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Assasinations of Character, Body and Mind
- Subject: Assasinations of Character, Body and Mind
- From: Anonymous <no_email@fake.address>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 12:02:20 -0400 (EDT)
After filing, and having settled, a race and gender (termed sexual) harassment and discrimination suit against a state mental health agency in Georgia, I have since been harassed, slandered, stalked (by individuals,store owners, police and other government officials), set up to be fired and then dismissed on every job, if ever hired.
My credit report is affected, I do not receive adequate health care from physicians due to false information on medical reports. My social security number is traced, so that any employment activity shown leads to contact of my employer so that agents can forward false information and cause immediate termination. I have been publicly and falsely labeled paranoid, homocidal, and suicidal, which is definitely frightening, considering the other lies they have told. I am also labeled a trouble-maker because I was the only one among others in higher administrative positions, and with similar claims, who persisted with my claims of unfair hiring, promotions, and firing. Several others have filed similar cases against this agency, before and since my own. Attempts to have the federal judge in the case to reopen it, based on information I provided him during the case regarding their contacting my jobs in efforts to have me fired, were unsuccessful. My then, attorney was also harassed and refuses to help clean up this mess that she has made in filing, not interviewing my witnesses properly or following through, under the pretense tha she was too ill to do so. And who I have since found out was on their payroll at the time.
This began due to my female employer, who'd hired me, and quite nwillingly for this government position, gave me an unfair performance appraisal, and who then said she didn't want pregnant people in her office. I was puzzled because almost everyone in the office had children. I soon realized this was because I was a minority. Still, I didn't take it seriously at the time, even though I was the only one expecting a child. She persisted by sabotaging my work efforts, trying to turn others department heads against me, due to my having others in similar positions in my corner. I exhausted all administrative procedures in seeking relief. Their failure to file in a timely manner allowed me to go to state office for relief, of which there was none. I then filed with EEOC, who gave me the right to sue, but not without being harassed by one of them who said 'she kenw what I was trying to do'. Four years later, the case was settled (My attorney was almost in hysterics about going to court).
I have tried to go on with my life, unsuccessfully. It has been difficult to find a job, and when found, only weeks before the games begin! I am harassed by co-workers who are rewarded for lying and sabotaging my work. For along time, when I was finally working but catching hell everyday, I was unable to purchase a home, being fired the week of by an employer who made it plain he was aware of the case, and on another occasion,who said N's didn't deserve houses. As strong-willed and vocal as I am I cannot fight the whole world, alone. Police openly encourage others to harass me in public places so they can arrest me, and only me, in attempts to prove their lies correct, that I am supposedly violent, crazy and a threat and menace to society, and not the spritually strong, non-violent Christian woman I am, who has long-suffered but perservered.
I've had an individual stare me down then try to run me over in a car. I am certain it was related. My child has been harassed by teachers (physically, verbally), lied on by them, and even refused the right to play sports at school. No attorney will take any case and file it on my behalf, for ANY REASON-not even for accidents others cause that left me injured. Although I am resourceful, and self-employed, even that is difficult when EVERYBODY is being told you are a threat to their wellbeing. Local police will not file police reports, but instead are instructed to follow me around in public places as if I am a threat to the general public, and people are instructed to call the police immediately whenever I arrive in their establishments, knowing me on sight due to my likeness having been circulated by them and their superiors-under the pretense that I have a criminal record. Upon confronting them, non-threateningly, of course, they pretend they don't know what I'm talking about, or refuse to talk to me at all, but openly discuss it with others. It is so predictable, and obvious. My phone is tapped. Neighbors, when I first moved to my neighborhood of over ten years, now, were told to watch me and report anything they saw. They have since realized the truth. Postal clerks go through my mail, have even failed to forward it until I used an alternate name and address.
It was my documentation of the first situation that helped me to prevail to the extent that I did. Now, people are told to write nothing down. They even hesitate to give me receipts when I purchase anything (I now realize this is evidence of having been in the store). This has been the most puzzling situation, from the beginning, and the most ridiculous in that people are told to stalk me, but then they run when I turn and speak to them. It's a terrible way to have to live, although I know that others before me were persecuted as are others, thanks to the information on your site.
In spite of it all, I have remained strong. Faith is a healer, and the knowledge that all of this will some day help another person, is definitely encouraging. I know this would never have happend to a MAN. I know I was targeted due to antiquated, biased beliefs, and not because I am a bad person, or that I deserve it for some strange reason. I continue to treat others right, and to stand up for what I believe, even when it is unpopular. Others have the right to believe or not believe, in whatever they choose. However, to have others impose their attempts to play GOD on my life, is not to be tolerated. So, I continue to fight in every avenue I can, and thatnk God for making me strong enough to endure the battle.
In the meantime, I am writing several books regarding this and other topics. I provide promotional services to small businesses, including writing business proposals. I prefer to go on with my life, rather than concentrate on these negatives. However, they still joke about me never living a normal life, again. Where is right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? I counter my anger with doing for others: fundraisers to help homeless children. I still know I have something great to offer, or why else would I be attacked? Presently, I seek a forum to bring this to the forefront, considering other organizations refuse to get involved. Hopefully, this will not fall upon unseeing eyes. I will not give my name or addresses, in order to try to continue protecting my family. However, I will continue to check your site for possible means of relief. Thank you.
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