Girl predicts her death on Facebook,shot by mother

mistergreen · 09-12-2011, 06:48 AM

Summary: 12-year-old Ramie Grimmer posted a chilling message on Facebook earlier this week. Hours later, her mother shot Ramie, Ramie’s brother, and herself. Last night, Ramie died of gunshot wounds.

12-year-old Ramie Grimmer died yesterday after being shot by her mother, officials confirmed today. Earlier this week, she predicted her death by writing “May die 2today” on Facebook.

Ramie posted the message on Monday during a seven-hour standoff with police at a Texas welfare office. 38-year-old Rachelle Grimmer, Ramie’s mother, took a supervisor hostage after her family was denied food stamps.

Grimmer eventually released the supervisor, but later shot her two kids: Ramie and 10-year-old Timothy Grimmer, before killing herself. Police spokesman Joe Baeza said Ramie died of gunshot wounds last night, according to CBS News, while Timothy remains in critical condition. He will remain in the hospital for some time and will then be released into the care of relatives.

The children’s grandmother, Mary Lee Shepherd, said her former daughter-in-law had a history of mental problems. The family moved to Texas from Ohio nine months ago, and wandered from residence to residence. At one point they lived in a tent on the beach from which they sometimes begged for food. Texas Child Protective Services had been asked to look into the status of the children while they were living on the beach, but determined no signs of abuse or neglect. Private charities in the area said the Grimmers never requested help.

The mother first applied for food stamps in July but the Texas Department of Health and Human Services says the agency rejected Grimmer’s application because she did not submit enough information. Authorities were unable to reach her to find out more, so the case was eventually closed. It appears the Grimmers never received any benefits from the state, despite their situation.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/g...by-mother/5986

dude111 · 09-12-2011, 09:40 AM

Thats disgustingly sad

upsetbrit · 09-12-2011, 10:53 AM

But if you're a druggie and a car criminal but have a nice voice, you get the red carpet treatment and a nice job on a radio show.

koagula · 09-12-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by upsetbrit

But if you're a druggie and a car criminal but have a nice voice, you get the red carpet treatment and a nice job on a radio show.

Horrible horrible state of affairs, it seems ratings and money are more important than something as tragic as this.

Apart from idiocy, I blame capitalism for the state of the world today.

anyuser · 09-12-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by koagula

Horrible horrible state of affairs, it seems ratings and money are more important than something as tragic as this.

Apart from idiocy, I blame capitalism for the state of the world today.

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Originally Posted by upsetbrit

But if you're a druggie and a car criminal but have a nice voice, you get the red carpet treatment and a nice job on a radio show.

indeed, u get honors and record deals, and if u go to jail, u get favorable treatment and operate your empire from there

09-12-2011, 06:48 AM	#1
mistergreen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 744	Girl predicts her death on Facebook,shot by mother Summary: 12-year-old Ramie Grimmer posted a chilling message on Facebook earlier this week. Hours later, her mother shot Ramie, Ramie’s brother, and herself. Last night, Ramie died of gunshot wounds. 12-year-old Ramie Grimmer died yesterday after being shot by her mother, officials confirmed today. Earlier this week, she predicted her death by writing “May die 2today” on Facebook. Ramie posted the message on Monday during a seven-hour standoff with police at a Texas welfare office. 38-year-old Rachelle Grimmer, Ramie’s mother, took a supervisor hostage after her family was denied food stamps. Grimmer eventually released the supervisor, but later shot her two kids: Ramie and 10-year-old Timothy Grimmer, before killing herself. Police spokesman Joe Baeza said Ramie died of gunshot wounds last night, according to CBS News, while Timothy remains in critical condition. He will remain in the hospital for some time and will then be released into the care of relatives. The children’s grandmother, Mary Lee Shepherd, said her former daughter-in-law had a history of mental problems. The family moved to Texas from Ohio nine months ago, and wandered from residence to residence. At one point they lived in a tent on the beach from which they sometimes begged for food. Texas Child Protective Services had been asked to look into the status of the children while they were living on the beach, but determined no signs of abuse or neglect. Private charities in the area said the Grimmers never requested help. The mother first applied for food stamps in July but the Texas Department of Health and Human Services says the agency rejected Grimmer’s application because she did not submit enough information. Authorities were unable to reach her to find out more, so the case was eventually closed. It appears the Grimmers never received any benefits from the state, despite their situation. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/g...by-mother/5986 Last edited by mistergreen; 09-12-2011 at 06:49 AM.

09-12-2011, 10:53 AM	#3
upsetbrit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England, not Europe. Posts: 589	But if you're a druggie and a car criminal but have a nice voice, you get the red carpet treatment and a nice job on a radio show. __________________ "Thus what I thought I had seen with my eyes, I actually grasped solely with the faculty of judgment, which is in my mind." - Descartes.

09-12-2011, 09:40 AM	#2
dude111 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,538	Thats disgustingly sad