For months this crazy chick followed me around and harassed me in the Bodhi Tree case. She does not know me except from my blog. I avoided her, did not engage her, the bailiffs were aware of her behavior and it was obvious she had mental health issues.
Not wanting the jury to see anything, I kept away from her and the bailiffs were very patient with her despite her crazy behavior daily in court which eventually escalated into her disrupting and stomping during closing arguments for the Tree case.
The media and other members of the public were aware of her behavior and every one was patient with her.
Despite her daily antics, she was allowed to be in court. After the Bodhi Tree trial concluded, she threatened me, I considered filing a harassment order against her. I had enough documentation and witnesses. I chose not to do that because she clearly needs help.
She left and I thought maybe her obsession with the criminal justice system and her conspiracy theories were being addressed professionally, Through some attorneys she approached, I found out she has family.
I saw her at the Eddie Lee trial yesterday and the familiar feeling, "oh no, here we go again." Yesterday, while the jury was listening to a transcript, she approached the bailiff mid proceedings and demanded a transcript. The baliff tried to calm her down and said he would help her later. That was not good enough for her so she lunged at the attorney table and had to be led out and was put on a 5150 hold.
She was out two hours later. She has filed a complaint and will continue her persecution theory until she gets the help she needs. This woman is obsessed and has paranoid theories but is intelligent enough to take copious notes and drives a car! Does she need to run someone down before she is held accountable for her actions?
This is just one example of what law enforcement and the public deal with on a daily basis. This woman will not listen and will confront no matter what is said to her, even nicely.
Rights and help for the mentally ill and well-meaning intent has crossed the line. We have many delusional people out there with potential for violence. At some point, if you are a danger to yourself and the public, you need to take your meds and be compelled because you are not sane enough to make that decision when you are not healthy.
At what point does the public's right to be safe and places of business and court proceedings deserve to be free of behavior that could impact someone's life.
Where is her family in all this? Attorneys who know her family have tried to get her help. We, the public, strangers have been more compassionate.
The fault lies with those who refuse to invest money into much needed mental health services, easy access to those who provide drugs to the mentally ill which worsens their trauma and liberal advocates and lawyers who cry out for rights be protected but their concern does not help people like this woman.
Finally someone has their finger on Eureka/Humboldt's biggest problem. How do we protect ourselves from these people and/or from their vicious dogs.
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