Wow, ya know just when you think you've heard it all.....you are proven wrong....again!
Fact is people....Kelsey WAS an abused child. Like it or not, that was at least the last months of her life...she lived it abused.
I fully understand that if you are related to one sitting in prison for a part in that innocent baby's murder, that recognizing and admitting the abuse that occurred to Kelsey and for more than just on Oct. 11, 2005 is tough to chew and swallow. To try to minimize the terror and pain that Kelsey experienced in the months prior to and on the day she was brutally murdered is disgusting in my opinion. I'm sure there are those involved that would love for this case and it's facts to be buried and "just go away". Personally, I applaud Kathie Briggs for taking such a personal tragedy in her family and trying to turn it into something positive. Many good things have come to pass because of Kelsey's story and because of Kathie Briggs. Kelsey's Law, the Kelsey Hugs project, the Toys for Kelsey's Kids at Christmas time, the work that the foundation is doing, etc etc. I do not call that exploiting Kelsey. Trying to get justice for your MURDERED grandchild from all parties responsible, is NOT exploiting Kelsey! Those things are not done for any type of fame or gain on any part of those involved with those projects nor on Kathie's part.
The implications and accusagtions that still arise almost daily against Kathie are insane, uncalled for and simply NOT TRUE. To say that Kathie wanted Kelsey to be an abused child before her death is a new low. It's also not true that that is the "only way she wants the public to see her". Kelsey died as a result of child abuse. Blunt force trauma to the abdomen, IS an intentional act... it is NOT an "accidental" injury nor a "normal childhood injury", it IS child abuse. The injuries noted in the autopsy's of the state of Kelsey's broken body show that child abuse HAD been occuring for some time. Abuse WAS CONFIRMED in this case. The whole state of Oklahoma did not LIE to railroad Raye Dawn into prison. The evidence and facts in this case secured a conviction.
Kathie has done many positive things in Kelsey's memory. What has the other side of Kelsey's family done positive in her memory? Try to free her felon mother from prison? In my opinion, using Kelsey's image, name and likeness in trying to gather support to free her mother from prison when it is a real possibility that her mother killed her is more "exploiting" Kelsey's memory than anything I've seen. The most popular site in support of Raye Dawn Smith was called Free KELSEY'S Mom, not Free Raye Dawn...using Kelsey's name not her "mothers"!!! And YES, like it or not it IS a possibility that Raye Dawn delivered the fatal blow to Kelsey. Let us NOT forget Smothermon's latest statement where he stated that he honestly could not tell you who killed Kelsey...that there IS evidence that points to each...HER and Porter!! In my opinion It is a little too late to be worrying about doing anything "for Kelsey's sake"....Kelsey is dead...murdered by either her OWN mother or Mike Porter!! I truely wish more would have been more concerned about Kelsey's sake....before she was beaten to death!!!
And yeah, call me the "Kathie Police"....who cares? I am proud to stand up for Kathie and her actions before and after Kelsey's murder. At least she has proven she gave a damn.
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No matter how hard some people try to change reality, they can't. Kelsey was brutally murdered on October 11,2005; either by her mother or Porter. After looking at the evidence, I believe it was her mother. I agree with you, Starla. The only people exploiting Kelsey are the supporters of her mother.
ReplyDeleteI know, the facts and the truth won't change. I get very disappointed when the people on the other side of Kelsey's family, start pointing the finger and making stupid allegations against Kathie and/or her family...Lance included. To say that Kathie WANTED Kelsey to BE an abused child in any compacitity is classless, and ignorant, and yes, that's my opinion. I can't for the life of me understand why they focus on Kathie. Why not Porter? Trying to make Kathie or Lance guilty of something...anything...does NOT lessen RD's culpability in Kelsey's murder...OR her responsibility for her daughter.
ReplyDeleteFor one thing I think they KNOW RD is not getting out. There are women sitting in prison for the same thing and less in connection with the death of their children. Maybe that is why they work so hard to discredit and knock Kathie down. Which to people with a brain, makes them look exactly like what they are. I also think that some of them hate Kathie because she was RIGHT in what was going on with Kelsey...and they hate for the Briggs to be "right" about anything. Maybe a little jealousy of Kathie mixed into it all too, that maybe they wish now THEY had been the one(s) reporting things and trying to save Kelsey. Those that did NOTHING, have to live with that now. If they cared about Kelsey at all, that can't be a very easy thing to live with. I'd really like to know what the person that wrote all those disgusting accusations against Kathie did to try to save Kelsey or protect her? My opinion/guess is...nothing...and that's why the anger/jealousy towards and of Kathie Briggs.
The horrible thing is that for some of these people, Kelsey is nothing more than a cute publicity gimmick to use for Raye Dawn's benefit.
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