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13 Responses to “Bad Decisions”

1. David Hunt says:

   December 13, 2004 at 10:43 am

   Kath,

   That is one to the saddest stories that I’ve read in recent memory. It is made all the more sad because I was not surprised in the least as the sequence of events that you described went on like a train-wreck that you can’t look away from. And it’s also sad because the buck-passing you described is all too predicatable. I’d have been shocked if any of those kids had stepped up and taken any form of responibility.

   I’m going to stop here before I start ranting…

2. James says:

   December 13, 2004 at 12:29 pm

   It amazes me how often, someone does not look at my card. Nowadays, with the card swiper and signature on a seperate machine, they never ever ask to look at it. The last time someone did was in the Disney store.

3. Elayne Riggs says:

   December 13, 2004 at 4:08 pm

   Wow. Kath, thank you for passing this on. It’s a sad indictment of our so-called “culture of responsibility” whose leaders don’t seem to take responsibility for anything, an unconscious lesson that is not lost on the people they govern.

4. jeff says:

   December 13, 2004 at 4:49 pm

   Kath,

   It may be across the board against the law in your area for signatures and credit cards, but in many states that is not so.

   Here a spouse/child can sign for a credit slip on any card with the exception of American Express. Most stores do have the policy to ask for id, but some just don’t. Also with the growing prevalence of the “swipe-it-yourself” stations many times the cashiers just don’t bother to even ask or check.

   I will add Ms. Ruvolo to our prayer list and wish her the speediest of recoveries.

   jeff

5. eclark1849 says:

   December 13, 2004 at 6:30 pm

   Wish I could say that was the saddest story I’ve ever heard, Kath. Sadly it’s not. Nor is it anything new. I know of a similar story that occurred a few years back in Durham, NC. A couple of boys for no apparent reason dropped a boulder off of a highway overpass. It smashed through the windshield of the car, killing the female driver instantly.

6. Kyle Dasan says:

   December 15, 2004 at 10:54 am

   This is a tragic story, but the true tragedy lies in the store that validated the Credit Card. My wife used to work at Target. Their policy…keyword policy….was to simply accept the credit card. The cashiers were instructed to NOT check the signature. Their frame of mind was, “Fradulent purchases or not, we still get paid.” To me that is simply ludacrice (spelling?). That’s facilitating in credit card theft, to man anyways. I wonder how many other major chains have this “policy”, or if it’s just this one store or what. It’s amazing to me that the almighty dollar can override the law.

7. Kara says:

   January 12, 2005 at 5:31 pm

   Victoria was my old Boss about 5 or 6 years back.I was devastated and still am as I just found out today in a small article in the newspaper…Vicki had to of been the sweetest boss anyone could have…she was always complimenting and even helpful on a personal side. Its a shame things like this have to happen. Im still shocked. I wish her nothing but the best she was always in my thoughts and forever will be. I love you Vicki.

8. tami says:

   August 17, 2005 at 10:36 pm

   I AM SO IN AWE OF Victoria Ruvolo. SHE REPRESENTS EVERYTHING THAT THE HUMAN RACE SHOULD TRY TO BE. I WOULD BE HONORED TO MEET HER. SHE IS TRULY A VERY SPECIAL PERSON. MY HERO.

9. Jed Sundwall says:

   August 18, 2005 at 12:33 pm

   And now Victoria Ruvolo can count herself among the most wonderful people to have ever walked the earth. Her compassion is nothing short of divine.

10. Susan Pioch says:

    October 18, 2005 at 9:04 am

    I echo Tami’s comments (August 17, 05). Vengeful, hateful people scare me, and to see them demanding eye-for-an-eye” justice at the victim’s impact portion of a sentencing hearing makes me wonder what evil they have allowed themselves to incorporate.
    But compassion from a victim for a stranger is rare (it’s more typical to see it in families). It has to be the best part of human nature, eh? I want to be like Victoria Ruvolo. I want to surround myself with people like her. I would move to a place where everyone was like her. If everyone were like her, there would be no senseless crimes.
    I hope Ms Ruvolo reads your blog, Kathleen. I hope she knows how many people want to reach out and let her know how wonderful and special she is. She has grace and kindness. Also, she looks amazing after her reconstructive surgery! God must have had his hand in that also.

11. gregg says:

    October 20, 2005 at 10:42 am

    For Victoria not to feel sorry for herself,and to still be concerned about the lives of the teens is the “REAL DEAL”of caring.Her heart should be an example for everyone to try to follow.I am humbled.

12. T.G. says:

    November 25, 2005 at 6:52 pm

    It’s been a year since Ms. Victoria Ruvolo was senselessly maimed by senseless people. Does anyone have information about her progress? Her courage and generosity of spirit should be examples for all. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers always, especially at this time of year.

13. Victoria Ruvolo says:

    March 8, 2006 at 2:56 pm

    I would like to thank all of the wonderful people who have written in about what happened to me. I believe that ALL of your thoughts and prayers kept me alive! I want you all to know that I am doing well! I am back to work and doing wonderfully. I especially like to thank my former employee Kara who also wrote to me, I hope you are doing well. Would like everyone to know, that I now volunteer my time at the probation office once a month. A Dr. Rob Goldman who works for probation create a whole class about my story and I go in once a month at the end to help kids who are on probation hopefully put their lives back on track! I will be also volunteering my time back at St. Charles in the spring, I want peple to know that they CAN come back to who they were, it just takes time and perserverance! Thank all of you again for all your kind words and thoughts!

    Love Always,
    Victoria Ruvolo