the word malaise May 2013 #18

It's especially bad because she was the one liberalhistorian May 2013 #59

Some nice friends/family Le Taz Hot May 2013 #3

". . . every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." ~ Tolstoy Journeyman May 2013 #4

The more I read about what this guy did, the more the primal instinct bullwinkle428 May 2013 #5

Yep. Let him live for decades without the ability to control anything. riqster May 2013 #9

for at least 36 years, the amount of time each of those women and child spent in captivity TeamPooka May 2013 #41

He should NEVER set foot outside of a prison again BainsBane May 2013 #60

i agree i just want him to know what the first 36 are for...then we can start the life sentence. TeamPooka May 2013 #63

and heaven05 May 2013 #47

He'll only be isolated like that if he's on death row. That's why I think prisoners Honeycombe8 May 2013 #77

No, there are other cases where isolation is indicated. riqster May 2013 #79

This is true. But it doesn't last forever. Only on death row. Only on death row. Which is where Honeycombe8 May 2013 #80

I don't think he can be punished. I just want him removed from society permanently. freshwest May 2013 #14

I can't bear looking at his smirking face. snagglepuss May 2013 #31

For me it's the eyes. Like a vampire, very hungry for something. freshwest May 2013 #34

" People maintain fantasies about others that seldom match reality. " Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #43

No. It is not so much that others are maintaining a fantasy. Z_I_Peevey May 2013 #84

you can't even put him in general population after what he's done so solitary is required TeamPooka May 2013 #65

People like Castro are making me rethink my concerns with the death penalty derby378 May 2013 #73

Omg. And where is her infant son now? DevonRex May 2013 #8

he is now 13 riverwalker May 2013 #11

OMG. No wonder she DevonRex May 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker May 2013 #45

Feckley was her mom's boyfriend riverwalker May 2013 #10

If that's accurate that's very sad. To quote Kai the Hitchhiker: Poll_Blind May 2013 #15

Doesn't mean you deserve respect or love from the person you have wronged. Lars39 May 2013 #49

Love Kai the Hitchhiker... TeeYiYi May 2013 #53

No I hadn't- holy shit that's good! nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #57

Thanks :) nt RainbowSuperfund May 2013 #58

Speaking of the Cleveland Courage Fund: ellisonz May 2013 #17

All proceeds go to the girls riverwalker May 2013 #32

Jesus christ. this is terrible. DevonRex May 2013 #26

I'm glad she's got her brother JustAnotherGen May 2013 #37

I read elsewhere that she was on the missing person's list for a while.... wercal May 2013 #55

Wasn't there something about Michelle's mom BainsBane May 2013 #61

According to NBC News tonight WolverineDG May 2013 #69

Wonder who took care of her infant son all these years. Gin May 2013 #13

she wants her son back riverwalker May 2013 #19

I have been curious as to why no pictures of her. Poor dear. Hamlette May 2013 #16

Probably because mom's boyfriend abused her southerncrone May 2013 #21

I read early on that the mother had tossed the son in a dumpster? gateley May 2013 #51

we take photos of what we love riverwalker May 2013 #23

Ham RILib May 2013 #48

There was a really old photo of her at the age when she disappeared, I think. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #78

This poor kid newfie11 May 2013 #20

I just had a terrible thought about the hate and the kidnapping: freshwest May 2013 #22

yes riverwalker May 2013 #24

That love will go a long way. Her trust in humanity was shattered years ago. freshwest May 2013 #30

I consider these to be hate crimes. nt redqueen May 2013 #27

Had the same thought when I read that. southerncrone May 2013 #28

It was rather convenient for Feckley, and the fact that he was her mother's BF is appalling. freshwest May 2013 #33

Her "mother" get the red out May 2013 #44

I'm thinking the same thing, with one twist: wercal May 2013 #56

Hope and pray vankuria May 2013 #36

UPDATE: Last Cleveland kidnapping victim out of hospital pinboy3niner May 2013 #38

Jesus. HappyMe May 2013 #39

My heart goes out to her. nolabear May 2013 #40

recover is the wrong word-recover implies back to how it was before dembotoz May 2013 #52

She is probably the worst off of all 3 HockeyMom May 2013 #54

The poor thing. omg the cruel in this world is hard to take. Even just hearing about it. Whisp May 2013 #62

The police, the FBI and her worthless liberalhistorian May 2013 #64

Looks like the mother has already lawyered up leftstreet May 2013 #67

I read that whole article (thanks for link!) and am...petrified at the situation. nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #85

I join you in being terrified liberalhistorian May 2013 #88

Sick fuck! Shadrach May 2013 #66

This poor woman has been through so, so, much trauma and horrible events in her life. Quantess May 2013 #68

This is one of the most ridiculously written articles I've read in a long time Number23 May 2013 #70

So true. I don't think it even qualifies as "journalism" anymore. southerncrone May 2013 #71

What about her father? Turborama May 2013 #72

she is with Gina DeJesus family riverwalker May 2013 #81

Gina's family said this isn't true. madaboutharry May 2013 #82

A fund has been set up to help these women: "Cleveland Courage". Go here to read about & donate whathehell May 2013 #83

Horrible is just to nice a word for this man, GetTheRightVote May 2013 #87