My Perspective

The following quotes are found in The Daily News (Halifax) By MARLA CRANSTON The Daily News december 1994
''Sackville electrician David Dicks will find out three days before Christmas whether he'll be locked up indefinitely for his 12-year history of severe pedophilia.
Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice William Kelly said he'll rule Dec. 22 whether to declare Dicks a dangerous offender.''
''Dicks, 33, is willing to be castrated to avoid that tag, which brings an indeterminate sentence.
He molested 10 children in British Columbia and Nova Scotia since 1982 -- all boys and girls aged 11 and under.''
''Dicks seemed to be every parent's dream, helping out in the Boy Scout movement and volunteering at a B.C. hospital's pediatric ward. That's where he met one of his earliest victims, a five-year-old girl suffering from a blood disorder.
He befriended her parents and visited the family often, eventually boarding with them and becoming a surrogate father when the couple separated.''
''On a camping trip, Dicks played "truth or dare" with a group of children, offering candy rewards, Presse said.''
''The B.C. crimes netted Dicks three years in jail in April 1983.''
''Sackville pedophile David Dicks would be better off getting a "chemical castration" than actual surgery, says an Ottawa expert in sex deviants.
Surgical castration is "very effective" but presents an ethical dilemma, Dr. John Bradford told Nova Scotia Supreme Court yesterday.
''The Crown wants repeat child molester Dicks, 33, jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender. He has had six sex-crimes convictions''
''Dicks, formerly of Danny Drive, is willing to try castration to curtail his sexual impulses.''

These are only some of the pieces from the 3 articles found but I do have to say I have an opinion or two about this.
1. this makes me so sick that someone could have been in jail for 2 and 3 yr sentences only to do it again, what the hell is wrong with our justice system. Do people know how this affects the kids in their lives? I can tell you I know what it does I have seen it first hand and it makes me ill
2. Different doctors obviously had different opnions about castration apparently surgical castration only takes away 95% of the hormones and from what I know chemical castration is not a permanent think if the regimen is not followed. Not to mention It gets rid of that part but they still have hands eyes and the sick mind that put them there in the first place. To go for castration so you don't get listed as a dangerous offender and do life in jail is bull!
This guy has had enough chances he is a dangerous offender and what makes me even sicker is how hard it was to track this guys info down. People who have kids need to know this stuff. He volunteered for boy scouts and the pediatric ward for goodness sake. What the hell? I think canada needs to make it harder for these people and make it more common knowledge so that there is less of a chance of them doing it again. I can't find what his sentence ended up being and not sure where he is as one doctor I guess felt ontario may have been a better place in the jail system for programs for guys like him. Why is it so hard to find out what happened at the end of all this? Those who are parents and love children should really be concerned as this is just one out there and from the info I have read he's one in a sea of predators. Something has got to change!!!
Anyhow moving on did you watch entertainment tonight? The lady who went out and talked to people as herself and then as a fat suit person? I could cry watching that. People really do discriminate with weight the difference is so obvious and disgusting. Ya know people with weight issues are not always lazy or unhealthy. Some fat people have health issues that cause the problems. I know my weight has fluctuated with my meds which is another reason I hate taking them:( Some people gain weight with something traumatic that happened in their life. It is something that keeps in their mind safe. My surgeon said it is also alot to do with heredity. I had weightloss surgery the RNY Roux en Y (gastric bypass), also had a pannelectomy to take off the excess skin I had after loosing almost 200lbs. I gained a bit back but I pray to never get back to where I was. Ya know when I was younger I was tiny in everyway except always had big hips and a big butt, no matter what I do I just do. Happens to be right through my mom's side of the family. Do people realize how many teens starve themselves or purge because society makes such a huge deal of weight. What the hell is wrong with people? Ya know after I lost all the weight I became anemic and still am very anemic, I had to get my gallbladder out and I now have osteoarthritis in my upper lumbar spine which causes me so much pain ya have no idea. Some days I just wish to die because the pain is just too much. Before and after weightloss I still am diagnosed with bi-polar, severe depression, OCD, Post traumatic stress disorder and another disorder I still have a hard time talking about. Let's just say it causes physical scars. No weight will ever change that about me.
Phil is nicely built I think yet he thinks God is unfair to some and not others as he has hair on his chest and back, his hair is thining and he has pretty bad psorisis which I also have but only on my scalp although may be developing on my arms now too. However his hair bothers him it doesn't bother me the thinning or the body hair. Who cares I mean honestly. He is also only 5'4" and I know alot of women give him the cold shoulder because of it. I love it because I am only 5'1" and a half. It's honestly nothing to me. He has blue eyes that melt your heart. His blonde hair is still beautiful to me. He is built so his arms being around you can't help you feel anything but safe.
Ya know what he did? He bought us tickets to Aerosmith omg I am so excited I can't barely wait. I can't remember seeing them in canada before. I am so damn excited. I thought I lost my camera in his car one day last week and he swore he looked and it wasn't there. I was so upset. So he bought me a new one online. I went to karate last night with him and Sarah and there it was between the seats. I should have gone and looked. Grrrrr. After karate last night he bought us pizza at dominos and spent the night. I won't see him again for a couple days now. He did say last night he noticed things are better between us and alot calmer. Part of that is I reserve my judgements and frustrations and keep them to myself. No point in getting him riled up. Pretty quiet here no kids here tonight. No kids and no Phil. Hmmmmmmm....
Ya know I am so tired of this Tonya Harding News lately, I used to watch the figure skating all the time until she had Nancy Kerrigan attacked. I just lost interest then. She sure has changed alot that Tonya.
Doug has still written me little one sentence emails every now and again. Never longer than a sentence.
Ya know who else who is coming that I really really want to see? MOTLEY CRUE omg I so wish I could go see them. Phil tried to get me Bryan Adams tickets but they were sold out:( I was sad about that.
I had an uncomfortable feeling today when Phil talked to Cheri and she doesn't want this guy Jim I think it is to know Phil is living there. I was like that doesn't sound right. Phil said he is not sure what it's about but Cheri is living with her guy and they have a kid and so nothing is going on. I guess I just must be too parnoid like he said. I guess knowing he has skinny dipped with her makes me feel a little skeptical. I guess skinny dipping to me is only for two people who are close who share that together. Phil thinks it's ok to skinny dip with anyone and everyone. I guess in some ways I am a little held back. No one would have guessed that. Makes me cry though I just have a real hang up with it. Ya know I have done alot but have not done that with anyone.
Did anyone watch 48hrs mystery last week. The little 13 yr old girl who was accused of killing a baby when she was babysitting but was to me it seemed coerced into making the statements she made and no family or lawyer so the judge wouldn't allow that into the court so no charges are pending at this time. The girl babysat for days on end. She was 13 I think of my 13 yr old and it just I think was unreasonable to have her being alone with those kids as much as she was. The mother should have found someone older. But that's my opinion I guess. Anyhow I rambled long enough... Later....