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Would you marry them?


Woman to Marry Man Who Shot Her
Wednesday, November 16, 2005

SAN BERNADINO, Calif. — A woman says she still plans to marry the man who shot her in the groin and then held her hostage in his family's garage for six days.

Tina Marie Stebbins revealed her intentions in a letter released Monday as her boyfriend, Christian Leroy Lindblad, 37, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting her in June 2002.

"I love Christian today as deeply as I loved him before this awful thing happened to us," Stebbins wrote in a victim impact statement. "We are soul mates."

She added: "I want to tell you all that I have forgiven Christian. And I pray that Christian has forgiven me for failing him when he needed me most."

Lindblad and his parents tried to cover up the shooting by treating Stebbins with home remedies, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's report. They also threatened her young sons and her family, the report said.

Critically wounded, Stebbins was airlifted to a hospital after Lindblad mentioned the incident to a family friend who was a firefighter.
Lindblad pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder as his trial was about to begin in early October. He has said the shooting was an accident.

His father, Robert Leroy Lindblad, 72, pleaded guilty in 2003 to being an accessory and was sentenced to three years in prison. His mother, Shirley Royann Samantha Lindblad, 62, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to the same charge.


WTF? seriously these people have some issues

I'd marry him and then kill myself, just so he'd be mad.

Maybe she's going to do the opening scene of the movie, Basic Instinct...

Would you marry them?



WTF? seriously these people have some issuesit's the best revenge... marry him and hold him hostage for the rest of his life :p

it's the best revenge... marry him and hold him hostage for the rest of his life :p


You know i never thought about it like that before



Lindblad and his parents tried to cover up the shooting by treating Stebbins with home remedies, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's report. They also threatened her young sons and her family, the report said.

that also disturbs me.

Have you never heard of the Stockholm Syndrome?

Aah... Stockholm syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome) is soooo romantic :fluffle:

Edit: Damn, just a couple of seconds too late ;)

Have you never heard of the Stockholm Syndrome?


yes i learned about it in psych. it's just one of those disorders i just don't quite get.

does Stockholm Syndrome have something to do with the inclination to become dependent on one's captor, and the emotional ramifications thereof?

1. If she pressed charges then married him that is just stupid.

2. If she didn't press charges then this is stupid, if she wasn't 'hurt' then what is the deal. What's next hardcore and S&M being criminal offences?

(although I generally think it is stupid.)

20 years and she didn't even die?

I'm geussing he'll be faithful unless he's gay.

sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting her in June 2002.

I think the Sentence is long enough for her to change her mind. Is it normal in the U.S for shooting somebody, they survive and the offendant getting 20 years jail time?

WTF? seriously these people have some issues
"And this just in from the Land of Fruits and Nuts!" ( shrug )

"And this just in from the Land of Fruits and Nuts!" ( shrug )


there seems to be a lot of stories coming from there these days

"And this just in from the Land of Fruits and Nuts!"

:D Its Crazy!

"And this just in from the Land of Fruits and Nuts!" ( shrug )

Remarkably, that is exactly what I thought when I saw "SAN BERNADINO, Calif."

I RELY on stockholm syndrome to get gals ;):fluffle:

I RELY on stockholm syndrome to get gals ;):fluffle:


:confused:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/DStudios1/wtf3.jpg

I RELY on stockholm syndrome to get gals ;):fluffle:
You're a sick puppy. :D

I RELY on stockholm syndrome to get gals ;):fluffle:
First you annoy me, then you aggravate me, now you creep the hell out of me! :eek:

yes i learned about it in psych. it's just one of those disorders i just don't quite get.

well, it isn't exactly rational thinking, but it makes its own kind of sense. and you see similar things at work in abusive relationships, fraternity hazings, and even military training. and most importantly, it probably came from a long evolutionary history of raiding other groups and capturing people - those who gave in and became loyal to the new group became our ancestors, while those who resisted too much died.

well, it isn't exactly rational thinking, but it makes its own kind of sense. and you see similar things at work in abusive relationships, fraternity hazings, and even military training. and most importantly, it probably came from a long evolutionary history of raiding other groups and capturing people - those who gave in and became loyal to the new group became our ancestors, while those who resisted too much died.

Sort of an "NKVD" effect. You kill and terrify people, and suddenly the survivors think you're the best thing since sliced beets.

Sort of an "NKVD" effect. You kill and terrify people, and suddenly the survivors think you're the best thing since sliced beets.

and not to offer any ideas on the subject, but stalin is far more popular in russia than bush is in the u.s.

and not to offer any ideas on the subject, but stalin is far more popular in russia than bush is in the u.s.
Hitler was popular as well. In fact, probably more popular than Clinton ever was. And the point?