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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Father Charged With Murder: Charles Crawford
When someone should report "what happened" but instead tells us why they did something or why something happened, the sensitivity is increased. We color this in blue to catch the eye's attention.
Then, when there is a cluster of these blue words, we find the highest level of sensitivity in language. It is where our issue lies, and it is where we aim our interview questions.
Here, it is in the extreme by the father:
"She was in the car. I only stepped out to grab her some water because she was asleep. And I came back out because I needed my wallet -- it was like two or three minutes. I get in my car because my wallet was in her diaper bag…and she was gone,"
In 911 calls, guilty parties, themselves, need help. He does not ask for help for the baby, but for himself.
When the brain tells the tongue what to say,
the subject will choose from, perhaps, 20,000 words and in less than a micro second in time he must:
1. Choose which words to use
2. Which information to reveal
3. Which information to not reveal
4. Which words to use
5. Where to place each word next to another
6. Which tenses and pronouns to use
Consider how incredibly fast this process is. This is what gives out our advantage in discerning deception from truth.
As he called 911, the truth came out.
"I need a police officer, my child was taken."
He needed a police officer, not his daughter.
He referred to his daughter, not as his daughter, nor by name, but by the word "child" which is associated with risk. We say "child abuse" and "child molester" rather than "daughter abuse" or "daughter molester."
This tiny 'slip' told us the baby was in trouble.
Charles Crawford, 24, is in Clermont County Jail after he filed a "fabricated" missing child report for his daughter Kaylynn Crawford, Savalas Kidd, assistant agent in charge of the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said.
62 comments:
- John Mc Gowan said...
"I need a police officer, my child was taken."
he actually says "Oh yes can i please get an officer"
Father of missing 4-month-old Kaylynn Crawford
911 call: Loveland PD, Aug. 1
OP: 9-1-1 Emergency
10 seconds pass by
OP: 9-1-1 Emergency
Caller: Oh yes can i please get an officer. I don't even know where i am. My childs been taken.
OP: Your what, your whats been taken?
Caller: My child.
OP: Who took you child?
Caller: I don't know
OP: I need to know an address cos there's nothing coming up on 9-1-1 where you're at.
Caller: I don't even know where i am, hold on one second Sir (inaudible) 130 (inaudible)
OP: Did you see who took your child?
Caller: NO
OP: Alright and when was the last time you saw her?
Caller: She was in the car i only stepped out to grab her some water because she was asleep. I came back out because i needed my wallet - it was like 2 - 3minutes. I get back in my car because my wallet was in her diaper bag...and she was gone.
OP: Ok, what kind of car was it?
There is a lot of confusion (some inaudible) over whether Kaylynn was taken in the car, but caller is describing his own car.
- August 2, 2016 at 9:16 AM
- Tania Cadogan said...
How sad is it that we can see the reports and their statements and know the truth of their lie?
Ofttimes in their very first words, we get that sinking feeling that all is not as they claim and, as we read further and we see the sensitive words, words that draw our attention and say see me and know, the truth becomes clear.
Sometimes we know the who, sometimes the how, sometimes even the where.
Closer examination will reveal the why, even if not the complete why.
Those dreaded blue highlighted words that tell us why something happened when the question has not been asked.
The blue highlighted words that say Look here for here lies the truth of the lie.
The background will reveal itself, coming from the shadows into the light, the substance abuse, the step parent, the domestic violence, the dead end job if even a job exists, the poverty, the jealousy, the blaming the world for their own inadequacies.
It will always be someone else's fault.
Now will comes the excuses, the blame game, the if onlys.
Will there be a previous history?
Would be be surprised if there was or more surprised if there wasn't?
Let us hope that justice is done to the full extent of the law and for Kaylynn.
We may hear the usual "lessons will be learned" or "steps will be taken that this never happens again" yet still it continues.
I am both angry and saddened that yet another young life has been lost to those meant to care and protect them.
- August 2, 2016 at 11:20 AM
- John Mc Gowan said...
Father accused of killing infant daughter has violent history
A father charged with aggravated murder after authorities found his 4-month-old daughter dead Monday was ordered to attend anger management classes earlier this year following a domestic violence arrest involving the baby's mother, court records show.
According to a Hamilton County affidavit, an abusive car ride the day after Christmas led to Charles Crawford, 25, being charged with domestic violence.
He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in January and was ordered to undergo anger management classes, court records show. If he successfully completed them, the order against him would be lifted, but he failed to.
He was ordered to go again and was on probation at the time of his arrest Monday.
According to court records, a woman named Shaneeka Robinson and who signed as Shaneeka Crawford was the complainant/witness in the Dec. 26 incident in North College Hill.
Documents describe the day after Christmas last year after Crawford showed up to an address in the 3900 block of Cass Avenue.
She said Crawford told her there was an emergency, and asked if her mother could look after another child.
Once they were in the car, she said she asked Crawford to explain the emergency, but he didn't.
That's when she claims the car ride became abusive.
According to the affidavit, Robinson said, "he then got on the 75 s ramp and said "expletive I came to put expletive knife to your neck."
The document also states: "he found messages from me and my friend's conversation over the past week."
She said she feared for her life because he repeatedly hit her.
Crawford wanted to take her to Kentucky where no one could find her and she couldn't get a phone, the affidavit states.
She said she jumped out the car when it slowed down.
Crawford threatened to leave her there if she didn't get back in the vehicle, records show.
She got back in the car. She said he continued to threaten her life and the lives of her family.
She said in the document, "I gave him the baby because I feared what he'll do if he didn't get her."
- August 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM
- Tania Cadogan said...
She said in the document, "I gave him the baby because I feared what he'll do if he didn't get her."
Now we know what he did do when he did get her.
Was he the bio father?
Was this a case of jealousy over the attention she gave the baby?
Was the murder a result of him losing his temper with her?
Was her murder a result of him resenting have to look after her?
Was the murder aimed at getting back at the mother?
How heartless do you have to be to leave a baby in her car seat and then dump her in the river to drown?
How heartless do you have to be to commit such a crime and then walk away?
What was going through his mind as he made the 911 call?
This was not insanity.
This was not an accident.
This was cold blooded premeditated murder.
At any point up till Kaylynn hit the water, he could have stopped.
He could have jumped in to save her after she hit the water, there was still a chance unless she was dead before she hit the water.
Will her mother stand by her dead daughter or will she stand by her man?
Who will be her priority?
Will she face charges as well given she had already filed reports against him and still took him back?
Were CPS involved given the family dynamics?
Are there other children?
- August 2, 2016 at 12:09 PM
- Unknown said...
Peter .....i wanted to ask...does sa works the same in other language?
Posted before as habundia but choose to follow your blog as myself hehe think your blogs are really good learning tools to find out more about truth of peoples sayings.
Thnx for sharing your knowlegde!
- August 2, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Will someone write a book covering the many coincidences involved in death of Amanda Blackburn? Also, of the ten criminal complaints against shooters at ft myers teen group 8 have withdrawn their complaint. Making LE attempt for justice more difficult.
- August 2, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Is "to grab her some water" leakage? Not only is this baby too young to need water, why would she have needed water while she was asleep?
- August 2, 2016 at 2:04 PM
- John Mc Gowan said...
mom2many said...
Is "to grab her some water" leakage?
that's a great shout!
- August 2, 2016 at 2:20 PM
- Tania Cadogan said...
mom2many said...
Is "to grab her some water" leakage? Not only is this baby too young to need water, why would she have needed water while she was asleep
Well spotted mom2many.
When water is introduced, it can be an indication of sexual activity having taken place.
This is a frightening thought, one the autopsy will concern or hopefully refute.
It is also concerning that he introduces water for her and she was found on the banks of a river.
If he is guilty of her murder, should he not get a well deserved death penalty, then LWOP must be the only option and given the likely manner of her death, her tender age of 4 months, he is going to find life inside a living hell as he will be the lowest of the low, even amongst other child killers.
I await now statements from Kaylynn's mother, who will she defend?
Who will be her priority?
Perhaps even herself if a gofundme page is set up.
- August 2, 2016 at 3:19 PM
- Tania Cadogan said...
