Dugard, family file claims against Calif officials

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Source: Associated Press

(02-26) 11:01 PST Antioch, Calif. (AP) --

Jaycee Dugard and her family have taken the first step to sue the state of California for lapses officials made while she and her daughters were allegedly held captive by a convicted sex offender.

Dugard, her two daughters and her mother, Terry Probyn, have each filed claim forms against the Department of Corrections, Rachel Wall, a spokeswoman for the state's Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, said Friday.

Dugard's spokeswoman, Nancy Seltzer, said the family members haven't decided whether they'll file a lawsuit.

"We are simply preserving Jaycee Dugard's right to file a lawsuit at a later date, if that is something she decides is in her family's best interest," Seltzer said.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/26/national/a075442S45.DTL

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This ain't the first time that a California government has been sued to blame for a crime. In 2008, the widow of a murder victim sued San Francisco for the man's death. Danielle Bologna blamed San Francisco's sanctuary city policy for allowing suspect Edwin Ramos to murder her husband Tony and two sons. However, a judge dismissed Danielle's lawsuit, saying that cities "generally are not liable for failing to protect individuals against crime."

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1. This will likely be dismissed....

under the defense that the government has "responsibility to protect."

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2. GOOD FOR THEM!!!!!

I don't think this can get dismissed, there were serious lapses with the probation officers as well in checking the guys house. Even after people had called on him...it has been reported on extensively as well.

Hope this poor girl/woman kicks some ass in retribution. Usually I am not a violent person but this story makes my blood boil. She deserves to be taken care of the rest of her life, and her kids too. They could have been found long before... and she was brainwashed for how long?

ugh, I hope that creep and his wife get the full extent of punishment as well and NO chance for parole!!!!!