Women's Lib Poster

Hello! I ripped off this thing from a radical feminist blog!

I think it is intended to be . . . like . . . . funny. Or something. . .

"Once I thought I was rolling in shit, then I realized I was acting like a pig."

Ha! Unintentional humor rocks! Gotta love it! ;)

A False Accusation Narrative

I would like to share with you a personal narrative from a reader, which reached me by e-mail about two weeks ago. It is not, as you will see, about false accusation of rape. But it certainly occupies a point well along that spectrum of operations because it involves accusation of sexual impropriety—and besides, as we all know, the word "rape" throws a long shadow in the wonderland of feminist semantics. Now would be a good time to underscore that false accusation of EVERY kind is a lurking danger that men must anticipate from women. Rape is only the most infamous and melodramatic of these. Child abuse, domestic violence, and workplace harassment are other possibilities, and there are many more. The world certainly contains plenty of lying women who are willing to behave in such a way, and plenty of people—men and women both—who are willing to believe such women when they say any imaginable adverse thing about their male victims. Thank the man-hating feminist lobbyists, activists, agitators and propagandists for working so very hard to make such things a deeply entrenched part of our cultural reality. In their code language, they call this "EMPOWERING WOMEN".

But here is the story:

"False accusation of rape, fortunately, hasn't happened to me. But I have been falsely accused by a woman of a sort of sexual battery, and it has forever altered my perception and behavior.

"My wife had a work assignment in Mexico, so I packed my Miata and visited places I'd always wanted to see in the west, like Monument Valley and Grand Canyon. On the way back I stopped for the night in Denver. I decided to get a massage, and called a massage school in the yellow pages to see if they had student (i.e., inexpensive) massages, which they did. So I arrived and was assigned a female student in her 20s. The room in which the massage happened adjoined the waiting area where other students and the manager were sitting and chatting. The massage was utterly unremarkable. The student and I engaged in a modest amount of small talk. At the end we exited and I was asked to fill out an evaluation form, which I did. I gave her a favorable evaluation but also a well-intended suggestion for improvement. I sat down in front of the office desk, and she behind it. She picked up my evaluation and read it. When the manager returned I asked if I could make another appointment for the next morning as I was leaving town, which she arranged. I didn't ask for the same student. Neither time did I specify that I would prefer a female student.

"When I arrived the next day the manager looked stern and asked if she could talk to me. Not imagining that she could have any complaint that would relate to me, I laughed and said, 'Great, I love controversy.' Famous last words.

"She told me that the student had accused me of repeatedly touching her thigh and telling her how beautiful she was. I was floored. This was an accusation of battery, out of nowhere. What to think? Fear? Anger? Humiliation? How to respond and be believed? The manager seemed to assume I was guilty. I was furious, of course. At no time did I ever say a word to the student about her appearance, and I certainly never touched her. Not even a handshake. I explained this. The manager said that after I left, as the student was telling her fable she had burst into tears! For god's sakes, I was having to defend myself against a manipulative, conniving, liar! Boy was I rocked. I recited all that had happened (and not happened), including that we were both sitting while she read the evaluation. (I wasn't asked if she had read it, I volunteered it.) Oh, but the student had told the manager that she had not read my evaluation. And there it was. The lie. The payback. With that the manager then began to soften and said that she had been suspicious because the student could have yelled and exited the massage room at any time if there was a problem, and the manager was probably less than 12 feet away, and other students even closer. Perhaps in addition to her revenge for the evaluation, she was angry that I didn't ask for her to do the massage the next day.

"Naturally I left without my morning massage. I called the massage school's owner and demanded that something be done about this student who had falsely accused me. I asked that we both be given polygraph tests. I called the state to see if they regulated massage schools. I left a message for the lawyer but never got a call-back. And then I got on the freeway and left it all behind. But not entirely. My previously easygoing relations with females were forever altered. I had learned the risk of being alone with a woman even in a public, protected environment. I lost the trust I had always had of women. Mind you, I was once a NOW member who travelled 6 hours to an Equal Rights Amendment demonstration. When I ran for mayor of a city in the late 1970s one of my proposals was for a rape crisis center, which I think were uncommon then.

"I was lucky. I didn't have to defend myself to the cops. I was able to walk away, but with a new perspective on my vulnerability. I had to live with the knowledge that this woman was going to enter the profession of massage with the propensity to make life-changing false accusations, and she would very likely be in constant contact with unknowing males: a ticking bomb.

"So, that's my experience, and it isn't the Duke case, thankfully, but it was bad enough.

"I recognize that it isn't about rape, but I wanted to give you a sample of how a false accusation can be made at any time, and the effect it has on the accused. You will probably hear a lot worse."

A Few Things

Today, I have heard from a very kind gentleman who wishes to be of financial assistance to Kevin Driscoll's cause! I straightway put him in touch with the correct personnel.

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0n another note:

The following comment was left by Lisa, on the previous post. I topside it here as further proof that Kevin has a passel of staunch allies and well-wishers, that the word is getting out and circulating widely:

"I too can not participate in any demonstrations in Kevin's favor. Simply because I live too far away. However, I was thinking...wouldn't now be a better time to organize a demonstration? BEFORE they drag this innocent man through another trial? This trial was so hard on him. I can't begin to imagine how another will affect him, & those close to him. I think it would be wise to let the DA's office know what you think, before they begin to organize a new case against him. Maybe if enough people express their shock & disapproval of this gross misuse of our justice system it will make a difference. I will be writing my own letter & speaking to the media contacts that I have. And IF this absurdity goes to another trial, I will be there to support Kevin as often as possible."

Other than this, I am giving myself a break from matters Kevin for at least this evening, and maybe again tomorrow. I need it.
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Now I'd like to share something unrelated. Go and check out this article by Cathy Young, in which she pulls apart some of the recent anti-MRA feminist propaganda that was published in the respectable, progressive online journal 'Slate' . Please note that Cathy published this piece in Forbes, of all places: http://tinyurl.com/ydqpq89

When you are done with that, here is another read-worthy piece by Cathy Young, in a similar vein, from her blogsite: http://tinyurl.com/ydck3xr
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Finally, please do cap it all off with a visit to the False Rape Society:

http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com

A Rousing Call to Action!

Oh friends, Romans, countrymen, and residents of Bend and Deschutes County! Take heed!

Heather, who seems be from your neck of the woods, has left the following comment on the previous post. I find it very much to the point, and what the time requires:

"OK, this is ridiculous...it's time for us ALL to do more than just blog about the lunacy of this trial! I say we picket the DA's office with signs and the courthouse as well (when the new trial begins). Major media must get involved. Keep bugging them, and keep bugging them, until something is done. EVERYONE in Bend needs to know what is going on!! I can't do anything for personal reasons, but I would ask that if there are readers of this blog from Bend, please band together and do something. I cannot imagine what kevin must be going through right now. All this is so frustrating for me, I can't imagine what it's like for him and his family. Insane!!!!"

Yes, everyone in Bend, Redmond, and all of those Deschutes County places, needs to know what is going on. And trust me; in the aftermath of Kevin Driscoll's hung-jury trial, there is a LOT going on. Since yesterday, I have been communicating off the record and must maintain a certain level of confidence —mainly because the criminal justice establishment in Deschutes County is beginning to play hardball, and I don't want to recklessly endanger things at this point. We are balancing a delicate tea-tray, so I will be circumspect in my style of communication.

Briefly, they are going to give Kevin another trial. And in the process, they are going to build a new case from the ground up. But THIS TIME. . . they do not want to see a repeat of the fiasco they endured the first time! Do you see which direction this is moving in. . .?

My poor brain is buzzing like a swarming bee hive with all the things i COULD be talking about. But I need to settle my thoughts. I need to get a grip. And I need to think about staging. SO. . . I will be parcelling things out little by little over the days to come.

For now, the word is that Kevin will have a hearing on 23 Dec, 2009, to see about getting his house arrest lifted. And when will the second trial begin, you ask? I do not know, but I expect it will be a few months. You know how these things go. They drag on and on.

More later.
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Now go to the False Rape Society:

http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com

Jury on a Rope

I have been informed by a commenter on the previous post that the Kevin Driscoll trial has ended in a hung jury. I am not yet aware of any details.

I had a strong hunch it would end this way when I saw how long the jury was deliberating. Clearly, they couldn't make up their minds.

I am aware than in two states, Louisiana and Oregon, it is possible to obtain a conviction if at least 10 of the 12 jurors agree to a guilty verdict. So, this being Oregon, I must assume that if the jury in the Driscoll trial is "hung", it means that less than ten jurors thought Kevin was guilty.

Naturally, I am curious to know the exact numbers.

In a criminal case, such as the present one, it is possible for the judge to declare a mistrial when a jury hangs itself. That would mean that the prosecutor could start a whole new trial.

We'll see if Jody Vaughan and/or Mike Dugan wants to go that route.
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UPDATE: Immediately after posting this, I checked my e-mail and found the following:

"So there will be no verdict today in the trial. Much to everyone's dismay it was a hung jury and surprise surprise Jody Vaughn has elected to start another trial against Kevin. I'm utterly in disbelief that there was not an Innocent verdict today. I really don't know what to say. I am confused how this could have happened and Kevin and his family are disappointed and share my disbelief. I wish I was writing you with better news today. I'm feeling my faith in our judicial system fading after getting the news of a hung jury today. I guess the silver lining is that Kevin did not get sent to prison an innocent man. I know Kevin will not give up until his innocence is proven."

I hope to hear from Angela also, in a little bit. Clearly, there is much to be talked about. But I'll leave it for later.

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I must quibble with the final statement of my correspondent cited above. Kevin's innocence does not need to be "proven" - it needs to be disproven.

Thursday - Late Afternoon

I have still gotten no word on the verdict in the Kevin Driscoll trial. My e-mail was silent but for a solitary spam message, which I deleted.

Honestly, I don't know why the hell that jury hasn't reached a decision yet! However, dispatches from Oregon tend to arrive later in the evening, so I might know something by then.

In the meantime, for all of you folks from Deschutes County and elsewhere in Oregon who arrived by a Google search, probably after reading the Bend Bulletin article, here is something else for you to read:

http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com

From The False Rape Society website:

"This Web site was started by a U.S.-based attorney to raise awareness about Western Civilization's taboo epidemic, false rape claims. In the past several decades, rape has been expanded to encompass more and more conduct, and proving rape has been made much easier. Making false rape rape claims has also become much easier. Yet, persons falsely accused of rape are treated as collateral damage in what many regard as the more important war on rape, despite the grievous harm often suffered by falsely accused men and boys. Every unbiased study on false rape claims shows that they are a significant problem, and objectively verifiable data indicates that close to half of all rape claims are false. . ."

You'll find enough material to keep you busy for days, weeks, months. I can assure you that your reading time on that blog will not be wasted!

A Short Message

I am in receipt of the following e-mail from a correspondent who is close to the Kevin Driscoll case. It was in response to my earlier request for an opinion concerning the article (by Cindy Powers) which appeared today in the Bend Bulletin:

"I'm sorry I have not had a chance to read it yet. I will as soon as I get a chance. There has been a lot going on and, as of today, no verdict yet. Jury was deliberating all day. Needless to say we are all a bit disappointed and worried. Kevin is very distraught and I'll be spending the night talking with him. We are all hoping for justice to be served tomorrow. I can't understand what they could be discussing for such a long period of time. It's very discouraging. I know Kevin appreciates all of the support you have given and I will give you some more feedback as soon as I can."

On a different subject: my traffic count has been huge today (by CF standards, anyhow), and I expect the unique visitor count by the end of the 24 hr. cycle to break the 300 mark! In my web stat log I find a staggering, dizzying number of search phrases containing "kevin driscoll" "driscoll trial" "driscoll trial verdict" "driscoll trial, deschutes county", and the like. The word "verdict" crops up most of all.
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All right, I know what's going on. People who have read the Bend Bulletin article are doing related web searches, and just about any search on "kevin driscoll trial", or the like, will pull up a Google page featuring CF as the very first item!

For you local mavens, I note that 107 visitors have Bend Cable (in Bend) as an ISP. I also note that 30 visitors come from Comcast Cable in Eugene—where the University of Oregon is located! About 18 come from Oregon Ed-net in Salem. One visitor comes from 'City of Redmond', and another comes from a Deschutes County office of some sort. And that's all I've got the patience to dig up at the moment. . .

Women's Monopoly on Violence

The title of this post is also the title of a post on another blog—a post I wish I'd written myself! Please go and read it; I can assure you that you won't be disappointed:

http://remasculation.blogspot.com/2009/11/womens-monopoly-on-violence.html

I thoroughly appreciate his "take the bull by the horns" approach to the issue, and I'd love to see what any feminist or male collaborationist would say, or even COULD say, in rebuttal to such an argument.

Personally, I would tend to handle this issue (of female violence against men and cultural immunity from retaliation) in a more indirect way, a more legalistic and serpentine way. I would argue somewhat along the following line:

"Female violence against men is both culturally and legally sanctioned. This voids any social contract that would obligate any man to behave non-violently toward women. Therefore, I cannot will male non-violence toward women as a purely social imperative or as an objectively grounded moral law. Given that no social contract presently exists that would constitute the objective basis for such an imperative, it follows that no such basis factually exists save it were manifested as a moral law within myself, grounded in my personal identity, agency, and autonomy."

All of which is a fancy way of saying that I am free to deal with women as the case demands, and as my personal honor and goodness dictates, and that nothing external to myself can dictate the exact form that my personal honor and goodness might assume.

But Snark tackles the question of female violence against men by a more straightforwardly ethical and axiological line of approach—an approach I find refreshing in its candor.
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It has additionally occurred to me that women's monopoly on violence maps very closely to the state's monopoly on violence. The following links are relevant in this connection:

http://tinyurl.com/np2k6r

http://tinyurl.com/yfdore6

Trial: Sixth Day - Part II

Here at last is Part 2 of Day Six of the Kevin Driscoll trial in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Bend, Oregon:

"Deanna St. Germain, a Physician at Kids Center (a child abuse center in Bend, OR) took the stand." [Editor's note: do they really call it "kid's" center rather than children's center?? So does that make it a "kid abuse" center? Last I heard, a "kid" was a juvenile goat! There is something both comical and creepy about our present-day society: we take things both a.) too seriously, and b.) not seriously enough! And we are oblivious to the profound contradiction.]

