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|| The Winners
News [ October, 2011 ]
The clip contest is judged by SportsShooter.com members. The following images are the winners for the month of October, 2011.
Second Place: "Abuse's Sting"
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| Corey Perrine/Omaha World-Herald | Jolene Penton, left, and Paula DiStefano hold up a photo of their deceased brother and son, Jonathan, then 10, respectively, showing injuries sustained Oct. 1979 at Beatrice State Developmental Hospital Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at Penton's home in Plattsmouth, Neb. The two have fought legally to no avail in the case against staff members at the center. Jonathan was born with a handicapped condition, Sanfilippo syndrome, and was sent there to receive help with his disorder. According to DiStefano, Jonathan was beaten resulting in double black eyes during his five-week stay there. When she confronted the head administrator he said it was a result of a reaction to medication. DiStefano knew better and pulled Jonathan out of the institution. "I hope people realize this (abuse to patients) has been going on for years," DiStefano said. "Enough people are enraged but I'm only one person. I hope the public cares enough to become aware so it doesn't get shoved under the rug." Jonathan passed from conditions of his genetic disorder, not injuries sustained at the developmental center and lived to age 21 (a relatively long age for a person with the condition). Copyright: Omaha World-Herald |
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