It blows my MIND that this family tried to help that man, and in return he kidnapped their daughter.
@lisaweil33423 жыл бұрын
I like ur profile pic. Cute mask!
@amandanixon72763 жыл бұрын
Disgusting (him not the family)
@LARULES1003 жыл бұрын
Beware of wolf in sheep clothing.
@bellagiancola49523 жыл бұрын
That's why you should be careful overextending your arm when you're trying to help a drowning person, as sometimes, that one person you're helping can pull your arm enough to break it, or enough to pull you down and use you as their life buoy. It may sound rude, but we should all be careful who we are trying to save.
@ismailakhtar24903 жыл бұрын
@@LARULES100 Well said my friend, well said indeed
@eringomez-watters78814 жыл бұрын
I absolutely HATE when people say...”I would have done this”, “I would have done that”... until you’re in a situation like this, you have NO idea what “you would do”. Plus and probably the most important detail is, she was a child. For fuck sake.
@sassypants75363 жыл бұрын
Exactly. She was only 14 years old!!
@sallyaustin71043 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@cloelivermore3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! And the thing is, she survived. If she had done something differently, she may have died. SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. I can’t stand it when people say that either, she did what she did to survive and she was successful
@Artist_maiah3 жыл бұрын
Exactly Im currently the age she was and I would be too scared to breathe
@fabulousnewt7703 жыл бұрын
I think some people have no imagination. They simply can't understand the energy that stress uses up. She needed that energy to stay focused and keep alive. You cannot guarantee the seemingly most obvious escape route would work out so she would have just been hauled back, punished by being restricted and tied up again, with the added stress that your family will suffer. That strain would be too much for an adult let alone a child. Most successful kidnap escapes come from the captor earning trust. I think she is remarkable. I'd have been shouting my mouth off.... probably wouldnt have survived the first day.
@gnaives4 жыл бұрын
My mom was part of the search team for Elizabeth. She gets particularly angry when she hears people blame elizabeth for being kidnapped like? how do you...blame a child? people are wack.
@maddyoop44523 жыл бұрын
Did she have a relationship with Elizabeth or did she have a relationship with the family?
@kayIee4803 жыл бұрын
How could people be so rude
@villegurl083 жыл бұрын
They blame girls/ woman for anything bad that happens to them!!
@gnaives3 жыл бұрын
@@kayIee480 people are very accusatory and will point out anything that you’ve done as a reason for why something happened to you. It’s quite sad.
@samg8733 жыл бұрын
I just read up on the case. I knew about it before but i need to refresh my memory. What I don't understand is the wife was an accomplice to this but she's already out of jail. She should have got life with the husband
@maariaxelson1538 Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth is so pure wtf- I just had a rough childhood and it DESTROYED ME- I can’t even function and she’s giving speeches and advocating for adolescents and raising a family at the same time
@loliwelch9151 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that! 😢 How are you doing today?
@sunnysteph_o4 жыл бұрын
It’s disgusting hearing about couples that abduct children where the woman gets jealous. Just disgusting.
@LativiaP4 жыл бұрын
Right ! Wtf
@ikz84394 жыл бұрын
that’s so weird
@kissmyassbitch58284 жыл бұрын
Not on her right mind
@heathernikki57344 жыл бұрын
Right like hey dumb B the kid doesn't want your nasty ol man 🤮🤮🤮
@Adude124 жыл бұрын
Even more when you know they get away so many damn times!
@isabelgee50623 жыл бұрын
honestly Elizabeth was really smart during all this. Telling her Kidnaper that God had told her to have them go back to Utah was a smart move.
@steveywalker27353 жыл бұрын
@Adinda Fathira Fasya I was gonna say that😂 It's horrible that the family tried to help him and in return he kidnapped their daughter
@LauraAgee3 жыл бұрын
It's probably a really good thing that she was active in the church because she had knowledge to use against him once she got to know him a bit better.
@evelynminer6833 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. It was really stupid of Brian to agree to that though 😂😂
@nessaflom3 жыл бұрын
@@evelynminer683 what do you expect from a POS like that tho 😂
@toni55433 жыл бұрын
@@LauraAgee yes but he did also specifically target her due to her Mormon faith.
