Comments left for the above article, "
Terpening to face trial for 12 assaults" (by Ken Kolker, 12 Sep/25 Oct 2011, WOOD-TV8), #s 41-60:
Pete Moss · GED · September 13, 2011 at 6:04pmno kidding Guest Checks; I am just shocked that the judge has not put some type of order in place for these people to stop the intimidation and harassment of these victims; these victims seem to be stronger people with higher character than Mr. Terpening or any of his supporters will ever be or ever have
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 13, 2011 at 7:44pmI was messaging with a person close to this who has been critical of the judge. Really it would be up to the prosecutor to file charges. However, if I am the prosecutor I may privately let this roll off my back. Keep in mind these are kids with experience with courts, all of it bad.
What happened at the Preliminarily Hearing was like giving a kid a measles shot. Each kid got a small taste of what being a witness is because in order to carry the case to the Circuit Court the prosecutor has to show probable cause a crime was committed and probable cause the Mr. Terpening committed the crimes.
After weeks of having to repeat these stories to a host of people these young men went into court, a place they never enjoyed and were often the one in trouble and found out the judge believed them. Not only that, the court and the prosecu...See More
Pete Moss · GED · September 13, 2011 at 8:09pmyeah, I guess its like the prosecutor said, in so many words, they can bring in their three out of town lawyers, pack the courtroom, etc, but they're not going to let them intimidate them
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 13, 2011 at 8:13pmTerpening's lawyer and the Terpening Followers are sabotaging this case. He is getting little support and it is getting worse.
Jamie Moore · September 14, 2011 at 10:09amMy aunt Bobbie (Liz) was not sticking her tongue out at a victim, it was directed towards Trooper Vannette, but leave it to Wood TV 8 to get it wrong. They blatantly dissected an interview that I did to make it look as though I am guilty of a crime.
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 14, 2011 at 10:37amYou have got to be kidding. If I was a supporting Mr. Terpening, the last thing I would be doing is sticking my tongue out at anyone. In a civilized society we settle issues in courts, we do not stick tongues out at people IN THE FREAKING COURT HOUSE.
All your comment has done is backed up so many people who find the Terpening Followers as way over the edge; and that is giving you people far more credit than you deserve.
Your comment brings me back to the question I asked a long time ago, how is it a community leader, a leader in child welfare has friends who do stuff like this? This guy should be the best of the best in our society and the more his friends and family stick their butts out the more it really raises questions about him and his innocence.
I mean, really, your judgment is stunningly awful, you are mad at WOOD for not getting who the tongue was pointed at? Are you kidding me? How about you folks comport yourselves with dignity and stop all the wacky acting out? All you do is make Terpening look worse. ARE YOU EVEN READING THE COMMENTS HERE? Juries come from ordinary citizens and you are alienating every ordinary person you possibly can with the stunts.
Jamie Moore · September 14, 2011 at 12:04pmI was NOT mad about Wood TV 8 getting it wrong at who the tongue was directed at, I AM ANGRY that Wood TV8 dissected my interview. CLEARLY you either work for Wood TV 8 or is it the Prosecutor's Office that you get paid from?
If you think we are going to sit idly by and remain quiet while CPS STEALS the children of our family, you are sadly mistaken. If you think it's not happening (the legalized KIDNAPPING of children) THINK AGAIN!!! It's happening all over the State. Here are 2 links that may interest you, IF you are the truth seeker that you claim to be.
http://miparentalrights.ning.com/http://www.abusedswan.com/If these aren't enough, then I am sure I can find you more![/list]
Jamie Moore · September 14, 2011 at 1:17pmhttp://legallykidnapped.blogspot.com/20 ... vices.htmlor maybe this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHgpsupY ... r_embeddedWhoever you are Guest Checks, you need to get up to speed on things, children are being KIDNAPPED by CPS all over![/list]
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 14, 2011 at 1:34pmThis is what amazes me about the Terpening Followers. What makes you think there is something good, right, or just about doing anything in a court building, or in a court room other than to sit quietly? Why would you risk expressing your anger, at all, when Michael Terpenings family, life and freedom is on the line?
