No safe place
Oklahoma City police Inspector Kim Davis is one dedicated investigator — especially when it comes to rapes that occur in women’s homes.
“It’s my passion,” she said recently.
What gets to her is the notion that someone can creep into a woman’s home and not only sexually assault her, but also steal her sense of security.
In some small way, I can relate to that.
Last year, my home was broken into while I was at work. My wife discovered the break-in and called me while still standing inside the house.
I was instantly terrified. I didn’t care about our belongings in that moment, but I was very scared that whoever did it was still there and that my wife was in danger.
“Get out!” I told her. “Get in your car. Drive away. Stay away until I get there.”
Thankfully, she was OK. Whoever did it was long gone by the time she discovered the crime. But we both felt violated for weeks after the event.
When we got the door replaced, we made sure to go with a metal door with a steel reinforced frame. Any time I heard a sound, I jumped up, reaching for a weapon. I had a hard time falling asleep. The whole thing was truly unsettling.
Until our home — our safe place, our refuge — was violated, I’d never really given much thought to how important it is to feel secure.
We were burglarized, and it traumatized me that much.
I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for rape victims.
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Comments
We think of our homes as safe, but several years ago, my beloved niece, Misty Rae Moore was murdered in her home in OKC and this is an UNSOLVED case. I cannot imagine what she suffered and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and pray that her killer or killers are found. I pray that whomever did this has not gone on to hurt anyone else and I pray for the detectives who work these cases. I do not want my niece to just become a file placed somewhere and forgotten. I would like to see her case on this site. Thank You.
I did not see the things you talked about in the news paper, hearing from Kim Davis, nor the Video. The Rapist will visit this site, but you must give him something to read or look at, or otherwise he will not leave any comments and his E-mail, just make sure he has to give his e-mail address and name before he can hear the detective or see the video. He would be interested in what you have and may show his hand. Thanks for reading my comments