# My sister has been murdered

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 13, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731 "2012-02-13T19:01:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/122 "2012-02-14T01:45:39Z")

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This is so sad. I’m sorry, **Frank.** Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/123 "2012-02-14T01:59:40Z")

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I’m so, so sorry for your loss, Frank. That’s just terrible.  
I wish I could offer more than just that, because those words seem so inadequate.

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**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/124 "2012-02-14T02:10:01Z")

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That is so sad, **Frank**. My sympathies to you and your family.

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**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/125 "2012-02-14T02:17:30Z")

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Terrible, terrible news. I am so sorry for your loss.

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/126 "2012-02-14T02:20:45Z")

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I’m so sorry. My younger brother is homeless, mentally ill, and won’t get help. I expect bad news some day, but damn, that has got to be a shock.

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/127 "2012-02-14T02:28:03Z")

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I’m so sorry, Frank. I hope you eventually get some justice and closure for this.

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**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/128 "2012-02-14T03:49:49Z")

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I’m so sorry, Frank.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/129 "2012-02-14T04:07:12Z")

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I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m sorry for the loss of her as a good sister in your life, too, but she didn’t deserve this end.

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/130 "2012-02-14T04:08:17Z")

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I am so sorry for your loss, **Frank** I can only dimly imagine the pain you and your family are enduring. Sibling loss is a highly overlooked grief

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**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/131 "2012-02-14T04:22:00Z")

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I’m so sorry, Frank. Hold on to the good memories.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/132 "2012-02-14T04:22:03Z")

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Sorry for your loss, **Frank**. My condolences.

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/133 "2012-02-14T04:33:13Z")

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**Frank** , that is heartbreaking. She sounds like she was a sweet, hardworking, fearless little girl. May those memories be of some comfort now.

And may those scumbag dirtbag no-good effing monsters that did this be found and strung up and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And burn in hell.

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/134 "2012-02-14T04:44:13Z")

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I’m so sorry. What a shocking loss this is for you and for her entire family.

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/135 "2012-02-14T04:56:26Z")

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> [@KinkiNipponTourist](#):
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> And may those scumbag dirtbag no-good effing monsters that did this be found and strung up and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

In that order? Please. Don’t.

Vengeance is the last thing on my mind today. (Which is not to say that I couldn’t think of something to do with a baseball bat.) I miss my sister.

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**Author:** ![scratch\_llll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@scratch\_llll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch_llll)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/136 "2012-02-14T05:00:35Z")

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I sometimes think that for one turning of the road or reckless decision any one of us could find ourselves on the path she ended on. I’m sorry it happened to be her, Frank. I’ll bet she knew you loved her.

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/137 "2012-02-14T05:00:48Z")

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I’m really surprised at how many of you have posted in this thread with your best wishes, your thoughts, your condolences, and your prayers.

I appreciate you. Not in the general sense, but in the sense that I appreciate you–the one reading this right now. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/138 "2012-02-14T05:05:18Z")

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Good God, that’s terrible. I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you.

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**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/139 "2012-02-14T05:20:04Z")

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Oh, Frank, I’m so sorry for your loss. Please try to take some comfort that she’s at peace now. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

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**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/140 "2012-02-14T05:27:27Z")

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I’m sorry, man. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. I’m not far away.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-has-been-murdered/612731/141 "2012-02-14T05:27:39Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> I’m really surprised at how many of you have posted in this thread with your best wishes, your thoughts, your condolences, and your prayers.
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> I appreciate you. Not in the general sense, but in the sense that I appreciate you–the one reading this right now. Thank you.

All we can do is tell you that we share your grief, and we wish you weren’t going through this. It feels like so little.

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