Why are this woman and her new boyfriend dead? The obvious answer is that her ex-husband MATTHEW SCHNEIDER shot them to death. But it's more complicated than that. The system utterly failed this woman. There were red flags all over the place about this guy, but the authorities turned a blind eye.
1) Schneider told the mom two weeks ago just after the divorce was finalized that he was going to kill her. Mom told anyone who would listen that if they didn't put this guy in jail and leave him there, that he would kill her. Judge's response: ZILCH.
2) Was there a track record to back up the mother's concerns? YES. Schneider had an extensive criminal history and was a convicted sexual predator. He got probation ("house arrest") for having sex with a 15-year-old girl, instead of jail, and that's when he killed his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. He had battered the mom before and broken into her home before. System response: ZILCH.
3) Note that Dad was employed by a cable company and was apparently STILL ALLOWED IN PEOPLE'S HOMES (Note to our readers in Ohio: Be very afraid of your cable guy. Apparently the cable companies out your way don't give a sh** about your safety or the safety of your family.)
4) Dad had guns--everybody knew he had guns. He had guns on his him when he broke his probation. System response: ZILCH.
5) Despite all of Dad's points against him, he was still granted "supervised visitation" with their two sons, meaning MOM COULDN'T RELOCATE OR MOVE.
Frankly, I want to see the name of the moronic Judge who set this murder up. Somebody has got to start holding these idiots responsible for aiding and abetting these crimes.
http://www.thesuburbanite.com/communities/jackson/x664196412/Friends-of-Brandy-Schneider-speak-out-over-double-murder-suicide-investigation
Friends of Brandy Schneider speak out over double murder-suicide investigation
By NoneBrandy L. Schneider
By Ann Kagarise
The Suburbanite
Tue Dec 29, 2009, 11:55 AM EST
Jackson TWP, Ohio -
Jackson Police are investigating an apparent double murder-suicide that occurred Sunday.
Just before 8 a.m., Jackson police were called to 6686 Ravenwood Ave. N.W. Found were three adults at the Jackson Township duplex, dead from gunshot wounds. The victims have been identified as Brandy L. Schneider, 32, of the Ravenwood address., Derrick W. Busto, 29, of 1257 Bellflower Ave. N.W., Canton and Matthew Schneider, 30, of 805 Applegrove St. N.W.
Matthew’s brother, Lucas, called police, according to Jackson Police Chief Harley Neftzer.
The case is still under investigation, but it appears at this time, that Matthew Schneider shot his ex-wife, Brandy Schneider and Derrick Busto before turning the gun on himself.
Two guns, both used, were found at the scene, according to reports.
Friends speak out
Jennifer Brandon, Brandy’s longtime friend, knew her well.
“She was a great person and I’m not just saying that,” said Brandon. “She really was. She was her son’s life and he was hers. She was such a family person. She would do anything for them.”
Brandon said she was with Jennifer when the Schneider’s divorce was finalized.
“When the divorce was final, two weeks ago, he told her he was going to kill her,” Brandon said. “She knew he was going to do something to her.”
Brandon said she was afraid for her friend.
“I knew when I saw him in court,” said Brandon. “He looked so psychotic looking at the trial and he looked insane. I said, ‘Brandy, he is going to hurt you’ and she said, ‘Jennifer, I know but what can I do?’”
The system knows about all the threats.
“He had a great lawyer,” Brandon said. “The lawyer would make a deal and the judge allowed it. My friend is dead and she doesn’t have to be. She would say many times, ‘He is going to kill me. If they don’t put him in jail, he is going to kill me.’”
Troubled past
Matthew had a criminal history. He was on house arrest when he killed her and Busto.
“He was very abusive,” Brandon said. “He spent the first year of their son’s life in prison because he beat her severely. He beat her many times. He beat her when she was pregnant.”
He was not allowed off his house arrest when the incident occurred, Brandon pointed out. “He did not have permission to be at her house that early in the morning.”
Matthew was also a convicted sexual predator.
