Today's WTF Mate

[Ns1]

The wife was only allowed out of the house when accompanied by him, and was not allowed to speak with anyone else.

She raised the alarm when she was admitted to a hospital at Trento, a few miles from her home in the nearby Val di Non in northern Italy, for heart trouble.

She told doctors that her jealous husband had kept her a prisoner in their home virtually since the day they married in 1958.

The couple, who were not identified, are both in their seventies and are believed to have two grown-up children.

He locked her inside the house when he went out, and would not even let her watch the television.

A police spokesman said: "Once the hospital informed us of the woman's story we acted immediately and informed the local prosecutor.

"It appears that the woman was kept a virtual prisoner in her own home for 50 years. She was only allowed out when her husband was with her and if he went out on his own he would lock all the doors and windows.

"At 5pm when he came back he would lock the place down, She was not even allowed to see her children and they were not allowed to visit.

"The TV was also forbidden and there were also times when he would beat her.

"It's a very sad story and the woman's life has been made a misery by her husband ? if it wasn't for the fact she was admitted to hospital and bravely decided to speak out her ordeal would have continued."

Trento prosecutor Fabio Biasi requested an order for the man to be removed from his house and taken to secure accommodation while the investigation continued.

50 years holy shit

I would have stabbed him in the face repeatedly.

 

[Tessi]

NO Crap, I'd have kicked his arse or killed him somehow to get away. I'm surprised she never busted a window to get out or anything to try and run away...?

 

[rh71]

kids doing nothing about this? the dude is 70+.

 

[krunchykrome]

And the children allowed this...?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

or she could be lying and just getting back at her husband over a petty argument.

 

[rasczak]

WTF

 

[MotF Bane]

wtf?

 

[Vehemence]

Probably still didn't have dinner ready in time either

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: dNor
Probably still didn't have dinner ready in time either

She didn't let the cat out of the bag until she knew for sure he couldn't get it up anymore

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
or she could be lying and just getting back at her husband over a petty argument.

This was my first thought as well.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: dNor
Probably still didn't have dinner ready in time either

hahahhaha

 

[sdifox]

poison would have been useful.

 

[Tessi]

Originally posted by: sdifox
poison would have been useful.

Or a broken glass to the throat while he slept or just caught off guard.

 

[Mide]

pretty messed up there

 

[OdiN]

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

 

[Lamont Burns]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

Agreed. So many details missing on this one. Maybe she's losing her mind.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

You haven't read enough crime stories. In cases such as prolonged imprisonment, the dominator uses tactics like physical & emotional abuse, low self esteem, dependency....if someone told you that you're worthless or won't survive without him/her, and you believe it, would you not be waving the white flag?

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: rh71
kids doing nothing about this? the dude is 70+.

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
And the children allowed this...?

Brain washing from young age does wonders. Or maybe like Odin said, she's making shit up.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: ModerateRepZero

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

You haven't read enough crime stories. In cases such as prolonged imprisonment, the dominator uses tactics like physical & emotional abuse, low self esteem, dependency....if someone told you that you're worthless or won't survive without him/her, and you believe it, would you not be waving the white flag?

Why would one believe it? And how do you get locked IN a house. Just break a window and flee...

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: ModerateRepZero

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

You haven't read enough crime stories. In cases such as prolonged imprisonment, the dominator uses tactics like physical & emotional abuse, low self esteem, dependency....if someone told you that you're worthless or won't survive without him/her, and you believe it, would you not be waving the white flag?

No I wouldn't buy into that bullshit.

While the guy was at work, she certainly could have broken a window and gotten out. Were there bars on them all or something? Still....I'm sure there was a way out.

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ModerateRepZero

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

You haven't read enough crime stories. In cases such as prolonged imprisonment, the dominator uses tactics like physical & emotional abuse, low self esteem, dependency....if someone told you that you're worthless or won't survive without him/her, and you believe it, would you not be waving the white flag?

No I wouldn't buy into that bullshit.

While the guy was at work, she certainly could have broken a window and gotten out. Were there bars on them all or something? Still....I'm sure there was a way out.

I agree. If it was a child, and it was from birth or something, then yes. But this isn't a child, and didn't start when she was a child. I'm surprised she lived a week under claimed conditions.

 

[biggestmuff]

link

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ModerateRepZero

I don't feel too bad for her. She could have gotten away if she really wanted to.

You haven't read enough crime stories. In cases such as prolonged imprisonment, the dominator uses tactics like physical & emotional abuse, low self esteem, dependency....if someone told you that you're worthless or won't survive without him/her, and you believe it, would you not be waving the white flag?

No I wouldn't buy into that bullshit.

While the guy was at work, she certainly could have broken a window and gotten out. Were there bars on them all or something? Still....I'm sure there was a way out.

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[ModerateRepZero]

No I wouldn't buy into that bullshit.

While the guy was at work, she certainly could have broken a window and gotten out. Were there bars on them all or something? Still....I'm sure there was a way out.

Again, if the prisoner believed themselves worthless and that it was hopeless to seek help (ie social ridicule, they'd be put in prison, couldn't survive without the kidnapper), why wouldn't they be as docile as a housebroken puppy? Escaping doesn't happen without a determination to leave, a willingness to accept the risk of failure, and a certain measure of creativity/initiative.

Lack of self-esteem and feelings of dependency almost certainly can beat someone down. I suppose you're going to tell me no rape victims go back and date their rapists, or that battered girlfriends/housewives don't run back to their significant others? Just because it doesn't sound plausible to you and hasn't happened to anyone you know of doesn't make it bull

 

[ViviTheMage]

yikes!