Off topic
A man was arrested after witnesses say he waded into a pond with his three-month-old baby, who drowned as horrified onlookers desperately tried to intervene.
Sean Flowers Jr. is in custody pending a homicide charge, with Milwaukee police saying he intentionally drowned his son near the Glenbrook Apartments in Wisconsin, FOX reported.
Witness Robert Amstadt told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel it was 'the most evil thing I've ever seen' before adding, 'That baby cried all the way out into the water. Then the crying stopped.'
Flowers, 25, was with several family members in the 9200 block of North 75th Street on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of his grandmother's death.
He got into an argument with the mother of the child, before wading into a pond behind the apartments with his son until the water reached his chest, police said.
Witness Joey Griffin told FOX: 'Without thinking, I just ran into the water. I yelled at him "Where's the baby? Where's the baby?"
'And then I saw a baby floating in the water. I grabbed it. I tried to swim away with it. He lunged at me and took the baby again and swam further, deeper.
Amstadt, who lives in the apartment complex, called 911 around 8.45pm after he heard an argument break out with a woman's voice yelling: 'Give me back my baby', he told the Journal Sentinel.
The witness told the Journal Sentinel a crowd was 'crying and screaming' as they followed Flowers, frantically pleading with him and yelling: 'He's drowning the baby!'
Flowers was still in the pond when authorities arrived on the scene, although he was no longer holding his son.
He was tased and taken into custody on $150,000 bail, according to the Milwaukee County Jail website.
The unconscious infant was found 'within minutes' but efforts to resuscitate him failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
'We all lost. We all lost this one. No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you just lose...You just wish you could've did more,' Griffin said.
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn told CBS: 'I think that the situation that led up to that man drowning his child is just about one of the most horrific things I've certainly encountered in my police career...'
'I just can't imagine what was in that man's head. I just can't imagine. I'll never be able to figure that out. It's just wretched,'
The baby, born on April 18, 2016, was named Sean A. Flowers III after his father.
The child's mother also had a daughter with Flowers Jr, who had disputed he was the biological father until a DNA test proved he was wrong, the Washington Post reported.
He was granted joint custody with the mother, who later filed a restraining order against him with allegations of domestic abuse.
A judge denied his request to clear his criminal record after he said he had difficulty providing for his family.
Flowers was due to pay $62.50 in child support each week starting Monday, marking a bump from the $20 he was previously required to contribute.
Bastard, it is a shame that when they tazed him, they didn't electrocute him and save a whole bunch of money and time.
I hope this is a DP case, if not then LWOP and dumping him in general population where they will deal with his kind within a few days.
I hope the rest of his miserable life is agonizing and short.
- August 2, 2016 at 6:01 PM
- Nic said...
She was in the car. I only stepped out to grab her some water because she was asleep. And I came back out because I needed my wallet -- it was like two or three minutes. I get in my car because my wallet was in her diaper bag…and she was gone,"
Has the word "only" been covered here? Is "only" like the word "just"?
stepped out
stepped out is awkward. You "step out" for a moment, i.e., the house, the office. You "step out" of bounds. You sit in a car, so you "get out" of a car.
the father doesn't say from where he stepped out.
grab her some water
you grab a burger on the way, you grab somebody, does he mean "get her" some water
He stepped out and then he came back out
neither "outs" have locations
there was mention of a diaper in DeOrr's missing case. The mention of diaper makes me think of the nether regions/out of bounds.
is the mentioning of diaper of particular importance in SA, like bed, water, doors, lights? To me changing a diaper exposes a very private and vulnerable part of a trusting, defenceless and dependent, baby.
- August 2, 2016 at 7:52 PM
- Nic said...
I think you're right! Good catch!
- August 2, 2016 at 7:54 PM
French President says a Trump election could turn world government to the right. Hasnt french dismal failure in its own EU affairs started turning france to the right? Liberal govts are failing.
- August 2, 2016 at 11:06 PM
- Tania Cadogan said...
Off topic
Nearly 20 years after his sister was murdered, JonBenet Ramsey's brother will speak publicly for the first time about the unsolved event that has gripped America.
Burke Ramsey, 29, will appear in a special three-part season premiere on Dr. Phil starting Monday, September 12, about the case that made headlines around the world.
During the series, he will reveal never-before-heard details about the case, according to the show.
His pageant star sister, then 6, vanished on Christmas Day 1996. Burke was 9 at the time.
JonBenet's body was found the next day in the basement of her family's home, just a day after she was reported missing. She had been beaten and strangled on December 26, 1996, hours after her family reported her missing on Christmas Day.
In 2008, JonBenet's parents, John and Patsy, were cleared as suspects in their daughter's death. At the time, Patsy had been dead for 2 years after a battle with ovarian cancer.
- August 2, 2016 at 11:12 PM
OT This is a fascinating story about a man who killed at least 3 women who were involved with him over the years, who is finally being brought to justice. Some of the statements that are riveting are writings from the man's own journals. http://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/gone/ Parts of this story remind me of others we've studied here on this site.
- August 3, 2016 at 3:24 AM
Off topic:
Peter, I hope you'll be able to watch this and see what you think.
"I need a police officer, my child was taken."
How would you ask for assistance, if not with this sentence?
I was called in the middle of the night by my father, because my mother and passed out and woke up vomiting, while still kind of out of it. I called 911 after I got there, and I know I said, 'we need an ambulance at ****, my mother has passed out'
How else would I have worded it? 'My mother needs an ambulance'?
would he have said 'my daughter needs an officer'?
- August 3, 2016 at 9:41 AM
Opps, I didn't read the other comments before asking about the Burke Ramsey interview.
- August 3, 2016 at 9:46 AM
Chicago 2016 YTD....Homicides 400...
- August 3, 2016 at 10:40 AM
@Anon - 10:40am
I am so disgusted to call Chicago home. I cannot believe how out of control it has become. Ever since Daley and Daley Jr. left the city has gone to sh*t. Rahm is the worst thing to happen to Chicago since the fire. Even Blago was better than Rahm AND Quinn.
- August 3, 2016 at 11:08 AM
RT news reports Columbia destroyed 100 cocaine labs in 5 days, a structural blow to drug network. Who can destroy the heroine pipeline from Afghanistan to US high schools?
- August 3, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Terrible carseat safety in that pic. Makes me feel so bad for that child, it sounds like the mom might not've been the most noble parent either. Who gives their child to someone violent because they fear for their OWN safety?
- August 3, 2016 at 12:50 PM
Friends, is it just me or is something off in the statements of this mother whose child was the victim of a child pornography predator at a San Antonio daycare? http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/daycare-worker-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges
I'm thinking the statements may not be reported exactly or may be broken up or something but they seem unexpected to me in some ways. Here are a few of her statements from the article:
"I'm just so disgusted," the mother of the alleged victim says.
"I actually had no idea whatsoever until the FBI showed up at my house," the mother says.
"He should stay in jail forever," the mother says. "I mean, because there were other kids involved. This wasn't just my son."
"Disgust" doesn't seem very strong for the situation. This is a 4 year old boy that this daycare worker was preying on to make child porn.
She "actually" had "no idea" "whatsoever" this kind of seems like a red flag?
She doesn't think her own child alone is worthy of putting this predator behind bars forever?
Maybe I'm getting too sensitive about peoples' statements? Anyone else have any thoughts on this one? It just seems a little off to me.
- August 3, 2016 at 1:40 PM
The Dem party in solidarity behind HRC. The Rep party undermining their nominee.
- August 3, 2016 at 3:21 PM
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- August 3, 2016 at 3:45 PM
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- August 3, 2016 at 3:49 PM
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- August 3, 2016 at 4:10 PM
- Nic said...
Hopefully I got the transcription right, this time:
JOE SCARBOROUGH: A foreign-policy expert told me Trump asked 'why can't we use' nukes
Scarborough: What concerns you most about Donald Trump?
Hayden: (opens closes mouth a couple of times) How erratic uh, he is. Joe, uh, I can argue about this position or that position. I do that with the current president. Uh, but, but-he's inconsistent. And when you're the head of a global super power, inconsistency, unpredictability, uh, those, those are dangerous things. They, they, they frighten your friends, and they temp your enemies. And, and so I would be very, very concerned.
