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I have a good friend that I have known for years down here. For this story I'll call her Tiny Dancer. (Thank you, Elton John.) She is a sweetheart. She is also about 5'6" and about 110 lbs. soaking wet. A stiff breeze could probably blow her away. Her fiancee is about 6'2" and 240 lbs. Easily twice her size, almost twice MY size. The kind of guy you refer to as a Big Boy.
The other day, Big Boy and Tiny Dancer were out and about. Tiny Dancer wanted to go home. Big Boy did not. He emphasized his point of view by beating the living shit out of Tiny Dancer, a girl who is, as I said, about half his size. He claimed the next morning that all her bruises and whatnot were from her falling out of the truck.
Um, no. For several reasons, the obvious one being the fact that she knows she didn't fall out of the truck. Two, the nasty mark under her eye could only be caused by two things. Someone's fist, or a baseball you were leaning into too much. Tiny Dancer has not been out on the diamond playing ball lately. Three, as a cyclist I am intimately familiar with "road burn," that horrible rash of torn up skin you get when your body skids along the road. The bruises she had were just that...bruises. They were NOT in any way road burn. Not the ones on her arms, not the ones on her face, and certainly not the ones on her throat.
Big Boy told Tiny Dancer that he would kill her or have his friends from up north kill her if she went to the cops. Unlike a lot of people in this situation, Tiny Dancer did exactly what we would want her to do....she went to the cops.
The cops have contacted Tiny Dancer and told her that Big Boy has been arrested. (I am not certain of this, as his mugshot is still not posted on the local sheriff's office website, as all arrests are.) As he has a rap sheet taller than him, most of it for violent acts, and because Tiny Dancer is pressing charges, we are all very hopefull that Big Boy is going away for a long time. With the right judge, he will. It is not uncommon for certain criminals, once they have finished their jail sentenced, to be told they are not allowed in this county for X years afterwards, under penalty of further arrest. I kind of like that part of it myself, and we are hopeful that that happens as well. Actually, I personally am rooting for a violent prison shower gang rape of Big Boy, but I am evil like that.
Tomorrow I am taking Tiny Dancer to see my doctor, to (A) make sure there is no permanent damage/broken bones/etc., and (B) to get medical documentation of her injuries for when she files for a restraining order, something else she is doing tomorrow. Needless to say, he is no longer her fiancee. Also, all her friends are rallying around her and offering her just about anything she needs, from vehicles to help her get her stuff from her shared residence with Big Boy, to new places to live, to just companionship, etc. She is obviously very emotional about this whole thing, and somewhat embarrassed, but at least she is doing the right thing and not letting this shitstain get away with this nonsense, as all too many women do.
Several of her more evil friends (who I may or may not be one of) have voiced suggestions of dealing with Big Boy in other ways, if the criminal justice system comes out on the side of this criminal instead of on the side of justice.
So obviously I was in a state last night, as were many people, until we got the word that the local constabulary had found and arrested Big Boy. (Though again, I will not be happy till I see his mugshot posted and KNOW they did their job and didn't just give him a "talking to.")
The good news is that Tiny Dancer is doing better today psychologically, but is obviously sore physically. While my doctor's office is not open today, I have a friend who is a doctor, though not practicing, who agreed to take a look at her today, just for Tiny Dancer's peace of mind.
So, how was everyone else's weekend?
The other day, Big Boy and Tiny Dancer were out and about. Tiny Dancer wanted to go home. Big Boy did not. He emphasized his point of view by beating the living shit out of Tiny Dancer, a girl who is, as I said, about half his size. He claimed the next morning that all her bruises and whatnot were from her falling out of the truck.
Um, no. For several reasons, the obvious one being the fact that she knows she didn't fall out of the truck. Two, the nasty mark under her eye could only be caused by two things. Someone's fist, or a baseball you were leaning into too much. Tiny Dancer has not been out on the diamond playing ball lately. Three, as a cyclist I am intimately familiar with "road burn," that horrible rash of torn up skin you get when your body skids along the road. The bruises she had were just that...bruises. They were NOT in any way road burn. Not the ones on her arms, not the ones on her face, and certainly not the ones on her throat.
Big Boy told Tiny Dancer that he would kill her or have his friends from up north kill her if she went to the cops. Unlike a lot of people in this situation, Tiny Dancer did exactly what we would want her to do....she went to the cops.
The cops have contacted Tiny Dancer and told her that Big Boy has been arrested. (I am not certain of this, as his mugshot is still not posted on the local sheriff's office website, as all arrests are.) As he has a rap sheet taller than him, most of it for violent acts, and because Tiny Dancer is pressing charges, we are all very hopefull that Big Boy is going away for a long time. With the right judge, he will. It is not uncommon for certain criminals, once they have finished their jail sentenced, to be told they are not allowed in this county for X years afterwards, under penalty of further arrest. I kind of like that part of it myself, and we are hopeful that that happens as well. Actually, I personally am rooting for a violent prison shower gang rape of Big Boy, but I am evil like that.
Tomorrow I am taking Tiny Dancer to see my doctor, to (A) make sure there is no permanent damage/broken bones/etc., and (B) to get medical documentation of her injuries for when she files for a restraining order, something else she is doing tomorrow. Needless to say, he is no longer her fiancee. Also, all her friends are rallying around her and offering her just about anything she needs, from vehicles to help her get her stuff from her shared residence with Big Boy, to new places to live, to just companionship, etc. She is obviously very emotional about this whole thing, and somewhat embarrassed, but at least she is doing the right thing and not letting this shitstain get away with this nonsense, as all too many women do.
Several of her more evil friends (who I may or may not be one of) have voiced suggestions of dealing with Big Boy in other ways, if the criminal justice system comes out on the side of this criminal instead of on the side of justice.
So obviously I was in a state last night, as were many people, until we got the word that the local constabulary had found and arrested Big Boy. (Though again, I will not be happy till I see his mugshot posted and KNOW they did their job and didn't just give him a "talking to.")
The good news is that Tiny Dancer is doing better today psychologically, but is obviously sore physically. While my doctor's office is not open today, I have a friend who is a doctor, though not practicing, who agreed to take a look at her today, just for Tiny Dancer's peace of mind.
So, how was everyone else's weekend?
I hope TD has someplace safe to stay, someplace BB can't get to. You know he's going to try to "get even with her" for going to the police.
The millstone and ocean idea is a good one, too...sharks gotta eat too. 
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