@fafnyrslair4 жыл бұрын
Anyone who criticizes her needs to look at statistics. She kept herself alive against all odds. If she did anything different, she might not be here. I'm so impressed with her.
@katytaylor6814 жыл бұрын
I think in life or death situations instinct must kick in. She did exactly what she had to do.
@mrs.elentz23364 жыл бұрын
There's literally a group somewhere on youtube (a few years ago anyway) who claim she was actually a runaway, went willingly with her kidnappers, theyre not guilty of what they were accused of, and blah blah blah. Its disgusting! I couldn't imagine going through this and then have people make up conspiracy theories on my trauma story... these people CLEARLY don't understand ANYTHING from psychology 101 or even try. It's sick.
@hillaryh89704 жыл бұрын
I've heard her speak in public and read some of her books! She is so inspiring that she could survive this kind of trauma!
@rxxrcousin4 жыл бұрын
@@mrs.elentz2336 That is so disgusting oh my god.
@Elexusw4 жыл бұрын
My real question is why people would criticize a literal CHILD who was kidnapped and managed to survive, what is there to even criticize it's amazing and already highly improbable that she managed to survive in this situation to begin with and anyone who thinks otherwise is nuts
@mollycluff9432 жыл бұрын
The day she was found, I remember my mom unrolling the window as she drove down the street to pick us up from elementary school and shouting “They found Elizabeth Smart!!” We lived just a couple cities from Salt Lake and the whole community was invested in her story.
@GuitarGirlk14 жыл бұрын
I live in Utah. She teaches self defense classes- specifically for kids and women! She's amazing!
@earthmotherr52304 жыл бұрын
I believe she is also a child safety activist. In 2011, Smart founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation,[1] which aims to bring hope and end the victimization and exploitation of sexual assault through prevention, recovery, and advocacy. But she has done MUCH more than that as well. Amazing that such positive initiatives can come out of such a tragic event...now THAT is the power of God right there.
@alliehandy46814 жыл бұрын
that's actually pretty cool that she's teaching self defense classes! I'm guessing that she probably is teaching them so that the same thing won't happen to any other young women or little kids.
@21_f_aus4 жыл бұрын
She's a spectacular woman, being so strong not letting her own experience destroy her...
@traxylopez97354 жыл бұрын
Do you know where in Utah? I would love to take my niece for some classes.
@maytheforkbewithyou30024 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty badass
@skinni_the_P00hBear3 жыл бұрын
So this dude kidnaps Elizabeth, then proceeds to try and kidnap her cousin, who was also the same age as her.... How the hell did the police not think this was connected?
@runawaypacman3 жыл бұрын
Right these have got to be the dumbest cops.
@supremesenpai89323 жыл бұрын
Police didnt know that he tried to kidnap her cousin. It was much more probable that somone due to bad publicity would pull of a fucked up joke like that. Ther was NO EVIDENCE these accidents were connected
@supremesenpai89323 жыл бұрын
run away pacman! They are not dumb
@cockroachcrew69933 жыл бұрын
@@supremesenpai8932 brian literally tried going through the window, same as what happened to elizabeth. they also didn’t want to release the police sketch, and don’t forget about the detective, and also didn’t believe elizabeth’s sister???? what do you mean they aren’t dumb? they’re AWFUL in this case
@supremesenpai89323 жыл бұрын
cockroach crew he tried going therw the window. Its not rare that the burglers try getting into the house threw a window. The detective should have pushed harder but elizabeth should have said something and not make him think everything was alright. Also the police didnt belive the sister at first
@leeannecarter34923 жыл бұрын
The fact that people are criticizing a child for keeping quiet while she’s being starved, beaten, threatened, and raped is beyond me. This story just shows me how disgusting people can be...
@miriamcarreno87943 жыл бұрын
Exactly !! The man should be criticized!