"Deanna was going to prove that there is no way to date bruises. She spent three minutes talking about her qualifications, and it was funny because she never said anything about, I don’t know, GRADUATING FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL. Basically, she is a physician and a glorified chiropractor.

"For the next 20 minutes or so, she regurgitated word for word what our expert, Dr. Terri Haddix said on Friday. She then read excerpts from 4 articles talking about bruise dating in pediatrics. She had a few posters with this literature printed on them, presumably to let the jury know that someone actually wrote this and that she wasn’t making it up. I don’t know, it was pointless.

"The most interesting thing that came out of her mouth during this recital was when she stopped reading to clarify to the jury that some of the research came from England, Australia and the like, and that they spelled the word COLOR as COLOUR—which was not her way of spelling it! Thank you Deanna, I’m glad you cleared that right up for us.

"She went on to say that yellowing of bruises has never been found in bruises less than 18 hours, and then read another article that stated 24 hours. HELLO. . . We are talking about 7-10 hours, and there was distinct yellowing on more than just a handful… SO OBVIOUSLY, THOSE ARE INDEED OLDER THAN 24 hours! Jody then asked Deanna to talk about the stages of a bruise and how it starts, and her own witness replied "I don’t know, I didn’t read that in an article." You can read that again if you want to, but I can assure you that you read it right the first time. She hadn’t read the answer in one of her 4 articles she submitted to the prosecution so she simply didn’t know the answer.

"BRILLIANT, JODY! Great witness. (Dr. Terri Haddix did a first-rate job explaining this to the jury and if any of you are curious, I’d be happy to give details. Yes, some of us are aware of the basic lifestyle of a bruise!)

"The first question of her cross-examination concerned her education. I mean, she was represented as a doctor when she was called as a witness, and as far as I know, doctors have to go to doctor school, but apparently if her credentials are good enough for Jody, then they should be good enough for the jury. . right?

"She went on to tell the defense that she doesn’t think she has ever looked at a bruise on a cellular level and if she did it would have been 26 years ago while in college. She also made it clear that she has never testified on behalf of the defense, but has for the prosecution (in another town) around 300 times.

"Deanna went on to say that dating bruises is an outdated practice. She was quoting something from her “favorite” of the 4 articles, written in 2002, that just said you can’t date beyond 24-hour increments. However, in an article that was written two years later, it seemed to give a thumbs up to dating bruises, even when not considering the other elements besides the COLOUR. I scratched my head after she was done on the witness stand. For a minute I thought maybe she had just testified for US!

"Moving on, I wish that one of you MRAs could have been in the courtroom for the next witness—if only for a minute! I’m quite certain she is the poster child for all that you despise. I recorded the testimony, but it doesn’t do justice to the 3-ring circus that broke loose late this afternoon. I’m still a bit mind-boggled as to WHY ON EARTH Jody called Dara Pearson, of Saving Grace (a shelter for battered women & domestic violence) as a witness for this case. The relevance for what she had to say was ZERO.

"For some of you, I think that is enough said regarding her testimony, but I must fill you in on what happened. It was most certainly a “ya shouldda been there” episode, but I will do my best to highlight some of the finer points of the interview. The woman was bat-shit crazy and a prime example of why you don’t do acid while pregnant. Every single word she spoke was looong and drawwwn out and followed with a facial expression that reminded me of a rat sniffing out some cheese.

"Jody asked her to talk about how a typical victim would act after a rape. Dara talked about fight or flight and “freezing” when the person’s brain shuts down and prevents them from functioning or thinking. Jody asked her a hypothetical question about what was her opinion of a victim… excuse me, a survivor… who is seen partying at the bar a month after their rape. I’m pretty sure Jody was doing her best not to jump the table and strangle this woman herself, after the third time she had to re-explain the question, only to discover that Dara understood it the first time but just didn’t realize “survivors were not allowed to go out” was relevant.

"Jody asked her what her opinion would be if a “victim” was laughing and she said that unfortunately when women choose to go to the police too early, they are rushed from their process of healing and are likely to laugh. Laughing about an attack is a normal response. Laughing about being scared for your life is normal. Laughing about describing your attacker is okay. Good grief!

"I would like to say that her testimony did not require a cross-examination, but ooooh did she ever get one! In essence, she was ripped apart to the point of destruction and I don’t think Jody even cared. Mr. Coran asked her about her qualifications. She is an “Intern Counselor” meaning she is STILL IN COLLEGE AND REQUIRES SUPERVISION. She has NEVER testified in a rape case before and has only handled about 8 rape cases in the past 6 years. She has never read a word about this case, not the police report, not the interview with Melissa, not anything.

"But somehow in all her wisdom and brilliance, Jody thought it would be a good idea for the jury to hear this woman speak. WRONG! She got in an argument with the defense about the pronunciation of a word in order to avoid answering his questions. And when she was allowed to step down from the witness stand, she glared at everyone and stormed out. I’m fairly certain that at this exact moment Dara Pearson is sitting at home poking needles in the eyes of a doll doing some weird séance with all her liberal lesbian friends praying for the demise of mankind. Kinda makes a girl giggle.

"In her desperation to regain control of her case, Jody called Detective Chris Wick to the witness stand. She had him re-read Dennis Bakers statement to the police, the one that Dennis stated was inaccurate to what they said, and explained that they made several attempts to talk to him, but he was not forthcoming with information and never spoke to them after the initial photo lineup. This was really brief… maybe 5 minutes in total.

"Team Kevin was left scratching our heads to the relevance of this. Yeah, it didn’t look good for the prosecution that Dennis basically said they fabricated his statement, but it was such a minute detail they were disputing (whether or not he said Kevin was 6’4 -6’5) that I don’t think the jury really cared about it… so why were they making it into a big deal? After some conversation on the matter, we think maybe Jody was trying to leave herself an "out" if this goes bad for her: maybe she was trying to point out that if Dennis would have given them more information, they wouldn’t have gone after Kevin the way they did. Now, we all know Jody isn’t going to give up—but it was a nice sentiment I guess, and a nice cover for her ass.

"At this point, I half expected Jody to call her good friend “Thomas Foolery” to the witness stand next, but luckily for the sanity of everyone in the court room, the prosecution rested.

"The defense was ready to go into closing arguments today, however, the judge decided for his own reasons to hold off on them, and on jury deliberations, until next TUESDAY. That was the one shitty thing that happened today. If the jury would have gone into deliberations immediately following Jody’s last witness, I am confident of the verdict. The astronomical amount of smirking, eye rolling, and smiling was a good tell of what they were thinking.

"I think they were annoyed with Jody for wasting their time with useless testimony and I worry a little the four day weekend will give them time to forget what they’ve been hearing and cool off.

"I feel that Ted Coran has done an incredible job handling this case and the shenanigans thrown his way and have 100% faith that he will deliver a closing argument that will leave a lasting impression in the minds of the jury—but I will not put the cart before the horse!

"Kevin is doing as well as can be expected. There was some definite disappointment with the judge’s decision to hold off on ending all this, but I do think some confidence was gained and for that I am grateful. It’s about time Kevin got his life back.

"This will be the last update until next Tuesday, when I will hopefully be updating you with a simple & sweet NOT GUILTY. Please keep Kevin in your thoughts and prayers for the next 4 days. He can definitely use the support. Once again, and as always, thank you thank you thank you, for all your care and concern and interest. All of you posting, commenting and reading are truly helping Kevin to get through this one day at a time.

"~Angela"

As for Tuesday's session, I have just gotten an e-mail from Angela as follows:

"Closing arguments took all day . . . No verdict. :("

And I replied to Angela thuswise:

DAMN !!

Sorry about the letdown. Stay tuned.

The Media Takes Notice

I have just gotten off the phone. I was talking, for about 15 minutes, with a reporter from the Bend Bulletin newspaper in Bend, Oregon. She is working on a news story and wanted my input.

The story will be about the Kevin Driscoll case, among other things. However, that is not the central focus. As this person expressed it, the "real story" is about the big internet explosion of attention that was brought to bear upon the case . . . not the case itself.

Yes, it appears that we ROCKED THAT TOWN. . . . more than we realize. We made a big splash! We made waves! And we amazed the hell out of a lot of people. . . .

Why, they ain't never seen nothin' like that before in little old Deschutes County, Oregon! It was completely unexpected and it blew their socks off!

The reporter wanted to get some background on all of this, and why it happened. And she identified me (correctly) as a key player. SO. . . I filled her in on the globe-spanning viral network power of the Men's Rights Movement. Clearly we have demonstrated that power. In spades!

The story will be published in the Wednesday edition of the Bend Bulletin. Tomorrow, in other words. I don't yet know if it will be posted online, but I will certainly find out.

New Blog: Check it Out!

As of right now, this promising new blog is less than 24 hours old. The author started it, he said, under the inspiration of a recent post of mine—in fact, the post before last, the one called "Good Stuff From the Memory Vaults." I posted that post not only for its own sake, but contextually, for the sake of counterpoint with all the other material I have been publishing recently. But anyhow, go have a look the new blog, which is entitled Remasculation:

http://remasculation.blogspot.com/

You will see that he is off to a rolling start. I for one intend to keep an eye on it!

Trial: Sixth Day - Part I

Here at last is Angela's account of Thursday's proceedings in Kevin Driscoll's trial at the Deschutes County Circuit Court in Bend, Oregon. I apologize for not posting this in a more timely manner:

"Court has been out for a few hours and I’ve sat here thinking how I can possibly summarize the things that happened today. I think the best way to set the tone is from a quote from the wise and prosecution-happy Ms. Jody Vaughan herself.

“'You’re so funny. You think I’m smarter than I am'. ~ Prosecutor Jody Vaughan, talking to Defense Attorney Ted Coran.

"Indeed Jody, perhaps we did.

"The morning started a little late. There were high school kids from some sort of field trip filling the courtrooms. Stress was at an all-time high. I guess I should have known today would be a day to remember, but I had no idea.

"The defense started by showing the jury the video of Melissa’s original statement to Detective Chris Wick. Laughter filled the courtroom, and no, it wasn’t from the kid—it was Melissa herself, on video. Believe me, it is as ridiculous in person as it sounds in writing. Jody of course objected a few days ago, when Mr. Coran made it known he wished to show it, but the judge allowed it as long as we removed any mention of her previous sexual “bad acts”. Fair enough, consider it done.

"After giving the prosecution a copy of the video, Jody asked the defense to please make a few more changes: she wanted us to remove the part where Melissa says her and Patrick Murphy are just friends, along with all the laughter. I know most of you haven’t seen this, but it is 90% of the video. It shows Melissa laughing about her description of her “attacker”, Melissa laughing about how she got a ride from one bar to another by a complete male stranger she’d met that night before meeting up with Dennis and heading to Kevin’s. It shows her laughing about her “rapist” telling her he will never let her leave. She laughs about telling Kevin she has a husband and a boyfriend—the list goes on and on, but I think you get the picture.

"The jury left the room, and the judge asked both sides what their plans were. Jody told the judge she had 3 witnesses left to rebut our witness Dr. Terri Haddix, and to talk about rape and sexual assault victims. Mr. Coran said he wanted to ask Melissa a few more questions, after seeing the video, to clarify her statement. Then the defense would rest. Jody’s jaw dropped to the floor. I knew this was coming and I was staring at her, awaiting her response. Her brain short circuited. She’d already subpoenaed witnesses from out of town to rebut Kevin on the stand. She’d been waiting to tear him apart, but she wasn’t getting that opportunity! Regardless of what you read, please trust me that this was the best part of the day.

"In the interest of saving taxpayer money, and not keeping a hired witness waiting, Jody called Dr. Richard Fixott to rebut our forensic pathologist Dr. Haddix. Dr. Richard Fixott is a dentist and a forensic odontologist in Redmond, OR. He has an extensive resume and frankly, I expected him to have something to say in regards to the “bite mark” on Melissa’s chest. Detective Wick found him at 8:00am yesterday morning.

"Dr. Fixott wasn’t made aware of the case. He said the cluster of bruises could be the size and shape of teeth, but could not be certain on any level that it was indeed a bite. The only thing he would say for certain was that he could not exclude the mark as a bite.

"He knew that when Melissa claimed she was repeatedly bitten in the same place, she and Kevin were face to face—however, he did not know they were in the middle of sex. He also had no idea of the height difference between Melissa (5’3-5’4) and Kevin (6’5) and came up with a way that the bite could have taken place; Melissa, flat on her back, Kevin turning his head to the side and biting with the side of his mouth. (Again, the difference in height: Kevin would need to bend his body in half to shrink himself down to that level.)

"Even Dr. Fixott didn’t buy his own concocted story. I kind of felt bad for him—he seems like a very smart guy who just got roped into a bad situation. But then it went from bad to worse when Jody had the guy demonstrate, on herself, how Kevin would have had to been positioned to bite her in that manner!!! (They were standing of course, BUT STILL!!!) The entire room laughed at the sight. Oh dear me… this day keeps getting better and better!

"Okay, back to the defense. After some arguing and disputing, it was decided that Mr. Coran would be able to recall Melissa to the stand to ask her 4 questions regarding her interview with Detective Wick on March 31, 2009.

"1.) Did you tell Det. Wick that you left several things out of your initial report in January? YES

"2.) Did you tell Det. Wick it was because you thought the information left out would possibly be brought up in trial at a future date? YES

"3.) Did you tell him that you were dating Patrick Murphy at the time of the report? YES

"4.) Did you tell Det. Wick you were embarrassed to tell Patrick Murphy that you had unprotected, consensual sex with another man that night? YES.

"It is now clearly on record that Melissa is a liar. She perjured herself, and the jury knows it. It’s on record.

"Defense Rests, your honor. But don’t be sad my friends, the fun is not over yet. It gets better. In the words of Melissa in describing her “rape”, things got “way crazy” in the courtroom."

Since the report for this day is rather long, I prefer to break it up into two parts. Part two will be posted in the near future.

