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A great tribute and good read

skidmarks
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:39:23 GMT

This was copied and pasted from FB “Justice for Tara Grindstead , upandvanished “ Meg Rose 9 mins I have followed this case since it first happened in 2005. Back then, I was 20 years old and majoring in Criminal Justice at South GA College in Douglas. Just down the road from Ocilla. Our class assisted in the search and I met Anita a few times. I distributed flyers in Perry, where my home was....and watched a man I looked up to more than anyone, one of my mentors, Capt. Dykes get dragged through the mud. He was our next door neighbor when I was in High School at Perry High. And later, he was my husband’s superior as my husband also got a job at Perry PD. We knew this man, loved this man, and still think the world of this man. But this case has done a lot of damage. Did he and Tara make adult decisions with repercussions? Yes. They were adults. Who both made those decisions. This murder ruined so many lives. It is almost impossible to fully express to those unaffected. I feel that I am the only one who can stand up for HD, and I have previously done so on old message boar ds...even back in the Myspace days. I am triumphant for all of the people who were wrongly accused by the public due to Bo and Ryan’s active knowledge and participation in what truly occurred. Not to mention their harmful and selfish negligence in keeping all of it from the light. Bo, especially. Who does this? I can’t say “who” even, as I do not consider these TWO fully human. Fast forward to me working with Connie and Billy in my every day life due to my job. I am ferociously passionate about how amazing, pure, kind, articulate, selfless, and loving the Grinstead family is. And always has been. To everyone. Before this, through this....and I know will be after this. I also work with portions of Brooke’s family due to my job. And while I cannot account for Brooke personally, I can for her family in a professional arena. The Sheridans are also good people. And contributed to the truth being told. That should not be bashed. I don’t care what your personal judgements are. They set Tara and her family free from the most horrible shackles on this earth you can ever imagine. And even if it was not done to your calibre of expectations, it should hold some respect. I want to show my respect for a lot of people here. Including Marcus Harper. For what he endured. To the same calibre as HD. If not more, personally. And to John McCullough. For doing the right thing. And not taking “no” for an answer. For being brave in TX when so many were not in GA. Thank you to Payne Lindsey and team for putting a fire under asses all sides. The Grinsteads entrusted me with fixing Tara’s car and getting it running again. She was a car girl. Much like me. She cleaned under the hood with a q-tip...and as her Father told me, she was looking at Infinity’s before she went missing. She had class, tact, taste, and intelligence in everything that she did. I would love to share the positivity of fixing up her car with those invested as it is done. Her parents want to see it riding in the sunshine again. And I think that is a beautiful way to keep her legacy going. I’m not sure how or where to post updates on Tara’s car being fixed up to its full potential, but I’m sure the page admins will have an idea.

maisymouse
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:48:03 GMT

Thanks @skids Some great insight there. 🙌🏻

bribandyant
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:11:13 GMT

I commented on this, and anyone following the fb page has probably seen it. That was a powerful post, and helped me to refocus. She’s absolutely right. How dare me to get caught up in the he said, he said. I’m ashamed to admit I’ve gotten caught up in it. Lost sight. Tara is the focus. Not us all. Not Ryan. Not bo. Etc.

hart25
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:13:18 GMT

does the gbi still has her car?

bribandyant
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:20:37 GMT

@hart from what I’ve gathered, no. “ Her GA Educator tag was still on her car, untouched upon respectful and tearful purchase a month ago. Her Father removed it to keep. I am ordering a shadow box for it and have something else to give with it. She was an Educator first. Especially to her family.”