General Hayden, Hal Ford. Very, very quickly: Who, amongst your peers, uh that you respect greatly, whether they think like you or not think like you did you know that's advising, uh, Mr. Trump.
Hayden: No one.
Scarborough: That's a good answer. Um, I'm, um, uh, I haft follow-up with that, within, I'll be very careful here. Several months ago, um, uh, a foreign policy expert on an international level, went to advise Donald Trump, and three times he asked about the use of nuclear weapons. Three times he asked, at one point if we have them, why can't we use them. That's
?: Oh wow,
Scarborough: one of the reasons why he has, he just doesn't have foreign policy experts around him.
?: Trump, Trump asked three times?
Scarborough: Three times in an hour briefing why can't we use nuclear weapons.
?: With that…
Mika Brzezinski: Be care America! And be careful Republican leaders. Your party is blowing up. Just (inaudible)
Scarborough: So General Hayden, um, I wanna ask uhhhhhh, o-o-o-one more time, an, a-a-a, if, and it may be classified, but, th-the steps, Donald Trump decides to use a nuclear weapon, uh, e-e--e, what is the time frame between his decision and when the nuclear weapons are launched.
Hayden: Joe, it's, it's scenario dependent, but the system is designed for speed and decisiveness. It's-it's not designed to debate the decision.
I call you-know-what. First, DT was running primaries, he didn't have access to anything. Secondly, Scarborough isn't even second-hand "in the know". How would he know who DT was meeting with, for how long, and what was discussed/what DT asked.
The Democrats are showing their desperation. Trotting Obama out and about to fear monger and troll for votes. Now this.
- August 3, 2016 at 4:13 PM
Both parties have entrenched, deep rooted, status quo, elitist self interest. Both sides have undermined our societal stability via outsourcing jobs, Romney. Clinton nafta. DNC enabling immorality. McCain, 'bomb bomb bomb Iran', remember? Rumsfelds shock & awe destruction of iraq. But Trump is unfit?
- August 3, 2016 at 5:43 PM
- Nic said...
Maybe American's should be more concerned about Obama and nuclear risk....
- August 3, 2016 at 6:01 PM
Anonymous rob said...
Off topic:
Peter, I hope you'll be able to watch this and see what you think.
"I need a police officer, my child was taken."
How would you ask for assistance, if not with this sentence?
I was called in the middle of the night by my father, because my mother and passed out and woke up vomiting, while still kind of out of it. I called 911 after I got there, and I know I said, 'we need an ambulance at ****, my mother has passed out'
How else would I have worded it? 'My mother needs an ambulance'?
would he have said 'my daughter needs an officer'?
August 3, 2016 at 9:41 AM
What strikes me is the casual way he spoke to the police dispatcher
Caller: Oh yes can i please get an officer. I don't even know where i am. My childs been taken
Order is important. First he casually asks for an officer and then offers up that he doesn't even know where he is. Did anyone ask him? And last he said "my childs been taken". The "child" was not his first concern.
When you called for the ambulance for your mom, you included all "We need an ambulance" and is appropriate. You were not alone. You didn't say "I need help". You told them exactly what was needed. I think Peter explains it that if someone pleads for help for themself "I need help" when they are not the injured party, is a flag. And if my daughter or son were missing, I would not casually ask for a police officer. I would be screaming into the phone that my daughter is gone. That would be the first words out of my mouth. Not "Oh hello can I speak with a police officer" He does not let the dispatcher know what the emergency is, immediately. Not until his 3rd sentence does he say his child is missing.
Peter will be able to answer this much more clearly. :)
- August 4, 2016 at 2:30 AM
One more comment. I just realized that he spoke in the negative with "I don't even know where I am" So not only did he offer information that was not asked for, he then framed it in the negative . That is another flag.
- August 4, 2016 at 2:32 AM
This is a very poor article. She was reported missing the day after Christmas and found later that day in the basement by her father.
- August 4, 2016 at 3:51 AM
- John Mc Gowan said...
A dissertation submitted
- August 4, 2016 at 6:34 AM
- Lisa21222 said...
Just Jen @ 3:51am
This baby disappeared in December?
From what I read, the father threatened the mother during a car ride the day after Christmas. The baby disappearing just happened last weekend. Am I wrong, or missing something?
- August 4, 2016 at 8:56 AM
- lynda said...
mom2many said...
Is "to grab her some water" leakage? Not only is this baby too young to need water, why would she have needed water while she was asleep?
exactly..that immediately caught my eye too. Water? When she's asleep? Wth?
- August 4, 2016 at 10:14 AM
- lynda said...
I have given this to Peter but I know he is a busy man so I thought I'd put it here to for any of you that would like to try your hand at SA.
Some of you may know that recently my nephews fiancee was kidnapped and murdered. As more details come out, LE thinks he is a serial killer and has been active for about 30 years. After recovering Sierah's body they discovered on his rural property's barn..a hidden room with a freezer lined with carpet secured from the outside with a ratchet strap..blood on walls and in freezer and implements of torture and restraints. In his truck they recovered handcuffs, mace, ski mask, duct tape, plastic sheeting, and other items.
In 1990, he was convicted of abduction. He bumped a girl on a bike in his truck and under the guise of helping her..whacked her over the head (causing skull fracture) dragged her to his truck, used a weapon, threatened to kill her, cut her, and attempted to handcuff her to his steering wheel. Someone approached..he got away. This was in a rural area..corn was high.
2016..Sierah is on her bike, corn was high, she was kidnapped.
The following link will take you to his statement/letter he wrote to the judge in an effort to obtain "shock" parole. It is a virtually full of SA usefullness. Even with my small knowledge..it's amazing what I gleaned. If any of you have time..I would be interested in your thoughts. Scroll down thru all other pages until you get to his statement.
I can't help but feel that if Peter was given a chance to interview him all those years ago..he would have remained in prison as the dangerous psychopath he is and Sierah and as of now..untold others..would still be alive.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:31 AM
- lynda said...
Someone approached..he got away
Sorry..SHE got away
- August 4, 2016 at 10:32 AM
lynda - Thank you. So disturbing and sad.
More OT:
Davey Blackburn July 2016
33:10 "the the lord spoke to my heart and said, "Hey Davey, what if Larry Taylor" - who's the guy that actually pulled the trigger on Amanda - "What if Larry Taylor had had this, when he was twelve years old?"
(talking about knowing people who live on the street where the getaway vehicle was found) http://resonateindianapolis.com/mediacast/forindy-week-2-no-pain-is-in-vain/
34:20 So, that morning when the guys broke into my house and then they left, they dropped the car off at their street
We discovered that there were, um, three men who, who broke into our house, while I was away, and um, uh, tried tuh, (15:06 shakes head "no") to steal some things and, and ultimately ended up shooting and, and killing Amanda.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:59 AM
Fact check: Did Trump see "money pouring off a plane" in Iran?
- August 4, 2016 at 12:52 PM
Lynda, Im so sorry about your nephew's fiancee. That is heartbreaking beyond words. That is incredibly sick what police discovered on his property. Unfortunately, I think there are more serial killers out there than people realize. That is horrendous he was let out of prison. I will take a look at the letter when I get home. Horrendous situation he was let out!
- August 4, 2016 at 1:10 PM
- lynda said...
OT..Thank you
Bobcat...Wth is Crazy Davey talking about??
- August 4, 2016 at 8:18 PM
- Nic said...
Lynda, I'm so sorry to hear of Sierah's tragic murder. Please accept my sympathy.
Thank you for the link. I read through Worley's statement. I agree, there is a lot of stuff in it! I'm a novice, but some things even stood out to me as I read through it. Such as the way Worsley used "awful"/"awfully".