Good Stuff From the Memory Vaults

About two days ago, somebody left a comment on an ancient CF post from Dec 2006—when this blog was a mere 2 months old. The comment was extremely good, so I am topsiding it. To savor the full flavor of this, you'll want to read the original post: http://tinyurl.com/y9twpcx
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"It is comments like these (from Faith of the Feminist Country blog) that really, truly show them for what they are, beyond any reasonable doubt. The fact is that she is not just speaking abstractly; it's a response to the MRM, which routinely highlights issues such as false rape accusations, abuse of men and children by female perpetrators, etc.

"So given the context, that she is referring to these things - physical and sexual abuse, false imprisonment - it is undeniably SICK that she could ever present these as 'deserved punishment'.

"Sitting in jail for 20 years on a false rape charge is a justified punishment, she says.

"But a punishment for what, exactly? 'For centuries of abuse against women and children'. This part blows my mind, because she is essentially saying that men who are alive today should pay for the crimes of men from hundreds of years ago.

"What principle of justice is this, that I could be held accountable for the crimes of previous generations of men, to which I had no involvement; and for which my appropriate punishment may be sexual or physical assault by a woman, or a false allegation which deprives me of my liberty for years or decades?

"Why, a feminist principle of justice, of course!

"Men, the ones who overwhelmingly refuse to take responsibility for poor behavior?

"I don't recall a man ever promoting anything along the lines of this horrific conception of criminal justice. 'Innocent men, you shall pay for the crimes of guilty men ... the consequences of false rape allegations and abuse against you are deserved'.

"Wow. And the 'period' is a nice touch; discussion is over, because I said so. Feminists are NOT interested in the free exchange of ideas, but in monopolising 'truth' and placing it beyond question or discussion.

"All of this is why it's so important to keep citing them. Keep quoting them. Put it everywhere. A child can see through the logical fallacies of such arguments. Men and non-hateful women certainly will.

"The quotes don't even need commentary; they speak for themselves. Having said that, good call on asking her what surrender would actually entail. Giving up all our civil rights to the whims of whimmin, I guess; accepting those false rape allegations and sitting in prison feeling so very bad about ourselves for being born male? Comforting ourselves when we are victims of female assaults or prison rape, that whatever the case, we deserve this, because of the actions of our ancestors?



"If men want to win this battle, they must first come together to laugh in the face of feminism, to disregard its lies, and drink to its death."

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All right. Now here is a report on Kevin Driscoll's situation, this time from somebody other than Angela. I received Angela's report yesterday, but it's a long one and at the moment I'm not equal to the editing. However, here's the short version: the prosecution made a royal ass of itself, and the future looks bright enough that Kevin should wear shades. But it ain't over until it's over, and it will be over on Tuesday, when the closing arguments and the verdict will be delivered. Here is today's brief dispatch:

"So just a quick update for you. Kevin's trial is on hold until Tuesday now. The judge had some things to take care of and will have closing statements and jury instructions at that time. I'm sure Angie will have another update that may be more informative for you since she is allowed in the courtroom . . . .

"From what I understand Melissa took the stand again yesterday and basically had to admit she lied to the jury under oath regarding the statement she made about having sex with another partner that night. I don't believe it was revealed to the jury that it was Dennis she was referring to. Either way it really helps Kevin's case for the Jury to know that she lied on the stand. I also believe it was a door opened for the defense to ask her some other questions that shows she has lied about other events that night on the stand. I don't think the jury will be to empathetic to a liar.

"Also the DA had their "expert" witnesses on the stand. The Dentist and her family practice doctor and a rape specialist... who is actually a student and has not even graduated yet!!! According to the Dentist, unless Kevin had been part of the cirque Du soleil the marks on Melissa would be all but impossible to have been made by biting that is if it was even a bite mark. He could not say with any certainty that it was.

"The family practice doctor was not a specialist and could only comment on articles that she has read and tell the jury which one she agreed with the most. Apparently when asked how a bruise formed and healed she could not even answer this question. A far cry from the bruise specialist the defense called who easily explained this process. What a joke.

"The rape specialist was simply a student who had sat in on some groups and that is the extent of her expertise. Guess that makes me an expert on several things as well, if that's all it takes! I feel very confident that the jury has enough information to make the right decision without even hearing from Kevin on the stand. Melissa has proven what she is and I know the Jury has to see that by now.

"This does not mean that Kevin does not need everyone's support. If anyone is able and willing, show up at court for Kevin!! Thank you."

Trial: Fifth Day

Here is the Kevin Driscoll trial report for Tuesday, 10 Nov:

"Day 5: Devil in the Blue Dress

"The first person to take the stand was Dennis Baker. In my opinion Dennis was a great help to Kevin’s case today. As you remember, last week when Melissa took the stand, she was adamant that she got in the hot tub with both her bra & panties, and later stated that she put on Dennis’s sweatshirt when she got out in order to avoid getting her clothes wet. She also said that after going inside to check on everyone she “snuck” back into the hot tub by herself. Dennis informed the jury of a few details of the evening which our Deschutes County sweetheart left out. As suspected, they were both naked in the hot tub. This explains why later when Melissa realized everyone had left, she had to take her bra & panties off because her bra was frozen from being outside. I’ve been wondering how it was that her bra was frozen if she had been wearing it and a sweatshirt. So thank you Dennis, for clearing that up.

The other interesting tidbit of information Dennis was kind enough to share was that after they got out of the hot tub, Dennis handed Melissa her clothes—and she refused to put them on. She said repeatedly they weren’t her pants! Everyone else was dressed, but she was unable to recognize her own pants. Dennis finally got her to put the blue hooded sweatshirt on, which Melissa wore the rest of the night.

Dennis also talked about how shortly after exiting the hot tub, he noticed Melissa had gone missing. He didn’t think much of it at first, but after awhile he went outside to have a smoke and look around… Melissa was not outside (in the hot tub where she claims to have been), and Dennis says he and Kevin walked through the house, opening up doors and checking all the rooms for Melissa, but could not find her. After an unsuccessful search and lack of desire to find her (she wasn’t his responsibility) he caught a ride home with a few others who were leaving as well.

Dennis also said with confidence and certainty that Melissa had told him several times that night, she had a boyfriend. This is a direct contradiction to what Melissa continues to say on the stand. Between Dennis’s statements and the 2nd police report, that Melissa doesn’t much like to tell the truth!

Jody’s cross-examination of Dennis was absurd. She just continued asking him the same questions over and over and over: How do you remember this? Why didn’t you talk to the police? What was so special about this night that you remember anything? How many times have you talked to the Defense Attorney about this case? Why do you remember that? Dennis never once wavered. He was polite and concise, and in my opinion came across genuine and sincere. OOH yeah… and HE SAW & ASKED MELISSA ABOUT THE BRUISES EARLIER THAT NIGHT IN THE HOT TUB… Melissa just laughed and looked away.

"Crystal Scott was up next. Crystal was the only other female at the house that night. She backed up Dennis’s story that Melissa was not wearing any clothes in the hot tub, and that she refused to put her clothes back on after exiting. She states that she was in the kitchen the entire time she was at Kevin’s house with the exception of going out to smoke. She remembers at one point Melissa passing her from the kitchen into the living room, but didn’t pay attention to where she went because she had no reason to care. Crystal also stated that she went out on the back deck frequently and never saw Melissa in the hot tub [again]. In fact, she never saw Melissa again for the rest of the night.

Jody asked her the same questions, how she remembered the night… it was so long ago. Who was at the party, did she know them, what cars did she ride in, why didn’t she go looking for Melissa if she knew she was missing from the party. Crystal didn’t really know Melissa, and didn’t have any reason to care let alone worry that she had disappeared. Jody also made much of the fact that Crystal had gone to the bars alone earlier that night, almost making fun of her for this. It was pretty rude. Crystal didn’t fall for Jody's antagonizing tactics and took the high road, sticking to the facts she knew.

"Cody Wood then came to the stand. He clearly remembered Melissa and Dennis in the hot tub, and Melissa refusing to put her clothes on. He also knew that at some point she went traipsing through the house in nothing but a sweatshirt and also didn’t know or care where she went. Cody also acknowledged that he along with 2-3 other unknown males were the last to leave the house that night. He hadn’t seen Kevin for awhile and left out the front door, assuming Kevin had gone to bed.

The MVP of the day definitely went to Dr. Terri Haddix, a forensic pathologist. I’d list her resume, but it is several pages long, so you will just have to take my word that she is an expert (to say the least) in her field. Of the approximately 20+ pictures Dr. Haddix reviewed, she was only able to comment on a handful, due to the poor quality of the pictures taken not only by the SANE nurse at the hospital, but by Redmond PD’s own Sgt. Chase. There was one in particular where she said she wasn’t sure the object in the picture was even a wound. On the handful she was able to analyze, she was able to say with medical certainty that the bruises were at least 24 hours old at the time the photographs were taken. [Editor's note: according to Melissa's timeline, the bruises would have been 10 hours old at the time the photos were taken. ] Dr. Haddix was able to tell this because of the yellowing of the bruises which indicates the bruise is in a healing stage.

As for the “bite” mark, Dr. Haddix stated with medical certainty that she does not believe the bruise on Melissa’s chest is a bite at all, however, she does not know what it is from. She said that due to the placement of the mark, it would be difficult if not impossible to create a bite mark with only the upper jaw and no marks from the lower jaw. Also, the position Melissa states they were in when the “bite” was made is also nearly impossible. Melissa said that Kevin was on top of her (he is over a foot taller than she is, mind you) and that they were face to face and he bit her. His head would have been angled 90 deg. right and also bent down for this to be possible. It is preposterous.

Jody’s defense will come tomorrow when she calls her family practice doctor to dispute the expert testimony Dr. Haddix gave today. Jody did try to call her training into question, but was quickly shut down when Dr. Haddix went into a lengthy history of her contracted employment for the prosecution in California. Jody moved on to say that her experience is with dead people, and again she was shut down because Dr. Haddix has has worked literally thousands of cases with “living” patients as well.

Jody also tried to use a pediatric bruise analysis report to disprove her ability to put a timeline on bruises. Dr. Haddix acknowledged that “pediatric” studies are generally to 18 years old, and Jody asked if there was much difference between the healing time of an 18-year-old to a 30-year-old. Dr. Haddix said no, but said the study was done on 16 ½ month-olds to 14-year-olds, and Jody asked the question again: is there a big difference between a 14 year old and a 30 year old? Dr. Haddix was polite, and suggested there was quite a difference between a 16 ½ month-old and a 30-year-old, and everything in between, since the skin of a toddler or young child is thinner than that of an adult. Jody was grasping at straws especially when she started talking about a chart used to determine the age of bruises. NO one knew what she was talking about. I feel very confident about it.

I think it’s also worth noting, Jody wore a blue dress/suit thing today, and she was particularly rude and irritating. Detective Wick wore the same exact blue suit he has worn every single day of the trial, and Melissa wore 5” stiletto heels. She was dressed like a nun from her neck to her ankles, but added some spice with a pair of FREAKING HOOKER HEELS! I cannot get enough of this train wreck! Thanks for listening and I’ll keep this going. Hopefully only 2 more days!

I don't get the impression that Dennis actually described what he and Melissa were doing in that hot tub other than standing in the water naked. Was that detail not permitted in testimony? Of course, the security video from that time would clarify some of this, but the video is apparently excluded from evidence.

Furthermore, Melissa in her second police report stated that she DID have sex that night—presumably with Dennis in the hot tub. Yet she was "adamant" that she was wearing undergarments during the same timeframe, which sounds. . . a bit encumbering.

But maybe her statement in the second police report was also not admitted into evidence?

The Gathering Clouds of War

I have gotten an e-mail from George Rolph in London, CC'd to a few others as is customary. What I find contained in the mail is. . . well. . . dynamite. Big stuff. Important news. You get the idea. So I will put other things on hold long enough to compose the present post. No apologies. First, the opening section of George's e-mail, written by George himself:

"The problem with Sacks is that he is politically incoherent. There is little doubt -- and no fair minded person would say otherwise -- that Sacks has done some tremendous work exposing the injustice done to men. However, his understanding of the political reality surrounding our fight is limited because, I suspect, he has not yet freed himself from the grip of his past feminist beliefs. Feminism is a cult and you can take the man out of the cult, but taking the cult out of the man is much more difficult.

"When Sacks says something like, "1) I still nurture the dream that someday feminists and fatherhood activists can understand each other and work together," he betrays an astonishing naïveté towards both the nature and aims of feminism. That can only be because a part of him is still sympathetic to their cause. I believe that Sacks has seen the damage being done by feminism but he fails to see that it is deliberate. He seems to think that this damage is an unintentional by-product of a noble cause. NOTHING could be further from the truth. I would urge him to. . . do more research."

"George Rolph"

I was inspired to dash off a quick reply:

Re: (USA) "Men's rights" groups go mainstream
From: fidelbogen@earthling.net
To: georgerolph@-------.com
Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 5:58 pm

Thank you so very much for sharing this! SO much is happening now, and things are changing SO quickly, and there is SO much that people like us need to keep up with and learn about—and yet, we all have our domains of specialization, which regrettably all too often generates tunnel vision. I know that I myself am guilty of such tunnel vision, especially recently with this Kevin Driscoll case I've been covering. It has been a tremendous learning experience and yet, it has consumed nearly all of my focus when there are SO many other things going on which I ought to be thinking about and blogging about.

So again, I thank you for the timely 'nudge' prompting me to look up from my work and realize that some huge things are taking place while I am standing directly beneath them, in their shadow, and none the wiser.

The opposition is slandering us, but in the end they cannot stop us. And the fact that our sector is becoming so very activated ought to give them a clue about something. If we are truly putting rotten meat on the table, then why are so many gathering for the banquet?

Regards,

~Fidelbogen~

Following his intro, George has shared an entire e-mail from another activist, from which the quotation given below is excerpted:

"Three articles are provided below FYI.

"The first is a response, by Glenn Sacks, to the following two attacking and deceitful articles by feminists, seeking to minimise and shut down the growing work men and separated fathers are doing for their children and themselves.

"Feminist dissembling (attacking and trying to pull apart, with the intent of diminishing and dismissing) continues as men and fathers continue working for the rights, their children, and themselves."

