Monday, 01 November 2010

  • WTF of the Week: Man Waterboards His Girlfriend

    I really don't have words for this, but here are the facts:

    According to The Smoking Gun (who has a digital copy of the police report up for viewing), 22-year-old Trevor Case assaulted his long-time girlfriend and mother of his child last Saturday.

    The police report states that Case stuffed socks into Danielle Stallworth's mouth, tied her wrists with belt and hair ties, put a shirt over her head, and poured water over her face. Essentially, Case waterboarded Stallworth-- a technique that stimulates drowning and is used by organizations to allegedly extract truth or confessions of some sort from political prisoners and terrorists in particular. In fact, President Obama banned the use of waterboarding in 2009, so Case was using a torture technique that America regards as inhumane under any circumstance.

    Stallworth somehow got free and texted Case's sister for help. She then clawed at Case, who got her in the bathroom and burned her with a curling iron and threatened to shove it up her bottom. He also told her this was hurting him more than it was hurting her.

    The violence ended when the couple's little girl entered the room, woken up by noise.Case's mother arrived later and said it would be best for their little girl to leave the house and not be in this environment.

    The couple's neighbor is the one who ended up calling the police about the assault and Stallworth told them that she was afraid Case would kill her.

    Case has been charged with domestic assault, false imprisonment and making terroristic threats. This is the second time he has been charged with domestic assault toward Stallworth and he is being held on $125,000 bond.

    This struggle apparently took place because Case was convinced Stallworth was cheating on him.

    Readers, if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please, please, please call this hotline or ask for help. Please do not suffer is silence.

    If you are in a relationship where you partner hits you-- whether you are male or female-- this is unacceptable. Please do the right thing and take care of yourself and your future by leaving.

    Even if you are madly in love with someone who hits you, you should not stay with them, no matter how much they mean to you, or how much they claim to love you. For your future, your body, your well being, leave this relationship. If you are worried about your safety, please tell your friends and family. Contact the police or other organizations that can help.

    Do not let yourself fall victim to this sad and unfortunate cycle of abuse like Stallworth is now dealing with and please, please, please know that this abuse is not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong. You didn't do anything to deserve it.

    Don't listen to excuses or apologies-- there are people and organizations that will do whatever they can to help.

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    Readers, what do you think?

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