"TheAlligator" > wrote in message
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> My daughter was attacked yesterday - apparently an attempted rape or
> abduction. I responded like a spoiled brat, and have publically
> apologized in another group for the filthy, racist statements that I
> made. I'm really quite ashamed of myself, and I don't quite know
> where it all came from. It's not the way I was raised.

Don't beat yourself up about it. I think we all have our moments.
By that I mean all, not just white people. Live and learn.

Meanwhile, consider this, statistics say that most women are
subject to what happened to your daughter. I sure was. Luckily
for me, I was deceptively strong. I'm so very very happy for
you and your family that it turned out the way it did, we all know
it's not always that way.

> apologize to. Particularly the law enforcement guys, one of which was
> wise and kind enough to ignore my statements about killing him to get
> to the guy if I had to.

They have seen it all.

> I'm still in shock. Turns out, she is OK because she nailed the perp
> in the crotch, then poked out one of his eyes. 105 pounds of beauty
> and sheer terror in one package. I feel sorry for the guy that
> actually marries her someday. Guess all those muffled sighs I gave
> out while sitting through endless Tae Kwan Do classes are coming back
> to haunt me now, eh?

Please forgive me that I laughed out loud at this.

nancy