A Fund For Jessica

[zippy-kat]

I feel it important to point out that--Mr. Slim *could* reside in/around Boston; that could be a former address.

I will still make a donation to Best Friends, as the animals are the benefactors.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by boscibo
lizbud, it's not the money I'm worried about, it's people's emotions. Like I said before, I have seen some pretty low down people pull sympathy scams before, and the end result is not pretty. I'm NOT saying that's what is going on in this case, but you need to understand why some of us might want some proof before we grieve too hard.

Just PM'ing Karen an address, or even calling her (I saw Karen posted her home phone number for Jessica's mother to call) would be good. No need to post personal info here on the board.

boscibo,

Before you grieve to hard ? What the heck does that mean ?
Are you able to hold back your tears until you see the child's
body? When my Mother suffered the sudden loss of my younger brother she was completely devestated. Even family could not
comfort her. She cried & morned deeply for months afterward.
As to the money issue. I've learned over the years that whenever someone says "It's not the money".....You can bet the
farm.....it's the money. Whether one believes or does not
believe what we've been told about Jessica does not matter to
me. I'm not planning on getting a 2nd morgage, I'm making a
contribution to a good cause in the name of a sweet child.

[lovemyshiba]

Boston, Missouri, it doesn't matter.

I will still be making a donation as well, for the animals.

[boscibo]

I never said I want to see a body, all I would like (as others here do) is some proof this incident really happened. I learned a long time ago not to believe everything that gets posted to the Internet. People here are really hurting, and I have seen message boards get torn up from stuff like this before. People can and do lie on the Internet, happens all the time.


What set off a red flag for me was Jessica's mother types suspiciouly like Jessica - lots of excessive smilies (amazing for someone who wasn't even sure how to post to a message board, per her first post about the accident), not capitalizing her "i's", etc.

I am truly not a cold hearted person, I have suffered great losses myself. But I'd hate to see you all getting your chains yanked and hurting so much if it isn't true. It's won't be the first time it's happened, and certainly not the last.

[wolfsoul]

Here she says she's from Mass,. as well as here

I wish I could donate, but my mom said no

[Sudilar]

Maybe some of us are HOPING that it IS a hoax and that little girl is just mischievious, not gone. I would rather have her alive, no matter what.

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by popcornbird
Well said. Zippy, I believe you may be right.

You guys, can we please stop playing dectective? Can you imagine how hurt Jessica's mom will feel if she comes and reads these posts, suspecting this as a scam?

Such incidents do not always appear on the news especially if it happened in a small town, AND the name of the victim is only named if the family allow it. News reports like these often say the family prefered that her name not be disclosed. So...........if you are searching for Jessica, and even if she was in the news but not with her name, you are NOT going to find anything.

Honey, you don't know which side of the fence I stand on... *I'm* not sure which side of the fence I stand on.

Yes, I realize Jessica's mother might be hurt by these comments...surely, she recognizes the dangers of the internet as Jessica had to obtain permission to remain on pet talk. That being said, she would understand our concern as to whether or not this is a hoax.

I think you are very wrong, in stating that this incident would not be on the news. If this was a hit and run, vehicular homicide/manslaughter... the media would have a field day. Esp. since there is a child involved.

I stand by my decision to donate to this cause.

[slick]

I really hope Jessica's mom will still stay on the board after all what some of you have said. If I were her, I wouldn't. I can't even imagine how hurt she would feel coming to this.
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I agree PCB!!! Personally I think this thread should be deleted. When someone gets an address to send the donations to, start another thread.

I totally understand why some of you would be skeptical but what could Jessica possibly get out of faking her own death?? She can't stay off PT forever and she would have to come back at some point, wouldn't she?? I've spent a good part of the day going over her posts and I really don't think she would be the type to "play with other people's emotions"...it's just a gut feeling.