“He was convicted for having sexual relations with a 15-year-old neighbor girl,” Brandon said. “He pled guilty. He got probation. He violated his probations. Instead of putting him in jail, they let him out and now Brandy is dead.”
This was not the first time Matthew broke into her apartment, said Brandon.
“One day, Brandy found him in her son’s room,” she said. “He had to have been there three hours. She opened the door and there he was. She didn’t even know he was there.”
Rachel Livengood, friend and neighbor of Brandy, was afraid for her kids. “I have been afraid of having my kids play in the front yard because of Matt.”
Matthew was not permitted to have guns, but he had them said Brandon.
“He had guns on him when he broke his probation,” said Brandon. “They still just put him on house arrest. Brandy knew he had guns. She told them he had guns.”
Brandon said Matt was behind on child support, but Brandy never gave up on him.
“She just wanted him to be the husband and father she thought he could be.”
She wanted to get away, but Matthew had supervised visitations with their son every Sunday, said Brandon.
Matthew’s mother was estranged from her son, according to Brandon.
“She did not agree with what he was doing and how he was treating his son.”
Brandon said Matthew worked for a cable company and he was concerned that a sexual predator was allowed in homes to work.
“Brandy was a straight-A student at school and sang in the church choir,” Brandon said, describing her friend. “She was like a goodie-goodie. I would tease her.”
Brandy had been a loan officer with Quicken Loans and U.S. Bank, but recently she had taken a job with E.B. Display to be closer to home to get her son off the bus, said Brandon.
Matthew had recently been sending her texts informing her that he would kill himself, said Brandy’s friends.
She was dating the other victim at the house, Busto. Brandon had met him a couple of times. He recently had attended Brandy’s son’s Christmas play.
“She was so happy,” Brandon said. “This was the happiest I had seen her in six years. She was happy because she had a new boyfriend. That was a huge issue for Matt. He didn’t want to see her happy. He would rather see her buried than happy.”
Brandon said Matthew made harassing phone calls and manipulations with police getting involved.
Matthew is a 1998 graduate of McKinley. Brandy is a 1995 McKinley graduate. She is the mother of two boys.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
"Very volatile" dad shoots 4-year-old daughter, mom; murder happens right after mom dropped off child for "custody visit" (London, England, UK)
Yet another person dead because a "very volatile" UNNAMED DAD was granted child visitation, and the mother was required to provide it. Now the 4-year-old daughter is dead--shot through the head---and Mum is fighting for her life.
In the last six months or so, I have tallied up at least four cases where required child custody exchanges resulted in death or injury to a family member.
Fathers Rights people are always whining that daddies get "angry" from not having visitation, and that's why they "act out." This is utter nonsense. Abusive nutcases get visitation all the time--and more abuse, violence, and even death are the predictable results.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6907366/Father-murders-daughter-then-kills-himself-after-custody-battle.html
Father murders daughter then kills himself after custody battle
A father murdered his four-year-old daughter then shot his ex-partner before turning the gun on himself following a bitter row over custody of the child.
By Gordon Rayner and Murray Wardrop
Published: 5:42PM GMT 29 Dec 2009
The girl’s mother, aged 40, survived being shot in the head by her 56-year-old former partner and is now fighting for her life in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery.
Police were called to the former family home in Aldershot, Hants., by concerned neighbours who had dialled 999 after hearing shouting and screaming shortly after the mother arrived to drop off her daughter for a custody visit.
By the time officers arrived four minutes later the girl had been shot in the head, and died minutes later despite their efforts to resuscitate her. Her mother was critically injured and the father, who had shot himself in the head, was lying dead nearby, with the gun beside him.
The mother, who separated from her partner four weeks ago, was airlifted to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London, where her condition was said to be critical and "life threatening" following surgery.
The shooting at the end-of-terrace house happened at 10am. Neighbours said the mother had pulled up at the house in Church Hill in her red Renault Megane, where she was immediately confronted by her angry former partner.
Neighbours said the father, a painter and decorator, and his former partner had appeared to be a “loving family” until their recent split.
Speaking from the scene, Detective Inspector Darren Rawlings said: "Officers forced entry into the premises this morning and found the body of a 56 year old male, the body of a four year old female child and the body of a 40 year old female.
