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Cop Checks House of Old Lady Not Seen for Days, Hears Morse Code Behind Door

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Cobb checks house of old lady not seen for days, here’s Morse code behind door. It was a bright sunny morning for the police department, as Jared Orr’s newfound job title would identify him: Officer Jared.

He walked into the police station in a crisp, pristine uniform and a cup of steaming Americano in his hands. Today was going to be an amazing day. Jared was determined not to make any errors, and he vowed not to take his colleagues’ criticism personally. He calmly got into their creaky old Chevy’s patrol car…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

Officer Destin switched on his computer monitor, but as you might have guessed by now, Jared’s fate had always been funny and embarrassing to him at the most inappropriate moments. “Damn, oh no, god,” he cried minutes later, inadvertently knocking the coffee cup over onto the case files that lay on the table.

Jared’s colleagues burst into laughter and couldn’t get enough of mocking him. Poor Jared was bullied again. He scrambled to wipe the table, and when he tossed the coffee-stained paper tissues in the trash, tears welled up in his eyes.

This wasn’t how he pictured his life as a cop. Jared’s late father was in the police force too, and he had instilled the value of protecting and serving the community in him. As a kid, Jared would dress himself up in his father’s oversized police uniform and cap and admire himself in the mirror. “There’s no doubt about it.

Young man, you’ll make a brave officer someday,” he’d say, and Jared’s father would smile, assuring him that he would. But his father’s words turned out to be only partially true. Jared did become a cop, but he wasn’t a brave one.

He was an insecure young cop who had recently joined the force. His colleagues often said he was better off working at a grocery store, but Jared was bent on proving them wrong. He had dreamed of becoming a cop like his father, after all.

Unfortunately, the more he attempted to prove himself, the more he failed and got into problems. He once handcuffed a young teen following an older lady, mistaking him for a thief trying to steal her expensive purse. When the older lady spotted him taking the kid, she charged at him aggressively, poking and twisting her cane into his stomach and smacked him with her handbag. “He’s my nephew,” she growled. “

Get lost, you incompetent cop.” Another time, Jared arrested a man for breaking his neighbor’s log, and it turned out the neighbor had asked him to do it and get their kitty out after accidentally locking her inside.

That’s the kind of mess Jared had created since joining the station. While all his colleagues were working on serious cases, he was looking for missing cats and dogs and assisting elderly residents in the town and safeguarding their trash from raccoons.

As Jared walked back to his desk from the trash can, he contemplated if he was cut out to be a cop. What did he achieve since day one of joining the line of duty? Nothing noteworthy, after all.

Suddenly, the station phone rang, jolting Jared out of his depressed “My career is as doomed as a cop” thoughts. Senior Officer West answered the phone, and as usual, Officer West called down, and Jared turned to face him. “

There’s a lady, uh, Mrs. Barrera. Her neighbors haven’t seen her in three days. It turns out they’re guessing she’s missing, although they hardly ever saw her leaving the house. Would you mind accompanying Ryan and checking on her?” Jared smiled and brushed his tears away. He was actually looking forward to his first case involving a human, not cats or dogs or raccoons littering the trash this time.

“Ah, you know these old folks. She’s probably sleeping in her basement or something and didn’t notice,” Officer West said, trying to dismiss the seriousness of the situation. “The doorbell ring? We’ve seen similar cases before, haven’t we? Come on, West. I got another important case, and I need you on it too.”

“Send this fool alone,” Officer West replied, dismissing Jared’s enthusiasm. “Look, Officer West,” Jared explained, “I’m your senior, and I never boss you guys around, but this woman who called me seemed uptight, and she said they usually saw Mrs. Barrera watering their plants in the garden. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

She hasn’t done it in three days, and she isn’t answering the door, and the neighbors have reported hearing unusual knocks and movements in the house.” The two cops then drove to older Mrs. Barrera’s house, which had a wide lawn, pristine white picket fences, and a lovely porch. “This lady has called the station several times,” Jared said quietly, looking out the car window at the house.

“I know her,” Jared said, turning to face Officer Ryan. “This lady who called us at the station. She once asked us to find her lost cat, but the cat was simply lurking in the bushes. I found the cat for her days later. She ran away again, and this time I found her in the bushes again—dead.” Dejected, Jared went to check on Mrs. Barrera by himself.

He first knocked on the neighbor’s door who had called the station and expressed concern about the older lady. She said Mrs. Barrera had never missed a single church service, but that Sunday she didn’t show up at church and hadn’t watered the plants in her garden since that day.

As Jared climbed the steps to the front porch of Mrs. Barrera’s house, he looked around. Nothing appeared to be wrong. Everything was in place, and the house lights were on, indicating that the house wasn’t empty. Jared rang the doorbell and knocked on the door. Suddenly, Jared heard a weak “thud.” He pressed his ear to the door and heard several such faint thuds.