@jasminkellingreis36223 жыл бұрын
Just realised I commented exactly what you did as I didn't see your comment until now, wholeheartedly agree, I would probably be terrified if that happened to me now, as a grown adult, people have to remember she was 14 years old
@chanchan52683 жыл бұрын
@@snowsprin793 d you wee bit me off at the the mail
@ghostii31883 жыл бұрын
@@snowsprin793 everyone's experience is different. You can't just have one survivor criticise another during a traumatic event because no one knows what you go through. That's like a survivor who becomes reserved can blame a different survivor after the attack because the other survivors coping mechanism is hypersexuality. That sort of shaming would be extremely detrimental. No one can criticise another's real or legitimate trauma, because there is no qualification for it or justification to tell someone that they handled being wrongfully harmed "wrong".
@mrsleigh78063 жыл бұрын
@@ghostii3188 Jaycee doesn’t criticize her. She had ‘ chances’ to run and didn’t for many of the same reasons.
@sarahm86953 жыл бұрын
The police and detectives were literally useless in this whole case. I was practically rabid with rage when _they literally found her_ but let her go, and when the sister remembered Brian's face, the police were like "nah, you cant remember that" like omggg how infuriating
@Chuck_EL2 жыл бұрын
As much as people like to trash on rich or well off people, the police shouldn't have a bias towards middle class families and not do their jobs
@shroomshroom59452 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure she recognized him by voice but ya, police didn't give a damn
@sarahm86952 жыл бұрын
@@shroomshroom5945 Oh yeah, it was through the guy's voice, my bad
@hannahsackin21463 жыл бұрын
to all my fellow survivors out there: 1. you have not been robbed of your innocence 2. you are not dirty 3. your trauma does NOT define you and never will 4. you are beautiful, strong and i am proud of you
@AadynNmommy3 жыл бұрын
Xoxoxo
@leighhollis79093 жыл бұрын
^.^ it took a kind hearted man who is my best friend and husband now to finally help me see....I’m pretty. I’m so proud of This vibrant young lady though.....she’s a true role model
@asmrmania58953 жыл бұрын
thank you 💗💗💗
@FLESHTHING3 жыл бұрын
As a CSA survivor, god I needed to hear this today... thank you, Hannah!
@manonales3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. As a child this was something that i wouldn't have ever understood but now it's what i need to read.
@hungoverpuppy39074 жыл бұрын
"Fear is paralyzing." More people need to hear that.
@oAgL2144 жыл бұрын
Especially the judgmental ones. They fail to put themselves in other's shoes and think with a "cold" head which causes them to fail at being empathic.
@oAgL2144 жыл бұрын
@Rhea Mickens of course we all react differently, but many people blaming victims should be more considerate with words as they might not paralyze in fear but we are all different.
@oAgL2144 жыл бұрын
@Rhea Mickens absolutely agree!
@oAgL2144 жыл бұрын
@@suspiciouspooh5988 that's terrifying, I think I'd do the same because honestly, that's someone unpredictable, who literally has your life in their hands. I'm glad you're ok.
@Andreawbs4 жыл бұрын
I understand that so much. I have severe social anxiety so when I was in school and I had to get up for any reason like to ask the teacher a question or throw something in the garbage my anxiety made me believe that people would be watching me & i’d trip or do something to embarrass myself and so even if I tried my best to build up the courage the fear would paralyze me to my seat. Not saying it’s the same thing being kidnapped is way worse than an irrational fear based on a mental illness but I do understand very well how fear can be paralyzing.
@catrowlands4674 жыл бұрын
THE FAMILY SOLVED THIS CASE NOT THE POLICE
@gypsierose36114 жыл бұрын
Typical
@oliviaward55864 жыл бұрын
Ikr 😕
@bipedalnonsense4 жыл бұрын
the family and the community 👏🏼
@kaliemallaley17044 жыл бұрын
Factssss
@kaitidc54524 жыл бұрын
But the police are the one who found ger
@maddylovesbooks3 жыл бұрын
As a survivor myself, what has gotten me through is “if its not consensual its not losing your virginity”
@saldebrowde78233 жыл бұрын
@@infinite5164 Pretty sure Maddy is saying that she was also sexually assaulted, and that the thought that has helped her is that rape can't take your virginity.
