[graciegirl]

Here it is;

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by LoriAnn

How exactly do you know she was "on something". Did you do a drug screen and evaluate it? Why is the Victim always demonized? The only reliable facts are that a woman reported an intrusion, burglary and injury with an immediate hospitalization afterward. The fact that a Physician thought that she required immediate hospitalization is clear evidence of injury or illness.

So are you saying that the that law-enforcement demonized the victim with their statement regarding substance induced difficulties getting a clear statement from the woman? I don't have any reliable facts, in truth, only what the two newspapers have said.
People have said the woman was assaulted physically. People have said the woman was assaulted sexually. Then someone says that she has a brain injury.

We don't know, and we Fill in the gaps with our own issues substituting unresolved emotional crap for what we don't know.

[LoriAnn]

I'm saying with absolute certainty that a police officer cannot reliably make a judgement that a person is having substance difficulty verses having symptoms from a head injury after they reported being beaten. Even an ER Physician would withhold that judgement until a full evaluation and testing was completed. That is why I do not think the news report is reliable. It seems to be a case of a police officer making an inappropriate unsupported comment to a reporter.

[linko38]

The story was in todays (Thursdays Daily sun. Buried in the local section.

[Skybo]

Originally Posted by LoriAnn

I can't imagine that a woman would report a home invasion, burglary, beating, rape and then just happened to require hospitalization immediately afterward without it being related. Defies belief!

Of all the crimes you just listed, "home invasion", to my knowledge, is the only one that the victim reported to the SCSO (along with assault, which you didn't mention). The "beating and rape" accounts have apparently been spread via emails, and this is the first I've heard of a burglary.

What you "can't imagine" does happen. Don't add to the unsubstantiated rumors and hysteria. Give it a few days and the real story will come out. The fact that it took so long for anyone to hear about it speaks volumes.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by LoriAnn

I'm saying with absolute certainty that a police officer cannot reliably make a judgement that a person is having substance difficulty verses having symptoms from a head injury after they reported being beaten. Even an ER Physician would withhold that judgement until a full evaluation and testing was completed. That is why I do not think the news report is reliable. It seems to be a case of a police officer making an inappropriate unsupported comment to a reporter.

Instead of making up a head injury, one could make up a story that she was delusional and that's why she was impaired and why she was admitted to ER.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

I cannot believe how people make up anything that comes to mind when they have no facts. This entire thread is chock full of assumptions, and claims to have known an eye witness or relative of the alleged victim, even though perhaps they only know what the alleged victim told them, but they believe what they heard is truth, even though law-enforcement says the victim making the allegations was confused.

My sense of it is, the alleged victim had issues, and so do most of us. Regarding her hospitalization, she was apparently substance impaired. Would that not explain confusion without having to fabricate a story about a brain injury?

Using the facts would make this and a lot of other threads very short.

[Sable99]

I finally was able to read the article on the online newspaper by searching Duval!

[Cedwards38]

I can't find anything in the news about this. Can someone post a link please?

[kittygilchrist]

GG posted a picture of the article in the daily sun two times. On this thread.

[TraceyMooreRN]

Wow--what a thread. Rumors, head injury, impaired, ...either way this person was a victim to something. Everyone can post a guess (educated or otherwise).

IMO-Something happened domestic or stranger intruder related to this female. It is not likely Sumter County will use the resources to continue to explore a crime scene not once but multiple days if no crime was committed. Most (what I call crap calls) come out in either an admission of made up event very quickly into the investigation or there was some type of evidence that deemed to be investigated further.

Please note that patients/victims of violence have and still do present to hospitals labeled as " impaired or intoxicated " by EMS/Hospital/Police --unfortunately they sometimes are deemed critical with brain injuries/bleeds after immediate testing. Please save your judgment on this individual until all the facts are gathered.

Police can obtain court order for test results, however I believe the news/police are unable to report results due to HIPPA if the patient is alive. Just my understandings of HIPPA related to this thread.

[jbdlfan]

Wow. I think plenty of people need to take reading lessons. I urge everyone to go back and read both articles slowly without bias either way. Because by what I'm reading in these posts, if you were my students, most of you would not be doing very well.....

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by mrich61

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE......just pray for the victim and respect her privacy. FACT: your living in the Villages, the Developer, Mr. Morse has built a beautiful and wonderful place for Retirees but the gates are a TOTAL façade.....there is NO SECURITY HERE...you have to get your own!!! FACT: Mr. Morse owns ALOT of the so called "independent" commercial businesses including the bank AND the Daily Sun. The Morse's goal is Sales, Sales, Sales. Just like we do not EVER have Democratic or Independent campaigning here despite the fact that MANY of the residents HERE are, the Morses "control" a lot!! Do you think news of violent crimes breaking out (just like the news of STD's would help the Sales nationally???...NOT..... your better off getting the Orlando Sentinel delivered to your house for "unfiltered" news..

Originally Posted by dirtbanker

I don't pray, I will leave that to you (I do hope it helps both, the victim and you)

I inquired about getting my own gate for security and it was denied.

There are a lot of things Mr. Morse does not own...for the things he does own; I am sure he worked hard and took risks for them.

When you mention "Democratic"; I assume you are speaking of the political party and not the process? No shortage of Dems here, not sure why they don't campaign much here, I will assume they don't feel they would get the return for the money and effort.

How many people do you know first hand that have contracted STD here in the Villages?

Dirt -- I think you need to read more about about the past history in TV regarding things which have happened to known Democrats such as their cars being keyed and dog crap being thrown in their golf carts. Of course, that isn't all, but it gives you a good idea regarding the mindset of some Republicans here.

In the first quote above, mrich61, like it or not, is telling it like it is.

In addition, your comment back to him regarding praying was unnecessary.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Here it is;

In any other local newspaper, this probably would be front page news, even if it was a smaller article.

I find it strange that it was hidden on a nondescript page of nothingness.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Here it is;

In any other local newspaper, this probably would be front page news, even if it was a smaller article.

I find it strange that it was hidden on a nondescript page of nothingness.

I smell a fish; we'll see how it pans out!