Ordinarily I woundn't put this out there but I'll make an exception here. This is from Erica's site. Apparently our girl has had some troubles recently
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
for ALL women and ANYONE who loves one....
This is a difficult diary entry for me to write....and perhaps I should wait a while to write it.....BUT as always with me I do things MY way on and MY terms....it isn't always the best way....but I also can't be accused of not going my own way can I This entry I am not writing for myself or for benefit of myself. I am writing this for ANYONE who has a mother, a sister, a wife, a girlfriend, a niece, a female friend......I am writing this with hopes that my story will perhaps in the future bring awareness, insight, and warning. If ONE person benefits from me sharing this story I have done exactly what I set out to do. I walk a fine line with my site, my boards, and my personal information. I need to protect my privacy and personal life, however in this case I feel I have a much bigger obligation, and that is to protect the safety of SO many woman out there. I believe that sometimes even one voice can echo and ring so loud that it makes people open their eyes and ears and listen....or perhaps even be reminded of things that they already know but often disregard because as we all know....bad things happen to OTHER people...not us. As most of you know I have been out in CA shooting and working on my site and personal projects. What began as an overbooked trip ended in quite an unimaginable nightmare for me....not only has it shaken my world....but awakened an urgent need for me to inform others....remind others....and hopefully protect others. My trip started out like any other trip.....lots of work, a little play, and time with some of my closest friends. I had been working really hard and decided to take it down a notch and slow down. (which I did do) One evening I started to feel ill.....of course I ate my way through it (my medication of choice for almost any ailment!) By the end of the day and by the end of my shoot I was feeling MUCH worse. I was in severe pain and knew something was wrong. I decided that it would be in my best interest to make sure that everything was ok and take a little visit to the ER. I got to the ER and had some tests and exams done. While those tests were completed I was sent for another test. Being in a well known hospital when you are in need of medical care puts you in a sense of safety and security. What better place to be in a time like that than at the hospital? I was about to find out.... I was brought into the exam room by a nurse and left there....along with the medical person. It was one person and they were male. MOST hospitals/Dr's office etc in the US REQUIRE a female chaperone to be in attendance when any kind of intimate exam is being done.....however I didn't question a thing about the fact that there was no one else in the room....I was in a hospital....where people take care of you and protect you....so why would I? (I believe that this is what most people think.) It wasn't long into the exam that I realized things were going terribly wrong. I was alone with a predator. At the time I wasn't completely aware of what was going on because I was in a self protective mode....You body shuts off and your brain does what it needs to do to survive. I was being sexually assaulted by this medical professional and I was totally out of control and in a state of fear that no words can describe. Although I do not wish to nor will I go into any personal or intimate details after the event was over I returned to the ER, spoke with the Dr (although at the time I didn't say a word....I guess I was in denial and shock) was taken care of, and went on with my night. That night was terrible. Not only was I worried about my own personal health issues but the assault played and replayed in my mind all night. I hadn't told anyone about it....I spent the entire night trying to rationalize what had happened to me and tried to explain it away. Needless to say....I couldn't do either of those despite my best efforts. I was very confused and upset the next morning and called my mother. I told her what happened and with her support I went to the police. Any and all other information regarding this incident I am keeping private and would appreciate everyone respecting my privacy. I am telling this story for one reason and one reason only.....with hopes that it will protect other people. IF ONE, JUST ONE person benefits from me sharing this story I have done what I set out to do. We take for granted that we are safe with authority figures. We visualize the sicko's of society to be wearing trench coats hanging out in alleys....we think that we will know predators when we see them on the street. The truth of the matter is that there are BAD, sick, terrible, and just HORRIBLE people walking among us that look JUST like everyone else. There is NO look, occupation, race, social status that excludes these kinds of people. They can look just like anyone else....have jobs just like anyone else....and appear just like anyone else. They can be husbands, fathers, Dr's, ANYONE. I guess my point is that there is NO profile. NO WOMAN should EVER EVER EVER EVER be along in a room with a male for ANY kind of intimate exam. EVER. If there isn't a woman present they NEED to ask for one! It's really sad that today you can't be safe in a hospital.....with medical professionals....but the sad sick truth of the matter is that you CAN'T. I NEVER in a MILLION years would have thought that something like this could happen to me....ever. These are things that happen to OTHER people....You are so sure how you would react in situations like these when you think about them. When you put into them,caught off guard, and paralyzed by fear it is a whole different ball game. Everything that you think you know goes right out the window. Right out the window. If this person did this to me....I am going to guess that I am probably not the first....and if I had not come forward to the police I am sure that I wouldn't have been the last. If there is a woman in your life that you love and care about....please pass this information along, please make them aware. What happened to me should never ever ever happen to anyone. If this entry can even help just one person......or make one person more aware.....
posted by Erica Campbell at 6:58 PM
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Erica we love you and are thinking about you, now all we to know is where can we find that MOTHERFUCKER!!!:ak47:
