More than three years after its first broadcast, Investigation Discovery, part of the Discovery Networks, network of cable networks, replayed the disgraced and discredited "Footprints in the Snow" where 20/20 tried to make it appear as though there is no evidence of abuse on the part of David Rucki against his family, but it seems that is not likely to happen again.
Here is what Aimee Buck from the Discovery Networks sent me.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We were unaware until your outreach on Friday that there was anything called into question in this program, and we are currently looking into the claims you presented with the producers at ABC News. While we investigate further, Investigation Discovery has removed “Footprints in the Snow” from our schedule. Thank you for reaching out.
I was on Victurus Libertas about this case. Starting at 37:35 they do an excellent job of showing how misleading this is. That broadcast is below.
More evidence of David Rucki's violence is below.
Druck i Police Reports by mikekvolpe on Scribd
Below is twenty-five more pages of abuse allegations made to CPS.
SamiRucki by mikekvolpe on Scribd
That includes page fifteen where Nico said when he was eight years old his father stuck a gun to his head. That is quite different from what he told the court and 20/20
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Excellent explanation about why victims do not call the police. I will say it again, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker ...The 2 most dangerous time for a woman in domestic violent relationship is when she 1) Pregnant and 2) when she takes action to leave.
I used to educate women in the ER that if they should decide to leave, they should back a bag with important info and 2 days worth of clothing. They should hide it somewhere near an exit and grab and run, keep running until you get to safety and THEN call the police, once you are around other people.
Women come into the emergency rooms ALL of the time with poorly explained injuries from spousal abuse. The abuser circles them like a piranha. The nurses used to coordinate my visit with the patient when they'd ask the man to go to waiting room during "examination". I had my elevator pitch down to 1 minute and handed them a blue bi-fold card that could easily fit in their wallet, purse, pocket. The card had all the numbers for help and the list if things to pack for emergency escape bag. I'd quickly take an official photo for the medical records of marks, bruising and disappear into thin air to properly label and document it all in case the patient would ever need to have the record substantiate her claims later on.
Those women who managed to escape abuser and get to emergency room for care ended up getting caught by Abuser at AGH County Night Court.The abusers knew not to show up at the hospital, instead they sat in night court parking lot and waited for their victims to show up so they could pounce on them and regain control. That is why Mercy Hospital and County DA Office arranged remote teleconferencing capability. I was liaison for its implementation. Women could safely "appear in court" from hospital grounds.
You are absolutely right about that question - very poor question designed to extract information that without context, made Sandra look like she had no history of abuse. Great work Mike!
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