8.27.2008

Just some follow up....

As you may remember, back at the end of May, I was the victim of a hate crime here in the small (minded) town that I currently reside. I am being compensated (for bills and wages lost) by the Department of Justice in Madison Wisconsin, as the was a hate crime. Unfotunately, it has taken the local police 2 months to get the police report to the DOJ, and they're wondering why. I have had zero contact with the PD (I've tried, but get no respose). The last I heard, the cops said there wasn't much more they could do, even though the guy told me of his criminal record, and specifics as to his past arrests. I'm grateful for the Dept. of Justice, as my bills have neared $8000, and I am uninsured. I'm not sure what to do next. I've contacted the LGBT in Milwaukee and Madison, with no response. Do I call Nancy Grace next? I feel as though justice is taking a back seat, simply due to my sexuality. If you recall me saying, the police asked me several times if I had done anything to provoke the guy.... how much I had been drinking, and again, if I had done anything that may have pushed him over the edge... as if I had asked to be left for dead. I am so frustrated, and am tempted to see a shrink to get some anxiety meds. At work, in public, I am on constant alert, eyeing every guy that I encounter, wondering if they are the psycho that kicked the crap out of me (I don't completely remember what he looked like, as I had a head injury). Any advice?

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