"They could see the older female lying injured in the hallway. Three officers entered the property and were faced with a very traumatic scene. They could see the young girl had received gunshot wounds.
"The male and the young female were confirmed dead at the scene and the 40 year old female had received serious and life threatening injuries. Officers did try resuscitation on the young female at the scene but very sadly she died.
"At this stage it would appear the incident relates to a domestic situation.
"The mother is the vital witness but she is unconscious and in a serious, life threatening condition in hospital.
"We currently have officers with her who will speak to her as soon as she is able to talk.
"The festive period is a very poignant time of year for families with young children and this makes it all the more tragic."
He said detectives were trying to establish whether the dead man was the legal owner of the gun.
The dead man has at least one grown-up daughter from a previous relationship, who is understood to be a serving police officer. A family friend described him as a "very volatile man".
The bodies of the child and her father remained in the house as forensic scientists collected evidence inside and took photographs of the crime scene, while specialist ballistics officers studied the murder weapon.
A Home Office pathologist is expected to carry out post-mortem examinations on the girl and her father on Wednesday. None of those involved have yet been named by police.
In the last six months or so, I have tallied up at least four cases where required child custody exchanges resulted in death or injury to a family member.
Fathers Rights people are always whining that daddies get "angry" from not having visitation, and that's why they "act out." This is utter nonsense. Abusive nutcases get visitation all the time--and more abuse, violence, and even death are the predictable results.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6907366/Father-murders-daughter-then-kills-himself-after-custody-battle.html
Father murders daughter then kills himself after custody battle
A father murdered his four-year-old daughter then shot his ex-partner before turning the gun on himself following a bitter row over custody of the child.
By Gordon Rayner and Murray Wardrop
Published: 5:42PM GMT 29 Dec 2009
The girl’s mother, aged 40, survived being shot in the head by her 56-year-old former partner and is now fighting for her life in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery.
Police were called to the former family home in Aldershot, Hants., by concerned neighbours who had dialled 999 after hearing shouting and screaming shortly after the mother arrived to drop off her daughter for a custody visit.
By the time officers arrived four minutes later the girl had been shot in the head, and died minutes later despite their efforts to resuscitate her. Her mother was critically injured and the father, who had shot himself in the head, was lying dead nearby, with the gun beside him.
The mother, who separated from her partner four weeks ago, was airlifted to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London, where her condition was said to be critical and "life threatening" following surgery.
The shooting at the end-of-terrace house happened at 10am. Neighbours said the mother had pulled up at the house in Church Hill in her red Renault Megane, where she was immediately confronted by her angry former partner.
Neighbours said the father, a painter and decorator, and his former partner had appeared to be a “loving family” until their recent split.
Speaking from the scene, Detective Inspector Darren Rawlings said: "Officers forced entry into the premises this morning and found the body of a 56 year old male, the body of a four year old female child and the body of a 40 year old female.
"They could see the older female lying injured in the hallway. Three officers entered the property and were faced with a very traumatic scene. They could see the young girl had received gunshot wounds.
"The male and the young female were confirmed dead at the scene and the 40 year old female had received serious and life threatening injuries. Officers did try resuscitation on the young female at the scene but very sadly she died.
"At this stage it would appear the incident relates to a domestic situation.
"The mother is the vital witness but she is unconscious and in a serious, life threatening condition in hospital.
"We currently have officers with her who will speak to her as soon as she is able to talk.
"The festive period is a very poignant time of year for families with young children and this makes it all the more tragic."
He said detectives were trying to establish whether the dead man was the legal owner of the gun.
The dead man has at least one grown-up daughter from a previous relationship, who is understood to be a serving police officer. A family friend described him as a "very volatile man".
The bodies of the child and her father remained in the house as forensic scientists collected evidence inside and took photographs of the crime scene, while specialist ballistics officers studied the murder weapon.
A Home Office pathologist is expected to carry out post-mortem examinations on the girl and her father on Wednesday. None of those involved have yet been named by police.
