I've discovered a new shero!

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Laura Richards - she does a podcast called "real crime profile" and is currently trying to get a register established in the UK of male serial offenders against women. Here's the link to her website: www.laurarichards.co.uk/featured/how-many-more-women-must-die-before-the-government-acts/

The amount of women murdered and brutalised by men has increased during lockdown. I'm impressed that she has got practical answers about how to deal with this, she recommends that we write to our MPs in support of this bill.

Hate to say this, but I wouldn't touch Laura Richards with a bargepole. She made a programme about the JonBenet Ramsey case accusing the older brother of committing the murder. The brother brought a defamation suit against the makers of the programme, which was settled out of court. There are other dubious things in her background, which will show up if you google.

I find this article very sensible and practical. What is it you're troubled by in the article RoyalCorgi except the author. Did you even read it?
I would entirely support what she's suggesting, whatever else she may or may not have done I don't see as relevant.

I've just read the article and found it very sensible and relevant. Her links seem legitimate and credible sources.

She was excellent in the making a murderer podcast - didn't follow the popular line but pointed out the red flags. I totally lost any respect for that program when it made such a big deal about a hole in the blood vial (completely normal - it's joe the blood gets in).

Ok I just googled her. Nada. Very short, clean wiki page.

Then I googled 'Laura Richards controversies', because I'm nothing if not nosey thorough, and I do see some reports of what might best be described as alleged unhappy working relationships and professional interactions.

I still think the article in the OP is good, though.

She was also the founder of Paladin, a stalking advocacy service, didn't realize there was a backstory to her that was murky. She has spoken and campaigned on how coercive control and DV affects women and pushed for legislation. Off to Google.

I have watched Laura Richards in a few Police programmes and was really impressed with her. I would imagine she is GC as she mentions on her Twitter page about too many "women" reported as predatory sex offenders and something has to change about that. She also mentions the "woman" in hospital recently with child abuse photos.

Tbh I'd like to hear LR's version of events. A theme in the allegations against her is that she winds men up. A lot.

Or she might be 'a bloody difficult woman'. Who knows.

Right now, her work is important.

Agree JamieLeeCurtains

Is it this Laura Richards?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3489626/Anti-stalking-charity-boss-told-weren-t-stalked-colleague-faces-claims-overstated-role-Milly-Dowler-case.html

quite a long piece on the usually excellent Barthsnotes blog

barthsnotes.com/2016/03/16/some-notes-on-the-paladin-service-the-media-the-cps-and-the-police/

I don't have a dog in this fight, but would, as always, suggest due diligence

So what exactly are Richard Bartholomew's credentials?

"Shero" is a ridiculous, made up word. I can't take anyone who uses it seriously.

There is no reason not to use "hero" for men and women in the same way author/actor etc replaces authoress/ actress etc.

If you, general you, feel there is a need to emphasise the sex of the heroic person there is a perfectly adequate word without resorting to a silly neologism.

This particular hero / heroine seems rather questionable.

So what exactly are Richard Bartholomew's credentials?

a history of nuanced, non-biased and careful reporting of some extremely sensitive issues, especially in relation to conspiracy theories in general and the Carl Beech, psychotherapy frauds and SRA hoaxes in particular.

He also has authored nuanced, detailed pieces on some of the people and groups involved in the issues of grooming gangs.

Just some examples

barthsnotes.com/2019/07/22/

barthsnotes.com/2019/01/02/police-whistleblowers-group-raises-concerns-about-jon-wedger-and-maggie-oliver/

barthsnotes.com/2018/12/31/police-whistleblower-linked-to-jon-wedger-promotes-quack-bleach-autism-cure/

barthsnotes.com/2019/08/23/private-eye-looks-at-clinical-psychologist-involved-with-two-vip-sex-abuse-investigations/

Richard Bartholomew and I are interested in the same networks of people and I find his reporting to be considered, nuanced, provisional and questioning.

It is extremely courageous to stick one's head above the parapet on these issues due to the extreme likelyhood of doxxing, bullying, etc.

I've looked at his blog and still can't see who he actually is. It's just 6 degrees of separation.

Bartholomew is a trained librarian. He's been done for stalking and has a PIN. One of those 'no comment' cases down the police station. Known sociopath. The comments supporting him below are all from him using aliases.
Laura Richards is an ex policewoman and a successful stalking advocate, as well as a powerful TV speaker.
You can guess who is the liar between her and deluded Bartholomew on here.

@Imnobody4

I've looked at his blog and still can't see who he actually is. It's just 6 degrees of separation.

only 6?!?! His blog is all smears. So is his boss, Tim Ireland's. Bartholomew went all quiet when Ireland was getting, err, treatment.

@MichelleMuffin are you suggestions Hood is an alias of Richard Bartholemew?
I'm finding this thread hard to follow, with aspersions cast on both sides.

[quote picklemewalnuts]@MichelleMuffin are you suggestions Hood is an alias of Richard Bartholemew?
I'm finding this thread hard to follow, with aspersions cast on both sides. [/quote]
Probably. A user of multiple accounts and proxies. A danger to himself.
Look, I am no fan of Laura Richards. Just it's always a bit sus when Bartholomew, Jonathan King and the late Barbara Hewson go after people who out paedos and abusers of women such as are stalkers. Hewson wanted the age of consent down to 13. Go figure.

I really liked this podcast albeit very graphic. Loved the one where she interviewed Julie Bindel.

Was looking through his blog and he's got a chip about any police. Probably because he got done for harassment. The investigator Mark Lewis Thomas is another target. He is a police hater.
Laura Richards seems kosher. Certainly by comparison!

Laura is amazing and her work on stalking and domestic violence is unsurpassed.

Am not surprised some men have an issue with her.

As for the stalking case.... Just because there was no case doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Shero

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I like her Crime Analyst podcast. Well worth a listen.