Posted by IsoM on April 21, 2003, at 0:05:51
In reply to Spent a night in hell! Warning very Grafic languag, posted by lawrence S. on April 20, 2003, at 2:39:47
Lawrence, I've seen your posts occasionally but haven't followed what your past history has been. Do you have a doctor or pdoc that treats you & you trust? See if you can enlist his help with this - a good doctor will be willing to help their patient, if they care. I know mine would.
Relate to him what has happened to you. If you find it far too difficult to tell him face-to-face these things, print out what you wrote to us in your post & give it to him. Ask him what resources are available to prosecute these guards for the treatment given you. Where I live (in Canada), though it's not as easy to sue as it is in the States, these sort of injustices are taken seriously. Yes, they happen here too & I'm not surprised that these sort of things happen - all too often in too many places.
Here, most jail cells are required to be monitored by video cameras to help prevent such things happening. Is it the same way where you live? A phone call should tell you, or ask your doctor to help again. If video evidence is lacking, though it should be there, because of tampering or being turned off, that's incriminating evidence in itself. It raises questions on why it was missing.
Was every guard on duty then involved? Do you think it possible one or two who didn't participate was disturbed by it & may give evidence? Again, see if your doctor can refer you for counselling with this abuse. Especially if the state was guilty, they should have to pay for the sessions. Couselling will help with the nightmares, guilt, & social fear that can grow.
I've read a number of times that when a person feels helpless to change an unpleasant situation or to find a solution to a painful problem, that person will feel a degree of depression, anxiety, & hopelessness that can only worsen. But if a person feels that there's a way out or there's a means to deal with the problem, this person will have hope & a sense of purpose.
Don't let these sick creeps demoralise you to the point of reducing your purpose & enjoyment of life. Please, be strong! Fight back! Do all that you can to prevent this filth from tormenting others. Take it as a goal to give you strength & resolve to deal with them. You may feel anything like this now, but hopefully, that's where your doctor & counselling will help. Don't let scum like that defeat you, PLEASE. Defeat them!
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