All right. First, here is the Glenn Sacks article which the writer refers to:
http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=4359

When you have finished reading that one, go have a look at the two feminist propaganda pieces which Glenn is trying to rebut:

At Salon.Com: http://tinyurl.com/ybjxc45

At Slate: http://tinyurl.com/y9bnwkk

Very well. I hope this gives you some idea of the scale of developments. Things are starting to move in a rather big way, and we are becoming an important blip on the radar screen. And the opposing sector is responding about as you might expect them to do, which is to say: more of the same on a larger scale. They are doing what they have always done: lying, smearing, distorting, cherry-picking, glossing over, misrepresenting, acting smug, ducking the issue, covering their ass, using feminist privilege, using feminist subjectivism, and . . oh. . . lying! But now they are addressing the issue in a more concerted way, with a larger megaphone and a nascent attitude of mobilization. Such developments are also apparent in the blogosphere, if you haven't noticed.

I like how one of the linked writers puts men's rights in quotation marks: "men's rights". When writers use inverted commas that way, they typically wish to conjure a psychic distance from the matter in question, to evoke a mood of "irony", to "invite the reader to join the club of those who know better." Evidently, the feminist author feels that there is something fishy or peculiar about the idea that men have rights. For some reason, that idea sticks in the writer's craw.

Anyhow, Glenn Sacks is conspicuously wrong about two things: 1.) Angry Harry is no idiot, and 2.) Like it or not, Angry Harry's voice carries a lot of weight in "the movement"—especially in England, but over here as well.

Furthermore, Angry Harry has been a big help in the Kevin Driscoll case, and I know there are some people in Central Oregon who might not share Glenn Sacks's evaluation of him. Speaking of Glenn, last I heard he has had nothing to say about the Driscoll case, although I admit I haven't checked back in a while.

Angry Harry has said a few things concerning the infamous George Sodini which bear a quick looking-into in this post. In a nutshell, that men are being treated appallingly, and that we must logically expect more people like Sodini, Lepine, and so on, to crop up in the world as a result of forces that are being applied to men as a group.

That is exactly what I say, and have always said, although my terminology and my analytical pathway might differ somewhat. I believe that we will see a statistical growth of dysfunctional male behavior owing to feminist innovation and the varied fruit which this innovation has borne in the world. This is simply a PREDICTION, yet certain feminists have the bewildering arrogance and sheer unmitigated gall to call such statements a "threat" — a prescription, in other words!

Rubbish! Prediction is not prescription! The truth is, that I am nothing more than a guy standing by the roadside waving a red flag to warn people of a danger that lies ahead! I want them to turn back before it's too late! And they have the fucking nerve to call this a "threat"?? Hell man, I don't make threats because I don't NEED to make threats! If I really had evil intentions, do you know what I would do??

Nothing. That's right. . . nothing! ZIP! I would just shrug my shoulders and say "fine, to hell with them! To hell with the whole wide world!" I would simply stop caring, and wash my hands of the whole mess, and merrily Go My Own Way! In fact, I might just end up doing that eventually—you never know!

What the world has most to fear from men is not "male violence", but male indifference! Yes, that is God's truth even if you don't want to hear it! Men in greater and greater numbers will simply fold their arms and turn their backs and walk away—unless lifeboat seats are at stake, in which case they'll be shoving women out of them! Men today are being treated appallingly and heinously, so what else might you logically expect from them? Mere indifference—THAT is what the world has to fear from men! Yes, spectacular eruptions of male violence will predictably happen, and such episodes will predictably capture both headlines and a disproportionately inflated attention from feminists who care only about ideology and anti-male spin . . . but vastly more men will merely shrug their shoulders, fold their arms, turn their backs, and walk away. Indeed, they are doing this already.

And let me warn you: more feminism will only make the situation worse. . . and worse . . . and worse!

MORE FEMINISM . . IS NOT THE ANSWER!

In conclusion, here is one more thing which you need to read, especially if you are a newcomer to the MRA scene. It is a prognostical, predicantive Sermon which I posted nearly 3 years ago, in early 2007. In MRA historical terms, that was a long time ago. Plenty of water has passed under the bridge since then, and well . . . things have changed! This little tract of mine was an instant hit: almost overnight it was posted and re-posted, linked and re-linked, e-mailed and re-mailed all over the MRA universe! It was exactly what the time required. The MRA universe sucked it up like a thirsty sponge and it became a canonical MRA classic.

I hate to sound like I am tooting my own horn, but that is a risk I am willing to take. In this pillar post of mine, I make a lot of predictions, and I do a lot of analysis. Go now and judge for yourselves how well the predictions have stood the test of time, and arm yourselves with the intellectual ammunition that you will find abundantly stockpiled there.

http://tinyurl.com/6xshmp

For those who are following the Kevin Driscoll case, and were hoping to find an update, be assured that Angela has supplied me with a report of Tuesday's proceedings and that I will post it by tomorrow (Thursday) at the latest.

Wanted: Kevin Driscoll Supporters at the Court House!

The Deschutes County Circuit Court, in Bend, Oregon, will not be in session on Wednesday, 11 Nov. Hearings for the Kevin Driscoll case will resume on Thursday, 12 Nov. I am informed that Kevin himself will take the stand on Thursday!

I realize that a LOT of readers from Bend and Deschutes County have been following these blog updates on the Driscoll case. And I'm pretty sure that some of you folks are in Kevin's corner. So here is what I would like to see happening. I would like to see a LOT of you showing up at the courthouse in Bend on Thursday. Do whatever it takes to be there; wrangle a day off from work any way you can, but BE there! The more the merrier.

PACK THE HOUSE!!

But first, I want you all to make lapel badges and small placards that say TEAM KEVIN. Make those letters big and bold enough to be easily readable from clear across the courtroom. And then. . .

PACK THE HOUSE!!

You have all of Wednesday to prepare for Thursday, so. . be prepared, as the Boy Scouts would say! Start an e-mail pyramid and CC the message to as many people as you can.

Oh, and would the fine citizen who posted the link on the Bend Craigslist do me the honor of posting another link to THIS blog post in particular?? Be sure to write a short blurb, letting people know what's up. Here is the URL for the job:

http://tinyurl.com/yaflxen

The Bend courthouse, where the hearings are held, is located at the following address:

1100 NW Bond, Bend, OR 97701.

Be there. And check the schedule for later hearings, and be there on those days too!

Let's put the fear of the People into the SLIME who run the police and prosecutor's office in Deschutes County, Oregon...!!
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Postscriptum: I have gotten the following inspirational note from a supporter of Kevin:

"That is awesome!! I'll get that out there any place I can think of. Its really great to see strangers caring about Kevin. There actually may be some hope left in this world after all."

Wanted: False Accusation Victims to Share Their Stories for Magazine Article

I have recently corresponded with Kayleen Schaefer, a reporter for Details magazine in New York City. This magazine belongs to the Condé Nast publishing group and has a nationwide circulation of 500,000. I shall post all 5 e-mails below, starting with the first query message that I received on 4 Nov. I share this material for considered reasons:

----- Original Message -----
From: Kayleen Schaefer
Sent: 11/04/09 10:55 am
To: kevindriscollisinnocent@gmx.com
Subject: Details magazine story

Hi: I’m a reporter at Details magazine in New York. I’ve been talking to Kevin Driscoll for a piece I’m working on about guys who were falsely accused of rape and have been enjoying your updates on the case. I’ve been looking for other guys who this has happened to and wondered if you knew of any who would be willing to tell their stories. Please let me know if you have any questions about the piece or the magazine—and if you know any guys who would be willing to talk with me—and thanks very much.

Kayleen
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Hello Kayleen: I am not personally acquainted with any guys who've been falsely or questionably accused of rape (other than Kevin Driscoll), but such cases are becoming extremely common, and I'll try to think of some leads that would be worth your while.

Meanwhile, a couple of queries about your upcoming article and about Details magazine.

Firstly: what is the circulation of your publication, how would you describe your readership generally speaking, and how would you describe the basic political/cultural leaning of your publication?

Secondly: what is the primary purpose of your proposed article - to
shine a spotlight on the problem of false rape accusation, I would
assume? And do you feel that this is an issue which your
particular readership is ready to process with an open mind?

As for my own position, I wish to see justice done in the case of
Kevin Driscoll. If the verdict goes against him, then I and others
are prepared to raise some hell about it.

But even if he is acquitted, there is STILL some hell to be raised.

Either way, there is hell to be raised.


I thank you for your enquiry. I look forward to your reply, and will seek the information that you have requested.

~Fidelbogen~
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Hi: Thanks for trying to think of some leads for me.

We have 500,000 readers & it’s a national magazine. It’s a general interest magazine so I have to assume that we have both liberal and conservative readers, but the majority live in major cities.

And yes, the idea is to focus on guys who are wrongly accused of rape, and yes, I believe our readers have an open mind to this idea.

Thanks again for your help & for the updates about the trial on your blog. They are much appreciated.

Kayleen
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Hello Kayleen: Before I proceed any further, I would like to propose a simple idea and see if it meets with your approval.

Very simply, I would like to issue a general call to my blog readers. I will inform them of what you are doing, and tell them that if they have such a story to share (or know somebody who does) they should contact you. I would post your e-mail address for that purpose.

The question is, do you wish to have your e-mail address (and/or your name) publicized on my blog?

An alternative to this, would be for them to send a message to me for forwarding to you. Please let me know what you think. Meanwhile, I am working on other possibilities.

~Fidelbogen~
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Hi: I think that’s a great idea, and don’t mind having my email address out there at all. All of my info is below, and thanks – I really appreciate it.

--
Kayleen Schaefer
Details
4 Times Square
8th Floor
New York, NY 10036
p: 212.286.5487
kayleen_schaefer@condenast.com
details.com
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All right, there you have it. Kindly put the word out to anybody who might wish to know of this. It's an opportunity, and where you go with it is entirely up to you. I place it in your hands, and leave it in your hands.

In your correspondence, don't hesitate to ask detailed questions about the form, content and final purpose of the proposed article. If you have any media savvy at all, use it. I would recommend archiving your communications.

A Rerun for Your Amusement

I will very shortly get back to blogging about Kevin Driscoll and his trials, but just for now let's take a break on the lighter side. I'd like to introduce you to a guy who was actually guilty of what he was charged with—and even admits it himself! I'd like to introduce you to Kyle Payne, a member of the pro-feminist men's movement and a kind of "fallen angel" if you will. I wrote this highly sarcastic and scurrilous piece a few months ago, but I know I have picked up a lot of new readers since then, most of whom have probably not yet had the honor to bask in its irradiation. So here it is now, by way of acid counterpoint to what I've been writing in the past 3 or 4 weeks. Enjoy! ;)

http://tinyurl.com/yzgpg8x

Thank You Very Much!

I would like to express my gratitude to the person who recently posted a link to this blog on the Bend, Oregon, Craigslist. My traffic count is shooting up and up like a bottle-rocket! Way to go, Team Kevin!

On another note, I know somebody who is looking for guys who have experienced a false rape accusation. This is for an article meant to be published in a nationally circulated "urban" magazine with a readership of 500,000.

I will post more about this in the near future.

Trial: Fourth Day

Part Four of the Kevin Driscoll Trial has been received:

"Sorry for the delay... but here is your update... Finally!! This is all in regard to Friday in court.

"Patrick Murphy:

"Patrick started the morning off telling the Jury that he and Melissa were not in an exclusive relationship at the time of the alleged “attack”. He said that it would have been no problem for him if Melissa would have had sex with someone else that night. Assuming that’s true, think he would’ve minded if Melissa would have had sex with multiple men in one night? He just hurt his own credibility with this statement because the jury had already heard about the police report that Melissa filed in May where she admitted to withholding that information from the police originally to protect her new relationship with Patrick Murphy. He went on to talk about Melissa’s bruises. He said that due to her job, it was common for her to get bruises from work. Lifting clothing fixtures, racks etc. she would often get small bruises in clusters... WOW! Is it just me, or are those the exact bruises Melissa claims were caused solely by Kevin??? He went on to say that the bruises she had that next day were large, and inconstant with what she gets from work… Once again, that is not true! The pictures of the bruises show clusters of small “finger” sized bruises… Which leads me to my next interview…

Sergeant Corey Chase – Redmond PD:

If this guy has a job on Monday, I will be surprised. He is the other officer heading up this “investigation” (and believe me, I use the term loosely). The day Kevin was arrested, Sgt. Chase made a call to Kevin’s fiancé (at the time) on his cell phone to ask about her relationship with Kevin. When he stated this in court, Ted asked to hear the copy of the phone call… “What?! There isn’t one” Sgt. Chase said he was unable to record the conversation because he called her from his cell phone at the police department. He went on to say during Ted’s cross-examination of him that the police department didn’t have the technology to record phone calls until later— months later. But what?? You guys had just recorded a pretext phone call between Melissa Leahy and Kevin a few minutes earlier, and she used her cell phone. He had no answer for this, so Ted moved on. One of the things that he brought to the jury’s attention was that there were several people at Kevin’s house that night, and it doesn’t seem like the police department had talked to a single one of them. Ted asked Sgt. Chase if he’d talked to any of the other people there that night; his statement was that they have 129 cases, they don’t have the [resources / ability] to follow up and/or hunt down every lead. He, like Chris Wick, also admitted they had already made up their mind to arrest Kevin before they’d even questioned him. The burden of proof to arrest is opposite of the burden of proof to convict. Basically, no proof or investigation is required to arrest someone as long as the police think the crime could have happened, according to Detective Chris Wick and Sergeant Corey Chase. Again, they had decided to arrest Kevin with several charges before even talking to him." [Editor's note: Think about this: the police can arrest anybody for no reason.]

