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Suicide of Jeffrey Epstein Equals Pyrrhic Victory

Rigor mortis cold comfort defendant need not appear in court diminishes attendant prosecutorial effort habeas corpus made superfluous courtesy just dessert morte but deadman outflanked plaintiffs sport. Nonetheless millionaire financier and accused sex trafficker found dead by suicide on Saturday August 10th, 2019 doth not absolve his guilt rather speaks of innocence and naiveté he stole. Many accosted victims might rejoice, yet the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein will continue to hang around, grinning, leering, ogling... within seared psyches indelibly scarred only slightly assuaged wounded warrioresses advocates against physical violation sexual and/or otherwise offenders need be taken to task, whether within parental/ guardian role, religious contexts relationships, random axe of violence, et cetera. The voices of abused victims sweeping across webbed gamut of age, gender, nationality, race, religion... suffer anguish courtesy dirty deeds dirt cheap costing devastating expense for grueling life only compounded when blithely ignored begetting psychological ills giving perpetrator, no matter his/her (their) linkedin demographic bracketed affiliation must be held accountable yes even the president plus lesser political representatives granting guilty free license to roam scott free. Yours truly amply nonresistant regarding ohm my dog being convenient scapegoat, reckons if brazen and empowered courtesy Lake Woebegone powdermilk biscuits retaliatory vendettas bring absolute zero win/win conflict resolution.

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