Coroner: Baby's death a homicide; father charged with 1st-degree murder (Boulder, Colorado)
The Boulder County coroner has confirmed what everyone already knew: that the baby death was a homicide caused by a blunt force trauma to the head. Dad BENJAMIN KOLLER is charged with first-degree murder in the case.
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14087098?source=most_viewed
Boulder County coroner: Lafayette infant Jack Koller's death a homicide
By Vanessa Miller, Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 12/29/2009 12:31:51 PM MST
Nearly three months after a 4-month-old Lafayette infant died following alleged abuse from his father, the Boulder County Coroner's Office has officially ruled the baby's death a homicide.
The cause of Jack Koller's death was delayed complications of blunt force head injury, Coroner Tom Faure said Tuesday.
Long before the official homicide ruling this week, the baby's father, Benjamin Koller, 26, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in connection with his son's death.
Koller was arrested July 24 on suspicion of child abuse after bringing his then 9-week-old son to the hospital with critical injuries from alleged abuse. The baby was released from the hospital in August into the care of his grandmother, and family members had hope he would make a full recovery.
Jack died Oct. 5, and Koller was charged with murder 10 days later.
The infant's mother and Koller's common-law wife, Jennifer Schmidt, 20, hasn't been arrested in connection with her son's death.
Faure said the cause and manner of death determinations took several weeks because his office had to review “numerous consultations.”
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14087098?source=most_viewed
Boulder County coroner: Lafayette infant Jack Koller's death a homicide
By Vanessa Miller, Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 12/29/2009 12:31:51 PM MST
Nearly three months after a 4-month-old Lafayette infant died following alleged abuse from his father, the Boulder County Coroner's Office has officially ruled the baby's death a homicide.
The cause of Jack Koller's death was delayed complications of blunt force head injury, Coroner Tom Faure said Tuesday.
Long before the official homicide ruling this week, the baby's father, Benjamin Koller, 26, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in connection with his son's death.
Koller was arrested July 24 on suspicion of child abuse after bringing his then 9-week-old son to the hospital with critical injuries from alleged abuse. The baby was released from the hospital in August into the care of his grandmother, and family members had hope he would make a full recovery.
Jack died Oct. 5, and Koller was charged with murder 10 days later.
The infant's mother and Koller's common-law wife, Jennifer Schmidt, 20, hasn't been arrested in connection with her son's death.
Faure said the cause and manner of death determinations took several weeks because his office had to review “numerous consultations.”
Question for Obama, Hilary, NBC and the rest: What about Jean Paul Lacomb Diaz?
My friend Annie, who is a particularly astute observer when it comes to rank hypocrisy, recently posed the following question:
"Since there is actually concern for children taken from the US at the moment, where is the outrage over the abduction of Jean Paul Lacombe Diaz? He has been kidnapped by his father, not once but twice. The US courts are so screwed up that this criminal was able to get an order from a Judge in Texas saying he had custody. Then this kidnapper dad had the terrified boy surrounded by police and taken off a bus. The police refused to listen to the mom, despite the fact she really had custody. The mom had already gotten her son back once after the dad kidnapped him once, now a second time, the dad kidnapped him again, with the aid of the US judicial system. The mom had to track the boy herself and found him the next day at the airport. The police refused to help her there too, even though she had gotten some court documentation to support her position. So where is Obama, Hillary, Senator Chris Smith, NBC, CNN, et al to help a retrieve Jean Paul Lacombe Diaz?"
Link to video of his abduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcC5kthTIeo&feature=player_embedded
"Since there is actually concern for children taken from the US at the moment, where is the outrage over the abduction of Jean Paul Lacombe Diaz? He has been kidnapped by his father, not once but twice. The US courts are so screwed up that this criminal was able to get an order from a Judge in Texas saying he had custody. Then this kidnapper dad had the terrified boy surrounded by police and taken off a bus. The police refused to listen to the mom, despite the fact she really had custody. The mom had already gotten her son back once after the dad kidnapped him once, now a second time, the dad kidnapped him again, with the aid of the US judicial system. The mom had to track the boy herself and found him the next day at the airport. The police refused to help her there too, even though she had gotten some court documentation to support her position. So where is Obama, Hillary, Senator Chris Smith, NBC, CNN, et al to help a retrieve Jean Paul Lacombe Diaz?"
