I was watching a report on this woman named Shirley Riggs who had kidnapped her four children. What caught my attention was that this was the fourth time she had done so. She was awaiting a custody hearing as well as a divorce hearing and she just decided to run. I wonder if her name were Joe or Bob if four chances would have been allowed? I don't think so many strikes would have been allowed. But the other thing that stuck me was the way people that commented on the report made excuses about stress and depression and her deep need to protect her children but the way I see it she is a repeat offender. If they did not refer to her as Shirley or the mother and called her A instead and then described the crime maybe then the outlook on what she did wouldn't be so lenient.
I just wonder if she were a man how differently the perception of the situation might have been?
I hope that in the end the system is not as blind.
Have a great day!
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I just wanted to update you on this situation. Ms. Riggs was apprehended and has been in a Washington jail awaiting extradition back to the Kansas City area. Her four children were taken into protective custody.
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