Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on October 9, 2011 · 5 Comments
I think that this person believed that if I left him, that I deserved to die. I lived like a hostage. – Sherri Peak Hi-tech devices are a stalker’s dream, but they are a nightmare for a stalker’s prey. All stalkers are “pit bull” abusers ~ they can’t let go. Sherri Peak had … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with activist, Dateline, domestic violence, Global Positioning System, GPS, hi-tech stalking, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Nicole Brodeur, PBS NewsHour, pit bull abusers, Seattle Times, self-care, Sherri Peak, stalking, Stalking Resource Center, survivor stories, United States Department of Justice, WeNews
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 21, 2011 · 13 Comments
Victims shouldn’t have to die to get help. – Karen M. Welch 3.4 million people are stalked each year. 80% of domestic violence victims have been stalked before they are murdered. Karen M. Welch and criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward are stalking survivors who are making a difference. Bravo! Ms. Welch was stalked for 12 years until her stalker … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with activist, Barack Obama, Brian Sullivan, dating abuse, domestic violence, Dr. Michelle Ward, Henry Schleiff, Investigation Discovery, Karen M. Welch, pit bull abusers, Ross Yenisey, safety plan, stalking, Stalking Awareness Month, Stalking: Someone's Watching
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on August 30, 2010 · 1 Comment
Question: What do you get when you mix GPS with PMS? Answer: A crazy bitch who will find you!
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 28, 2010 · 1 Comment
Jennifer Ann Paulson Fasten you seat belts, folks, I’m going on a rant! What the hell is it going to take for the judges in Pierce County, WA and the legislators in Olympia to get their collective heads out of their asses? There was a horrendous earthquake in Santiago, Chile this morning. The Olympics is … Read more
Filed under DV in the News, Violence Against Women · Tagged with Birney Elementary, David Brame, DC Sniper, family court reform, Gov. Christine Gregoire, Jed Ryan Waits, Jennifer Ann Paulson, Judge Thomas Felnagle, judicial misconduct, Maurice Clemmons, Nancy Heisler, Pierce County WA, Rep. Chris Hurst, Rep. Mike Hope, Seattle Pacific University, Sen. Adam Kline, stalking
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 13, 2010 · 34 Comments
Alissa & Brent Blanton Alissa and Brent Blanton were married on August 15. They were high school sweethearts in Missouri. She was cheerleading captain and homecoming queen at DeSoto High School. She dreamed of becoming a teacher. She planned to graduate from college this summer. At her memorial service, the pastor said: What she had … Read more
Filed under DV in the News, Judicial Hall of Shame · Tagged with abuse of power, Alissa Blanton, domestic violence, family court reform, gun violence, Hooters, Judge Cynthia Mackinnon (FL), Judge Dean Moxley, Judge Dean Moxley (FL), Judge J. Preston Silvernail (FL), judicial misconduct, Judicial Qualifications Commission, pit bull abusers, protection orders, stalking, WFTV
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on August 5, 2009 · 5 Comments
Media coverage of this story demonstrates an alarming naivete about stalkers. The television has been on all day, and I am astonished at the uninformed reactions to George Sodini’s infamous blog posts. Some media outlets consulted with mental health professionals who have called him everything from a sociopath to a psychopath to an angry, anti-social loner. The … Read more
