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piesRsquare Donating Member (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 03:57 PM
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7. I'm kind of confused by the question...
Who would take such pictures?

Is the person asking where such pictures are from people who fled the compound? Or from the current investigation?

Physical abuse doesn't always involve the head. Also, some people bruise more easily than others; some people heal faster than others when bruised.

Bruises don't always show up so well in photographs, either (unless said photographs are taken with a good camera, and specifically to document said bruises).

Head trauma isn't necessarily "photograph-able". How many of the women that we've actually seen from the compound have had concussions? How many concussions have they had? Memory loss, migraines, mood changes, etc aren't photograph-able.

If the person is asking about the current investigation, meaning "Where are the pictures of injured women?", remember that this investigation is about *child* abuse, not overall domestic violence. The women over 18 are not getting medical exams. However, someone mentioned on another thread the other day that medical examinations have showed that a number of the children currently in custody have previously had broken bones. Doesn't necessarily mean they were abused, but it could.

Hope this is the kind of input you were looking for... :-)


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