Relisha Rudd

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I didn't realize that there is a good possibility she was being trafficked. I think about this poor kid so often.

That thought had crossed my mind, I'm not sure what would be worse...that man was truly a bastard for not revealing where she was before committing suicide.

doubt it was suicide

Why would teh police lie about that?

No lying, but why woukd he decide to suddenly end his life? He was a POS and I don't believe he suddenly was all remorse and guilt.
I think he got killed by one of the traffickers and it was disguised as a suicide.

Because he knew the police were after him and he thought that death would be preferable to jail.

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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

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Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

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Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

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The search is over at Anacostia. No evidence found.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a tragedy in so many ways. I can't help but think CPS should automatically take custody of homeless kids and find them foster care. I have read too much about the mom and grandma to have sympathy. She was horrible and abusive. We have got to stop making reunification the goal and start cutting parental rights. Is you read the moms FB page you will be furious, bragging about the jelly Hanson jackets and Jordan's on her kids fit while living in a shelter. Where did she get that money? Drugs or sex? And what did she sell her daughter for and why is she protecting the abductor. No children should be allowed in a shelter. And relisha should have been taken from her mom permanently five years ago. I worked in social services for one year and I never saw one mom come close to being rehabilitated but the kids always go,back. It's horrible.

You know Relish Rudd's mother was removed from her home as a child and bounced around to different foster homes and group homes. It did not adequately prepare her to be a functional adult.

I think relisha Rudd story shines a light on the fact that there are no easy solutions to resolving generational poverty and the traumas that come along with it.

Birth control would solve a lot of problems of generational poverty. I was a social worker for one year and quit because I realized it was pointless. I would see women who might start to get a leg up and then tell me they were pregnant again, quit their minimum wage job and apply for more benefits. As a society, we need to provide free birth control to every woman and make it available in the community. Seriolusy, there needs to be a one stop shop located in probably 20 places around the City, where a woman could see and OB and get a prescription filled in one place at no cost. You would think a city as progressive as DC would offer free IUDs to every poor woman. Its next to impossible to help a single person in extreme poverty and when you throw kids into, its never ever going to change. Repeat over and over. Every woman receiving TANF should be required to have an IUD. Not politically correct to say that but it would do more to help than just about anything else. [/quote

Consider myself a liberal and this is horribly politically incorrect, but I have to say I agree... how else can we possibly hope to stop the cycle of poverty when women who can't take care of themselves keep having children? Long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants should be available free of charge to anyone who walks into a clinic - no questions asked. Unfortunately, many women who end up in these situations do so on purpose to try to 'keep a man' or 'start their own family' particularly if they are coming from a broken home. Many of them are too young to fully understand the decision they're making.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

Same. And I am sure there are kids right now, right here in DC who this is still happening to. I feel utter grief and also utter rage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

Same. And I am sure there are kids right now, right here in DC who this is still happening to. I feel utter grief and also utter rage.

Instead of obsessing about one highly publicized case why don’t you people do something to prevent the next Relisha Rudd?
What exactly does something ‘haunting you’ do for the world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

Same. And I am sure there are kids right now, right here in DC who this is still happening to. I feel utter grief and also utter rage.

Instead of obsessing about one highly publicized case why don’t you people do something to prevent the next Relisha Rudd?
What exactly does something ‘haunting you’ do for the world.

I understand how you feel but obsessing about this one highly publicized case keeps Relisha at the forefront of peoples' minds and also inspire (some) to do better for our children. I work at a school in DC. One of my colleagues worked at Relisha Rudd's school. We use her example to educate and enforce compliance around safety, reporting, follow-up, etc. There is much more that needs to be done of course but I believe that remembering Relisha will motivate people to do more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

Same. And I am sure there are kids right now, right here in DC who this is still happening to. I feel utter grief and also utter rage.

Instead of obsessing about one highly publicized case why don’t you people do something to prevent the next Relisha Rudd?
What exactly does something ‘haunting you’ do for the world.

I understand how you feel but obsessing about this one highly publicized case keeps Relisha at the forefront of peoples' minds and also inspire (some) to do better for our children. I work at a school in DC. One of my colleagues worked at Relisha Rudd's school. We use her example to educate and enforce compliance around safety, reporting, follow-up, etc. There is much more that needs to be done of course but I believe that remembering Relisha will motivate people to do more.

