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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Ex-Marine gets life for drug deal killing
Look at this article I found regarding an EX-Marine who took his addiction too far. He killed another man over a laptop computer.
Thinking “this could never happen,” is the biggest mistake family members make, leaving life altering consequences to shatter lives – some decisions cannot be reversed. Whether this man suffered from PTSD, which is very common amongst people who served in the military or if drugs played a major role in his decision making, perhaps this incident could have been prevented.
This story is so sad, if you know someone who needs help – please call us. All information is kept confidential; we specialize in all addictions and help all people: military, dual diagnosis, teenager, elderly, stay at home parents, single people, etc. Remember the disease of addiction does not discriminate.
www.intervention911.com / 866-888-4911
Story by: The Associated Press
Website: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iaLhsp54S3-1uWHxpjTB63YrZTXgD9ANI0700
Ex-Marine gets life for Calif. drug deal killing
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A former Marine who served in Iraq has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a California man to collect money owed for a drug debt.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says former Cpl. Ramon Hernandez was sentenced Monday for shooting David Pettigrew.
Prosecutors say two other Camp Pendleton Marines gave Pettigrew a laptop computer in exchange for an ounce of cocaine.
When the victim failed to give them the drugs, Anthony Vigeant (vih-ZHANT') and Trevor Landers recruited Hernandez to help collect the laptop.
The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to murder and two robbery counts and testified against them at trial. Hernandez served two tours in Iraq and suffered severe brain injuries in a 2004 bombing.
Posted By: Ken Seeley – Founder – Intervention 911
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tools For Prevention
Addiction to drugs, alcohol, food and even bad relationships are a fact of life. Reaching out early to children and teenagers is a key to prevention to all types of problems and addictions they will encounter throughout their lives.
What is an effective way to reach out? There is a wonderful website full of information and designed to help kids and teenagers who may be struggling with addiction or know someone who is an addict. Abovetheinfluence.com has so many necessary tools to help provide the knowledge they need to cope with pressure and be able to relate to other young people their age.
Sometimes it is so hard to watch our children, nieces, nephews or young people we love struggle with issues that seem important at their age level. As adults, getting through to them can be difficult; utilizing tools and learning to communicate about drugs and dangerous behaviors is important towards building a foundation of love, trust and understanding at home – or in developing a relationship with a child or teen we have in our life.
Look at this website: www.abovetheinfluence.com, it is full of so many wonderful ways to inform our young people on how to deal with pressure on many levels. The website has:
Games
How to deal with peer pressure
Self acceptance
Teasing and bullying
Depression
Facts about drugs
Options to speak or hear others – audio and visual
Links to get help
There is much more! What a wonderful tool, prevention is the solution! Pass this website on, it is clever, fun and informative – most of all it could change the outcome of at least one young persons life and that is a start towards winning the war on drugs. You can never have to much information or knowledge to make a positive change!
If you know a family in crisis or a young person who needs help, please call for a free consultation with one of our specialist or visit our website:
866-888-4911 / www.intervention911.com
Posted by:
Ken Seeley – Founder – Intervention 911