Link to video of his abduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcC5kthTIeo&feature=player_embedded
Baby-killer dad gets confession suppressed because he's mildly retarded (Ogden, Utah)
Seems dad DAVID SWAPP, who has confessed to the smothering murder of his 3-month-old infant son, is getting a free pass in court. His confession won't be held against him because he has "developmental disabilities," which in this case is appears to be nothing more than mild mental retardation.
Let's just put it simply. Judge Michael DiRida and psychologist Stephen Golding are idiots. Just because you have mild "developmental disabilities" doesn't mean it's alright to murder babies, or that you're necessarily too stupid to know that it's not alright to murder babies. I've known a lot of people with "developmental disabilities," and they don't snuff out the lives of kids. So let's stop making bogus excuses for baby-killing daddies, okay?
http://www.standard.net/topics/crime/2009/12/25/prosecutors-vow-appeal-judge-suppresses-confession-cites-defendants-disabili
Prosecutors vow to appeal / Judge suppresses confession, cites defendant's disabilities
By Tim Gurrister (Standard-Examiner staff)
Last Edit: 3 days 10 hours ago (Dec 25 2009 - 11:12pm)
OGDEN -- Prosecutors will appeal a judge's suppression of David Swapp's apparent confession to police in the death of his infant son.
Swapp, 28, is still charged with murder in the May 30, 2008, death of 3-month-old David Swapp Jr.
The case has been in limbo since August when 2nd District Judge Michael DiReda threw out Swapp's incriminating statements to Ogden police, citing Swapp's developmental disabilities.
When the appeal will be filed with the Utah Supreme Court is still up in the air, said Weber County Attorney Dee Smith.
"All I can say at this point is that we are working closely with the Utah Attorney General's Office," he said. The attorney general's office is, by law, involved in all criminal appeals.
Swapp was jailed the same day the child died, held there unable to raise bail until July of this year, when it was lowered to $25,000.
In his ruling, DiReda said Swapp's mild mental retardation precluded him from understanding his Miranda warnings, making all of his confessions to police inadmissible.
Swapp also tries to please people by telling them what he thinks they want to hear, the judge said.
Swapp had waived his Miranda rights before admitting during questioning by an Ogden detective the same day the baby died that he had killed his son in their apartment.
He described holding the baby's face pressed into bedding until he stopped breathing, according to testimony.
The family lived in the transitional housing unit of the Your Community Connection private social service agency at Adams Avenue and 23rd Street at the time.
Swapp's wife has since divorced him.
In announcing his decision from the bench, DiReda said the officer did not know that Swapp had cognitive deficiencies.
Swapp "wouldn't have had a ghost of a chance in hell of understanding his Miranda rights," the judge said, quoting forensic psychologist Dr. Stephen Golding, who testified for the defense at a hearing on the suppression motion.
Swapp also is prone to saying what others want to hear to please them, Golding said.
Swapp's confession was the centerpiece of the case against him, almost the sole subject of a preliminary hearing in October 2008.
After DiReda tossed out Swapp's statements, defense attorney Camille Neider said the state has no other evidence against her client. Prosecutors disagreed but declined to elaborate
Let's just put it simply. Judge Michael DiRida and psychologist Stephen Golding are idiots. Just because you have mild "developmental disabilities" doesn't mean it's alright to murder babies, or that you're necessarily too stupid to know that it's not alright to murder babies. I've known a lot of people with "developmental disabilities," and they don't snuff out the lives of kids. So let's stop making bogus excuses for baby-killing daddies, okay?
http://www.standard.net/topics/crime/2009/12/25/prosecutors-vow-appeal-judge-suppresses-confession-cites-defendants-disabili
Prosecutors vow to appeal / Judge suppresses confession, cites defendant's disabilities
By Tim Gurrister (Standard-Examiner staff)
Last Edit: 3 days 10 hours ago (Dec 25 2009 - 11:12pm)
OGDEN -- Prosecutors will appeal a judge's suppression of David Swapp's apparent confession to police in the death of his infant son.