"Jessica Mondt:

"Another witness the prosecution called was Jessica Mondt, the Loss Prevention Manager of Sears, where Melissa works. I’m not sure what the jury thought of her—I couldn’t get a reading. I however, thought it was a ridiculous testimony. She told the jury her job at Sears is to watch what is going on in the store VIA CAMERAS, keeping an eye on the customers as much as the employees. She stated that she and Melissa aren’t friends, but that she noticed a real change in Melissa days following the “rape” in January. She said that Melissa was often outgoing and friendly, dressed in short sleeves…then immediately after the incident, Melissa became very withdrawn and began wearing long sleeve shirts, etc. (Winters in Central Oregon get very cold, and I would strongly suggest that a long sleeve shirt in January would be the appropriate attire.) She would often have to leave the sales floor to go sit in someone’s office and talk. This woman claims to know this much about Melissa and noticed a change in her over night to such detail it was ridiculous to me. She claimed they aren’t friends, so why would she pay this much attention to Melissa???

"Megan Elliott:

"Jody Vaughan called her to the stand. I found this woman being on her witness list very curious. We had originally subpoenaed her and then released her because we thought she had nothing to add to the case either way. She is the apparel manager at Sears, and was Melissa’s supervisor/manager at the time. The one interesting thing this woman had to say was in regard to Melissa’s attire. She stated that prior to the attack, she had several conversations with Melissa in regards to covering up and dressing more appropriately (hence the long sleeves?) She also said that Melissa has slowly but surely gone back to the borderline inappropriate way of dressing." [Editor's note: I am told that Melissa has resumed her customary partying and pub-crawling lifestyle in the months since the alleged attack, with a variety of male companions.]

"There is no court on Monday, and Wednesday of this week. Tuesday, the prosecution should get their witnesses wrapped up, and the Defense will begin calling their witnesses. Tuesday the Forensic Pathologist should take the stand and Kevin is planning to testify on Thursday. As always thanks for your support and we will keep you posted!"

Another correspondent informs me that Kevin "is holding up pretty well for all that's going on", and goes on to say that "it would be so great if ANYONE could make the court hearings next week starting Tuesday to show support. The jury loves to see support for the defendant."

I will add that the the address of the Deschutes County courthouse is 1100 NW Bond, Bend, OR 97701.

Intermission

I hope soon to have the dispatch from Day Four (Friday) of the Kevin Driscoll trial, and I will post it when I get it. In the meantime, I will share some intriguing material which has lately reached me via e-mail:

"I am a witness in this case and it is very personal to me. First off let me just say that Kevin did not do this. I have not written anything prior to this because I did not want to damage his case by saying something I shouldn't. So for now I shall remain anonymous. I have written CNN and DATELINE both letters to bring this issue to light in our country. I would suggest all of you do the same for the sake of all the men wrongly accused and the ridiculous rights these "victims" have. Maybe this case is the doorway to exposing the corrupt police tactics and DA's all over. I was personally told . . [passage deleted for prudential reasons]. Sounds like they had their minds made up before they even did an investigation. Food for thought."

I will omit my own reply to this, but the reply to my reply follows:

"Thanks for your rapid response to my [message]. I also believe the verdict will go in Kevin's favor. The jury would have to be completely blind to convict Kevin at this point. Just with the evidence presented thus far the DA is definitely sweating it a little, and the defense hasn't even presented their side yet! At this point I am not sure what I can tell you about what I know personally since I have not had my day in court to tell the truth to the jury. When I am confident that I cannot put my credibility or Kevin's defense at risk I will have a lot more to say. Kevin is feeling hopeful and I know that reading comments of support are really helping him keep a good attitude. I would love to get the media involved but no one has responded to my emails or phone calls. They just are not interested in reporting unless the DA gets their way. I am imagining that they must be very closely tied together somehow. Of course maybe we could prompt an eager reporter if we found the right one. Any ideas??? I really wish I could speak freely but Kevin's life is the most important thing right now and i know the DA is grasping for anything they can to destroy him, so I'll refrain for now. Thanks."

In a slightly different vein, I will topside the following comment by a person who seems to know something about the inside of Kevin's house:

"The 4:38 guest was present at the trial as a witness for the prosecution. Angela called him "basically useless".

"The coffee table in Kevin's front room is generally void of anything but a candle so maybe Melissa stared at his fish tank for four hours as opposed to going outside, picking up her clothes by the firepit and getting the hell out of there!

"Why use her cellphone when she could have used Kevin's home phone in the kitchen to call 911 and have the police give her a ride home. Why call a cab or a friend in that situation??

"This is such BS. I don't know how this case ever made it to trial. Justice is supposed to be blind to the persons in the case, not to the facts!

Finally, I will share a comment left several posts ago:

"To the person who wanted Kevin's employer info. He worked for the Federal Aviation Administration here in Redmond, Oregon. I have a strong feeling that disloyal friends and workmates pushed for his termination since this is a small town and rumors tend to spread like wildfire here. On a different note all of Kevin's friends and workmates completely abandoned and crucified him, not even calling him to ask if the accusations were true. He was guilty the second the news released his name and address. It is a travesty that his name was released to the public without any regard of the consequences to his life. The media should be ashamed for the disregard of facts before issuing a story that suggests guilt. I highly doubt they did any independent research regarding the facts prior to the news release. Ill bet the Police department filled them in on the "FACTS "so they wouldn't have to. Sickening. As a person who is close to Kevin and has been here from beginning till now I can say that the PD here has terribly misconstrued statements made by me personally and twisting the facts and details or just plain leaving information out that they felt wouldn't help their case."

Trial: Third Day

More reportage (from Angela) of the Kevin Driscoll trial, in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Bend, Oregon. This covers Thursday, 5 Nov 2009:

"Thursday’s Theme: I’m pretty sure her pants are on fire!

"Before I get into the events of the day, I first would like to take a second and refresh your memory of all the men of Melissa. I talk about these people every day and I still get confused… here is a quick rundown:

"Ryan Rossow – Melissa’s husband. While they were “separated” at the time, they were still living in the same residence. Patrick Murphy – Melissa’s boyfriend at the time of the alleged event. Dennis Baker – A mutual friend of Ryan & Melissa’s, also the guy Melissa had sexual relations with earlier that night. Detective Chris Wick – The guy who took Melissa’s statement. Kevin Driscoll – The last person Melissa slept with that night, and the true victim in this case. Ted Coran – Kevin’s attorney. He is doing a GREAT job by the way. Jody Vaughan – We all know who she is, I just couldn’t resist listing her with all the other “Men of the case” ;) [Editor's Note: I'm surprised that Angela neglected to mention Mike Dugan, the District Attorney.]

"While the Rape Shield law prevents Kevin’s attorney of bringing up Melissa’s sexual history and past, there are bits and pieces that are relevant and allowed to be heard. This is what happened today. Melissa neglected to tell Detective Chris Wick that she had a sexual encounter with Dennis Baker earlier that night. Then in March, Melissa went to the police and told them she needed to clarify a few things. In this 2nd report, Melissa stated that she indeed did have sexual relations with Dennis Baker that night, but to protect her new relationship with Patrick Murphy, she declined to offer up that information.

"She had also stated in her original report in January, that when Kevin started having sex with her it was weird because she told him that she had a husband and a boyfriend, and he didn’t want to mess with all that… Today in court, Ted asked her about that… He asked her to clarify saying she had a husband AND a boyfriend. She said that she did not have a boyfriend, she was not in a relationship with Patrick Murphy, she said that he liked her, but she was not in a position to be in a relationship and they were in no way dating.

"This was a direct contradiction of what she had stated in a previous report. Since she LIED on the stand under OATH, the judge allowed Ted to question her about this… While that itself is not a case breaker, it proves that she has lied on the stand and in turn has shown character. Ted said this was HUGE. It will also be brought up again, in greater detail during his closing argument.

"There were several other inconsistencies that were brought to her attention, such as, where her clothes were, why she didn’t use her cell phone to call a cab to take her home, why she sat on Kevin’s couch (while Kevin was in the bathroom/bedroom) with her phone for 45 minutes the next morning after being brutally raped and called no one or made any attempt to leave. Of course Melissa had no answer. She also had no answer why she sat in the car making conversation with Kevin after he took her back to her car, instead of making a mad dash to the safety of her own vehicle.

"She was dressed like a nun today, it was ridiculous, and the tears she cried were out of the worst of the worst lifetime movies… I have to admit, she had me nervous in the beginning of the morning… but as soon as Ted called her out on the lies regarding Patrick Murphy, her tears turned to glares and copped a MAJOR attitude. In my opinion, the jury has had enough of her…. And to be honest, so have I… I was glad she is done, I don’t think anyone in the courtroom (with the exception of her victims assistance advocate) could handle another minute of her bullshit.

"After the lunch break, Jody showed the video tape of Kevin’s interview with the police, minutes after being arrested. I was not present for this half of the day, so I will do my best to relay what happened, and will ask for someone who was there to help fill in the blanks. I guess the whole thing was pretty hard to watch, Team Kevin was shocked that the DA even chose to play this video, as Kevin clearly admits to having consensual sex with Melissa, but is absolutely shocked and very emotional about the allegations she is making towards him.

"They also played an audio tape of a recorded phone call Melissa made to Kevin later that day, trying to get him to admit to raping her. In the recording, Melissa makes statements like “WE shouldn’t have done that” “I don’t usually do that” “What did WE do?” etc. She then went on to say that she had bruises on her ass… Kevin was basically speechless (this was prior to his arrest, and his first and only contact with Melissa after dropping her off to her car after staying at his house).

"She then dropped the bomb “I told you NO”, Kevin was pretty angry, and stated that she initiated the sex the 2nd time, she did not say no, and who did she think he was… someone else while she was pursuing him? ARE YOU READY TO HEAR HER RESPONSE… YES, I (guess/think) I did. I thought you were someone else. Why Oh Why, dear Judge Tiktin, is this case NOT being dismissed. This is absurd. Jody Vaughan questioned Detective Chris Wick about the interview and phone call with Kevin; Ted will cross-examine tomorrow.

"Once again, we are all left scratching our heads at Jody’s tactics. The video of Kevin’s interview and the recorded phone conversation really seemed to be positives for the defense and didn’t seem to offer any type of help for the prosecution… I know that it is hard to read the jury, and we shouldn’t be counting our chickens, but we haven’t even started to present our side yet, and to me… it’s feeling pretty alright.

"Sorry this update took so long to get to you, I have been working hard to help Kevin to prepare for what tomorrow will bring. As always, we thank you for your support and dedication, and will update you as soon as we can.

"~Angela"

Dressed like a nun?? Ha! That's great!

All right, now it seems that after getting raped and battered, Melissa sat on the couch for 45 minutes before Kevin emerged from the bathroom (or wherever). And then he drove her to her car, and when they got there, they sat and talked for a while. Or so we are to believe.

On Wednesday, she testified that she sat on the couch for "a long time". In her original statement (if memory serves), she said nothing at all about when she and Kevin left, but only that it was after the incident under indictment.

Of course, I am told that the footage from Kevin's security camera tells a different story, but I am not told that this footage has been admitted into evidence for the trial. At any rate, the video shows Kevin and Melissa driving away in Kevin's car about 7:45 a.m. But if Melissa testified truthfully on Thursday, then they would have left at approximately 4:45.

So it looks like Melissa is patching and fudging as best she is able under the circumstances. When she made her first statement to the police, she knew nothing about Kevin's security camera. Therefore, she said, "the raping happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m., and after that he gave me a ride to my car", but felt safe in leaving the departure time open-ended. Then she learned about the camera, and realized that she was in trouble, so she changed her story apropos of sex with Dennis, but said nothing about how long she stayed with Kevin, and nothing about when they departed in Kevin's car. Really, what could she say upon that subject without wrecking her entire story? Maybe she was crossing her fingers and hoping THAT part would never be brought up in future questioning.

Yet if I have been correctly informed, the video record would NOT show Kevin and Melissa departing at 4:45 or thereabouts. And indeed, it seems to show them departing in Kevin's car three hours later than that - at around 7:45. In the photo at right, we see Melissa crossing the driveway clutching a bundle of something in her arms, while Kevin appears to be sitting in the driver's seat of his car with the door halfway open. The photo is time-stamped at 7:43 a.m.

(I'm guessing Melissa had a pretty decent hangover by then?)

So, when Melissa said she sat on the couch for "A LONG TIME", I guess she meant it. Four hours certainly is a long time to be sitting on a couch if you have nothing better to do than stare at the wall while the man who just raped and battered you is in the next room, doing . . . . what, exactly? Well, I suppose it is possible that Kevin had passed out stone cold on the floor for some obscure reason, and that when he finally "came to" around 7:15, he staggered into the living room rubbing his eyes and found Melissa sitting stock-still on the couch, and that she proceeded to ask him for a ride?

Oh my, what a cad Kevin must have been, to ignore a guest in that manner for four solid hours! I hope there was at least a coffee table in front of that couch, with some magazines on it, so Melissa could while away the time!

Or then again, maybe this is all baloney, and Melissa has been lying her ass off! I mean, you never can tell, right? It pays to consider all the angles, right?

I am told that the video record shows Kevin's last party guest departing at 4:38 a.m. Now, if I'm keeping my timeframes straight, that would be pretty close to the time when Kevin and Melissa were leaving - that is, if Melissa's 45-minute story is correct. So, consider that according to her earlier statement to the police, "the raping happened between 3:30 and 4 a.m.", and that according to her Thursday testimony a 45-minute gap followed this, after which Kevin gave her a ride to her car. Well it seems to me that Kevin and Melissa, and the 4:38 person, would have had a hard time being unaware of each other in all of their comings and goings. And it seems to me that if the raping happened between 3:30 and 4 p.m., then Kevin and Melissa would not have been alone on the property during that time, nor for a considerable stretch afterwards.

Yet whatever the scenario might have been, Melissa would have spent 45 minutes of her couch-sitting time in the near proximity of that last party guest, or guests.

You know what? I really, really, really think we need to subpoena that 4:38 person. But if the video has not been admitted into evidence then I reckon that is impossible, since there would be no admissible way that we could officially pretend to know about that person . . . right?

