Every once in a while

I watch certain television programs on a regular basis. Usually it's the same ole' stuff and I watch strictly because I'm "addicted" But, every once in a while one of these programs contains something that sticks with me for a while. Last night I was feeling sick so John took the kiddo out for a while. As I lay on the couch flicking through the channels I came across one of my favorite programs and it was just starting. It's on A & E and it's called "American Justice" Normally they profile cases about murders and how the justice system prevails. But, last night it was a different sort of episode. It was entitled "The Girl in the Box" And, it seriously blew my mind. A 17 year old girl was hitchhiking hoe from California when she was picked up by a husband and wife duo. It was a seemingly normal trip at first and then it turned ugly. The girl noticed that the driver was driving off course and that something just didn't feel "right" She was nervous but comforted by the fact that the couple seemed nice and reassured her that they were just taking a shortcut. She dozed in the backseat and when she came to she realized that something was wrong. They were in a wooded area and she had no clue where she was. They let her out of the backseat saying they were just there to stretch their legs. It was when she got out of the car that this seemingly normal couple went nutty. They restrained her, blindfolded her and lead her into their basement. It was a "box" of sorts and it was there that they stripped her of her clothes and inserted her into a head box. This box was constructed of wood and various other materials. The couple had gotten instructions for this box out of a tourture magazine. This "head box" prevented her from seeing, hearing or smelling anything. It weighed a ton and made it very difficult for the girl to breathe. She was whipped, raped, and tourtured for a period of 1 year. All this time she was naked and restrained in the "head box" for 22 out of a 24 hour period. She was hung from hooks in the ceiling and fondled ect. by this sick couple. After a year she was given clothing and was removed from her headbox. At this point the couple let her into their home. It was then that her true nightmare began. The couple constructed a box underneath the frame of their bed. It had a board on the top that slid open and shut and their mattress sat on top of it. This poor thing was made to stay there 22 hours a day. She was only let out to drink, eat a bit and to urinate. Other than that she was confined to underneath the mattress. She remained there for 6 years. At this point she had had no contact with her family or friends. The couple let her out and made her sign a "contract" stating that she was a "slave" and that she had people watching her every move. If she violated her contract she would be sold to another owner and she would be treated worse. If she tried to contact her family or authorities she and her family would be killed. After she signed the "contract" she was allowed to contact her family. They were stunned when they were told that she had ran off to be with her boyfriend ( of course HE made her tell them this) but they were just happy she was alive. He even took her to visit her family and left her overnight. She never said a word to anyone for fear of her "contract" He took her back to his home and the tourture continued for another year. He rigged up some contraption that he strapped her to which delivered electric shocks to various parts of her body. She was still made to sleep under the mattress and she was still raped and beaten continuously. One day out of the blue an astonishing 7 YEARS later the wife confided in the girl that she too was being held aainst her will and that she figured out that there really was no "contract" people watching her. Together they bolted while the man was at work and went to the police where her ordeal was finally over. WHen the trial began the defense tried to say that the girl was there willingly and that they had proof ( they used the visit to her family as "proof" that she stayed arguing that she could have went to the police then but didn't) He was obviously convicted but it appalled me to see what the defense was coming up with and basically ripping that poor girl to shreds on the stand. I don't think I would ever want to be a defens lawyer...how could you defend someone like that? HOw could you sleep at night knowing that you have to try to pull shit out of your ass to try and get this obviously sick bastard off??? I know that defense lawyers are necessary ( especially when the person IS innocent) but how could you take a case where the person is obviously guilty??? I don't know. All I know is that this case was like something out of a twisted horror movie and I'm glad the ass is behind bars.