Something was very wrong. “Mrs. Barrera, is that you?” he asked, and there was another “thud.” Jared knew what to do. “Okay, Miss Barrera. Now, what you’re gonna do is repeat the pattern from the very start. Okay?” He got a tissue and a pen from his pocket. “I’m gonna write that down.” Jared gave Mrs. Barrera some instructions and jotted down the dots and dashes she was trying to indicate.

His heart was pounding fast, and when he looked at the tissue after finishing his writing, it said, “Help.” Mrs. Barrera was trying to say she was in danger. Jared immediately called Officer Ryan for help, but the senior cop wasn’t ready to listen to him. “Mrs. Barrera is in danger: she’s asking for help in Morse code!” Jared insisted. But Officer Ryan just hung up and downplayed the situation.

The paramedics arrived, and Officer Ryan jumped out of his cruiser and ran up the steps to Mrs. Barrera’s house and rang the doorbell. “He would have probably said a few more hurtful things to Jared if the old lady hadn’t asked Jared additional questions and received responses in thuds before the sound stopped.

When the two officers broke Mrs. Barrera’s door, they found her unconscious in the middle of the living room with her old cane beside her. Fortunately, the paramedics arrived just in time, and Mrs. Barrera was taken to the hospital.

The doctor said that if they’d waited any longer to bring her there, the results would have been disastrous. Mrs. Barrera had broken her hip a few days ago and was so weak she couldn’t even get up due to the pain. She could barely speak, and since the door was way out of reach, she couldn’t answer it.

Thankfully, she knew Morse code and could use it to call for help using her cane. But by the time they broke open the door, her strength gave out, and she fainted. Jared decided to visit Mrs. Barrera and was taken aback when he ran into the head of the State Police Department, who was also visiting her.

What surprised him the most was when the senior officer approached him and shook hands with him. “Thank you for saving my late colleague’s mother, Officer,” he said. “You must have seen Officer Barrera’s photo at our Police Department,” he added, seeing Jared’s puzzled expression, and Jared nodded. “

Officer Barrera sacrificed his life in the line of duty. Mrs. Barrera has been living alone since his death, and none of her family members visit her. She’s Officer Barrera’s mother, and I felt awful about not visiting her often. I sort of opened my eyes, Jared. I kept putting off visiting her because of my work. After what happened, I realized I could have lost her. I want to make it up to her and visit her more often.”

Jared felt terrible for Mrs. Barrera and began visiting her from time to time, bringing her food and helping her around the house. He sometimes joined his senior, and over time they became friends.

During one of their visits, Mrs. Barrera revealed her late son’s knowledge of Morse code, which saved her life and turned Jared’s career around. Since the incident, everyone in the department praised his bravery and grew to admire and appreciate the once shy and insecure cop Jared had been. He was no longer the laughing stock, and he had indeed made his late father proud.

 

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Guy Fawkes’ punishment was one of the most severe in English history – here’s what happens when a body is hung, drawn and quartered

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Fawkes and his co-conspirators were sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering. Crispijn van de Passe the Elder/ Wikimedia Commons

After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in English history: hanging, drawing and quartering. According to the Treason Act 1351 , this punishment involved…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

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  • Michelle SpearProfessor of Anatomy, University of Bristol

That you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive cut down, your privy members shall be cut off and your bowels taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and your body divided into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.

This process aimed not only to inflict excruciating pain on the condemned, but to serve as a deterrent – demonstrating the fate of those who betrayed the Crown. While Fawkes reportedly jumped from the gallows – which meant he avoided the full extent of his punishment – his co-conspirators apparently weren’t so lucky.

By dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment from an anatomical perspective, we can understand the profound agony each of them endured.

Torture for confession

Before his public execution on January 31 1606, Fawkes was tortured to force a confession about his involvement in the “gunpowder plot”.

The Tower of London records confirm that King James I personally authorised “the gentler tortures first”. Accounts reveal that Fawkes was stretched on the rack – a device designed to slowly pull the limbs in opposite directions. This stretching inflicted severe trauma on the shoulders, elbows and hips, as well as the spine.

The forces exerted by the rack probably exceeded those required for joint or hip dislocation under normal conditions.

Substantive differences between Fawkes’ signatures on confessions between November 8 and shortly before his execution may indicate the amount of nerve and soft tissue damage sustained. It also illustrates how remarkable his final leap from the gallows was.

An engraving depicting a person being tortured on the rack.
The rack slowly pulled a prisoner’s limbs in opposite directions. Wellcome Collection/ Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA

Stage 1: hanging (partial strangulation)

After surviving the torture of the rack, Fawkes and his gang faced the next stage of their punishment: hanging. But this form of hanging only partially strangled the condemned – preserving their consciousness and prolonging their suffering.

Partial strangulation exerts extreme pressure on several critical neck structures. The hyoid bone , a small u-shaped structure above the larynx, is prone to bruising or fracture under compression .

Simultaneously, pressure on the carotid arteries restricts blood flow to the brain, while compression of the jugular veins causes pooling of blood in the head – probably resulting in visible haemorrhages in the eyes and face.