Trial: Second Day

Here is an e-mail, very slightly edited, which I got from Kevin Driscoll's friend Angela. Angela has color-coded some of her own words for emphasis, and I have adhered to her practice in what follows:

Wednesday:

"What a day it was in court today. The county started off their day by calling their first witness: Ms. Wade, the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse at St. Charles Hospital. She reviewed the photographs she took of Melissa’s “injuries” i.e. bruises, as well as reviewing Melissa’s statement. Most of the pictures of the bruises were entered into evidence, with the exception of a few. The county withheld one of them that is obviously very yellow… Kevin’s attorney mentioned trying to get that one in as well. The reason being Melissa is adamant that all the bruises on her body were a direct result of her attack with Kevin, the yellow one they are withholding to submit as evidence goes to show that may not be the case. The nurse also explained why they (Nurses) are educated NOT to date bruises because everyone’s body metabolizes them differently. When going over the report, she confirmed Melissa admitted to being extremely intoxicated. She also said that Melissa told her she had been “bumped” in the anus by Kevin, but there was no attempt or penetration, except vaginally.

"The second witness, who was called to testify, was Pete. This is the friend that Kevin went out to the bar with originally. He really didn’t have a lot to say… He went over the night to the best of his ability and best of his recollection, but was pretty off on his time line. He also said he saw Melissa and Dennis “French Kissing” in the hot tub. We don’t think he hurt the case, but he didn’t really offer anything either. In all honesty, he seemed like a pretty useless witness, and no one is sure why the prosecution would call him to testify.

"The one and only Ms. Melissa Leahy-Rossow herself also took the stand. Finally things are getting interesting. During her time on the stand, she was calm cool and collected. Then she would burst into tears for a few seconds, and then again be fine… there were even a few bursts of smirks and smiles. Totally ridiculous.

"The testimony started talking about the timeline of the night, she says she went out to meet up with some friends at the bar for a birthday party, where she met up with a guy… he took her to the next bar where she ran into Dennis. She said that she didn’t know how she got to Kevin’s house. (she reported in her police report she arrived in a cab, however, video surveillance showed different.) She knew she rode in the back seat of a car with Dennis and Kevin was in the front seat, but she didn’t know if it was a cab or private car.

"She then went on to say that Pete unlocked the side gate into Kevin’s yard and got into the hot tub. She claims she wore her bra and panties and Dennis wore his boxers… She admitted again to kissing Dennis (but never admitted to stripping down naked) She claims she never took her undergarments off. She now states she was highly intoxicated (not interested in conversation.)

"She also reviewed the pictures of her bruises and identified each of them as being caused directly from her contact with Kevin. Melissa states that Dennis was talking to the other girl at the house, so she snuck outside to get back into the hot tub herself. She noticed that the Kitchen lights were off but she didn’t think anything of it (like the fact that it was 4am, and people had left.)

"She then says she was still in the hot tub and Kevin came out and had her come in. She was shocked and upset everyone left. She asked Kevin to take her to her car, but refused because he’d had too much to drink. Offered her to stay in a guest room and take her to her car in the morning. She had a cell phone, her friends just left. She didn’t know where she was. Why did she not call her friends back to get her, or better yet, call a cab! When asked about this she said that Kevin offered her to stay in a guest room, she didn’t think any further. She was also still in her wet panties from the hot tub and Dennis’s sweatshirt.

"She described how Kevin led her to the bedroom (this is where the tears turned into crocodiles) She said he left the room, she took her panties off and fell asleep. Then he came in the room and began to kiss on her neck and stuff… she was trying to tell him no and telling him to stop… She had a husband and a boyfriend. She claims that she was laying on her back, and Kevin was working his way down her body, face down on top of her. She says she was yelling to stop, and hitting him with her fists in the chest. We don’t understand how this is possible. Think about it. Kevin was face down on top of her… his chest was not in a position for her to get at it like that.

" Melissa also stated that at one point she jumped up the bed, and Kevin tried to enter her anally. She says she screamed for her life. This was much different than the accidental “bump” she reported to the SANE nurse.

"After describing the rest of the alleged attack, Melissa states that she begged Kevin to take her to her car so she could take her kids to school. He went into the bathroom for 20 minutes or so, while she wandered around the house looking for her clothes and purse. She then got dressed and sat on the couch for “A LONG TIME” while she waited for Kevin to get ready to take her. She then waited inside some more because he went to start the car.

"She says she didn’t run because she thought it was best to act like everything was okay, and she didn’t know where she was and didn’t feel like running and screaming in the cold. Because it didn’t occur to her to run to the nearest street sign and call a friend? Or better yet knock on one of the 50 doors in the neighborhood?

"She then went on to say that Kevin took her to her car, they sat and talked, and he asked her if she was okay… she expressed concern about STD’s and Kevin gave her his phone number. Why she wasn’t concerned about contracting STD’s from her unprotected sex with Dennis is beyond me. Kevin’s attorney started to question her… here is the long and short of it:

"Why didn’t you leave when Kevin was getting ready? She didn’t have all her stuff. She had to find all her clothes and purse. It took her awhile to find all her stuff.

"Where were your clothes? She didn’t know.

"When you got to the house, you got in the hot tub… what did you do with your clothes? She didn’t know.

"You were wearing shoes… did you put them in the grass? No. So did you put them on the deck? Yes, over by the fire pit. Okay, so where did you put your pants? With my boots. (This went on and on and on for each piece of clothing. Turns out, all her clothes were in a pile on the deck… she did know where they were the whole time… so now… why did it still take her so long to collect all her belongings?) Turns out her purse was in the livingroom… she knew where that’d been the whole time too.

"Her testimony and cross examination will continue tomorrow. These were little lies, but between this and her fake tears and bursts of laughter… jurors were rolling their eyes by the end of the day. I will report more as it happens. Also, I made some notes in your e-mail below. :)

"~Angela"

What follows is a reprint of my own previous e-mail, which Angela was responding to. Again, Angela's words are in red. The other words are my own:

From: fidelbogen@earthling.net
Subject: Re: Update
To: ---------- @yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 9:28 AM

Hello: I will look forward to the day's developments later today.

Details such as the smirk on Melissa's face, etc... are very very
good, and add richness to the story, as well as revealing
the reality beneath the mask! ;) There were several smirks. Especially when the jury would leave the room for a break. She would laugh and smile. This irritates me no end... She broke out in giggles a few times on the stand as well, which did not sit well with the jury.

Do you think you can include a narrative about the police
officer snooping around Kevin's property, and maybe
some speculation about motives. i am trying to figure
out WHY they would be doing this. Trying to catch him
not at home? Trying to gather something, anything, at
the last minute, which they could use against him?
Kevin's attorney says this is a common tactic. They were probably trying to catch him doing something, anything he wasn't supposed to be doing in order to haul him into jail just before court. It would just add a nice finishing touch to the prosecutions case. He is allowed to be out of the house M-F 8-5 for the purposes of job hunting... we think something like finding drugs (Kevin doesn't do, but they don't know that) or something of that nature. They were just harrassing him. Using a stolen trailer as their excuse to snoop his property.


Such episodes point strongly to collusion on a high
level between the whole law enforcement and judicial
apparatus in the county, and these anecdotes should
be made as widely known as possible, in order to
arouse suspicion in the public mind and make people
aware of "how the world really works".

So many people haven't got a clue in that dept, sadly! :(

What is happening to Kevin, in Deschutes County, is not
happening in a vacuum. It is part of a much larger
pattern: there are other "Kevins" and other "Deschutes
Counties" all over the world!

Focusing on just one case, as we are doing here,
shines a spotlight on the larger pattern and encourages
the world to become aware of that pattern. . .

Again, I will look forward to hearing of the day's
developments.

~F~

All right. Fidelbogen here again. My thought is, that if the prosecution wins this case, they will owe their victory to the suppression of materially important evidence. Thank the feminist-instigated rape shield laws for making such suppression possible.

Does Kevin plan to take the stand on his own behalf? I don't know yet.

Is it even possible for anybody, prosecution or defense, to call Dennis as a witness? Again, I don't know. I guess we'll find out.

More about this at Angry Harry's.

Trial: First Day

"Deschutes County Circuit Court, Judge Steven Tiktin presiding. Aside from Prosecutor Jody Vaughan, Detective Chris Wick was in court today sitting beside Jody, helping her to make jury selections.

"Yes, the trial is being held in Bend. Out of 27 potential jurors I believe 6 raised their hand when asked if they knew anything about the case prior to coming to court. I thought that was pretty good... I wonder how many didn't admit they've heard stuff.

"The address is 1100 NW Bond, Bend, OR 97701 :)

"Pretty much the day was spent making jury selections. At around 4:00pm, they gave their opening statements. Each of them had approx. 30 minutes. As I think I told you yesterday there was a hearing for Kevin's attorney to get in information about Melissa's previous bad acts. The judge chose to disallow for certain things to get in... one of the things was the fact that Kevin gave Melissa his phone number when he dropped her off at her car. (I'm not really sure why this couldn't be allowed in...) Anyway, it was about the first thing out of Jody's mouth in her opening statement...So then Kevin's attorney in turn brought it up... Why would he give her his number if he had just brutally raped her?!"

"Tomorrow should be much more eventful! I'm sure I'll have more to report."

A Report From the Front Line

The big day has arrived—3 Nov 2009. Kevin Driscoll's trial begins today, and I know that all of our thoughts are with him at this dark and difficult time. Kevin said to me in an e-mail that he will be "fighting for his life". Well I think that sums it up, and I have nothing to add.

When you read the following, it ought to make you extremely angry unless you are a feminist—in which case you won't get what the fuss is about! It was left as a comment on the previous post by Kevin Driscoll's friend Angela, who has been fighting so valiantly on Kevin's behalf and who has been so helpfully informative to me concerning the case. Angela says that Kevin's trial starts "tomorrow", so clearly the comment was posted yesterday:

"So, Kevin's trial starts tomorrow… My stomach has been in knots all day; I can’t imagine what is going through his mind and the stress and anxiety he is feeling. However, in usual Kevin fashion, he is upbeat and hopeful. I will definitely be at the trial tomorrow and Wednesday, we’ll see about the rest of the week. I plan to update on what is going on…so stay tuned.

"Back in September, when it was discovered there was a secondary police report (the one Jody Vaughan withheld), where Melissa admitted to lying to police about her sexual relations with Dennis Baker in order to protect her relationship with her (as of the weekend EX) boyfriend Patrick; Kevin’s attorney filed a Rule 412 motion. This motion would make an exception to the rape shield law and allow into evidence Melissa’s sexual history for the night. This would be a big help for Kevin’s defense. However, today in a closed door hearing, the judge decided to adhere to the rape shield law, and denied the motion. Nothing having to do with the fact that Melissa had prior sexual intercourse etc. will be allowed into court. It is also not going to be allowed into court that Melissa asked Kevin for his phone number after dropping her off at her car in the morning. The jury will not hear how Melissa could have acquired the bruises by being tossed up against a boat in Kevin’s driveway or maybe when she got banged up against the hard seats in Kevin’s hot tub by another man prior to her relations with Kevin. The jury isn’t going to hear about how Melissa has been seen at the bar more times than we can count on our hands with different men since the alleged attack. They will not hear about how the DA’s office did not do a DNA or semen test from Melissa’s rape kit… so the jury will be unaware of any sexual acts just prior to her time with Kevin.

"Excuse my language, but this is BULLSHIT! I can see it now, pretty soon we are going to be adding a day of sex ed to the girls in middle school just so the Jody Vaughans and Melissa Rossow-Leahys can come to their class and teach them how easy it is to convict a man of rape, and what a lucrative business it is for both county and victim. The anticipation of Kevin’s fate might be coming to an end, but the outrage and wrath is just beginning. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I for one am fucking pissed.

"On a lighter note, Jody was seen with a copy of the MensNewsDaily.com article. :)"

I strongly encourage anybody who is close to the case, or anybody who lives in Redmond or Deschutes County and "knows somebody who knows somebody", or anybody whatsoever who has anything of a vital or interesting nature to share concerning this matter, to contact me at the following address:

kevindriscollisinnocent@gmx.com

The Tales That Little Birds Can Tell - Part 2

The day before yesterday, I told the amazing story of a remarkable bird which had the gift of speech, and how this remarkable bird had chosen to speak to ME, of all people! This bird told me quite a bit concerning Kevin Driscoll's trials and tribulations down in Oregon. So I took dictation, and afterwards edited a portion of those notes for posting on the blog. But I didn't post ALL of the material which the bird shared with me. There was quite a bit more, but I didn't have time to edit the whole lot that evening. However, today is another day.

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Kevin was in the house while Melissa Leahy-Rossow was cavorting with Dennis on the driveway and in the hot tub, and he was unaware of their activity, which took place about 2:45-3:00 a.m. He learned of the activity only a month later, after a private investigator whom he had hired interviewed Dennis. Upon hearing of this, Kevin reviewed the footage from his security camera, and verified that the activity had indeed occurred.

None of these details were ferreted out by the prosecution or by members of the police force. Nor in all likelihood would they ever have become known but for Kevin's initiative on his own behalf—whether in hiring a private investigator, in reviewing the surveillance videos, or in having the foresight to install the security camera in the first place. (When the police made their search of Kevin's house on the day of his arrest, it somehow did not occur to them to book the videos into evidence.)

Dennis reported that Melissa Leahy-Rossow sought three-way sexual intercourse in the hot tub with both himself and another man who was present, but that he (Dennis) would not agree to this, and that Melissa became angry at his refusal and immediately exited the tub.

Kevin reports that he went to bed about 3:30-3:45 a.m. Some time prior to this, Melissa had climbed into the bed naked and was already present, unbeknownst to Kevin, when Kevin arrived. This replaces a generally circulated story that Kevin went to bed FIRST, and Melissa showed up later.

Melissa, in her initial statement to the police, said: “about 3:30-4 a.m. is when the raping happened.” Melissa also reported that immediately following the alleged rape (and beating too, as we are given to understand) she asked Kevin Driscoll for a ride to her car which was parked near the Fireside Lounge. Kevin reportedly agreed to this. What Melissa does not provide in her statement, is the time at which she and Kevin supposedly departed in Kevin's car—so for want of a better theory one would incline to think this happened not long after 4 a.m.

The video record shows the last of Kevin's party guests departing at 4:38 a.m., leaving Kevin and Melissa alone in the house from that time onward.

