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jwirr

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50. She is in a foster home. This money will go to pay what is

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 12:35 PM

Nov 2015

already being paid by the state. I would love to help her but I am not sure that her attorney understands what a state does to any money for those who are being helped in any way by the state. My understanding is that since her mother died she is an orphan.

Unless this is for attorney fees then it will go to him.

God knows the girl needs help but I just think this is not the way unless it somehow is enough to get her out of the system entirely.

Helping the poor with money when they are on various programs does nothing but pay the taxpayer their money back.

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Go Fund me for the girl that was beat by the cop in Spring Valley [View all] marym625 Oct 2015 OP

K & R beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #1

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Kicking truebluegreen Oct 2015 #3

K&R nt UtahLib Oct 2015 #4

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #5

Thank you, Willy T! marym625 Oct 2015 #7

Just Donaated Yallow Oct 2015 #6

why would I have a problem with that statement? I completely agree marym625 Oct 2015 #8

WOW! They reached over their goal in 9 hours!!! Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #9

AWESOME! marym625 Oct 2015 #10

Now up even more! Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #11

I'm sorry you are going through so much. marym625 Oct 2015 #12

Thank you very much, marym625.... Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #17

stay strong! n/t marym625 Oct 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author sunnystarr Oct 2015 #13

Deja vu (nt) sunnystarr Oct 2015 #14

Peace to you my friend.. Fumesucker Oct 2015 #18

Thank you, my friend... Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #20

258%, outrageous. How is that even legal? nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #56

I don't know, but it is... I live by your user name! n/t Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #64

Well, we need to change that. Hope things look up for you soon. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #66

It's over $32,000 now sunnystarr Oct 2015 #15

excellent questions. marym625 Oct 2015 #16

Any attorney who would start a Go Fund Me is a shyster adigal Oct 2015 #19

Don't kids in foster care usually have State funded medical care? Also, since her mother passed away Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #21

Her mother is alive. (nt) sunnystarr Nov 2015 #43

Thank you... I just read that update less than a half an hour ago.. Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #44

Bingo! B Calm Oct 2015 #22

he's the Democratic House Minority leader in South Carolina marym625 Nov 2015 #38

You made that point like 20 times in this thread and I still don't trust him. B Calm Nov 2015 #40

I responded to people who had concerns. marym625 Nov 2015 #45

LOL B Calm Nov 2015 #46

It's supposed to be for her legal defense. She was charged, don't forget. marym625 Oct 2015 #26

$32k for a legal defense against two misdemeanors? jberryhill Oct 2015 #29

yeah, something isn't right marym625 Oct 2015 #31

please see this post marym625 Nov 2015 #33

No, it was for medical expenses.. and the fund is over 40k now! From the gofundme site: Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #32

Thank you! marym625 Nov 2015 #37

Thank YOU for the extra information, and for staying on top of this story so diligently! Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #42

Wow! Thanks! marym625 Nov 2015 #51

My pleasure, and you have a great day, too! Peace! n/t Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #65

Mary, thank you for what you are doing. Tipperary Nov 2015 #47

That was very sweet. marym625 Nov 2015 #52

he's the Democratic House Minority leader in South Carolina marym625 Nov 2015 #34

he's the Democratic House Minority leader in South Carolina marym625 Nov 2015 #39

I'm suspicious of fund that the ATTORNEY set up. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #23

Yes, this causes me a bit of unease as well. Tipperary Oct 2015 #25

me too. I'm checking it out marym625 Oct 2015 #27

Keep us posted on this, and thank you. Tipperary Oct 2015 #28

of course I will marym625 Oct 2015 #30

he's the Democratic House Minority leader in South Carolina marym625 Nov 2015 #36

he's the Democratic House Minority leader in South Carolina marym625 Nov 2015 #35

Well that's an innovative way for an attorney to make sure he gets paid. Vinca Nov 2015 #41

Not a big fan of lawyers here but I see nothing wrong with it. It's up to people whether or... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #48

There's nothing wrong with it, but having the attorney open the account is unusual. Vinca Nov 2015 #60

Yea, I'm pretty sure lots of lawyers in high-profile local and national cases are doing this or... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #61

All I really care is that this poor kid gets taken care of. Vinca Nov 2015 #62

Me too.... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #63

If she's in foster care SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #49

I have no doubt this find will be watched with hawk eyes. marym625 Nov 2015 #53

His being the SC House Minority Leader means nothing SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #54

Of course I don't. marym625 Nov 2015 #57

In my post further down I was not worried about fraud. Many jwirr Nov 2015 #58

Sorry, misunderstood. marym625 Nov 2015 #59

She is in a foster home. This money will go to pay what is jwirr Nov 2015 #50

I understand your concern marym625 Nov 2015 #55

Goal of 25k is now over 45k! B Calm Nov 2015 #67

Thank you for the update! n/t marym625 Nov 2015 #69

Kick Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #68

Thank you! n/t marym625 Nov 2015 #70