When I hear/read "an awful lot" it's usually in regards to "being through an awful lot". It has a negative connotation. But Worsley was using it to describe something he wanted to appear "positive". Even if some of the training was challenging, he attempted to demonstrate his motivation in a positive light. So I found the use of "awful" unexpected:
"I have applied myself and learned an awful lot"
Contrary to what he wrote in his letter to the judge, the word "awful" used to describe the amount he learned made me think that whatever studies Worsley pursued was simply to appear motivated to better himself and to make himself look good to the Parole Board. When I went back into the statement a second time, I noted the times he used, awful(ly). It was when he was describing the heat on the day the known victim escaped:
1. After listening to XXXXXX tell me that this accident was my fault, and after she had already tried to leave the scene of the accident once, my mind was now set on not letting her leave. It was awfully hot outside (100o+) and both her and myself were getting pretty upset.
2. Then because it was so awfully hot out-side (100o+) they put me in a patrol car so I could sit in the air conditioning.
Based on his language, I think using "an awful lot" to describe the amount of training he took was seepage.
Further to this, I also noted the information Worsley, *himself* redacted when attaching reports to his statement/letter to the judge. Except, he chose to leave in the mention of what was "normal". Specifically:
Mental Health (Cont'd)
According to Bob Hausch of CD and TC, the defendant's MMPI test results were valid and within normal ranges. (part Worsley redacted—>) Mr. Hausch stated that the defendant has a personality disorder, characterized by narcissistic antisocial and subtle inadequacy traits. Further the CD and TC (illegible) not feel as though the defendant would be amenable to treatment services as it was believed he would never fully admit his true intentions or accept guilt in the present offence. " [end snip]
- August 4, 2016 at 9:25 PM
- Nic said...
So at this point in time I am physically trying to keep XXXXXX from leaving the scene of the ancient. And this is only because I had been provoked into doing so. Between it being 100o+ outside, and XXXXX repeatedly blaming me for being at fault for the accident, and having all of the job pressure on me, and all of the worry about losing the use of my Mothers (sic) truck. I panicked. I ended up breaking the law - UNKNOWINGLY!
I did not have time to think straight. I never hit or kicked or threatened her or anything of that sort. …
After holding onto XXXXXX's am for a short period of time, I realized that it was quite difficult to hang onto her. She was dead-set on leaving. And I was not going to just let go and allow her to leave after everything that that (sic) had happened. I did not want to be blamed for something I had not caused.
Less than 10 minutes earlier, just before I left (redacted) home. (Redacted) pointed out that I had a pair of handcuffs in my Mothers (sic) truck.
I had left (redacted) home and traveled about 2 miles and got into this accident, and now I was trying to prevent XXXXXX from leaving the scene of this accident. At this point in time I remember the handcuffs, and thought of using them to prevent XXXXXX from leaving. ….
"I had left (redacted) home and traveled about 2 miles and got into this accident"
To me, the above sentence sounds intentional the way he's written it. He didn't get into "an" accident. He got into "this" accident, implying there is at least another accident. "This accident" is repeated and, imo, is extra wording/unnecessary at the end of the sentence, making "this accident" sensitive.
Note the negation, 'so', because', 'And' (missing information)
- August 4, 2016 at 9:43 PM
- Nic said...
XXXXXX was totally quiet and did not say a word as I spoke. She had guilt all over her face. She was not crying or hysterical or anything She was completely quiet! And she looked 100% physically OK.
I thought my actions were justified but I wondered if I had somehow possibly broken the law with my actions? I had NO IDEA that what I had done was a serious felony ! ! ! I also felt at that time that my actions had been necessary when all of this had occured. (sic)
Disparaging the victim. (This is the only place.)
100% (physically) OK, but what about emotionally (note negation)
He says that she was essentially calm. In another part of the statement/letter to the judge he says she was "mad, mad as hell". However, when the ambulance arrived at the scene and she was asked to ID Worsley she was hysterical.
"somehow possibly" and "no idea" weakens whether he knew he broke the law.
- August 4, 2016 at 9:54 PM
- Nic said...
XXXXX was not crying or hysterical when she left the scene of the accident. She was only mad, MAD AS HELL. XXXXX must have something wrong her, some sort of problem? She could not remember what I even looked like - BUT SHE "AMAZINGLY" IS SOMEHOW ABLE TO REMEMBER ALL KINDS OF TERRIBLE SHIT THAT I SUPPOSEDLY HAD DONE - OR WAS TRYING - OR WAS GOING TO DO TO HER. [RIGHT]
Disparaging the victim.
Caps are also bolded by author. (My) bold emphasis is actually underlined in the letter but I don't have the capability to replicate underline.
"Right" is capped, bolded with a square drawn around it by Worsley.
IMO, this is an interesting way to frame what "I" (Worsley) supposedly had done, etc., to her.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:00 PM
- Nic said...
I think what apparently had the police (confused, baffled, or surprised) is the fact that they were on the look-out for a man who had just tried to kidnap and/or kill some woman along a road. But when they finally arrived at the scene (I had waited by myself at the scene "without leaving" for almost 30 minutes) they found "ME" patiently waiting. The police couldn't believe that I was still at the scene of the "alleged attack"…
IMO, this looks like an embedded confession, i.e., "they found me"/"I was still at the scene" after describing what the police were on the look-out for.
What I post is my opinion based on my application of statement analysis principals I am learning.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:04 PM
- Nic said...
Also, her lie if believed may make it look like I hit her with evil intent.
IMO, this also looks like an embedded confession.
What I post is my opinion based on my application of statement analysis principals I am learning.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:06 PM
- Nic said...
I shouldn't have said "Lastly", haha... something that struck me when I was reading the letter is that Worsley mostly refers to the truck he was driving throughout the letter as "his mothers" (sic). In fact he injects his mother quite a bit throughout the letter.
"Mother" is repeated many times! I think this is significant and a highly sensitive topic.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:23 PM
Why does Davey say of the thugs "after they left (Blackburn residence)" they parked the car on his friend's street?
Oftentimes the events immediately following the word "left" are omitted in a perpetrator's statement and oftentimes it is during this time period that a crime was committed.
What happened after the thugs "left"? Is this when Davey "pulled the trigger on her"?
- August 4, 2016 at 10:48 PM
Davey shot her after the thugs "left" didnt he? He wasnt really sitting in his car all that time out front was he?
The thugs bound her with duct tape, left
and then Davey came in and shot her.
- August 4, 2016 at 10:54 PM
Recent Blackburn transcripts:
July 2016 "Davey's Story"
- August 4, 2016 at 11:09 PM
- Nic said...
Bobcat said:
33:10 "the the lord spoke to my heart and said, "Hey Davey, what if Larry Taylor" - who's the guy that actually pulled the trigger on Amanda - "What if Larry Taylor had had this, when he was twelve years old?"
I'm obviously tired. I thought 33:10 was a psalm, HA!.... which didn't make sense to me when I googled it. So I copied "the lord spoke to my heart..." and interestingly, this is what came up:
Psalm 36:1 For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
- August 4, 2016 at 11:22 PM
And Nic, do you feel there is some connection there between the random words you googled and the essence or dynamics of the case?
- August 4, 2016 at 11:46 PM
Lynda, I just now had time to begin looking at the parole letter from the perpetrator seeking "shock parole".
The beginning of the letter, there is a LOT of disparaging of the victim and a complete reversal of reality where he paints the victim as the liar and abuser of justice and he as the innocent victim. There is a lot of anger in his words, extreme entitlement, and what I would classify as mockery of the victim.
Moving along further, this section jumped out at me as HIGHLY disturbing as it contains leakage of his serial killing activities of which the court was unaware.
Here is the section which, if the judge were familiar with SA, would have greatly concerned him:
"Judge Doneghy, so now look what my family and I ·h�ve to endure. Ny 71 year
old Mother now lives basically "day to day" and full of dread because of her
current financial situation. Plus she is worr1ed sick about me being in prison.
My Mother lives each day with a great amount of worry and stress in her. And
I know it is taking its toll on her. STRESS KILI.S !"
He uses the words "endure", "full of dread", "KILLS" in a all caps and with an unusual typo where he has substituted an "I" for the "L" and then put a period between the "I" and the "S". Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but possibly some internal struggle where he does not want to type the word, therefore the word gets broken up, as he may unconsciously realize it reveals something of his activities as a serial killer?
"I am currently looking at being smolc.ed by the Prison Parole Board this coming
April 1993. Hy very unjust P.S.I. Report will undoubtedly bury me in prison for
who !<nows how much longer ? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 more years ? Is this fair, is this true" justice ? I am now well into my 3rd year of incarceration.
