Kudos For Courage
Baltimore Jewish Times - May 25, 2005
I thank Editor Phil Jacobs and the Baltimore Jewish Times for the
courage it took to publish the recent articles regarding Judge Robert I.
Hammerman.
My heart goes out to "Barry" and the others who had the experience of
feeling sexually victimized by a man who had so much power and control.
It saddens me a great deal to see how badly our community needs to be
educated on the symptoms and ramifications sexual violence plays on both
children and adults.
My hope is that our community will be more open to offering support to
those who have been violated, and do what it can to help those who
offend to stop.
It's important to realize that even if an alleged offender has passed
away, the violence he caused others will live on. To discredit someone
who has been violated is a shameful thing.
Vicki Polin
The Awareness Center, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
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