Let me ask you a question. When was the last time that you called a lawyer and received an answering machine? Well I have to tell you that that happened to me today. I called Ms. ‘No Comment’ AKA Sandra Amara. Ms. Amara has been avoiding me, and today was a classic. Even the lowest of the low lawyers have some one to answer the phone, no phone represents no money. If they don’t have a gopher to answer the phone, they don’t have a business.
The last time I called this delightful lady all I received was a ‘no comment’ and that indeed came from Ms. Amara’s gopher. It was a curious conversation, and I am not quite sure why Ms. Amara wanted to avoid me. We had a conversation that involved me asking the young lady manning the phones a question, she put me on hold, asked Ms. Amara the question, and then relayed the answer back to me. It seemed silly at the time, it seems silly now. What could be so big about a case? Is this just small town insanity, or is this a red flag of something bigger?
I have no doubt that Ms. Amara has read the books, I have no doubt that she is competent at her job. What bothers me is the lack of transparency. Everything that we have researched has led us to making some conclusions about Placer County. That is for another article.
Personally, one would think that if this lady buys into the story that Dustin Thompson is not guilty of the sexual abuse claims being put forward by Connie Bedwell she would want to scream his innocence from the roof tops. Instead, she prefers to hide. Where is the sense in that?
It is a complete anathema to me.
Of course you could draw the conclusion that Ms. Amara and her elf have my number on their radar. I’ll offer some advice Ms. Amara, dodging the press is the worst thing you can do. You know my number, I am waiting.
The more that we dig into this story, the more it smells. Sure Dustin and Amara can dodge us for now, but this is a short term solution. We are not going away, and while Dustin has temporarily managed a gag order in Connie Bedwell, it will take a great deal of time and money to slap one on us.
Simon and Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackAmen Simon…..I’m right there with you. I am NOT going away! And I thought the same thing after at least 20 times trying to call Rebecca Bowman I only received an answering machine. It’s amazing…I can’t believe that people think that by not speaking to any of us is going to make us go away. Oh well…..they don’t know me that’s for sure….
Ditto Ditto Ditto
Our voices will be heard. How sad is it when a whole system of people would rather save their own butts rather than protect this precious little girl from abuse? How do they sleep at night?
No conscience, no heart, no souls. This unfortunately is becoming all to familiar to us who want justice for innocent little children.
I dunno if I would take that for anything other than they do not want to speak with the media… I mean people bash the Anthonys and Bozo for being so media friendly but then when an Attorney doesn’t want to discuss their case to a internet news blog its fishy? I dunno you must know what you guys are doing but I dunno if I read more into it that they have nothing to say.
I think that if I was the accused and I was innocent I would be in the medias face I would want polyographs done…. Do something other than hide behind your mothers apron strings….. Oh that is right that is what he has done all his life right;)
Where is everyone today?
HI Jenny.. I’ve been wondering too.
in re karencc 😛
I CAN believe it- its called ‘small town mentality’ for a reason, and it it perfectly obvious by the handling of this case (and many others mentioned in several articles) that this has been going on in Placer County for Too Many Years and they are still behind the times!
Everyone who knows anything about abuse, and I highlight Especially Victims, know that it is perpetuated throughout generations and in society by the many ways people become able to ‘sweep it under the rug’ or ‘keep that business to themselves’.
Abuse is perpetuated by anyone who ignores it and lets it slide by pretending it is not happening. This enables abusers to take advantage of children and adults who may have been only witnesses of it in the past. *creating vulnerable adults, who are incapable of understanding this behavior is not acceptable, and then sometimes even exhibiting it themselves, therefore keeping the cycle going on and on*
I remember back in the 80’s there were underground mothers groups who protected and helped people like Connie and Aaliyah run away when they were repeatedly victimized by both their abusers and the court systems. Back then it was because the law really provided no protection for women and children from their abusers. They authorities seemed to turn a blind eye to it like they do to this day in Placer County.
thanks again for helping to show them this is 2009, not 1979, and doing something for the Bedwells!
-momof5
Hi, All!