At the time she made her first statement to the police, Melissa was unaware of Kevin's security camera. If she had known about the camera, she might have constructed her story differently. For the camera clearly shows both Kevin and Melissa walking calmly out of the house around 7:43 a.m., and departing in Kevin's car. There is no footage of Kevin's car being driven away prior to that time, so Kevin's own testimony comports directly with the video evidence while Melissa's does not, or does so only at a considerable stretch.

The camera also shows Kevin emerging from the house at 7:30 a.m. and spending some minutes warming up the car. He then goes back IN to the house to fetch Melissa. All of this happens in a casual manner.

Again, according to Melissa the alleged raping and beating occurred between 3:30 and 4 a.m. The video evidence does not support a departure time earlier than 7:43 a.m. That leaves four hours unaccounted for in Melissa's story. But according to Kevin Driscoll's story, those hours were spent in sleep—that is, they literally slept together. So finally Kevin and Melissa agree in only one point, namely that Kevin gave Melissa a ride in his car.

Kevin dropped off Melissa at her car about 8a.m., by his own timeframe. Melissa offers no clear timeframe for this, but two facts bear significance.

Firstly: that Kevin, the alleged rapist and batterer, not only gave his alleged victim a ride in his car but gave her his telephone number as a man might do for any woman with whom he contemplated future relations. Assuming the complete scenario that Melissa has averred, such behavior would be odd to say the very least. How many rapist/batterers do you think would give their victim a phone number and say "call me some time"? Significantly, Melissa later gave this number to the police, and the police used it to locate Kevin's residence. (Apparently even the police didn't find it peculiar that a rapist would give away his phone number to the woman he had raped.)

And secondly: Melissa sent a text message to her "boyfriend" (a certain Patrick), apologizing for not coming home in a timely manner, but offering by way of mitigation that "i SO got raped" at a party. From what I can gather, Melissa was co-habiting with Patrick in some informal manner, and Patrick was not aware that Melissa was married—although it seems that her marriage was in the process of breaking up. But the most important thing to note, is that when Melissa reported her alleged rape to the Redmond Police Department, she showed her interviewers the text message, and it was booked into evidence. The interesting thing about the message is the exact phrasing, which is slangy and lackadaisical and not what you might expect from one who had been traumatized in the manner alleged.

Forensic photographs of the bruises on Melissa's body were taken between 1 and 2 p.m. on 23 Jan. This means that if the bruises had been inflicted about 3:30 a.m. earlier that day, they would have been ten hours old by the time they were photographed. However, the photos clearly depict bruises with faint edges and yellow discoloration such as found on bruises that are 2-3 days old.

Kevin was arrested on 24 Jan around 11:30, in a manner described earlier. He spent two weeks in jail. Shortly after his release, he hired a private investigator whose first order of business was to interview witnesses, and do whatever the police detectives had neglected in the course of THEIR investigation, in order obtain a complete version of the story. This investigator interviewed Dennis and learned not only about his romp with Melissa, but about the bruises on Melissa's body—which had been present BEFORE her bedroom encounter with Kevin.

And as narrated above, Kevin was inspired to pull the surveillance video, whereupon he learned for the first time about Melissa's escapades with Dennis. When this new evidence became known, it forced Melissa's hand: she went to the police and changed her story, admitting that she'd had sex with Dennis, but that she'd said nothing about it earlier because she didn't want Patrick to know of her infidelity. She was unfortunately left in limbo regarding her initially unstated departure time from Kevin's house following her alleged "raping".

I will conclude this report with one more point of very considerable interest. In the critical early stages of the investigation, the prosecution ordered NO examination for semen traces, and NO DNA testing of any kind. In consequence, that entire line of forensic evidence remains forever unavailable.

Something You May Have Missed

I know that I, myself, have missed it until now. It is a deleted page in a blog called The Bend Observer, and it concerns the Kevin Driscoll case. I say deleted. You will no longer find it on the blog, but like so many items on the web, it enjoys afterlife in Google Cache mode, HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/ygj4jct

So, get it while the getting is good! ;)

I should add that there exists another blog called simply Bend Observer, minus 'THE' definite article. I have linked to that one already, in my post entitled A Dubious Rape Case in Oregon. And to be honest, I do not know what the connection is between Bend Observer, and 'THE' Bend Observer. No idea! But they seem to be published by entirely different people.

So, I wonder why that page got deleted from 'THE' Bend Observer?

The Tales That Little Birds Can Tell

Just the other day, while I was sitting at my computer, I noticed that the room was feeling stuffy. So I leaned over and pulled the window sash up in order to let some fresh air in.

All at once, without warning, a tiny fluffball of a bird flew straight through the window. I think it might have been a canary. It fluttered around the room several times, perched on top of my computer, looked at me in a quizzical way, then opened its mouth and started singing. Well no, that isn't true, for I was aware that the bird was addressing me in plain English!

"Ahhh...the illustrious Fidelbogen if I am not mistaken!"

"You sound like you think flattery will get you somewhere," I rejoined with admirably quick-witted composure.

"Well, you never know. With humans it works like a charm most of the time!"

"Alas, too true! And verily you are no birdbrain, but a bird after my own blithe spirit!"

"Ahhh . . . now look who flatters! But it's all good, for I see you are a man who values plain speech. And to such a one, I will speak plainly!"

"Is that even so? Then come hither!" And at my beckoning, the bird took a short flight to perch upon my left shoulder.

With his beak to my ear, the bird whispered: "I arrive from Oregon, and I carry news of Kevin Driscoll!"

"Kevin Driscoll? That name is known to me. Do go on!"

"Well," said the bird, "we birds are like flies on the wall; we hear it all! And I know all the birds in Redmond and Deschutes county, and they tell me everything! Everything!"

"I say, you're quite the little feathered spymaster aren't you?"

"Ha! I won't take that for flattery since I know it is the simple truth! But look now, turn on your computer, open a text file, and I will keep you busier than you could ever imagine!"

I did as I was instructed. For the next half-hour I was typing away at blazing speed, and was all I could do to capture the superabundant wealth of what I was told—I can scarcely hope to convey the colorful idiom of its avian oratory, nor shall I burden the reader or myself in undertaking such a thing. When the bird had concluded his narrative, he spoke vaguely of returning, and before I could even thank him he disappeared out the open window as abruptly as he had arrived, leaving me to shake my head in wonder.

After setting my dictation in order, I ended with the following inventory of informative detail regarding Kevin Driscoll's case, which I proffer now with no additional prologue.

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Kevin Driscoll was first arrested because Melissa Leahy-Rossow had bruises on her body. If it were not for those bruises, it is doubtful that Kevin would have been arrested at all, and it is doubtful he'd have suffered the hellish misadventures of the last ten months.

During the police interview the officers talked with “Dennis”— the man who had sex with Melissa in the hot tub on the night of 23 Jan 2009. Dennis told the police that he had seen bruises on Melissa in the hot tub, but the police omitted this detail from their report when they went to the judge in quest of a search and arrest warrant. Kevin Driscoll's attorney opined that no judge in the world would have issued the warrants if that information were known to him.

The police arrested Kevin, on 24 Jan 2009 at 11:30 AM, while he was walking out of his house in the company of his "ex" and her children. Reportedly, they both felt shocked by this. Kevin's "ex" made a remark along the line of "what the hell, who did you fuck?" and the police wrote in their report that it “sounded something like who did you rape?” Since that time, the prosecution has attempted to bring this item into court as if it were significantly evidentiary. Kevin's "ex" has gone on record repeatedly as to what she really said, but the prosecution persistently ignores this because it seemingly doesn't fit the scenario they wish to build.

Being in possession of a search warrant, the police naturally conducted a search of Kevin Driscoll's house. On their report, they frequently described in adverse terms the innocuous or commonplace items which they discovered. For example, a “syringe filled with unknown substance” was in fact a tube of tooth bleach clearly marked as such, and avowed to be such by Mr. Driscoll's "ex". The police also logged a “purple face mask” , which was in fact a dental mask belonging to Mr. Driscoll's "ex" (who is a dental assistant). And finally, they spoke in their report of a “big vibrator” which was reportedly a large back massager—and again, Mr. Driscoll's "ex" told them what it really was. But none of these corrections were entered on paper.

Kevin Driscoll was released from jail on Feb 8th. During a hearing, Kevin's attorney told the court that Kevin needed to return to work in order to stay financially solvent for his legal battles. Mike Dugan, the Deschutes county District Attorney, requested that Kevin's bail be raised from $382,000 to $500,000, averring that Kevin was "the worst threat this community has seen" or words to such effect. Eventually, the judge released Kevin on $50,000, on condition of house arrest and 3rd party release.

The responsibility for 3rd party release was taken on by Kevin's mother, a bank manager in Eugene, Oregon who quit her job of 15 years and moved to Redmond in order to live in the same house with Kevin, as is legally required for such an arrangement. Her house in Eugene has sat empty since February, and her life has been wrecked almost as badly as Kevin's has.

During Kevin's two weeks in jail, the police mailed a mass of legal reports and prosecutorial statements to his employer, the Federal Aviation Administration. As soon as Kevin got out of jail, the FAA put him on administrative leave without pay. After 30 days or so, the FAA decided that the scandal surrounding Kevin's name was upsettting too many employees, and that it was time for Kevin to "move on". But the immediate pretext for his dismissal was a minor discrepancy in a resume he had submitted years previously.

Since that time, Kevin Driscoll has been unemployed and on house arrest. For the privilege of being house-arrested, Mr. Driscoll has paid Deschutes county the sum of $84 per week, and his house will soon go into foreclosure status. Mr. Driscoll can no longer make payments on his credit cards, and has been wondering where he and his mother are going to live in the not-too-distant future. He has also given up attending college, and his plans for medical school.

The amount of money spent on various fees has forced Kevin and his mother into bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the DA wants Kevin to "cop a plea", so it appears that forced bankruptcy is strongarm tactic which the prosecution has used to bend Kevin to its will and obtain an easy prosecution.

The prosecution has employed scumbag methods all along, as I am told. District Attorney Dugan, and his underling Jody "Shefong" Vaughan (who is personally prosecuting the case) have been trying to get Kevin back in jail—as opposed to house arrest. When Kevin and his attorney tried to get the house arrest lightened, Shefong apparently lied to the judge, telling him that Kevin has been out drinking in the bars at all hours. But when requested by the judge to produce her alleged witnesses, Shefong was unable to do so. As further evidence against Shefong, it seems that Kevin is on good terms with the woman who monitors his house arrest via the GPS tracking system. This woman tells Kevin that she has been asked by the prosecution team whether Kevin has violated house arrest, and that she has consistently told them “no, he is at home”. Shefong, however, has repeatedly insisted that Kevin is slipping out of his GPS ankle bracelet—a concept which Kevin reportedly finds outlandish.
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I will end this installment here, and return later with more tales that were told to me by that wonderful, magical, amazing little bird. And some day, I must get ahold of Kevin Driscoll himself, and obtain his personal confirmation that the remarkable bird has given us an accurate narrative. ;)

You WILL Read This!

To the left, above: Melissa Leahy-Rossow, who avers upon shamefully and unconscionably lousy evidence that she was raped by Kevin Driscoll. To the right, above: Mike Dugan, District Attorney for Deschutes county, Oregon and the boss of Jody "Shefong" Vaughan, who is prosecuting the Driscoll case. (Would you say that Dugan carries an offhand resemblance to Boss Tweed?)

It would seem that Dugan has got Shefong's back, meaning that he is "covering her arse". . . and, by all appearance, his own as well!

So, I would like you to go now and read the latest in the US Observer. If you have been following this case avidly, then trust me, it will be worth your while:

http://tinyurl.com/yhlkdyr

And if you are one of the fine people who contributed to the stream of angry letters mentioned in the above article, then you should be PROUD, and you should help yourself to something tall and refreshing! :-)

More material pertaining to the KD case will be posted in the near future, but for now, this will keep you busy and maybe bring a smile!

Message From Kevin Driscoll

I have been in touch with Kevin Driscoll by e-mail. I share the following with a minimum of preamble. First, for the sake of context and what-have-you, I include my own initial letter to Kevin, as follows:

Greetings Kevin: Let me introduce myself. On the web, I go by the name of Fidelbogen, and I am what is called an MRA (Men's Rights Activist/Advocate/Agitator).

For the past week or so, I have been in touch with a friend of yours, Angela, and a friend of hers, and we have been discussing your difficult situation and thinking of ways to remedy it. Angela may have told you about me already, and possibly introduced you to my blog (the Counter-Feminist), but if not, here is the address: http://counterfem.blogspot.com

I have been posting about your case quite regularly, as you will note. There has been a ripple effect, and now a LOT of people, in many parts of the world, are familiar with your story and all that you have been through — they are tracking it very intently and spreading the word further and further all the time.

I have studied the facts long and hard (and so have plenty of others), and to be honest, I don't think that the prosecution in your case has much of a case at all. The reason I say this is twofold:

1. The available evidence speaks VERY strongly in your favor - almost conclusively so! The prosecution has virtually no positive evidence against you.

2. The fact that the prosecution has not yet made a better case, strongly hints that they haven't GOT a better case, and are hoping to win this one through bullying and grandstanding tactics. I suspect they have gotten away with it plenty of times before and feel smug about it—that is how these things normally work!

Maybe "the dog ate their better case"?

To summarize, they've really got nothing better than a "he said-she said" with a few frills. And those "frills" are lousy, to say the very least!

Based on the evidence, if I were the judge I would throw your case out of court. Or if I were the jury, I would hang myself. But then, I'm not the judge or jury. Someone else is . . .

Anyway, let's get back to the present. So far, very little media glare has been given to your case, and most of it has been biased against you. The fact that you have been deprived of liberty for all of this time is simply inexcusable given the apparent lack of any solid reason for it. It is at least questionable whether your case even ought to come to trial AT ALL, let alone offering any hope to the prosecution if it did.

So. . . I'm not much of a person in the media, but I do have a blog that gets read by quite a few people, and what I post on my blog gets around rather quickly. And right now, traffic volume on my blog is at an all-time high because I am bloggging about your case. People are checking back every day to see what I will post next. . .

And so Kevin, I offer you a platform from which to speak to the world in your own voice.

