Matt Roloff says although most of their interactions with the public have been overwhelming positive since he and his wife and kids first put themselves on TLC eight years ago, occasionally the Little People, Big World family has had their problems. The past several weeks though they have been receiving death threats via Facebook, disturbing phone calls from a person or persons, and creepy drive-bys to their farm.
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| The Roloffs with repoter Anna Canzano, who successfully brought awareness to the seriousness of the threats. |
The Roloffs said they have struggled to get the police to take the threats seriously, but at first the police would only send a patrol car out to swing by. One brave local reporter, Anna Canzano, decided to take matters into her own hands, and messaged the Facebook users herself. What she got back was a deeply disturbing threat not just against the Roloffs this time but against the governor of Oregon, the police chief, and "community volunteer" areas in Portland. The messages also called Molly Roloff "sexy" and threatened to rape her and Amy. Canzano took the new threats to the police, who now say they have "people of interest" and that computer forensic specialists and the FBI are involved. The FBI indeed confirmed they are looking into the incidents. Great job, Ms. Canzano. Watch one of her pieces on this disturbing story here.
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I joined a new church today and I love my new church.
I'm going to go with them to Oklahoma and were going to volunteer and hopefully do some cooking.
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Cooking would be the way I'd help too. It's so nourishing for body and soul. I love cooking for people. Hey, Kate's got a cookbook coming out. Do you think she'll volunteer her time and cook for the tornado victims in Oklahoma? Maybe make her Kate's famous pizza and Kate's famous Hummus and Kate's famous Cacciatore?
If she were smart (and not such a lazy ass), she'd see a huge PR opportunity here. Kate could shake up her media contacts and give them a story. Mom of 8, expert at big batch cooking, feeds displaced residents who have lost their homes.
Not gonna happen.... The whole "Gosselins Give Back" was just an episode, not a new way of life. But, I hope Kate's tweets taste good, because that's all they're getting from her.
Anonymous at 195 ~ Ah, but I think she DID issue a direct invitation! The specifics aren't yet established, but IMO there's no misinterpreting these words:
@EmCr68 we miss you too! Come visit this summer-- all of you! Please?
@EmCr68 it's time that Em and 'Em' meet... Don't you think? :) Have fun tonight and be super safe!
Whew, I'm commenting up a storm this morning!
We just got back from a week at the OBX, where I was a little busy on the beach to keep up with all the comments and commenting. It was heaven. Perfect, I mean perfect weather, a great house for us and our dogs and a view that I miss the moment we leave the island.
Instead of watching Osprey catch fish, I'll have to settle for my neighborhood birds on the platform feeder (hummingbirds seem to know to come back to my window feeders this time of year too).
Kate's inviting tweety buddies is disturbing. I think anyone would take it as a real invite (thinking Michael Scott booking 2 tickets to Florida when Jo, the boss lady, tosses a casual not-an-invite to him) and plan their trip to PA.
Admin, I too think Kate woke up the next morning with a Tyson tattoo and sore bum, saying "who let the chicken in the house?".
As far as the Roloff's situation, yes, it's scary and they don't deserve being the victims of such malevolent musings. My sympathy for them, and Kate and anyone who uses publicity and media for fame and money is mitigated greatly, because they are not innocents.
Only problem with this statement is that Kate did NOT invite Twitter strangers to her house. "You should come visit" is not defined as "come to my house." If I say "you should come visit here, it's gorgeous and there's tons to do" that is not an automatic invitation to my home so if you showed up at my doorstep I would find you rather rude.
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A reasonable person could very well conclude come visit me to mean come over to my home. The first thing I did ask when she said that is, oh no does she mean the house???
If she didn't mean her house, she should have said come out here and let's do lunch! To make it clear the meet will happen off site. I find either scenario completely inappropriate and dangerous.
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PA Dutch Mom said... 153
Mrs. Malaprop! Any good ones lately?
You're right. I'd be embarrassed as all get out if I were to let the internet world know that I've invited Twitter strangers to my house.
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Only problem with this statement is that Kate did NOT invite Twitter strangers to her house. "You should come visit" is not defined as "come to my house."
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Kate did NOT use the word "should". She came right out and said to Emily "Come visit this summer-- all of you!" and then said to Austin " Come to Pa when Em comes and make it a party :)"
To me, that sure sound like an invitiation.
Kate did NOT use the word "should". She came right out and said to Emily "Come visit this summer-- all of you!" and then said to Austin " Come to Pa when Em comes and make it a party :)"
To me, that sure sound like an invitiation.
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It was an invite. She's left the reservation on this one. Can you even imagine Jon doing this? He'd be drawn and quartered.
There's a new post if you didn't see it!
Anonymous said... 196
we here in Quebec Hate Homolka.
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Ever 1 hates that woman.
Tucker's Mom said... 1
Cooking would be wonderful and I would love to do it but I'll take anything in-order to help them.
And luckily unless theirs a camera and a pay check KK won't go so were good lol's.
Yes, it's regional and it really stands out when I hear the lack of the verb. I first noted it in Western PA-- Pittsburgh area. "To be" is used in Eastern PA--Philadelphia.
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Does the lack of the verb change as you move eastern from PA to Philly? Here in Lancaster County, which is southeastern PA, there is a lack of the verb. We say "the house needs red up."
It was an invite. She's left the reservation on this one. Can you even imagine Jon doing this? He'd be drawn and quartered.
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I never heard that! We say "tarred and feathered and hung up to dry."
Thank you so much Chefsummer for coming here to help, please know it is so appreciated! We just barely missed the first storm and got hit this storm. We lost our roof, some windows and power but we haven't lost anything compared to many, many others. Our pets are safe but scared and the kiddo and husband are fine. We lost all of our food but on the bright side, I have a really really clean fridge to put food back in when the power comes back on! It might even be Kate approved!!! Her cookbook? Please spare the people down here from Kate's half done chicken and scary pizza, we have enough problems down here!! Can you imagine? Her food looks like ours after it sat in the hot fridge for two days... Thank you all for thinking of us! It looks like we have a couple more days to worry about this week and hopefully it won't be as bad...
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