Billboards aren't cheap.
Neither are lawsuits.
I'd want to put something like "Welcome to________, home of a pedophile-friendly police force."

Discuss it with your hubs, because it could cost a lot. If you think it's worth the crap you're gonna get, go for it.

I have been reading some advocacy sites and they have had women revictimized this way actually stand out on their local couthouses steps and pass out letters stating what the police did to them.Surprisingly enough it has actually worked for them.I think I like what you would put on the billboard better!

With you guys.

as long as the statement is truthful I think you should be all right. still think about the pros and cons of the push back and really be sure it is worth it.

what lousy jerks - do you want to talk about how they victimized you here? that is free. :-)

hugs to you wheezie - you are very wise and kind. stay strong.

Wheezie,

IMO, it's only a good idea if it leads to positive change. What kind of results do you hope to get from the billboard?

Is there something that can be done with your energy that will lay the groundwork to change how the local police operate?

You're too damn smart Ms. Wheezie to create more stress for yourself by getting arrested or sued. And the police would have the last laugh while continuing to re-victimize people.

How can we change this?

xx
Suz

@Dragonfly back in 2011 I went to this police department to report a man assaulting me numerous times.The way this man was able to victimize me numerous times is because I suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder and Dissociative amnesia.Essentially I would forget everytime he assaulted me and still associated with him not remembering what he did thus giving him further opportunities to assault me.Back when I first went to this police department they told me since I wasn't fully diagnosed yet(I had only talked to several therapist who were willing to diagnose me but I needed to pay them) they couldn't make the charges stick on this man. So recently I got fully diagnosed and I went back to the police and their story completely changed.The detective was like a completely cliched broken record giving every old tired excuse for not doing her job and revictimizing me.My therapist even requested to talk to this detective to tell her how my diagnosis enables abusers to assault me numerous times.This detective refused to even speak with her.I contacted the DA and he understood and said he would speak with her and nothing came about it.Ultimately it ended with the detective becoming emotionally abusive to me when she found out I had went to her higher ups to attempt to force her to do her job.The sad fact is this man has a criminal record and my daughter has also disclosed he abused her as well.This detective knows this and still no action from her.They are actually putting my community in danger by not doing there jobs.

Thanks Hylie,Unomas, Dragonfly and SuzA. I think I am going to search locally for how many survivors this police department has revictimized and start an organization to fight what they are doing.I mean how can we turn the tides on this epidemic of abuse we face these days if the perpetrators are not made to pay for the offenses they commit? Things definately need to change in a major way.

You are very strong. If there is anything I can do or sign I will be more than happy to. Things need to change, I hear stories like yours all to often.
I too have dissociative amnesia and DID. It makes life so complicated. I'm sorry you are having to go thru this, you shouldn't have to.

The police department can be a real pain in the butt. They are pretty heartless at times.
My own personal opinion, I wouldn't do it. I may find some route to redemption, but a public billboard wouldn't be it. I think there could be legal repercussions that may not be worth it. I would maybe put some on the editor's page in the paper.
Best of luck to you.

The police are assholes for the most part....
A while back just to make sure about how severe my abuse was (you know how we doubt sometimes) i called the police dep and i told of my story as i "i know a child that is going through this"....Well they imediately put a detective on the phone...But then i said "well actually that happened to me long time ago"....The detective goes "So why now?!!"........Like why did i wait so long and why was i calling now, even though i explained to him.

That is exactly what happens to us and they should know...In fact that is why there should be NO stats of limitations....Some of us don't even know what hit us till many, many years later.We don't understand it specially if there was not a lot of physical abuse.............The sexual abuse without violence is very confusing to us........and i remembered very little.

The police dep needs to incorporate a psychology 101 to their training and staff.
You have to understand the basics of psychology to work with people like they do.

@Unomas...I totally agree with you!

I completely agree with you on that also Unomas.When I first went in in 2011 this detective was sympathetic and I thought she understood the psychological dynamics because she was speaking to me like she did understand but her demeanor completely changed this time around.I told this detective beforehand that my husband confronted this man and he basically ran off the phone without saying a word.In advocacy circles that is known as admission of guilt by silence.Not only that but he forced his wife to call back two minutes later and tried to intimidate me by saying she would get my child taken away from me if I went to the police.That is intimidation of a witness(a felony in my state).This detective was proven this when she brought this man in for questioning and two hours later his wife shows up at the police station telling lies about me without being contacted or called to come in.This detective couldn't or didn't want to put two and two together to see that this man is controlling his wife to do these things. Not to mention that his own wife had him evicted from his house at the time he committed these offenses on me and my child.I mean I have overwhelming evidence that this man is an abuser and they still refuse to do their jobs.

Also Unomas a very similar thing happened to me at a completely different police department.This man assaulted my daughter in a complete separate judicial district so I have to go to separate police departments to file charges.The detective in the other police departments first words to me was what took you so long? You are right they should know and they should be trained but they are not.This presents a massive vulnerability in our judicial systems.When you have detectives,DA's and judges that are not educated to the dynamics and psychology of abuse.They let some of our most dangerous criminals walk free either because of their own denial, incompetence and unwillingness to do their jobs.

Exactly wheezie..
What about another idea.Like a FB page or something?

You ca go to their FB page and add a "recommendation" that they educate themselves!

I've done that before with a Health clinic that ahd horrible counselors...On "add a recommendation" i write what happened to me there a warning to anyone seeking counseling there.

I think finding a great reporter will get you further. I give you a lot of credit for bee standing up for yourself. I wish I had as brave.