@georgia58133 жыл бұрын
@@infinite5164 virginity is an important thing to some victims, you should be more respectful
@infinite51643 жыл бұрын
@@georgia5813 I ain’t being disrespectful. When you get raped you want to focus on your mental health and try to get it better, getting raped is a lot worser than closing your virginity…
@raerohan42413 жыл бұрын
@@infinite5164 As georgia said, virginity is important to some people, and the thought that they lost theirs to rape can worsen the trauma. So you are absolutely being disrespectful by being dismissive of that, as well as other people's attempts to help out such people
@maddylovesbooks3 жыл бұрын
@aust r it doesn’t ❤️ stfu
@panicqueen42954 жыл бұрын
“How stupid do y’all wanna be?” Cops: yes
@caydenjohns24403 жыл бұрын
Why is this so true...
@salma6b2803 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO "YES"
@DoodleThis3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@caydenjohns24403 жыл бұрын
You got 1k wow...
@Sillymonroll3 жыл бұрын
So so true!?!! Why did they hire anyone back then
@cristalleslie63114 жыл бұрын
This case is frustrating as hell! Why don’t the police listen to people? She could have been found so many times.
@breephoenix1114 жыл бұрын
Same as Jacee Lee Dugard. So many screw ups by cops.
@elle4274 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe the detective at the library didn’t push harder!!
@astrowolvez4 жыл бұрын
Every fucking time. Like the way it's a pattern you'd think there be new training.
@Alyssamariem34 жыл бұрын
@@elle427 and didn’t even follow up or tell anyone about it
@cyntrep4 жыл бұрын
@@elle427 j
@triciarose3894 жыл бұрын
The police at Salt Lake City were TERRIBLE, it's actually embarrassing.
@jesseniagarcia45903 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing!
@maddimedsker93723 жыл бұрын
They still are
@74lisaj3 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment about that, then I saw your comment. Police in the library shoudve been sacked, and the Elizabeth gets questioned her actions etc.... that is disgusting.
@haileyparsons38443 жыл бұрын
Lisa Delanty Salt Lake City is definitely in Utah, I’m not that suprised on how much they failed
@JM-mr6pz3 жыл бұрын
Cops are worthless
@rhondarichards3982 Жыл бұрын
This woman is such a lovely human.What she went through is beyond any human experience.Her bravery is commendable.She has grown after this beyond horrible experience.She is so deserving of many awards.
@af3983 жыл бұрын
That poor guy at the art house, he really does feel guilty. You can tell he was a decent guy because he wanted to warn her at least. I'd carry that guilt forever.
@namitaseshadri26383 жыл бұрын
it’s so sad because there really wasn’t a lot he could have done, especially because he didn’t recognize her. the cop that saw them and didn’t do anything on the other hand... no excuse.
@leahm32033 жыл бұрын
Yeah seriously! At least she made it out alive 😔
@sparrowsedai91693 жыл бұрын
You can clearly see that the girl is underage even with the veil, of course he could have done something
@itssammyejustbeingme3 жыл бұрын
@@sparrowsedai9169 What could he have done though made a scene?. Made a scene and risked people thinking him making a scene was him being creepy?. I really would not have put it passed Brian to accuse someone decent that wouldn't ever harm a young girl of having disgusting intentions for making a scene. Seems to me that would be something Brian would pull to make sure Elizabeth stayed with him.
@dbarrett15392 жыл бұрын
@@itssammyejustbeingme yes, make a scene. It's a strategy taught in self defense - make a scene, make yourself a difficult target, scream and shout and fight It is absolutely not the art guy's fault, but it's important for people to know that you can be loud if you need to be
@sunnysteph_o4 жыл бұрын
It’s so ridiculous that police would not look into Olivia’s attempted kidnapping. Her cousin was literally kidnapped 49 DAYS before then. So much went wrong with this investigation.