I think everyone is on an older article:
Aaliyah Bedwell – The Connie Bedwell Hearing May 12
That is article # 120856
KarenCCC good luck getting any response from the child’s attorney. Personal experience tells me that she doesn’t often respond to her clients (at least my children felt their pleas, letters, phone calls, etc. were ignored) let alone anyone else. I am surprised to hear that she is Aaliyah’s attorney because I heard just two weeks ago that she no longer had the Placer County contract and I’ve been told that here in Placer county the one with the contract represents all the kids.
Placerresident, As of May 6th she was still Aaliyah’s attorney. I haven’t heard anything new about any changes. She was ordered to watch the video. And then the judge took herself off the case so who knows what happened to that order. It seems to me they ALL know what they are doing. It’s perfectly orchestrated and fine tuned. It’s amazing to me.
Well that is a bummer that she is still involved. From experience she has all the power, at least in my case, and what she says is basically golden in the Judges eyes. I do have to say in my case she finally did “something”, and I use the term lightly as I don’t approve of what she did, to try to help my kids but only after Dad was no longer represented by his attorney and I was finally able to get enough money together for a lawyer. So maybe, now that Connie is represented, there is hope in Aaliyah’s case if she looks at the video and starts to take things seriously. It is my guess though that she won’t watch the video unitl the last minute prior to the next hearing she must attend.
LMAOOOO you go simon!! High Five!! Call em till they get a new number, then call em some more 😉
AnneA, are you here.
Are you here yet?
Ok I have finally made it.
🙂
Well, anyway, that was very interesting. I have cyber stalkers, you know that?
Wow cyber stalkers, I am impressed.
I’m not, not really anyway. I don’t change my name. So anywhere I post, they can find me.
I guess I don’t understand how productive this can be. We have done exactly what Jan has asked us to do and it hasn’t helped anything. I have stopped posting on all other sites completely and the attacks continue.
Karen I am about to conclude, WE are not the problem here.
Karen I know you are angry about all this junk that is going on with the regular bloggers but the more we react the more it encourages them to keep coming after us.
The old chatrooms used to have ignore buttons, I wish these places had them.
AnneA, no WE aren’t the problem, but today I think I added to it. I just couldn’t sit back today and take it. It’s been three weeks of this crap. I just didn’t care today.
Jan and Simon, I am sorry for my actions today. I just won’t respond to the ones I don’t think are here for anything but trouble.
Karen yes I went back at them to. I should not have. Jan has so much to deal with right now. There is a death in her family and her blood pressure is thru the roof. Not a good day for all of us to be in a mood.
Like I told Jan, I have turned the other cheek until my face is bruised but that still is no reason to cause the people who host this site any problems.
She bans them and they come right back. Did you see where Jan called Devil’s Advocate out on the blog today. Its Beast, he was the one that made those nasty insinuations about my son and his father last night. Should have known. That was filthy and uncalled for but I guess it amuses him.
They are probably doing the happy dance now that Jan has closed one of the Aaliyah sites.
AnneA, I’m going to go. I’ll chat with you tomorrow. Good night to all who want to help Aaliyah.
(((Karen & Anne)))
I am so sorry you were attacked in the other room today. I think it was a set up IMO.
Neither one of you deserved that. They weren’t even interested in Alliyah’s case yet they had to come in there and start crap. I have never posted because of the clique’s in the other rooms. I just want to say, you both post with dignity and I respect that.
I trust Simon & Jan. I believe in their integrity. I am on Aaliyah’s side, no one else’s. Until this is proven one way or another I stand for protecting this child.
For those who did nothing but beat down the messengers about this case, SHAME on you. I think what Simon & Jan have
found out so far proves there is something very wrong.
I also thank the messenger’s (Anne & Karen) for bringing this plight to us.
Hi Sassy, how in the world did you find us? Anyway its always nice to see more support for this little girl. I am so afraid for her, I just want her safe. How can that be wrong?
Karen I understand but don’t let it get to you.
My cell is dead and house phones are tied up. So I will just talk to you here.
I impression of him is, he is a dirty old man, who hides behind a computer screen and pretends he is a successful business man. In other words a blow hard whose claims do not match his bank account. It is really funny, he don’t even realize he has been found out. He can rant and rave from now until he takes the dirt nap and he will still be a wanna be. He said he was scheduled to take a trip, which would have been last week. Well the purpose of his trip would not have allowed much puter time. Yet his comments have not taken a vacation. I would not be afraid to say, neither has he. Forget him, we know he has no life but maybe one of his beloved grands will need him for? Can’t think of anything but he must be good for something. Anyway chin up girl. Shoot I get bored with me, so they are bound to sooner or later.