Exactly-- Relisha Rudd's story woke me up. I started donating time and money to a non-profit organization that provides arts and crafts to homeless kids in DC. Am I allowed to name the organization here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Dive-Teams-Police-Search-Anacostia-River-for-Relisha-Rudd-471285204.html

Relisha would be 12 now. Her story haunts me.

Me too. A horrible tragedy born of neglect.

ME too! I have never felt such grief for a person I didn't even know.

Same. And I am sure there are kids right now, right here in DC who this is still happening to. I feel utter grief and also utter rage.

Instead of obsessing about one highly publicized case why don’t you people do something to prevent the next Relisha Rudd?
What exactly does something ‘haunting you’ do for the world.

I understand how you feel but obsessing about this one highly publicized case keeps Relisha at the forefront of peoples' minds and also inspire (some) to do better for our children. I work at a school in DC. One of my colleagues worked at Relisha Rudd's school. We use her example to educate and enforce compliance around safety, reporting, follow-up, etc. There is much more that needs to be done of course but I believe that remembering Relisha will motivate people to do more.

Exactly-- Relisha Rudd's story woke me up. I started donating time and money to a non-profit organization that provides arts and crafts to homeless kids in DC. Am I allowed to name the organization here?

Please do.

[Anonymous]

Homeless Children’s Playtime Project! Not PP but this organization is great. I know people who have volunteered for years and students of mine who have been served by their efforts.

www.playtimeproject.org

[Anonymous]

In addition to HCPP, I'd also suggest Bright Beginnings, which provides day care to homeless kids, and any organization providing permanent supportive housing to families in DC. Friendship Place, Community of Hope, SOME, to name a few.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a tragedy in so many ways. I can't help but think CPS should automatically take custody of homeless kids and find them foster care. I have read too much about the mom and grandma to have sympathy. She was horrible and abusive. We have got to stop making reunification the goal and start cutting parental rights. Is you read the moms FB page you will be furious, bragging about the jelly Hanson jackets and Jordan's on her kids fit while living in a shelter. Where did she get that money? Drugs or sex? And what did she sell her daughter for and why is she protecting the abductor. No children should be allowed in a shelter. And relisha should have been taken from her mom permanently five years ago. I worked in social services for one year and I never saw one mom come close to being rehabilitated but the kids always go,back. It's horrible.

You know Relish Rudd's mother was removed from her home as a child and bounced around to different foster homes and group homes. It did not adequately prepare her to be a functional adult.

I think relisha Rudd story shines a light on the fact that there are no easy solutions to resolving generational poverty and the traumas that come along with it.

Birth control would solve a lot of problems of generational poverty. I was a social worker for one year and quit because I realized it was pointless. I would see women who might start to get a leg up and then tell me they were pregnant again, quit their minimum wage job and apply for more benefits. As a society, we need to provide free birth control to every woman and make it available in the community. Seriolusy, there needs to be a one stop shop located in probably 20 places around the City, where a woman could see and OB and get a prescription filled in one place at no cost. You would think a city as progressive as DC would offer free IUDs to every poor woman. Its next to impossible to help a single person in extreme poverty and when you throw kids into, its never ever going to change. Repeat over and over. Every woman receiving TANF should be required to have an IUD. Not politically correct to say that but it would do more to help than just about anything else. [/quote

Consider myself a liberal and this is horribly politically incorrect, but I have to say I agree... how else can we possibly hope to stop the cycle of poverty when women who can't take care of themselves keep having children? Long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants should be available free of charge to anyone who walks into a clinic - no questions asked. Unfortunately, many women who end up in these situations do so on purpose to try to 'keep a man' or 'start their own family' particularly if they are coming from a broken home. Many of them are too young to fully understand the decision they're making.

There are actually many places (at least the 20 that PP mentioned) in DC that will give free contraceptives to people receiving Medicaid. It's one of the reasons that teen pregnancy in the District has dropped to an all-time low: http://dccampaign.org/teens/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homeless Children’s Playtime Project! Not PP but this organization is great. I know people who have volunteered for years and students of mine who have been served by their efforts.

www.playtimeproject.org

Yes! Yes! Exactly this! I'm the previous poster and this is what I was referring to. Highly recommend them!