My take on the beating.

[razorjak]

Most of the netgoth fringe on my flist has heard of this incident happening friday night in NOLA. So I've no need to press the case for anyone knowing the whereabouts of this worm to report anything they can to the proper authorities.

What happened to her is terrible. There's no doubt about that.

However, those who are freaking out and screaming about how the bastard ruined her modelling career are doing NOTHING but a disservice to the girl right now. She does not need to hear such things during the course of her surgeries and recuperation.

Her career is not ruined. It's DEFINATELY put on hold while she recovers. But it is not ruined. Saying such over and over will kill her confidence in trying to get back to the beautiful girl she was before the coward curbstomped her.

Heather, if you are reading these words. Take them to heart. The body is as resilient as you let it be. You'll heal. Iman did it. You can as well.

...

One thing that still sticks in my mind though.

How far away was the other guy, Paul, when this went on?

...

But again, anyone knowing the whereabouts of William Hamlet Hunt should contact the authorities and help bring him to justice. I'm not calling for a lynching as so many seem to be doing. Because, frankly, most of those calling for one wouldn't be able to actually go through with it if the situation arose. And that may allow the scum to escape. Those of us who COULD go through with it would be depriving some prisoners the satisfaction of making this boy their bitch.

Comments

[ex-tech-prie207.livejournal.com]

Amen brother, she needs support and encouragement and he needs a serious lesson in manners.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

I agree completely. To Heather's credit, her postings in recent days have sounded sad and worried, but also calm and determined. She seems to be holding up well.

[razorjak.livejournal.com]

Steph? When the fuck did I become a voice of reason?

[razorjak.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

You may have a point there.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

I think it depends on your definition of reason. ;)

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

It started around the time you started living with me.

[ex-tech-prie207.livejournal.com]

See Jak, you're getting respectable. :)

[cavalorn.livejournal.com]

I'm just waiting for the 'William Hamlet Hunt is prison shower love' colourbars to start appearing.

[absinthea.livejournal.com]

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You best be thankful I wasn't eating or drinking anything. Or else I'd have certainly choked and that wouldn't be nice. :P

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

get me a few pictures and I'll crank it out ASAP

[cavalorn.livejournal.com]

Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

[razorjak.livejournal.com]

Cav cav cav. How many times have I told you?

Don't feed the animals.

and

Don't encourage the nutjob ex-roomie. ;-)

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

You kne he is encouraging me cause he knows I'll do something stupud yet funny that all can laugh at.

[cavalorn.livejournal.com]

But I like her!

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

Gah you just want to see the boobies icon again.

[cavalorn.livejournal.com]

Oh, come on, I'm not THAT shallow.







pretty fucking close, though.

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

Just because you won't admit it doesn't mean it's not true.

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

Don't listen to Jak, he needs hid meds.

*cracks nuckles and opens photoshop*

[absinthea.livejournal.com]

You have a great point there...he put her modelling career on hold, but she is a beautiful gal with quite a strong spirit. THe emotional recovery will definitely take longer than the physical, no doubt about that.

On a scene level, I hope that the asshole guy is banned from all future convergences. We don't need him there.

[baobh.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who had the thought of "where was the other guy during this?" flicker through their minds.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I certainly did. But shit can happen really fast, and once she was on the ground he may have been more worried about making sure she was okay.

[inlaterdays.livejournal.com]

well-said, sir.

[siani-hedgehog.livejournal.com]

How far away was the other guy, Paul, when this went on?

she says it was only a couple of kicks - you know how fast those can happen. people freeze for a second, and i suspect that's all the time it took.

[razorjak.livejournal.com]

That's what a few people have been telling me. That it was probably "Deer in the Headlights" syndrome. As you said, he probably froze for a second.

Notice I wasn't "dissing" Paul. I was simply curious how far away he was when it went down. If he was even just ten feet away, he'd not have been there in time to stop the first kick.

I guess it's all the years in the professions I've done primarily which make me less likely to "freeze up". And I sometimes forget it's natural for people to not have a muscle memory - no thought required - instinct on how to handle such situations.

[siani-hedgehog.livejournal.com]

yeah - i always thought i'd act fast in that sort of situation, but when similar stuff has happenned, i froze. even if he was just on the other side of her, it'd be hard to get in there in time.

[montieth.livejournal.com]

Oh, for just one person carrying at that point. LA's deadly force law would have supported such an act too.

[birdofparadox.livejournal.com]

As much as guns really squick me out, I've got to agree with you there.

[kest]

she answers the Paul question here: http://niamhstar.livejournal.com/247052.html?thread=1013260#t1013260

[razorjak.livejournal.com]

*nods*

And that's one of the reasons why I normally walk one pace and to the 'off-hand' side of people when I think a situation may happen. Unless, of course, there's more than one of us security-type goons in the group. Then I'm either walking point and making path or playing 'caboose'.

It takes a lot less time to react to something in front of you then behind you.

but yeah, that's why I wasn't thinking less of Paul until I knew exactly how far away he was when this went down.

There have been far too many "If I was there ... yada yada yada ..." running around about this incident. Most from people who've never been in a fight or flight situation.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Pfft. I've been in lots of fights. And usually it takes me a good 30 seconds to think, "Hey, that guy just hit me! That fucker!"

Although if he was really yelling insults and being harrassing, I would have been expecting something, and that makes a huge difference.

[ogremarco.livejournal.com]

Do you know the whole story? I'm curious as to what happened.

[ladycelest.livejournal.com]

Heather posted her account here

[ogremarco.livejournal.com]

Thank you, darlin'.

[rorybowman.livejournal.com]

http://community.livejournal.com/hamlethunt/