Swapp, 28, is still charged with murder in the May 30, 2008, death of 3-month-old David Swapp Jr.
The case has been in limbo since August when 2nd District Judge Michael DiReda threw out Swapp's incriminating statements to Ogden police, citing Swapp's developmental disabilities.
When the appeal will be filed with the Utah Supreme Court is still up in the air, said Weber County Attorney Dee Smith.
"All I can say at this point is that we are working closely with the Utah Attorney General's Office," he said. The attorney general's office is, by law, involved in all criminal appeals.
Swapp was jailed the same day the child died, held there unable to raise bail until July of this year, when it was lowered to $25,000.
In his ruling, DiReda said Swapp's mild mental retardation precluded him from understanding his Miranda warnings, making all of his confessions to police inadmissible.
Swapp also tries to please people by telling them what he thinks they want to hear, the judge said.
Swapp had waived his Miranda rights before admitting during questioning by an Ogden detective the same day the baby died that he had killed his son in their apartment.
He described holding the baby's face pressed into bedding until he stopped breathing, according to testimony.
The family lived in the transitional housing unit of the Your Community Connection private social service agency at Adams Avenue and 23rd Street at the time.
Swapp's wife has since divorced him.
In announcing his decision from the bench, DiReda said the officer did not know that Swapp had cognitive deficiencies.
Swapp "wouldn't have had a ghost of a chance in hell of understanding his Miranda rights," the judge said, quoting forensic psychologist Dr. Stephen Golding, who testified for the defense at a hearing on the suppression motion.
Swapp also is prone to saying what others want to hear to please them, Golding said.
Swapp's confession was the centerpiece of the case against him, almost the sole subject of a preliminary hearing in October 2008.
After DiReda tossed out Swapp's statements, defense attorney Camille Neider said the state has no other evidence against her client. Prosecutors disagreed but declined to elaborate
Custodial dad cuts off all contact with mother (Gwinnett County, Georgia)
This is another one of those cases where it's an UNNAMED DAD because of legal reasons. For all the complaining that the fathers rights people do about how their visitation/custody rights were curtalied, notice that they never have any qualms about doing exactly what they accuse mothers of doing, which is cutting off all contact with the children. And putting gag orders on mothers to boot.
http://parentingabu sedkids.wordpres s.com/2009/ 12/28/petition- save-sisters- from-court- ordered-abuse/
Lora Brislin is the mother of two daughters ages 6 and 4. Lora has not spoken to or seen her daughters since April of this year (2009). In May Judge Phyllis Miller of Gwinnett County, Georgia ordered that ALL custody and visitation be taken from Lora, and that the girls be in the sole custody of their father and his new wife.
Lora endured 5 years of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her former husband, the father of their 2 girls. During which time he, repeatedly hit Lora as well as stalked, harassed, and verbally abused her.
During their marriage the father wanted nothing to do with their two daughters. When Lora finally found the courage to leave her abuser in October of 2006, the father suddenly became adamant in 2007 after advice of his attorney to start exercising his visitation because he was not doing so. Not only did he get visitation of these children, he began threatening to take custody away from Lora Brislin.
Lora has been the one, for two years now who has had to endure a battery of psychological tests, chastisement and ridicule from the courts, and little help on the part of law enforcement officials. For two years, Ms. Brislin has heard numerous pleas of help from her daughters and has tried to make the courts listen to her and her children and, once and for all, hear the TRUTH. Instead, she was laughed at by the courts, told she was making false allegations against their father, and was a menace to her children. On May 7, 2009 the father was awarded sole custody and Lora was to have no contact with her daughters whatsoever by their Judge who has since been disbarred this July 2009.
The father served a lengthy term in jail as a result of his criminal activity. In one of his previous marriages, not only did he also abuse his former wife as well. He abandoned his son and gave up his parental rights in exchange for child support (not having to pay).
