McManager...didn't Louise Ogborn deserve a break that day?!

(Louise Ogbornm,l and Atty Oldfather, r)

Jury gives $6.1M to woman in strip hoax
(credits: AP)

SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. - A jury awarded $6.1 million Friday to a woman who was forced to strip for a search in a McDonald's back office after someone called the restaurant posing as a police officer reporting a theft.

Louise Ogborn, who was 18 during the 3 1/2-hour ordeal, was forced to undress and perform sexual acts with the boyfriend of a former assistant manager at the restaurant while the man was on the phone with the bogus caller, according to a surveillance video shown to jurors during the four-week trial.

Ogborn, now 21, sued McDonald's Corp., claiming the fast-food giant failed to warn her and other employees about the caller who already struck other McDonald's stores and other fast-food restaurants across the country. She sought $200 million in damages, but McDonald's argued the company was not responsible and was being sued because of its deep pockets.
The jury award $5 million in punitive damages and about $1.1 million in compensatory damages.
Juror Kay Parrish told reporters the amount awarded will enable Ogborn to "live well the rest of her life" and "put all this behind her."

A teary Ogborn hugged relatives after the verdict. She said she planned to use some of the money to attend law school.
"Louise has stood up for what happened to her and what McDonald's failed to do for three-and-a-half years, and this jury just vindicated her completely," said her attorney, Ann Oldfather.
McDonald's was evaluating whether to appeal the decision, a spokesman said.

"While we are disappointed with the verdict, we remain vigilant in our efforts to protect our employees and provide them with a safe and respectful workplace," said William Whitman, a spokesman for McDonald's USA.

The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse. Ogborn's name, however, has appeared in numerous newspaper and broadcast stories with her permission.

The caller to the Mount Washington restaurant impersonated a police officer when he gave a description of a young, female employee accused of stealing from a customer, the lawsuit said.

According to testimony, Ogborn fit the description, and the caller instructed an employee to conduct the search.

Donna Summers, a former McDonald's assistant manager who also sued the fast-food chain, led the strip search at the direction of the caller. Summers and Kim Dockery, another assistant manager, were named as defendants in Ogborn's suit, but the jury ruled they did not have to pay any damages.
Oldfather said Summers and Dockery were duped by the caller.

"Everybody is still suffering because of this, and now maybe McDonald's will suffer a little bit in the pocketbook," Oldfather said.

In deciding compensatory damages, the jury placed half the blame on McDonald's and the other half on the unnamed caller.
A Florida man, David Stewart, was acquitted last year on charges of making the hoax call. Police have said the calls stopped after Stewart's arrest.

Summers was placed on probation for a misdemeanor conviction in the case. Her former fiance, Walter Nix Jr., is serving five years in prison for sexually abusing Ogborn during the ordeal.

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Being the parent of a 19yr old, I can understand why at 18, Louise Ogborn did what she did. My child has been protected from many things (fortunately), and in her situation, she may have believed a police officer was on the phone. However, I know one thing my daughter would do is INSIST ON CALLING HER PARENTS, OR A FAMILY MEMBER. But that's my kid. My issue lays with the mcmanager.

This woman inists she did this was not a police officer. Yeah, ok.

View the clip from You Tube and judge for yourself. Ths video is NSFW (not safe for work)

click here:http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFXeXK3szOk

You better recognize, If I could have given Louise Ogborn $200m, I gladly would. No child (to me she's a child) deserves that experience.

Ivent

File this Under: Why are the victims arrested, and not the perpetrators??

Who's Going To Protect The Children, if the Protectors HURT the children, they're supposed to protect?!
Bullies, CANNOT continue to hurt our children!

This young lady's wrist was BROKEN after the school's brutish security guard twisted her arm behind her back because SHE DROPPED BIRTHDAY CAKE, and didn't clean it to his satisfaction. She is 16 y/o.

This is the press conference--the audio is shaky, but it stabilizes

You better recognize the truth...the ugly truth-RACISM is America's pink elephant in the living room. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT, and stop ignoring it until something detrimental happens!

Ivent

Filed Under: You Betta Make Sure Your Call And Election is Sure!!!

WHITE PASTORS AND MULTICULTURAL CONGREGATIONS: ELCA talks to clergyman serving diverse congregations.
(September 26, 2007) source: eurweb.com

Twenty-five pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) accepted an invitation to come together here for a consultation.

They are white pastors serving congregations in multicultural settings in Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland Heights and Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Oakland and Riverside, Calif.