[gini]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by popcornbird
[B]I'm sorry but I disagree. First of all, I just went back to Jessica's mom's thread and the I's are all capitalized. 2nd, the tone, style of talking, in my honest opinion, has no comparison to that of Jessica's. Jessica would never capitalize her words at the beginning of a sentence. Her mother did. The *style* in my opinion is not the same either, and seriously, if this happened to you, wouldn't you use all the sad/crying smilies possible?

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Yes, this is Jessica's Mother. You are so sweet, all of you. Thank you So much... I cant even breathe right now.... and my eyes are blurry from crying. I cant write anymore......


But i have to let you know that I never understood why this place ment so much to her... and now that I see you all like this it amazes me how much you care about her. So even if i dont post for a while, i will be coming back. although under a new user name. thank you again......

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This is Jessica's Mother's reply on this thread..............not every "i" is capitalized.....................
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[2kitties]

I have to agree that the posts look suspicious and the overuse of emoticons is a bit out of place. I'm sorry, but the posts seem juvenile in nature.
Certainly this is offensive and I sound cruel, but I think it is naive to believe things like this at face value on the internet. None of us knows Jessica, clearly we don't even know where she lives or lived.
I also hope this is a cruel hoax and this very young girl is just over her head in a mischievious trick.
In case it is not a hoax, I will pray for her family and hope they find peace with one another. As for the rest of us, the truth will eventually come out, I'm sure.

[wolfsoul]

I don't believe that Jessica would do something like this.

However, I remember when her family was reluctant to let her on PT and other forums. We can't rule out the possibility that this is being forced.

[zippy-kat]

Slick, I understand your concern (thread being deleted) wholeheartedly and have thought of doing so. However, I do remember Jess having to get permission to remain on PT. Thus, I say again:

Originally posted by zippy-kat
Yes, I realize Jessica's mother might be hurt by these comments...surely, she recognizes the dangers of the internet as Jessica had to obtain permission to remain on pet talk. That being said, she would understand our concern as to whether or not this is a hoax.

I am truly thankful for Donna addressing her concerns in public; she voiced what some were afraid to say. I had hoped though, that people would -for the sake of the mother- email me to avoid the riff-raff/hurt feelings. However, they have the freedom to do as they will and, as creator of the thread, I choose not to delete it. If Karen would like to lock and/or delete it, I have no problems with that.

In Jessica's defense, she did not seem the type to cause this trouble. I hope, for all involved, that it *IS* a hoax.

EDIT: As for the style of typing... at first reading, i DID think it was a 'childish'. However, I understand that grief causes one to "step outside one's self" by acting differently. I've been there...

I don't know WHO would be in their right frame of mind to worry about spelling/grammar. Very trivial in the scheme of things.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

The posts do look similar, I don't think Jessica would do something like this. I *hope* it is a hoax...because then Jessica would still be alive...but if its not..then im so sorry it happened and I pray for Jessicas family.

[jenluckenbach]

"Jessica" herself does not even have to be a child. "she" could be a grown man taking the time necessary to build us all up for this very moment of let down. Is there any way for us as a community to just DROP this subject and move on? We can then choose to grieve in the privacy of our own homes or we can choose to let it go. If we want to donate to a worthy cause, DO IT! If not, that is a valid choice.
I, myself, will not be reading any more tales of Jessica. And my point of view will remain my own.
Thank you for listening.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
"Jessica" herself does not even have to be a child. "she" could be a grown man taking the time necessary to build us all up for this very moment of let down. Is there any way for us as a community to just DROP this subject and move on? We can then choose to grieve in the privacy of our own homes or we can choose to let it go. If we want to donate to a worthy cause, DO IT! If not, that is a valid choice.
I, myself, will not be reading any more tales of Jessica. And my point of view will remain my own.
Thank you for listening.

Although I don't believe that about Jessica, that is a very valid point.

There was something on the news just a while ago --- an 18 year old woman from Englad and a 30 year old man from California decide to meet in Paris. When the guy gets there....He finds out that the girl is 12!!

Not at all relating that to this situation, just saying, don't always believe everything from the internet.

I believe that Jessica really did pass But there are still some things that we don't know. Might never know. It is so easy to dismiss things prematurly on the internet.