And what should you say? Well, that is YOUR call; I am not the one to tell you what to say! Whatever you feel comfortable saying. Whatever you wish the world to know, or to understand. Whatever, in your opinion, will set the record straight.

It could be a single statement, or a series of statements. Who knows? But the point is that the world needs to hear from you directly, and I would like to make that possible.

If you want to discuss this some more, or if you want to ask me anything at all, please get back to me.

I will look forward to hearing from you.

Regards;

~Fidelbogen~

Kevin Driscoll's reply is given below:

Hi there. Sorry I didn’t respond to this email sooner. It somehow ended up in my spam folder. I have talked to Angie about everything. I have been following everything as closely as I can. And let me first say, thank you. It has been so great to have people like yourself supporting me. Everything from day one has just been a whirlwind, and I am so grateful to have people like you that are interested in the truth. If you are in contact with any of them, let them know that I am very grateful for everything.

Every single person except the DA that has seen the case has been disgusted. It has taken everything in my power not to start e-mailing and posting myself. I would have done so if the Deputy DA didn’t threaten to throw me back in jail for the paper the US Observer printed. They actually had the nerve to tell my Attorney that the story in the US Observer was “Witness Tampering” and needed to stop. That is why I am so thankful that everyone has run with everything on their own. But however this ends I promise you that I will let my voice be heard. If you would want to do an interview with me, that is the least I can do for you. I owe everything to all of you.

This DA has tried every tactic in the book. They have gone from lying to witnesses, to leaving witness statements out of the police records, and even to destroying evidence. I never in my wildest dreams thought the justice system worked this way. I was just like 99% of the public in thinking that the District Attorney is after the truth, not just a win. It has been a hard lesson to learn, and to see the horrible Abyss they call the Justice system. I think it has been the Darkest, Most Evil Corrupt thing that I have ever witnessed in my life. I really hope when this is all over I can expose everyone from Melissa, to the Police, to the DA’s office. Allowing these people to destroy innocent lives must not continue. I would really like to help out and get involved in future cases like this. So when this is over I am at your disposal to help in any way I can. Please feel free to ask any questions.

Thank you so much.
Kevin Driscoll

CF Podcast: The Fourth

The Kevin Driscoll debacle has hit a momentary lull. Furthermore, I am feeling like a worn-out rag which has gone through the wringer 1400 times. Debacles are debilitating, you know!

In the interest of not losing my marbles, I had to do something different. So I have recorded my fourth podcast, and it concerns a pivotal subject of critical importance: the two-party system of gender politics. Download the file HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/yfdore6

This 15-minute MP3 should be considered a companion piece to CF Pod No. 2, Toward a Counter-Feminist Theory of the State. If you haven't heard that one yet, and wish to do so, it is here: http://tinyurl.com/yz8m649

Thank you, fellow workers in the vineyard. I'll get back "on topic" in the near future. ;)

Fidelbogen out . . out . . out . . .

Looking Toward the Future

I would like to "topside" three reader comments from the post before this. First, the following from Anonymous at 1:02 AM:

"Don't count on anything catching fire when it comes to "MRAs".

"You only have to look at how they quickly disappear from view whenever anybody writes anything suggesting any form of 'action' - even when it comes to just sending emails.

"Notice, for example, the absence of comments following the MND article about Kevin Driscoll.

"The same happened when Paul Elam wanted support to complain about the counseling website a few weeks agp. (80% of the comments that followed his article came from non-MRAs.)

"Only about 1% of MRAs actually do anything apart from write comments here and there."

In response to that Cassandra-like statement, I (Fidelbogen) wrote the following, with one small editing change given here:

"'MRA' is nothing but a LABEL.

"Any kind of generalizing statement about so-called "MRAs" is a generalization about a quasi-mythical group of people.

"And therefore, it misses the point.

"What matters is the underlying principle which this Magical Reflex Acronym intones, i.e. that of men's rights, and the various ramifications that issue from this issue.

"Of course, the Magical Reflex Acronym is convenient, I'll grant you that! ;}"

Finally, Anonymous at 1:48 AM, who appears to be inspired by Anonymous at 1:02 AM, has this to say:

"Looks to me that Kevin Driscoll has probably gained more allies than he's lost - and probably better kinds of people as well.

"Whatever the court outcome, there is a lot more interest in this than in most rape trials, and that is new. Most of the time we only hear about this sort of thing well after the trial, or from the defendant himself.

"Rather than thinking we can predict the future because we have seen a small part of the past, maybe we would do better to genuinely try and understand how change happens, and recognize when it is happening."

Orchestrated Agenda, Anybody?

The following link was kindly supplied by a correspondent. Trigger warning: you MAY want to settle your mood with a cold bottle of something alcoholic before you go here:

http://tinyurl.com/ylrmtqq

When you are done with the above go here, and read slowly and thoughtfully. Then do the math, and connect the dots.

MND Gets On It

Men's News Daily—a Big Megaphone if ever there was one—has jumped into the fray by featuring a writeup on the Kevin Driscoll case. See it here:

http://tinyurl.com/yz8r6za

The article is worth reading, for it adds fresh detail which has not yet been widely circulated. However, the author (who is evidently not from Oregon) has created an imaginary community in Josephine County called "Grand Pass". Last I heard, Grant's Pass was the county seat, but can it be they changed the name and didn't tell me?

Ha! When I was a young lad aged five or thereabouts, it sounded to me like people were saying "grass pants"! Funny, eh? And also itchy, I would guess! ;)

Extending the Scope of Operations

On the previous post, I got a comment which I quote in part as follows:

"Since you have become the rallying point for fighting against this crime against Kevin Driscoll, I suggest you create an email account . . . that all of us can CC to when we email various officials, media and the awful employers that sacked him."

Whether this blog is "the" rallying point for mobilizing on behalf of Kevin Driscoll is, I suppose, a point open for discussion. I should remark, however, that visitor and hit counts for the past few days have shot through the roof to fantastic heights. That is not an effect which I set about to create; there was no premeditation involved. It just happened, and I leave it to wiser heads to "go figure".

At any rate, I have taken my commenter's advice by creating an e-mail account reserved expressly for "matters Kevin". It is as follows:

kevindriscollisinnocent@gmx.com

As the commenter recommends, I would invite you to CC to me whatever you mail to Shefong, media outlets, various public officials, or other entities of significance. This stream of information will allow me to measure the temperature of the water and gauge the direction of the wind. So to speak.

I am particularly interested to hear from those who live in the vicinity of Deschutes County, Oregon—which is ground zero, after all! Not only am I keen to see what you have mailed to various targets, but I am also happy to get local anecdotes and "reports from the trenches"—whatever might convey some sense of the vox populi or give an idea of how effectively the word is spreading in the community. Whatever is of interest, send it along!

I would of course remind you of the timeworn caveat concerning e-mails of any kind: don't write anything that you wouldn't want the whole world to hear! That said, let me add that I will respect the confidentiality of sources at all times, and treat your privacy as a sacred trust. Names, addresses, or any form of identifying information will NOT be posted on this blog or otherwise disclosed to third parties. EVER.

You will find that I am a man of my word.

In the near future (but probably not tonight) I will post the new mail link in the upper right sidebar. You might have noticed that my usual "earthling" mail link has gone missing. I removed it for discretionary, paranoid reasons, for the duration of this particular campaign. Humor me. Regular correspondents who have me in their address books can reach me as always. And if you have non-Kevin stuff to talk about, you can send it to the gmx.com address—I'm cool with that. (But how if you say "non-kevin stuff" in the subject line? That would help.)

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In conclusion, here is a video clip which Bend Observer recently posted on YouTube:

http://tinyurl.com/yfhqggt

Angry Harry Drops a Blockbuster

Go now, and read the latest by Angry Harry about the Kevin Driscoll case.

"Kevin Driscoll is Innocent":

http://www.angryharry.com/es_Kevin_Driscoll.htm

After you have finished reading, I would urge you to "lobby" (as Harry puts it) the list of online pundits which appears toward the end of the article.

In addition, Angry Harry has printed on his webpage the same list of CC contacts which I earlier made available as a PDF.

This thing will not become as big as the Duke case unless somebody PUSHES to make it that way. And friends, Romans and countrymen, "somebody" is US!! The powers-that-be will most assuredly not make this as big as the Duke case. The last thing they want, is another episode of that magnitude! So, it is up to the activated non-feminist sector to overcome the intransigence of the entrenched—ideologues and crooks alike!

The first priority, is to rally support for Kevin and put unbearable heat on the official public criminals who want to destroy him. And in order to accomplish that, we need to spread the word, fast and furious, like wildfire. (And it would certainly help if those aforesaid. . . pundits would pitch in!)

The second priority, which follows close upon the first, is of a political and strategic nature. I've already stated this: we want to make the story big! All right, I will speak plainly: we want a dramatic propaganda victory. We want the Kevin Driscoll case to become a byword!

And when this is all over and the dust settles, we want to look back upon it as a landmark achievement for our sector—a milestone, a token of our growing political muscle, a demonstration of the force that we are able to muster, and most of all, a sign of what may be expected from us in the future. There is nothing quite like being a quantity in the algebra of political occurrence, eh?

On a somber note: If, heaven forbid, the verdict goes against Kevin . . . then the work has only begun. The aforesaid official public criminals will not be forgotten! Their fame will only grow and spread, because "somebody" will see to this, eh? But whichever way the scenario finally breaks, we are laying the foundation for it NOW. Aren't we?

I entreat all of my fellow partisans in the non-feminist sector to get involved in the activism plan sketched elsewhere, and to spread word of the Kevin Driscoll case ALL AROUND THE PLANET, by any and all means ingenuity might suggest.

Thank you.

YouTube Exposure for the Kevin Driscoll Case!

Bernard Chapin has made a YouTube video about the Kevin Driscoll case. He posted this about one day ago, and so far it has been viewed 607 times.

But go now, and view it yourself: http://tinyurl.com/yl5uw2t

After you have watched the video, go HERE. . .

http://tinyurl.com/ylxuzu4

. . . and do what seems best.

Faulty Link Corrected Here

Here once again is the link to the List of Shefong's Peers which I included in the post prior to the previous post. It was wrongly encoded and generated an error message, but this one should do the trick:

http://www.4shared.com/file/141831120/c1182670/peersOfShefong.htm

Serious Dirt About Shefong

To Kim, at Equal But Different, a tip of the CF hat for the following link:

http://proliberty.com/observer/19981203.htm

Looks like a crooked prosecutor of the worst kind you could imagine.

Please share this far and wide along with related material I've blogged about.

Let the Good Times Roll!

I had asked my correspondents in Oregon to send me a list of e-mail addresses for people and organizations that could be described as Jody Vaughan's "peers". That is a rather broad category, but in this case broadness is not such a bad thing.

I got the requested list in the body of an e-mail. I copied and pasted this into a text file, and from the text file I generated a PDF. Then I sent a quick reply to my correspondent, as follows:

Wow!! Thank you, thank you. What a list!

In case it is convenient for you, I have attached a PDF
version of the list, which can be sent to all kinds of people
who want to join the campaign.

The time to begin this is NOW, in order to generate a groundswell
and possibly catch the attention of some reporter with a 'nose for
news'. By the time Nov 2 rolls around, the kettle should be on the
boil (hopefully!). The more people who know about this, the better. So put the word out to EVERYBODY by every creative method that occurs to you.

By the way, our deputy persecutor's new name is SHEFONG.

That is catchy enough that it will catch on people's tongues,
and they will babble it about! Whatever it takes to instill in the
public mind the similarity between JV and the unspeakable Mike
Nifong. (I'm guessing that Deschutes County is full of Libertarian
types who hate Nifong with a vengeance!)

So let's make Shefong a popular word all over Bend and
Deschutes County! ;)

More later.

~Fidelbogen~

I should explain to blog readers what this e-mail refers to. Here is the plan. Letters of protest, and support for Kevin Driscoll, should be sent to the prosecuting attorney, Jody Vaughan, a.k.a. Shefong, at the following address: Jody_Vaughan@co.deschutes.or.us

Furthermore, when you dispatch these messages, be sure to CC copies of your mail to the addresses of Shefong's "peers", in the list which I provide in PDF format here:


www.4shared.com/file/141831120/c1182670/peersOfShefong.html

That way, we have many guests at the barbecue, and a wonderful style of transparency inflicted on a public official in the execution of its duties. Oh, and something else that peers are good for: peer pressure!

I think you can see the ingenuity of this plan. When you compose your message, please give thought to the tone. Task yourself to sound adult, dignified and "proper", while at the same time making it clear that you mean business! Remind Shefong, tactfully yet with an undertone of sly sarcasm, of the integrity which is due to her office, and express confidence that she will betray neither the public trust nor the standards of the legal profession as a whole.

While you are doing all of this, bear in mind the circumstances of the case which I have shared or may subsequently share in my blog posts, and let your knowledge of such particulars inform your rhetoric.

Finally, in order that it won't be lost on Shefong that the admiring eyes of the world are upon her, you should cause her to understand that you are writing from England, Germany, Australia, Canada, Japan, or what-have-you.

And whatever you do, don't forget that CC list!!!

All right, if you consider yourself an MRA, now is the time to walk your talk! But in this case, your necessary "walk" turns out to be, in fact, "talk"—by which I mean that you should "let your fingers do the walking" upon your keyboard in order to make the "talk" which is actually the "walk" that you will be walking by talking! So as you see, talk itself can sometimes be your walk!

Go forth and conquer!

Thank you.

Forensic Report From the Examining Physician

I share with you now a facsimile copy of the forensic report by the examining physician in the Kevin Driscoll case. This concerns the main line of evidence by which the prosecution argues for conviction, namely, the bruises on the body of the plaintiff, Melissa Leahy-Rossow. From the description given in this report, it seems evident that the bruises were approximately 2-3 days old (yellow discoloration and faint edges) and therefore could not have been inflicted by Kevin Driscoll at the time alleged.

The following PDF has a size of 1.2 megabytes:

www.4shared.com/file/141631789/7cac6b9c/forensic_report.html?

Please study this information carefully, and reflect upon it conscientiously. Seek the most plausible conclusion regarding the nature of the case and the truth or falsity of the charges against Mr. Driscoll.