Finally, after all of the long eloquent posts made by you, your true nature emerges.
AnneA, I am not bored with you. I don’t think I ever could be. And I’m really not concerend with anyone in here. I am here to help Jan, Simon, Connie and Aaliyah. I will hold my tongue from now on. No type of fighting does any good. If these arguements were productive, I would continue. But they are not. People feel how they feel….I just don’t happen to agree with them.
Sassy, thank you so much. I hope you feel you can come in Aaliyah’s sites to post. You should feel comfortable in any of the forums, but unfortunately that is not true. It got ugly yesterday, but I can only hope it won’t happen again.
Papa, AnneA had all kinds of respect for you. She never said any unkind thing about you before all this fighting. She feels ganged up on. She is eloquent in her words and in her heart. She feels slapped in the face. And I don’t blame her.
Karen,
Ignore the post 5-16-09 at 10:38 p.m. I can’t even tell what I was talking about. I was sitting in my recliner looking at emails one minute and the next thing I knew I was posting. If memory serves me, you told me you were going to bed around 9:30 p.m. I guess you must have thought I was cracking up when you read my comments. I’m not I promise.
Remember when I went to the Dr. last Wednesday morning? I told him I was having problems eating and sleeping. Well he gave me a prescription and I have taken it 3 times and each time it hasn’t been good to me. I am awake one minute and sleeping the next and I am having the weirdest dreams. I had it on my mind that you were upset, I guess and this old man was making you cry. Night before last I woke my hubby up, telling him the water was going to come in the house. We don’t live anywhere near water. I NEVER wake my hubby up unless its a matter of life and death. He works like 16 or 17 hours a day. Just ignore my comments if they seem strange. I guess I should call my doctor and tell him what is going on. ya think?
Karen,
OMG I am so glad you called. You are RIGHT! I looked up Ambien on the net and it can cause some bad reactions, if it don’t agree with your system. It said some people take it without any problems but for some it really can cause problems. It says to call your Dr. right away but it also said you just can’t stop taking it. I am not happy with my doctor right now. I have only taken it 3 times, I don’t want to take it anymore but I honestly don’t know what to do. I think I will call the drug store and see what if anything they can advise me. Maybe I should call my doctor’s service. I hate to bother a doctor on the weekends, they need family time to. I don’t know what to do, I swear I don’t. This is very upsetting.
Karen,
I know you are playing with your daughter so I won’t call and bother you. I just called Sarah, she is the best pharmacist, anyway I talked to her about the Ambien and she said she can’t give me medical advice and can’t tell me to stop the prescription. BUT, she said if it was her and she had only taken 3 doses she would stop it. I guess she was telling me what she can’t tell me. She is such a wonderful person.
Anyway I just went back and read my comment that you didn’t need to read. The funny part of that post is when I told you my cell was dead, it really was, I dreamed I had a funeral for it and everything, and the tied up phones were actually tied up with rope. Guess its a good thing I didn’t tell you all that, you would have really thought I am looney. LOL
Karen I don’t think I need pills to sleep, I really just need to know Aaliyah is safe. This whole thing has really knocked me for a loop. I can’t walk away from this Karen, I just can’t do it. Maybe now the newspaper has picked the story up, it will get the attention Connie and all who support the investigation will get some answers. This child deserves to feel and be safe. I know you know. Going to see my youngest grandboy, so I will talk to you when I get home.
Hey Karen,
Just read your comments, yes I am with you a hundred percent. I will NOT argue with anyone. I will ignore negativity and stay focused on Aaliyah. She is what is important here. Got to run, hubby is dressed and waiting on me.
AnneA, you sure are talkative this morning. I am sorry I wasn’t here while you were. I hope you have fun with your grandbaby!
@ KarenCCC & @ AnneA I think you 2 are awesome. You have a right to speak your mind back to those ppl. But i love your convos and all you 2 stand for. Keep it up! Have a blessed night 😀
Barefoot, thank you so much! It means a lot! I love what you stand for too! Have a great day!