Lora Brislin, along with the undersigned, is confused by this outrageous injustice by the court. Ms. Brislin is not the only loving and responsible mother who has had her children literally ripped from her arms and placed in the sole custody of an abusive father. We are asking that this case be reopened and investigated. We ask that this egregious injustice be dealt with, and that Lora and her daughters be reunited. If the sisters were placed in a neutral setting during this process and their safety assured to them, they would most likely state that they do not feel safe with their father and wish to be able to live with their mother. They were “whipped” into silence and at one point made to say it was their mother who was the alleged molester when they were accompanied by their father to interviews.
This grave misuse of power cannot be stood for! Clearly there is some reason other than simply poor judgment on the part of the courts that has caused Lora Brislin to lose all contact with her children. No matter what that hidden agenda might be, if the court decision is allowed to stand the Gwinnett County court system will be continuing to place these children in harms way and be punishing their mother for trying to protect them! NO CHILD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THIS STATE CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE IF WE CANNOT GET THESE SISTERS SAFE!
There are men and women all over the country as well as all over the world, who are watching to see what is done about this horrific case of court-ordered abuse. We believe that if government officials do not intervene in cases like this in which a clear misuse of power has destroyed the lives of two young children and their mother, then the government should be seen as, not only negligent, but as condoning this outrageous behavior on the part of judges who seemingly, has to answer to no one!
Our family court system was supposed to have been put in place for the purpose of aiding families, and in cases where abuse is involved, supporting the protective parent, thereby ensuring the safety of innocent and defenseless children. In this case, however, it appears that the very system that was put into place for the purpose of protecting children is, instead, aiding in the traumatizing of these helpless victims.
Update December 8, 2009: I just wanted to let members know that though we have been threatened legal action if this and similar sites were not taken down, this will not deter us in our fight for TRUTH and JUSTICE. We are not interested in clouding issues, we want to bring the truth into the light and if this upsets people, then they must have… something to hide. We have obviously hit a nerve and we got a reaction. We will continue to advocate for the Brislin sisters until a true, ethical and indepth investigation is completed. Not limited to polygraphs and the reopening of former documented evidence.
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Petition to Reunite Lora Brislin with her two daughters Megan and Elizabeth: We, the undersigned, are standing together in an attempt to speak for these little ones who are not allowed to speak for themselves and, in order to prevent further destruction in their lives, we are asking that this case be revisited and that The Truth finally be brought into The Light so that justice can prevail: http://www.thepetit ionsite.com/ 1/reunite- lora-brislin- two-daughters
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http://parentingabu sedkids.wordpres s.com/2009/ 12/28/petition- save-sisters- from-court- ordered-abuse/
Lora Brislin is the mother of two daughters ages 6 and 4. Lora has not spoken to or seen her daughters since April of this year (2009). In May Judge Phyllis Miller of Gwinnett County, Georgia ordered that ALL custody and visitation be taken from Lora, and that the girls be in the sole custody of their father and his new wife.
Lora endured 5 years of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her former husband, the father of their 2 girls. During which time he, repeatedly hit Lora as well as stalked, harassed, and verbally abused her.
During their marriage the father wanted nothing to do with their two daughters. When Lora finally found the courage to leave her abuser in October of 2006, the father suddenly became adamant in 2007 after advice of his attorney to start exercising his visitation because he was not doing so. Not only did he get visitation of these children, he began threatening to take custody away from Lora Brislin.
Lora has been the one, for two years now who has had to endure a battery of psychological tests, chastisement and ridicule from the courts, and little help on the part of law enforcement officials. For two years, Ms. Brislin has heard numerous pleas of help from her daughters and has tried to make the courts listen to her and her children and, once and for all, hear the TRUTH. Instead, she was laughed at by the courts, told she was making false allegations against their father, and was a menace to her children. On May 7, 2009 the father was awarded sole custody and Lora was to have no contact with her daughters whatsoever by their Judge who has since been disbarred this July 2009.
The father served a lengthy term in jail as a result of his criminal activity. In one of his previous marriages, not only did he also abuse his former wife as well. He abandoned his son and gave up his parental rights in exchange for child support (not having to pay).
