Ever had a bad day at work?  Spare a thought for this guy.....

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/6335921 

Ewww.....do you know how he is? I would think a situation like that would be life threatening.

Convicted rapist charged with murder after multiple female bodies found in his home. 

What the????

"The neighbor of the man, who was arrested Saturday night after the bodies were found, said the police had done little, despite the calls.

Fawcett Bess, 57, the owner of Bess Chicken and Pizza, across the street from the house, said that about two weeks ago, he found the man, Anthony Sowell, in the bushes alongside Mr. Sowell’s house naked and standing over a woman who was bloodied, beaten and also naked. Mr. Bess called 911, he said, and an ambulance soon took the woman away. But the police showed up two hours later and never interviewed him, he said.

“Nobody did anything because she is a girl walking around the streets,” Mr. Bess said. He said he did not know what had happened to the woman, or if the police had followed up on the matter.

Mr. Bess said that a month earlier, he had been approached by another woman who showed him bruises and blood on her neck that she claimed were from an attack by Mr. Sowell. The woman told Mr. Bess that the police had taken a report but appeared to do little investigating, he said.

“If people had come to tell us about this guy’s history, then maybe we would have paid more attention,” he said.

The claims were supported by police records that indicate Mr. Sowell was accused by one woman of choking and raping her in his house on Sept. 22. It was after this accusation that the police decided to conduct the search in which they found the decaying bodies. Police records indicate it took several weeks to assign an officer to the case and to obtain a search warrant.

Police records also show that on Dec. 8, 2008, another woman filed a report accusing Mr. Sowell of stopping her in front of his house and forcing her to the back door, where he punched, choked and tried to rape her."

This is so sickening that it´s hard to even think about it. And there you go -- sexism of the system, women-hating and sexual violence that goes unpunished forever -- at its best -- in this self proclaimed most civilized society! I am at a loss for words what it takes to become this sort of a monster..

True, but sticking your head in the sand and pretending won´t help.....The thing that shocks and sickens me the most, is the fact they had multiple warnings about him, but did nothing!!! What does it take to get attention when women are being abused?

Yes, absolutely, and the answer is that we live in a sexist society, where women´s lives are not equally important as men´s lives. Women are after all just sex objects, therefore, not equal humans.

Anthony Sowell, 50, a registered sex offender who lives in the home, was charged Tuesday with five counts of aggravated murder, as well as rape, felonious assault and kidnapping.

Cleveland police stopped searching for victims for the night and planned to continue on Wednesday. They have extended their efforts to boarded-up homes in the neighborhood where residents complained for years of a stench that one even said "smelled like a dead body."

Some in the community want an investigation into why it took so long to trace the grisly source.

"What happened from there, we don´t know," he said. "It was no secret that there was a foul odor. We don´t want to point fingers, but clearly something could have been done differently."

Reed said he and other community leaders want an investigation into whether police and health inspectors missed signs that could have tipped them off to the bodies.

Reed said he can´t imagine how police officers and sheriff´s deputies could have missed the smell. His office records show that he called the health department in 2007 after a resident told him about an odor that "smelled like a dead body," he said.

It is easy to look at this and think that this was just a very sick man and an exception.. However, the reality is that violence against women happens at alarming rates every minute and nothing is being done about it..

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=18483

How about this for cranky????

A jury decided the fate of a murderer in  Texas by consulting the Bible.  I thought a Jury was supposed to decided the verdict on the evidence..... so how does an athiest/muslim/ Hindu/Buddist/Pasterfarian etc fare ??

What a farce........

Did you call, send an email....?........it does help

"Thirty-two-year-old Khristian Oliver is set to be executed at 6pm Texas time (12 midnight GMT) in the Huntsville prison in Texas tomorrow. In Texas the Board of Pardons and Paroles has the power to recommend that the governor commute a death sentence, which it has not so far done. However, the state governor Rick Perry can still issue a stay of execution (and request that the paroles board reconsider its decision if it is a negative one), and Amnesty has issued an ´urgent action´ appeal (www.amnesty.org.uk/deathpenalty) and its supporters are calling on Governor Perry to intervene. "

It isn´t just women. In this particular case the victims were none white females.

The list could go on and on, John Wayne Gacy.....note all his victims were male, most only boys.

Actually, it´s amazing the amount of differences there are among serial killers.....

"Psychosis is rarely noted among serial killers. The predominant psychiatric diagnosis noted in the group tends toward the psychopathic, meaning they suffer from traits within a specific cluster of dysfunctional personality characteristics, those most commonly associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder or Dissocial personality disorder.[8][9] Psychopaths lack empathy and guilt, are egocentric and impulsive, and do not conform to social, moral and legal norms. Psychopaths often follow a distinct set of rules which they have created for themselves rather than following social norms set in place by society. They may appear to be quite normal and often even charming, a state of adaptation that psychiatrist Hervey Cleckley named the "mask of sanity"."

I think the reason "we" allow it to go on uncontested is because most of us are in various stages of a state of  denial, as well as just plain not wanting to get involved.  Nothing happens without action, and action requires time and energy.  "We" are too busy to get involved.....

Quoting catwoman

 

 

It is easy to look at this and think that this was just a very sick man and an exception.. However, the reality is that violence against women happens at alarming rates every minute and nothing is being done about it..

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It is easy to look at this and think that this was just a very sick man and an exception.. However, the reality is that violence against women happens at alarming rates every minute and nothing is being done about it..

If you have ever watched "Issues with Jane" on CNN or "Nancy Grace"...you will see that crime against women in this country is on arise.  You can hear it on the news, radio etc...recently the 10 women they found near Cleveland.  Apparently, it was man who was convicted of rape and just released from prison.  They believe some of these bodies were in the house for years...so sad. 

Can a women go star gazing alone?  Can she walk her dog by herself at night?  Many other things men can still feel comfortable doing, but us women on the other hand we don´t.

Actually the man was released a few years ago.  As I mentioned before, it´s not just women, it´s stronger over weaker.  It most often is easy for a male to overtake a female, as most males have the strength to subdue most females. (of course there are some Amazons like Daydreamer who no man could subdue...but that is another matter)    Females have to rely on their wit, rather than brawn.  Rule number one is be aware of your surroundings and access your vulnerability. 

I think we get hung up on what is right, and forget about the "real" world.  It´s unfortunate, most get away with what they can, depending on what they want and the perception of what is possible.