White pastors serve 100 of the 246 ELCA congregations where at least 20 percent of the members consider themselves to be of African descent, said the Rev. Julius Carroll IV, director for African American ministries, ELCA Multicultural Ministries.

The full release takes an in- depth look at ministries in Baltimore, Indianapolis and Houston. "I found the consultation to be a wonderful support for white urban pastors in multicultural settings. I appreciated the give and take of leaders who face similar challenges and opportunities," said the Rev. David A. Roschke, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Houston.

"This is the first time in 11 years I have felt and believed that my contributions to the life and ministry of this Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and to its African American expression have been honored," said the Rev. Jeffrey M. Iacobazzi, First Trinity Lutheran Church, Indianapolis.

"I was encouraged by the experiences of seasoned pastors serving in African descent congregations, as well as by the resources our African descent sisters and brothers commended to us for study and immersion," said the Rev. Arwyn A.P. Gohl, Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baltimore. Iacobazzi contrasted the help he received preparing for his ministry to that of a missionary who would get months of intensive training before being transplanted into an unfamiliar culture.

"We got none of that. We had to figure all of that out on our own. It was often an isolating and lonely experience," he said. In 1987 the ELCA adopted the goal "that within 10 years of its establishment its membership shall include at least 10 percent people of color and/or primary language other than English." At that point, about 2 percent of the ELCA's members were people of color. Twenty years later, the church claims approximately 3.1 percent of its members are people of color.

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Whew! It's hard enough being a pastor...now add the mix of multicultural parishioners and you're talking about the patience of Job! Lawd, I'm black and I know some of our "ethnic" folks can be a trip! Be that as it may...only the strong can and have survived, and these men of God and others like them are in it for the long haul...to them I say "THANK YOU for not heading towards the nearest exit, but instead you decided to stick and stay!" God bless you!!

Family, you betta recognize and acknowledge the good job your pastor does. The pastors who don't make the news (cuz they're not pulpit pimps or perverts)--deserve some love too. And I mean brotherly love--SIT DOWN YOU JEZEBELS!

Ivent

This Book Should Be Interesting...

Author (and 1st Lady), Candie Price


THE LIFE AND ROLE OF A PASTOR'S WIFE: New book unleashes the truth about being a pastor's wife.
(September 24, 2007)


source: eurweb.com

Candie A. Price, a pastor's wife of seventeen years, explores the angst and ambiguity surrounding the role and expectations of the pastor's wife in her new book, First Lady: The Real Truth, A Practical Approach to an Ambiguous Role. Price, whose husband, Rev. Arthur Price, Jr., currently pastors the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, provides insights from a personal and biblical perspective in this candid and transparent book about the lives of pastor's and minister's wives.


Price's life changed forever when her husband accepted the call to go into full-time ministry over fifteen years ago. "I was waiting for someone to say, "Baby, this is what you need to do...this is what you should prepare for. But no one ever did. Many women don't know what to expect when their husbands are called into ministry. What does this mean for her? What should she prepare for? This book will help her answer those questions," says Price. She offers biblical responses to many issues relevant to the pastor's/minister's wives' lifestyle, including but not limited to:

* What is God's purpose for your life as a pastor's/minister's wife?

* How do you balance church and home?

* How do you deal with the man of God when he is in sin?

* Do you have to be involved in the ministry to be an effective pastor's/minister's wife?

* How do you handle loneliness?

The Prices have served in two congregations and have approximately fifteen years full-time ministry experience. "It is my desire that everyone that reads this book will come away with a greater understanding of the commitment and sacrifices that it takes to serve God's people. In all reality this is not just a book for pastor's and their wives, but it can also serve as a guide for everyone already involved or attempting to be involved in church leadership."


First Lady: The Real Truth is available online via http://www.candieprice.com/ or through Faith By Hearing Publishing Group, P. O. Box 1994, Birmingham, AL 35202


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Truthfully speaking, I'm not mad at Sis. Candie for carving her own niche. It's hard being a pastor's wife (so I've heard and observed). I wonder if her book educates the reader on how she handles the jezebels who laughs in her face and at the same time is strategizing how to steal her husband? You know there are those "special'' (used loosely) women who only chase after a man with a title. She could care less if he's married, a pastor or has children. Now that would be some real truth to have in the book. I also know it affects the kids-dad is gone all the time. The church family seems to be priority, instead of his biological family.

Hopefully, this book will inspire women such as Sis. Candie, to speak out and offer support to one another. And for those who read this book maybe compassion will be extended towards these "weary warriors," because truthfully, the grass IS NOT always greener on the other side.

You better recognize!
Ivent