Warrants issued for women in hate-crime claim

Sheriff: Couple falsified report

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:12 pm | Updated: 2:20 pm, Mon May 21, 2012.

Warrants issued for women in hate-crime claim Rhonda Moore rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com Colorado Community Media | 9 comments

Authorities investigating a supposed hate crime in Parker issued arrest warrants against the women who filed the original report.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on May 17 issued warrants for the arrest of Aimee Whitchurch, 37, and Christel Conklin, 29, who say they are lesbians. The warrants follow a seven-month investigation of a reported hate crime at the couple’s Parker condominium.

The investigation began Oct. 28, 2011, when patrol officers responded to the women’s home to find the words “Kill the Gays” written in red spray paint on the garage door. The following day, the couple reported that a noose was left on the handle of the front door.

At the time of the report, both women said they felt the incident was in retaliation for issues they were having with their homeowners association and neighbors, according to the sheriff’s office.

The FBI worked in partnership with the sheriff’s office, because of the hate crime element of the investigation. Investigators concluded Whitchurch and Conklin were responsible for spray painting the hostile message on the garage and placing the noose on their front door.

Conklin faces two counts of criminal mischief and false reporting. She was in custody at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on $1,000 bond.

Whitchurch faces two counts of criminal mischief, forgery and false reporting. She was expected to turn herself in to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office by May 17, and her bond was set at $1,000.

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no more denial posted at 4:56 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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The Church Has Been the ONLY Ones to Help Gay Men with AIDS, NOT Atheists:
The largest organizations to help gay men dying of AIDS in my city were Judeo/Christian Organizations, NOT atheist ones, and not even funded by the gay community.
The gay community needs to understand that homosexuality is caused by emotional truama in early childhood and people need much healing, resulition, and much love - which they are NOT getting from gay activists - who will have NOTHING to do with any healing or resolution for their hurt and pain - just anger, intolerance of opposing views, and reverse bigotry and prejudice of their own.
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no more denial posted at 4:56 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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NOT Born Gay: Homosexuality Caused by Emotional Trauma:
"Like many who struggle with same-sex attractions, the early years of my life were filled with pain and confusion. When I was 8 years old my parents divorced. This single event was the turning point. For the next 12 years my life would be marked by rejection, estrangement, isolation, abuse, insecurity, and fear....What I did not realize for the first half of my life was that my struggle with same-sex attraction WAS BORN OUT OF A LEGITIMATE HUNGER FOR LOVE, AFFIRMATION, IDENTITY, AND SECURITY." (D. Berryessa, ex-gay)
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no more denial posted at 4:56 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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NOT Born Gay: Homosexuality Caused by Emotional Trauma:
Author and AIDS victim Jerry Arterburn said: "I was involved in the homosexual world as a blatant attempt to obtain the affection from other men that I did not receive from my own father."
Due to his sensitive nature, he was more deeply affected than most boys when his own father rejected him early in life. Without a loving father figure, he yearned for affection from other boys by the age of six. His yearning became sexualized at puberty. He said being abused or severely neglected in childhood was "too common a thread to ignore" in the gay community and his female mannerisms were due to his mother, his only role model. He was NOT born gay. But he was saved and transformed, just as the Bible promises all of us, whether gay or straight, as we submit to Christ by repentance and faith.
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no more denial posted at 4:55 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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Gay Suicides INCREASE in Gay-Friendly Nations:
Being supportive of the basic civil rights of gays and lesbians does not require a belief in the false notion that people are born gay. They are not. Homosexuality is caused by emotional trauma - from childhood neglect, abuse, or any number of traumatic causes.

If we love someone, we want to see them healed (from the emotional trauma connected to the homosexual feelings), not see them get married.

In the Netherlands where gay marriage has been accepted for quite awhile now, has seen no decrease in gay suicide - in fact, some studies show an increase.

If you do not promote emotional healing and resolution and instead choose to ignore it for your own selfish reasons, their blood is on your hands.
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no more denial posted at 4:55 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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Comment: Suicides Primarily From Inner Turmoil, NOT External Bullying
How many more gay teenagers have to commit suicide before the gay community realizes suicides are primarily from inner trauma, in this case probably emotional trauma in early childhood, not primarily from external forces such as bullying.
Sexual Identity confusion and homosexuality is caused by a deep-seated emotional truama, usually early in life - for which people need support, resolution, and help. Unfortunately, they aren't getting that needed help in the gay community. So who is to blame?
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no more denial posted at 4:55 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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Homosexuality Caused By Emotional Trauma as Early as 4 Years Old:
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA 2009): "One half of the victims...often linked their homosexuality to their sexual victimization experiences...The age at the time of the molestation ranged from 4 to 16 with a mean age of 10."

Homosexuality Linked to Emotional Trauma Says Medical Studies - a SEVENFOLD Increase:
W.C. Holmes, MD said: "Abused [male] adolescents, particularly those victimized by males, were up to 7 times more likely to self-identify as gay or bisexual..."
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no more denial posted at 4:54 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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Homosexuality NOT Fixed in All Individuals - Some DO Change!
"Being supportive of the basic civil rights of self-identified gays and lesbians does not require a belief in the false notion that homosexuality is invariably fixed in all people. It is not. Patient self-determination, the cornerstone of all mental health professionals, must rise above the political debate."

"Like most psychiatrists I thought that homosexual behavior could be resisted, but sexual orientation could not be changed. I now believe that's untrue - some people can and do change."
(Archives of Sexual Behavior 2003: 200 Participants Reporting a Change from Homosexual to Heterosexual Orientation)
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no more denial posted at 4:54 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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Lesbian Scientist Says 'Born Gay' Concept is UNSCIENTIFIC:

Lesbian activist and biologist Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, referring to the "born gay" argument, said: "It provides a legal argument that is, at the moment actually having some sway in court. For me, it's a very shaky place. It's bad science and bad politics."
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no more denial posted at 4:53 pm on Fri, May 18, 2012.

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'Born Gay' Idea is UNSCIENTIFIC:
A. Byrd, PhD (University of Utah School of Medicine) said: "There is no support in the scientific research for the conclusion that homosexuality is biologically determined."

Sexual Identity Confusion Caused by Emotional Trauma:
Peter Dimrock (MSW) said: "Many men who were sexually abused (especially those abused by other men), are confused about their sexual/affectional preference." (The National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization (NOMSV) website)
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