Lora Brislin, along with the undersigned, is confused by this outrageous injustice by the court. Ms. Brislin is not the only loving and responsible mother who has had her children literally ripped from her arms and placed in the sole custody of an abusive father. We are asking that this case be reopened and investigated. We ask that this egregious injustice be dealt with, and that Lora and her daughters be reunited. If the sisters were placed in a neutral setting during this process and their safety assured to them, they would most likely state that they do not feel safe with their father and wish to be able to live with their mother. They were “whipped” into silence and at one point made to say it was their mother who was the alleged molester when they were accompanied by their father to interviews.
This grave misuse of power cannot be stood for! Clearly there is some reason other than simply poor judgment on the part of the courts that has caused Lora Brislin to lose all contact with her children. No matter what that hidden agenda might be, if the court decision is allowed to stand the Gwinnett County court system will be continuing to place these children in harms way and be punishing their mother for trying to protect them! NO CHILD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THIS STATE CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE IF WE CANNOT GET THESE SISTERS SAFE!
There are men and women all over the country as well as all over the world, who are watching to see what is done about this horrific case of court-ordered abuse. We believe that if government officials do not intervene in cases like this in which a clear misuse of power has destroyed the lives of two young children and their mother, then the government should be seen as, not only negligent, but as condoning this outrageous behavior on the part of judges who seemingly, has to answer to no one!
Our family court system was supposed to have been put in place for the purpose of aiding families, and in cases where abuse is involved, supporting the protective parent, thereby ensuring the safety of innocent and defenseless children. In this case, however, it appears that the very system that was put into place for the purpose of protecting children is, instead, aiding in the traumatizing of these helpless victims.
Update December 8, 2009: I just wanted to let members know that though we have been threatened legal action if this and similar sites were not taken down, this will not deter us in our fight for TRUTH and JUSTICE. We are not interested in clouding issues, we want to bring the truth into the light and if this upsets people, then they must have… something to hide. We have obviously hit a nerve and we got a reaction. We will continue to advocate for the Brislin sisters until a true, ethical and indepth investigation is completed. Not limited to polygraphs and the reopening of former documented evidence.
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Petition to Reunite Lora Brislin with her two daughters Megan and Elizabeth: We, the undersigned, are standing together in an attempt to speak for these little ones who are not allowed to speak for themselves and, in order to prevent further destruction in their lives, we are asking that this case be revisited and that The Truth finally be brought into The Light so that justice can prevail: http://www.thepetit ionsite.com/ 1/reunite- lora-brislin- two-daughters
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Dad charged with striking baby's head while driving (Blackstone, Australia)
UNNAMED DAD has been charged with repeatedly hitting his baby in the head. Dad was driving a car at the time, and the baby was in a "capsule" (carseat for Yanks) in the backseat.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/man-struck-babys-head-while-driving-20091228-lghd.html
Man 'struck baby's head while driving'
December 28, 2009
AAP
A father has been charged with repeatedly hitting his baby in the head while he was sitting in a capsule in the back seat of a car, police say.
A witness allegedly saw the 23-year-old man strike the baby while he was driving a vehicle through Blacktown about 10.35am (AEDT) on Sunday.
Police say the child was restrained in a capsule when the man allegedly struck the baby a number of times across the head.
The witness contacted police, and the man's vehicle was stopped on the Great Western Highway, near the Prospect Highway.
The man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He will appear in Blacktown Local Court on January 6.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/man-struck-babys-head-while-driving-20091228-lghd.html
Man 'struck baby's head while driving'
December 28, 2009
AAP
A father has been charged with repeatedly hitting his baby in the head while he was sitting in a capsule in the back seat of a car, police say.
A witness allegedly saw the 23-year-old man strike the baby while he was driving a vehicle through Blacktown about 10.35am (AEDT) on Sunday.
Police say the child was restrained in a capsule when the man allegedly struck the baby a number of times across the head.
The witness contacted police, and the man's vehicle was stopped on the Great Western Highway, near the Prospect Highway.
The man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He will appear in Blacktown Local Court on January 6.
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