He uses the word "bury" to describe being locked in prison which is an unusual way of describing incarceration and something that would have VERY concerning to me if I had been the judge because it is leakage of him killing/burying someone in my opinion.
(Will look through rest of the letter)
justice ? I am now well into my 3rd year of incarceration.
- August 5, 2016 at 12:12 AM
It is not letting me copy and paste further down the document. However, it struck me as very odd how he writes to the judge, saying that at the accident, he 'should have used 2 units of emotion but he used 10 units of emotion"...this is embedded within a lot of talk about not wanting to let his mother down with the lawn business she helped him get. Something tells me this guy's mother used that phrase when talking to him as a child and probably still used it with him...probably only the tip of the iceberg of some of the bizarre things she said to him. Like I bet she said/says things to him like "Now, now, you're using 5 units of emotions when you should only be using 2 units." Both are probably psycho. I have a feeling the guy's got serious psych/emotional problems.
- August 5, 2016 at 12:29 AM
re: August 5, 2016 at 12:12 AM Interesting view of what the typos might mean, there may be something to it. Thanks for commenting with parts of the doc!
re: August 5, 2016 at 12:29 AM
I am wondering if JDW talking about "units of emotion" refers to the Subjective units of the distress scale which is sometimes used in cognitive-behavioral treatment. The individual self assesses where they are on the scale of 0 to 10 for measuring the subjective intensity of disturbance or distress currently experienced by an individual. He possibly was exposed to this scale in prison classes or therapy and was trying to impress the judge with how much he has learned and that he now has a handle on his emotions and therefor should be let out of prison. IMO, his family probably does not talk much about feelings and I think you are right, he may not be the only one with serious psych/emotional problems.
- August 5, 2016 at 2:42 AM
- Nic said...
Anonymous said...
And Nic, do you feel there is some connection there between the random words you googled and the essence or dynamics of the case?
August 4, 2016 at 11:46 PM
The words I googled weren't random. I cut and paste DB's own words, in part, into Google's search engine. Although, I do believe DB is fearless. On every level.
- August 5, 2016 at 11:14 AM
- Nic said...
@ Michelle, that's interesting when I hear "units" in the form of measurement, I either think of blood or drugs.
- August 5, 2016 at 11:26 AM
- lynda said...
Nic and Michelle...Thanks so much for your input. Unless you downloaded them..the docs have been taken offline from this site for a short time to put watermark on them.
Anonymous said...
re: August 5, 2016 at 12:12 AM Interesting view of what the typos might mean, there may be something to it. Thanks for commenting with parts of the doc!
re: August 5, 2016 at 12:29 AM
I am wondering if JDW talking about "units of emotion" refers to the Subjective units of the distress scale which is sometimes used in cognitive-behavioral treatment. The individual self assesses where they are on the scale of 0 to 10 for measuring the subjective intensity of disturbance or distress currently experienced by an individual. He possibly was exposed to this scale in prison classes or therapy and was trying to impress the judge with how much he has learned and that he now has a handle on his emotions and therefor should be let out of prison. IMO, his family probably does not talk much about feelings and I think you are right, he may not be the only one with serious psych/emotional problems
Great pic up and I bet that is exactly what he was talking about. He uses the lingo.
I just found ,so much victim blaming and he is literally OBSESSED with his LAWN BUSINESS, FINANCES, HIS DAMN TRUCK, and HIS MOTHER.
Michelle said,
"Here is the section which, if the judge were familiar with SA, would have greatly concerned him:
"Judge Doneghy, so now look what my family and I ·h�ve to endure. Ny 71 year
old Mother now lives basically "day to day" and full of dread because of her
current financial situation. Plus she is worr1ed sick about me being in prison.
My Mother lives each day with a great amount of worry and stress in her. And
I know it is taking its toll on her. STRESS KILI.S !"
He uses the words "endure", "full of dread", "KILLS" in a all caps and with an unusual typo where he has substituted an "I" for the "L" and then put a period between the "I" and the "S". Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but possibly some internal struggle where he does not want to type the word, therefore the word gets broken up, as he may unconsciously realize it reveals something of his activities as a serial killer?
Good insight Michelle. I also looked at that and immediately thought,well he's telling us he kills to relieve stress and it sounds like he is under a lot of STRESS. The word bury is also a good pick up. He told the therapist at the time that he "learned" from his kidnappings and he was going to bury the next one" The fact that he actually did get early release after this tirade where he calls the judge "BLIND" and stupid is chilling. He sounds unraveled. There is so much emphasis put on money and his lawn business and his truck and that was over 25 years ago! God only knows what this man has done.
Warrants and evidence lists have hit the net on Sierah's case. He had constructed a "seat" inside this freezer lined with carpet that was streaked in blood. In a large green crate they found wrapped lunch meat, straws, adult diapers, handcuffs, a hood and towels. These items were all in his barn in the green crate. Numerous video cameras and self-burned CD's. He kept them and he filmed them. How many? This is the stuff of nightmares and his letter to the judge all those years ago SHOWED he was a violent predator. All those poor women we don't even know about.They also found what could be described as "trophies". A shoe charm, necklaces, high school blazoned ear muffs, different sizes and pairs of underwear, a jacket, sports bra. *shake my head* unbelievable that he was let out early and gone undetected so long.
Thanks so much Nic and Michelle! I also noted that even tho he had "never been on Obee road before" he drew a detailed map of the area and "accident". Just so many clues and markers in his statement.
- August 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Lynda, That is beyond demented...the evidence they found on the guy's property. I cant even fathom why he was given parole when he blatantly insults the judge repeatedly in his letter along with showing NO empathy for the victim. He minimizes the assault to the point where he says "it just needed a band-aid". What an asshole!!!! That showed he had taken zero responsibility and had zero compassion for the victim. That right there should have been VERY ALARMING; he was literally telling the judge that his brutal assault was nothing more than a scratch that needed a "bandaid"...yet he KNEW it was not...I would say he has profound empathy deficits. Very horrifying and Im so sorry he was let out.
- August 5, 2016 at 1:03 PM
- lynda said...
I wish that SA became so commonplace that all LE was trained to utilize. All medical/psych health professionals in particular. Think of the possibilities if someone that was trained could have read this letter he wrote and given an accurate analysis of this guys potential for violence.
Michelle..while he obviously has empathy deficits, he pretends to have many for himself and his mother. His poor mother. Poor poor me.
To tell a judge "WE want to know what you are THINKING to keep me in jail..to believe this woman over me" ugh.
To date..there is no record of him or admission by him that he has ever had a "relationship" with a woman.
- August 5, 2016 at 1:13 PM
Lynda, Excellently stated. It is really a misnomer to say, as I did, that even these extreme psychos have "empathy deficits", because they DO know what their victims are feeling...he knows when he throws his victims in his torture dungeon they are feeling extreme anguish. They just dont care...they consider their victims "worthless" and dehumanize them, but at the same time they do have LOTS of compassion for THEMSELVES!!! And this guy seems to have lots of compassion for his mother...it was startling how he conveyed to the judge how her feelings were more important than the victim's, society, the judge's (he insulted judge repeatedly), justice, etc. He probably has never had a relationship with a woman bc he's afraid of mother's "punishment", combined with his Mommy will probably act like she's going to die if he leaves her. Not to in any way shift blame for his heinous behavior that he is ENTIRELY responsible for, I just think it's safe to say that his Mommy is probably very fucked up also. He should have never have been let out of jail!
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Monday, August 18, 2014
WTF?? Bizarre Russian cartoon defies explanation
I should call this sort of thing Ick at Night: it's a tendency to find bizarre things very late, when I really should be in bed. This thing is just so inexplicable, like a Russian Wizard of Oz on acid, that I sat there slack-jawed trying to take it all in. Usually I wouldn't watch the whole thing, but this time I stayed with it, hoping I'd find some clue as to what it's about.