Because the larynx and trachea (both essential for airflow) are partially obstructed, this makes breathing laboured. Strain on the cervical spine and surrounding muscles in the neck can lead to tearing, muscle spasms or dislocation of the vertebra – causing severe pain. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Fawkes brought his agony to a premature end by leaping from the gallows. Accounts from the time tell us:

His body being weak with the torture and sickness, he was scarce able to go up the ladder – yet with much ado, by the help of the hangman, went high enough to break his neck by the fall.

This probably caused him to suffer a bilateral fracture of his second cervical vertebra, assisted by his own bodyweight – an injury known as the “hangman’s fracture” .

Stage 2: Drawing (disembowelment)

After enduring partial hanging, the victim would then be “drawn” – a process which involved disembowelling them while still alive. This act mainly targeted the organs of the abdominal cavity – including the intestines, liver and kidney, as well as major blood vessels such as the abdominal aorta.

The physiological response to disembowelment would have been immediate and severe. The abdominal cavity possesses a high concentration of pain receptors – particularly around the membranous lining of the abdomen . When punctured, these pain receptors would have sent intense pain signals to the brain, overwhelming the body’s capacity for pain management . Shock would soon follow due to the rapid drop in blood pressure caused by massive amounts of blood loss.

Stage 3: quartering (dismemberment)

Quartering was also supposed to be performed while the victim was still alive. Though no accounts exist detailing at what phase victims typically lost consciousness during execution, it’s highly unlikely many survived the shock of being drawn.

So, at this stage, publicity superseded punishment given the victim’s likely earlier demise. Limbs that were removed from criminals were preserved by boiling them with spices. These were then toured around the country to act as a deterrent for others.

Though accounts suggest Fawkes’s body parts were sent to “the four corners of the United Kingdom”, there is no specific record of what was sent where. However, his head was displayed in London .

Traitor’s punishment

The punishment of hanging, drawing and quartering was designed to be as anatomically devastating as it was psychologically terrifying. Each stage of the process exploited the vulnerabilities of the human body to create maximum pain and suffering, while also serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of treason.

This punishment also gives us an insight into how medieval justice systems used the body as a canvas for social and political messaging. Fawkes’s fate, though unimaginable today, exemplifies the extremes to which the state could, and would, go to maintain control, power and authority over its subjects.

The sentence of hanging, drawing and quartering was officially removed from English law as part of the Forfeiture Act of 1870 .

 

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OPINION: 4 Children Who Were Sentenced to life imprisonment At A Young Age And what They Did

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There are many unusual things happening across the world. Children are charming and lovely, yet others are really dangerous and have been involved in a variety of illegal activities in society.

In this post, we’ll look at four children who were condemned to life in jail Please keep in mind that some of these children are now adults…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

1. Joshua Phillips:

Joshua Phillips stabbed his neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter and put the girl’s body under his bed at home. After eight days, his mother discovered the body.

Joshua Phillips was fourteen years old when he committed this act, according to reports, and he was sentenced to life in jail.

Take a look at how Joshua Phillips is now.

2. Eric Smith:

Eric Smith, according to sources, was condemned to life in jail many years ago. Eric Smith was just 13 years old when he hit a 4-year-old boy with a rock and killed him.

Following multiple conversations with Eric, he stated that he was bullied by several senior kids at his school and that he killed the youngster because he was irritated and upset. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

3. Lionel Tate:

Lionel Tate was one of the youngest people to get a life sentence.

According to sources, when he was 13 years old, Lionel Tate killed his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter.

Lionel Tate claimed he was boxing with the young girl.

4. Brian Lee Draper:

Brian Lee Draper was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for murdering a classmate, according to reports.

The murder was committed by Brian Lee Draper and his friend Torey Adamcik, who was sixteen years old at the time.

Parents should always endeavor to teach their children how to be good children, as well as pray for them.

 

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Lady Caught Feeding Neighbor’s Baby With Faeces & Urine Speaks From Prison, Gives This Ugly Reason

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A woman named Stella Namwanje was arrested in Uganda for allegedly committing an atrocious act against her neighbor’s baby. Reports indicate that she was caught on video defecating and urinating on the infant before feeding him the waste. This shocking behavior has drawn widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the child’s welfare…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

The incident took place in the Binyonyi A area of the Nyendo-Mukungwe division. Local authorities acted swiftly after the disturbing footage circulated on social media, prompting community outrage. The police have since taken Namwanje into custody to investigate the circumstances surrounding her actions and ensure the safety of the child.

The case has sparked discussions about the need for stronger measures to protect vulnerable individuals, especially children, from abuse. It highlights the alarming reality of child torture and the psychological issues that may drive such behavior. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

As the investigation unfolds, the community is rallying to support the affected family and prevent similar incidents in the future. The legal proceedings against Namwanje will likely focus on the extent of her actions and the necessary repercussions for such a heinous crime.

 

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