What in God's name is going on in the heads of you and your friends that you think you have any business in front of any camera, EVER? I am not sure I accept any of what you say, but are you people such media experts that you think Mr. Terpening is going to gain from your showing up in front of a camera?
My impression is you people have zero insight into the damage you are doing to Mr. Terpening by this bizarre campaign. I mean do you have any idea the thousands of people a TV station reaches every time one of you ...See More
Suzanne Gillihan · Works at Proud Stay At Home Mommy · September 15, 2011 at 7:03amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66u2Qot5 ... r_embedded[/list]
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Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 16, 2011 at 5:36amNot sure I get that second sentence, but I can tell you that they can really tell far more conclusively if something happened than you may think. Child Predators, and if he did this he is a Child Predator, engage in very specific behaviors that eaily identify them as child predators.
Predators groom kids, here is a good article, (
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22190/839 ... -behaviors ) Here is video from the Oprah show (
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/How-Sex- ... Boys-Video ) Here are the 6 stages of grooming: (
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Child-Se ... f-Grooming )
When allegations like this come up there is a team that gets involved from CPS, the law enforcement agency, and the prosecutor's officer. It is not just a detective asking what happened. In Grand Rapids, al...See More[/list]
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 16, 2011 at 5:37amStage 4: Isolating the child
The grooming sex offender uses the developing special relationship with the child to create situations in which they are alone together. This isolation further reinforces a special connection. Babysitting, tutoring, coaching and special trips all enable this isolation.
A special relationship can be even more reinforced when an offender cultivates a sense in the child that he is loved or appreciated in a way that others, not even parents, provide. Parents may unwittingly feed into this through their own appreciation for the unique relationship.
Again, think about it, the leader of a program giving special attention to one or more kids...
Stage 5: Sexualizing the relationship
At a stage of sufficient emotional dependence and trust, the offender progressively sexualizes the relationship. Desensiti...See More
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 16, 2011 at 5:52amFor any child in placement, Stages 1-3 are built in. Any team talking to those kids is looking for things like, did Terpening give more attention to specific kids during placed with him as opposed to others? In looking back did he seem to want specific kids in placement? (Often kids are interviewed for placement) Did Terpening seem to have favorites? Did he seem to have less interest in others kids?
Child predators can come off as wonderful people, they have to to accomplish their goals, but a closer look often shows amazingly self interested people who have little insight or a willingness to understand the damage they are doing. Someone in child welfare will stand out, after a while, because it is hard to pretend interest in helping someone while you are doing massive damage to their lives. They can pretend, but it will fall apart.
So the interviews are not just, "Tell me what happened." They are looking for the grooming.
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:13pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztEqMoun ... ture=share[/list]
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:14pmhttp://protectingourchildrenfrombeingso ... -violated/[/list]
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:17pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arVPZHgTcmA[/list]
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:19pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9k-1Du7 ... ture=share[/list]
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:21pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9OoWRPH ... ture=share[/list]
Susan Ward Gillihan · E.A.Johnson Memorial High School · September 17, 2011 at 7:23pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZeKJHphpQU[/list]
Guest Checks · Comstock Park, Michigan · September 18, 2011 at 5:49amNone of this explains 5 young men and the allegations made against Mr. Terpening.
He was a care giver to his adopted children and those children must be protected if he is, in fact, a predator.
You can post all the cowardly, nameless posts you want, the allegations will remain and demand an answer.
Lori Peltier · Works at No Place Like Home · December 1, 2011 at 11:01amThis man was my daughters landlord and she said he/Michael would grab her boyfriends butt all the time and also asked if they wanted to do a threesome so, what do you get from that?
Bethany Christian Bethany · Top Commenter · January 6 at 2:22pmFB Justice for Michael Terpening.
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