This is an ick day. A couple of weeks ago I got the dreaded "call back" on my routine mammogram. Something is wrong, or at least needs to be investigated further. This has never happened to me before. I've kept my mind off it, pretty much, but today it just pressed in on me. My mind ticktocks back and forth like a metronome: I have it; there's no way. I have it; there's no way. And so on. So tomorrow I have to "go back in" and they'll try to see, I guess, what is there, or not.
I stayed off the internet until last night. My husband has been begging me NOT to go on breast cancer sites. There's just so much misinformation around, and the subject has been shoved in our faces for years, to an extreme I think. I just saw a Facebook thingie, status card or whatever, that exhorted women to "set their tatas free" and have a braless day. "SUPPORT BREAST CANCER!" the thing screamed. Is that really what we want to do?
Do we want to support the disease, which is what the message looks like, or support the cure?
Since Robin Williams died such an awful death, I've seen FB pages and things like that popping up to "support depression" and such-like. One such page-creator claimed that most of the stigma from mental illness comes from the sufferers. I had a hard time mustering much support for his cause.
I could say, I'll go in tomorrow, get my ultrasound and be done with it. I've had ultrasounds before, and CT scans and all that (in fact, in the past 18 months I've had every test you can think of, trying to pin down the source of considerable pain), and they're a piece of cake. What isn't a piece of cake is the waiting. Generally speaking, if a test comes out OK and they don't find anything, they don't call you. You are left hanging, and wondering if maybe just maybe they FORGOT to call you (as has happened to me a couple of times) and you will end up untreated until it's too late.
These things happen. Hell, doctors have been known to take out the wrong kidney or amputate the wrong leg.
I will take it a step at a time, of course, tell myself as usual that I never get sick (which I don't - it always turns out to be "nothing"). I'll go home and try to forget about it all, not hear anything for weeks and weeks while the whole nightmare issue recedes into the background again.
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International Women's Day
Women's International League USA - 1922
National Photo Company [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Greetings, Women of the World! Today is our day!
Well, at least that is what it says on the calendar. So, in celebration of women everywhere, I thought I would share some poems, mine and others, on women.
This first poem was written several years ago in praise of a dear friend, who loves in such a way that everyone feels as if they are her best friend.
Everyday is Valentine's
For those within her world.
Like her colonial red door
with it's heart shape window -
Her heart is open -
Inside her kitchen's
Filled with warmth
And recipes to nourish -
Body and soul -
A pinch of love,
A dash of joy,
Heaping cups of hugs!
Everyday is Valentine's -
Hannah makes it so!
This poem, my mother read to me as a little girl. The poet captures the life of many women in such a few lines.
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!
In this poem, I remember my mother and grandmother. My Mom died four years ago - I miss her very much. I never knew my grandmother; she died when my Mom was just a teen. Yet, through my Mom's stories, I came to know here as we all come to know amazing women from the past.
Grandma was short like Mommy
with blue-black hair
cut pixie style
and wild green eyes
that you could never forget
because they twinkled so!
She laughed a lot -
told funny stories from old Ireland -
Mommy would laugh, too,
as she told me
the crazy things they did…
Funny, she left this world
long before I came - but,
Mommy's words
paint a Grandma
to hold
deep within my heart.
Finally, I want to share with you a poem from one of my favorite poets, Dr. Maya Angelou. You will have to visit another site to read the poem, but it is worth the effort. When I first read, Still I Rise, I cried. I wanted to hand this poem to every woman I knew. I wanted to paste it to every billboard, telephone pole and read it on every radio/TV show. (Read STILL I RISE)


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Climate Change Fact and Fantasy
April 8, 2011
On Wednesday, one of this political era's most contentious issues — climate change — came to a head on Capitol Hill, as both the House and Senate debated and voted on proposals to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. In the House, the ban prevailed; in the Senate, though, multiple amendments foundered and supporters lacked enough votes to override a threatened veto by President Obama.
Read the rest of the story on the pages of the Center for Public Integrity
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What Is Fax ECM?
Error Correction Mode is a fax machine feature that automatically checks the information your company's fax machine is receiving from the sending fax machine. If ECM detects an error, the receiving fax machine sends the sending fax machine a signal to resend all or part of the incoming fax. If the sending fax machine does not resend the information, the fax transmission fails and an error is displayed on your fax machine.
Causes of Transmission Errors
Phone line noise and data flowing through telephone lines at a low signal strength or speed causes fax transmission errors, not the fax machines themselves. When these problems occur and the ECM feature cannot correct the problem, your company's fax machine prints a fax confirmation page stating "Failed," "Error" or similar wording.
Disabling ECM
ECM works behind the scenes and doesn't require any interaction from you or the other party. However, like other fax features, you can disable ECM via a fax machine's Menu or Setup option. Use the machine's navigation buttons to select "Error Correction Mode," and then select "Error Correction Mode Off" to disable it.
Fax Transmission Time
When ECM detects an error and requests a resend of the fax information, the fax transmission's time is extended, which is an indication of a problem with the incoming fax. Do not cancel the fax transmission yourself unless you cannot or do not want to wait for the machine to contact the sending fax machine. Wait and let your fax machine receive the fax. If the machine cannot receive the fax, it aborts the transmission and prints a fax confirmation page stating the problem. Contact the fax sender, inform her that you did not receive the fax and request that she resend it.
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Three women sarpanch (village heads) from Kerala were stopped from attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event at Gandhinagar for wearing hijab (veil), said E T Mohammed Basheer today in Lok Sabha.
The claim was immediately refuted by two ministers who said it was "wrong".
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Basheer said three women sarpanches from Kerala had gone to Gandhinagar to attend the Swachh Shakti 2017 – a Convention of Women Sarpanches which was addressed by Modi in Gandhinagar yesterday. Women sarpanches from across the country had been invited for the event.
Basheer said the three women were first stopped as they were wearing the hijab, but after engaging in an argument with security personnel, they were allowed to attend the event but only on the condition that they have to remove their hijab.
He said the women protested against the move and were let in on the condition that they would sit in the last row.
"It took 45 minutes for these women to get into the venue. The PM should apologise to the nation," Basheer said.
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi denied any such incident saying it is "contrary to facts" and the government does "differentiate anyone on the lines of caste, creed or religion."


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one of you, Arkhonus, inspired by the technical drawings that sp15 shown on his articles, created a 3D model of a possible Swedish tier 10 for World of Tanks, the UDES 15/16 TR:
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He says that is not yet complete, the colour of the vehicle was added after sp15 gave an accurate tone but Arkhonus will be adding textures in the next few weeks, will be showing once is 100% done.
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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Texas and The Road to Wellville: A Problem with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge?
I've currently finished six books in my historical fiction reading challenge. I'm worried. So far, things are not looking well.
The Road to Wellville while a well written novel did not appeal to me in the least. T.C. Boyle is a good writer, but his style is not something I'm fond of.
Texas by James Michener has a very solid structure. But is, unfortunately, boring. Especially with the narrative frame.
As things stand, the only book I really like is Romance of the Three Kingdoms with Gentlemen of the Road being likeable but disappointing. The rest? Not good.
I don't blame the texts. The fault lies with me. I didn't think the historical fiction reading challenge through.
For one thing, do I really have the time to finish, if not closely read, all twenty texts? Plus everything else I need to read? No. I let my ambitions get the best of me, again. And, like always, I bit off more than I can chew. Especially when I'm in a research kick.
For another thing, I don't think I conceived the idea very well. My contention is that I prefer history writing to historical fiction. So why am I just reading historical fiction? Shouldn't I have formulated this plan as a comparison? History vs. fiction based on that history.
I don't know what I'm going to do. For now, I'm going to cut back on the challenge (the last two books will be Hild and The Long Ships as they are currently on their way). My attention, for the foreseeable future, will be on research.
Whether or not this witnesses the premature end of the historical fiction reading challenge is up in the air. I may drop the project. Or I may return to it when I have the time.
George R.R. Martin and Homoerotic Inclusion
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, was asked the question: Why doesn't he include gay male sex scenes? His answer is problematic in several ways.
The third person limited point of view style that Martin favors does limit the available scenes he can write. Especially when all of those main point of view characters are straight. Or largely straight in the cases of Dany and Cersie.
But why are there no male point of view characters that engage in same sex activity?
