this shit made me sick to my stomach

[BanginJimmy]

Had a Commodore 64 myself, its funny seeing young people act like computers were just invented in the early 90's.

Anyway, something seems very strange about this story. In all these years I have to believe she had a chance to escape but I think there are instances where the captive comes to have sympathy for their captor and even endears them. Nevertheless it would be interesting to understand the psychological effect on these children and their adaption to society, something more than just "oh my god they've never seen myspace."

Kinda like Stockholm Syndrome. I am absolutely positive that she had chances to escape herself, but what about her kids? When her captors left her, maybe they took 1 or both kids with her? Conditioning her over a span of years that society wouldnt want her back because she was 'damaged' is also a very real possibility.

Maybe some of you older folk can remember, but wasnt there a very similar case back in the mid 80's?

[J-ROCK]

wtf man people are seriously fucked up these days

[quickdodge®]

Had a Commodore 64 myself,

My bedroom in 1987. Commodore 64C. Later, QD.

[ShooterMcGavin]

shit's fucked up for sure, but i'm waiting to hear all the details.

[VQ35 Star]

I spy ghost

[speedminded]

I really hope that was not directed towards me. I understand computer advances were way before those years, but they are NOTHING like they are now, just like 10, 20 years from now, they will be nothing like they were now. Lets go put you in the jungle for 15 years and bring you back and see how technologically capable you are. Yeah maybe you could sit there and mess with it and figure it out, as with anything, but you wont know how to right off the bat just from what you did 15+years previously. Computers run society in this day and age. In ways it is sad, but in others it makes things flow a lot better. Things such as Myspace, facebook, IA, are just added social things that DO play a large part in things. Positive or negative, but the point is they are there and in use.

Read your post again...

I know this is sarcasm, but think about it...I bet she has no clue how to use a computer! If she has even ever seen one!

She was actually on a computer all the time sending e-mails while operating a printing business from the house...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/30/...irl/index.html

[Bigt8aford]

Okay, how I'm sure this girl looks nothing like what she could've looked like. I'm sure she's damaged emotionally, physically and sociologically. And she'll never be able to enjoy anything with a man, even a friendship. So i say lets find thse people that did this, break them out of prison, and give them a dose of their own medicine. I would like to see more of this story and to find out how the girl and children are doing.

[toxxxic]

WHere is Fallyn at again? Oh wait...or is it Autumn?

Point is the girl DOES NOT know how to get on fucking myspace. No way. I am willing to put anything on it. You think someone remembers something she has not seen in how many years?! THink about it and quit trying to be a smart ass.

Reader rabbit on a 1991 mac/apple is NOTHING like using VISTA!

Hmm. You do realize "VISTA" sucks donkey balls right? It's like the next Windows ME lmfao.

But anyways, what do you think this guy had her locked in the back yard for 18 years doing nothing? Doubtful. My guess is that she lived a pretty "normal" life, besides the fact she lived in some perverts backyard.

[Benefit]

LOL @ NORMAL LIFE

[toxxxic]

LOL @ NORMAL LIFE

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/30/...irl/index.html

"Obviously there was some brainwashing going on. That's all I can think," he said. " She had access to a phone and a computer, so obviously something went on that no one knows about."

They spoke to her about graphic design, business cards and fliers, and describe her as professional, polite and responsive.

.... this girl was brainwashed - i'm sure she didnt think anything out of the ordinary was happening.

[IMPORTchic]

Hmm. You do realize "VISTA" sucks donkey balls right? It's like the next Windows ME lmfao.

Yes b/c my total argument was that Vista was better.

[speedminded]

LOL @ NORMAL LIFE

Other than living in a tent in a backyard with her and her kids being brain washed by the next David Koresh. I'd imagine relatively normal. It's still sad circumstances that shouldn't have occured though.