Martin claims that, "If the plot lends itself to that, if one of my viewpoint characters is in a situation, then I'm not going to shy away from it, but you can't just insert things because everyone wants to see them." This is where I have a problem with Martin's answer. The inclusion of gay and bisexual characters, of characters of color, of women, or of what have you should not be determined by the needs of the plot. So often, this argument is made by readers, intentionally homophobic or not, to prevent gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered characters from appearing.
Is Jon Snow's heterosexuality intrinsic to his character? To his story? What about Dany? Are her lesbian sex scenes essential to the narrative?
Do I think George R.R. Martin will include a gay male sex scene? Maybe if he creates a gay or bisexual male point of view character. But will he create such a character? I don't know. He's got two books left. I seriously doubt it.
Martin is right that, "it isn't a democracy." A Song of Ice and Fire is Martin's baby. He is the absolute dictator. He is the god of that creation. Whether he wants to write a gay or bisexual male character's point of view is up to him.
Honestly, I find Martin's answer disingenuous. It gives, I think, false hope that Martin may create a gay or bisexual male character. He hasn't yet. What makes anyone think that such a character/ scene will become "relevant" to the plot?
How Much of a Chance? The Luminaries
When I formulated the list for my historical fiction reading challenge, I wanted an equal balance of men and women writers, diverse temporal settings, and myriad styles/ genres. I felt I had (largely) achieved that, but I knew that some of my choices might not be friendly to my taste.
And I was right about that.
The Luminaries is the second novel by Eleanor Catton. It has been highly praised. It won the freaking Man Booker Prize. That is why I chose it for the historical fiction reading challenge. And I didn't even make it eight pages.
You would think a novel about gold mining turned mystery in Victorian New Zealand would be interesting. But there is only one mystery that needed to be solved.
Where the hell was the editor?
I didn't read enough of the novel to give even a decent review. Rather, how much of a chance should I give a novel? Ten pages? Fifty? I'll know when I read it?
This is a very malleable subject. I don't have a hard and fast rule. I just come to a point and have no interest in continuing. The novel just doesn't capture my attention. Do I owe it to the author to continue on if I have no interest?
Some would argue yes. I have a duty to finish a text. But, I argue back, there are so many other books on my reading list that I shouldn't be bound to finishing a book that bores me or (worse) pisses me off.
So far in my historical fiction reading challenge, I am 1-1-1. How would I rate The Luminaries? A definite loss: 1-1-2.
Next time on the historical fiction reading challenge: Wellville by T.C. Boyle.
Babylon 5 to be Rebooted?
It is being reported that Babylon 5 is going to be rebooted as a film franchise. Apparently, J. Michael Stracynski, the creator of Babylon 5, announced at Comic Con that he is in the planning stages of a reboot of the franchise as feature films. I look forward to these plans bearing fruit.
I love Babylon 5. It is a damn shame that the series has fallen off the radar. And it is frustrating that attempts to revive the series have met with repeated failure to date.
Perhaps it is time to move in a new direction. And maybe a reboot is what is required.
Babylon 5 is one of the pioneers of the televised novel and the usage of CGI. The series is absolutely amazing. But the side stories always felt, to me, weaker efforts.
The cinematic reboot, in order to be successful, must focus on the core story of Babylon 5. Babylon 5 is the story of the struggle for the last, best hope for peace in the most unlikely of places.
I have faith that JMS knows what he is doing. And I'm sure the naysayers will be eating crow.
Teen Titans: Now I Understand
I'm reading the classic Wolfman and Perez run on The New Teen Titans at the moment. Oh my. This is some great stuff. Even with some of the '80s style of comic book writing that I find annoying, I am really enjoying this. Now, I understand the anger over the New 52 volumes of Teen Titans. I get because I'm, surprisingly, angry.
I'm amazed how much story Wolfman and Perez pack into every issue. And the end result isn't cluttered. The narrative is innovative and willing to tackle some hard issues. The storytelling is wondrous with gripping plots that very rarely falter.
That's not to say that New Teen Titans is perfect. There are issues with characterization that I find troublesome (but I chalk that up to the comic books of that era having a far starker view of good and bad than the modern era). The growth of Cyborg, Beast Boy/ Changeling, and Kid Flash are remarkably well done throughout these issues. But I'm not sure the same can be said for Raven or Starfire. Yes, they too grow as the series progresses. But they are such extremes that it is hard to reconcile them to the median morality. I'm especially not fond of Starfire's character. She, honestly, should have a far harsher character than she is presented as having. She was a slave for six years after all. . .
Regardless, New Teen Titans is an amazing comic book. And probably would be far more amazing if I had read the series when I was younger.
I understand, now, why many fans of the Teen Titans wish for a return to the series's golden age. Especially when the vagaries of comic books are taken into account.
The transition of DC to the New 52 is still controversial, even three years later. Could DC have carried on without the reboot? I think it could have, but the decision was made to wipe the slate clean. What is done is done, for good or bad.
The New 52 has been incredibly hit or miss. Some comic books carry on as if nothing happened (Green Lantern), some comic books have been reinvigorated (Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing, Aquaman,etc.), and some have been effectively ruined (Teen Titans).
The New 52 iteration of The Teen Titans is, from the three volumes I've read, a confused mess. There is a good idea within the series, but the execution is haphazard. Part of the blame must rest with the writer, but part of the blame must also rest with the editors.
Will The Teen Titans reach the heights it achieved under Wolfman and Perez or Johns again? Maybe if a really good writer pitches one hell of proposal.
The Tragedy of (CLAMP's) X
The Earth's fate, whether it lives or dies, rests on the choices of an asshole. Will Kamui Shiro, the protagonist, become a Dragon of Heaven, fighting to defend the world as it is, or a Dragon of Earth, fighting to change the world (by purging humanity)? Joining him are twelve other superhumans fated to take part in the end of the world by either defending or destroying Tokyo. So is the main narrative of X, CLAMP's tragic unfinished manga.
Like Cardcaptor Sakura, X is a great manga. Indeed, I freaking love this series. There is a maturity and depth to the series that is, honestly, often lacking in other manga series. And there is a disturbing amount of gore, which ultimately proved the series's downfall (in terms of publication).
What I find most interesting about the series, honestly, is how the apocalyptic forms the backdrop to the various human tragedies that befall both the protagonists and antagonists. Especially Kamui Shiro, the main protagonist who is, initially, a jerk.
Until the tragic turn, Kamui is an uncooperative asshole. He is fighting his destiny and the attempts of his friends, both old and new, to (re)connect. He gradually begins to open up again and care about his loved ones. And then he makes the fateful choice to defend the world as it is.
Is Kamui truly an asshole in those early volumes or is he putting on an act? Is he trying to save his friends by pushing them away?
The evidence points to an act. He does open up to his friends before making his choice. After the decision, he becomes positively passive. Indeed, as the arguably most powerful member of the Dragons of Heaven, he is cripplingly weak in fulfilling his mission.
Has the trauma of his decision shattered his confidence, along with his unwillingness to attack Fuma? Or has some of Kamui's darker personality traits been transferred to Fuma, the Kamui of the Dragons of Earth?
Is the change in Kamui's character a good thing or a bad thing? Would the series have been better or worse if Kamui kept some of his asshole character?
Personally, I rather liked Kamui better earlier in the series. He is, I think, more interesting. He's okay after the choice, but I find myself annoyed with him on numerous occasions.
Kamui, however, isn't the only character to let his personal drama detrimentally affect his mission as a Dragon of Heaven. Subaru Sumeragi, the main protagonist of the earlier Tokyo Babylon, has never recovered from the tragedy that befell him. He does manage to pull himself together enough to pull Kamui out of his catatonia, but his final confrontation with Seiishiro shatters whatever drive he still has left.
Not even the erstwhile antagonists are free from drama. Kanoe, the benefactor of the Dragons of Earth, wishes to save her sister, Hinoto (the prophetic benefactor of the Dragons of Heaven), from her destiny as an oracle. Nataku, an adrogynous artificial human, sacrifices hir life to save a Dragon of Heaven from Fuma/ Kamui, thereby enacting a twisted family drama.
Honestly, Heaven and Earth should be asking for refunds. In the end, it is human desire, so often self destructive, that will decide humanity's (and the world's) fate. Therein lies the triumph and tragedy of X.
Gentlemen of the Road
Gentlemen of the Road is the third novel in my historical fiction reading challenge. And honestly, I don't know how I feel about it.
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon tells the tale of how two Jewish bandits, the Frankish Zelikman and the Abyssinian Amram, become tangled in the internal politics of the Khazars after they are caught out during a scam.
On the whole, the novel is a wonderfully written historical yarn. It is, perhaps, an example of what all historical adventure novels aspire to be. As a Michael Chabon novel, however, Gentlemen of the Road leaves much to be desired.
While the characterization of Amram and Zelikman are well executed, one is hard pressed to see how, exactly, they are unique. Isn't it almost a given that all protagonists in this genre are rogues and bandits with similar characteristics? And isn't this type of plot not uncommon?
(In fact, I'm glad I'm not reading T.C. Boyle's Water Music for this challenge because, honestly, I remember that book having a very similar feel. The plots are completely different, but still. . .)
The novel is great and enjoyable. But I can't help finding the novel dull and boring at the same time. Being a Michael Chabon novel, I expect something more.
I have some familiarity with Michael Chabon's work. I have read The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and enjoyed both books immensely. They have a depth and power that, honestly, Gentlemen of the Road simply lacks.
It is almost as if Chabon ticked off the genre requirements without adding anything really new or deep to the mix.
Which is a shame even if the novel is highly readable.
So, where does this leave me on my historical fiction challenge score sheet? Three books in, I'll have to say things are 1-1-1.
Next time, The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton.


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Scientists at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Entomology Science Program are experts in insect:
- taxonomy
- ecology
- molecular biology.
They apply their expertise to diagnostic services, integrated pest management (IPM) and biosecurity programs for cereal crops and other agricultural sectors including horticulture and forestry.
The group provides grain growers with regular PestFacts bulletins, a free service to producers in South Australia and western Victoria.
SARDI Entomology also leads the national Citrus Postharvest pest management program.
Our research supports market access and the maintenance of sustainable ecosystems by utilising:
- natural ecosystem services
- biological control
- biotechnology
- postharvest technologies
- pesticide resistance management strategies
- developing novel pest management technologies.
We apply molecular approaches to understand insect biology and provide novel surveillance tools for producers and biosecurity managers. Our long-term goal is to work with industry and the community to improve the productivity and sustainability of farm, forestry and urban landscapes.
This program provides information and management systems for:
- biosecurity surveillance and response, including fruit fly and locusts
- integrated pest management (IPM) of grain production
- insecticide resistance testing and management
- postharvest disease and pest disinfestation systems for horticultural market access
- biosensor applications for pest and disease biosecurity
- biological control of invertebrates and weeds.
Mr Greg Baker leads this program, which has 5 subprograms:
- Fruit Fly
- Snail and Slug Pests of Grain Crops
- Grains Integrated Pest Management
- Tools for Biosecurity Surveillance
- Citrus Postharvest.
Subprograms and research focus
Fruit Fly
South Australia remains the only Australian mainland state that is fruit fly free.
We work with Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) biosecurity division to improve monitoring and eradication efficacy of both Mediterranean and Queensland fruit fly within South Australia.
We are major partner in the national SITplus program, which is developing improved tools for the monitoring and area-wide control of Queensland fruit fly, including:
- developing female lures for monitoring and baiting
- a more complete understanding of their behavior and new strains
- improved rearing technologies for sterile release programs.
The current projects involve partnerships with:
- Department of Primary Industries (DPI) NSW
- Macquarie University
- The University of Adelaide
- Plant and Food Australia
- industry partners.
Subprogram contact
Dr Peter Crisp
Phone: (08) 8429 0401
Email: email@example.com
Snail and Slug Pests of Grain Crops
Pest snails and slug infestations in Australian grain crops cause major crop losses, harvest costs and market access threats.
Our research helps the grains industry increase profitability of their field chemical and cultural control program by providing them with:
- improved baiting recommendations
- exploring several novel controls
- developing decision tools.
Snail and slug baiting guidelines fact sheet ()
Subprogram contacts
Ms Helen Brodie
Phone: (08) 8429 0557
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Grains Integrated Pest Management
Diamondback Moth (DBM)
Our DBM research aims to provide better predictive management of this major canola pest.
Research focuses on better understanding of:
- crop colonisation by the moths
- the role of natural enemies
- optimised use of selective insecticides
- improved insecticide resistance management.
We are also investigating the biology of a close relative of DBM to determine its pest status in canola.
Mandalotus weevils are emerging pests of established canola, pulse and cereal crops. There are currently limited effective controls.
Our research has:
- identified a complex of at least 10 Mandalotus morpho-species that attack crops
- defined their respective distributions and the general biology and phenology of one common species
- evaluated a range of seed treatments and foliar insecticides for efficacy against the adult weevils.
Subprogram contacts
Mr Greg Baker
Phone: (08) 8429 0933
Email: email@example.com
Mr Kym Perry
Phone: (08) 8429 7038
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tools for Biosecurity Surveillance
Our research into new diagnostics and surveillance sensors aims to provide industry with additional capabilities in early detection and accurate identification of plant pathogens. Our work particularly focuses on those with few morphological differences or poor molecular characterisation.
We investigate tools capable of distinguishing pathogenic spore species quickly and easily, without the need to send captured samples to a laboratory for testing.
Our current work is focused on the detection of spores from specific rust fungi of importance in the grain industry. We aim to produce recognition molecules which can be integrated into an assay platform adaptable to in-field spore traps for biosecurity surveillance.
Subprogram contact
Dr Kelly Hill
Phone: (08) 8429 0262
Email: email@example.com
Citrus Postharvest
This subprogram focuses on innovative technical and extension citrus activities which involve direct partnership with:
- packers
- exporters
- other research agencies
- commercial service providers.
We have expertise in:
- quality control for exported fresh produce
- evaluation of fungicides and monitoring for fungicide resistance
- providing practical information to citrus packers through seminars and workshops.
For practical information on the latest postharvest handling procedures subscribe to the Citrus Packer newsletter.
Recent activities include:
- Postharvest decay and disorder control – evaluation of citrus packing processes and products to control decay and storage disorders. We have expertise in:
- quality control for exported fresh produce
- evaluation of fungicides and monitoring for fungicide resistance
- developing novel chemical free and reduced risk decay control technologies.
- Sanitation/food safety – evaluation of sanitising products and their compatibility in the citrus packing process. This work includes packing line audits to comply sanitation for product quality and food safety considerations, including:
- identifying points at risk
- developing technical solutions.
- Market access (pest) - develop and evaluate systems approaches to control surface pests of quarantine significance on horticultural commodities. Recent work includes:
- collaborating with New Zealand Plant and Food to use high pressure washing and food grade oils to remove Fuller rose weevil eggs from citrus fruit.
- Citrus postharvest extension. We provide practical information on the latest postharvest handling procedures for citrus through seminars, workshops and the Citrus Packer newsletter.
Subprogram contacts
Ms Nancy Cunningham
Phone: (08) 8429 0679
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Our entomology facilities include:
- a biological control quarantine insectary for the introduction of beneficial insects of importance to South Australian primary industries
- a network of research stations for research on insects in horticulture, field crops, pastures and livestock
- environmental control rooms and modern glasshouses for growing plants
- pesticide testing equipment ranging from field scale to micro application
- a bioassay laboratory for insecticide resistance screening and assessing pesticide effects on beneficial insects
- a photographic collection of south Australian pests and beneficial insects (photographs are available for purchase).
Facilities contact
Mr Kevin Powis
Phone: (08) 8429 0486
Email: email@example.com
Diagnostic services
The Entomology unit provides an invertebrate identification and advice service ().
SARDI Entomology contributes to the following government services:
- PIRSA's biosecurity SA entomology
- Fruit fly control
- Locust control.
Program leader
Mr Greg Baker
Science Leader, Entomology
SARDI Sustainable Systems
GPO Box 397 Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 8429 0933
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com