@oddward57594 жыл бұрын
It's probably because in their perspective they live in a safe and wholesome mostly Mormon community. Then you have them pointing their fingers at the Smarts because they don't want to believe that there is someone lurking in their community kidnapping random children which is much rarer compared to filicide or parents kidnapping their own children. But yeah, even without the relation to the Smarts Olivia's potential kidnapping should have been probed much deeper.
@kayleighanderson1204 жыл бұрын
honestly compared to other cases this case was handled perfectly. i’ve seen literally every one of kendall’s videos and so many more different crime cases and they were all just handled so terribly. this one was done very well in my opinion.
@meghansullivan68124 жыл бұрын
Utah is so fkn saturated w mormons (state is basically a theocracy!) that a lot of the cops on the case wrote ppl off due to their own personal convictions about them and/or because they too were fkn Mormon lunatics so they were .... misogynistic
@dotkiarika10263 жыл бұрын
@@kayleighanderson120 Are you insane????? Regardless if there are cases where police behave worse out there this was NOT done "very well", they messed up since day 1 wasting hours questioning the family and not letting they release her photo, contaminating the crime scene, refusing to listen to suspects the family brought up, trying to pressure someone else into confessing for something they didnt do, COMPLETELY ignoring the break in on Olivia's house and Elizabeth's little sisters statements. That stupid ass detective on the library didnt even try to push harder on trying to talk with Elizabeth. Police, once again, just proved that they are fucking useless.
@theatregirl78513 жыл бұрын
@@kayleighanderson120 i’m sorry, what?? they zeroed in on a single subject without much reason for it. they definitely should have looked at him, but there were so many other people they should have considered at that time, too. also, they didn’t close off the CRIME SCENE, specifically elizabeth’s room. imagine if brian’s fingerprints or other DNA was left on her covers! they didn’t take elizabeth’s sister seriously when she remembered who it was. while it could have been possible she was remembering incorrectly, she was the ONLY EYE WITNESS and the police took her statement with a grain of salt. the detective that talked to elizabeth barely pushed hard enough to see if she was elizabeth. i know he could only do so much, but her body language should have been indicative that something wasn’t right. the police announced that a family member failed a polygraph test when 1: the results were inconclusive and 2: polygraph tests can be manipulated in so many ways. just because some cases have been handled worse, it doesn’t mean this case was handled well at ALL. how about instead of defending shoddy work just because “it could have been worse,” we stop accepting mediocrity and start demanding better police work so victims and families can have justice??
@anthemiusaugustulusiii78314 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine being one of the parents, after she was saved, realizing the person that kidnapped your daughter was the guy you were trying to help that you hired off the streets, not saying they’re bad parents by any means just saying that realization is unimaginable...btw love the background
@alyssahamlett4 жыл бұрын
Ive thought about that too it would b so hard
@Rosie-mn8vv4 жыл бұрын
No good deed goes unpunished :/
@SimplySo214 жыл бұрын
HELLO really really poor detective work the parents should’ve said everyone that’s on their mind who could’ve done this even if their wrong at the end of the everyone is innocent until proven guilty and if they would’ve mentioned they’ve been in contact since the beginning they would’ve probably closer to finding her it’s sucks (not also saying their bad parent’s)
@Whimsy36924 жыл бұрын
@Justice For I understand why Elizabeth's mother wanted to be kind. But it is possible to also be kind, and also be intelligent. Certain times and places can call for kindness. I'm not sure if people realize this, but people panhandle more often than you think. Ever wonder why everyone suddenly loses their houses in the wintertime? Usually around Christmas? And you almost never see any homeless people in the summertime? Yeah. The summertime ones, I'm more privy to believe. But not all of them. Also. Just don't... go around passing out phone numbers to people. I don't even let a guy I'm seeing have my number a few months into dating. This woman gave her personal number after 5 minutes of talking? No work phone number, if they hire people? This is why work numbers exist. Also, you ought to do background checks on the people you choose to hire. Not just anyone on the street. You just met this dude. However, I will say again that "homeless" people really do know how to pull on the heartstrings. I'm shifty-eyed of a lot of homeless people. It's a bitchy thing to say, but it's true. For good reason. (Sidenote, if you want to be nice to homeless people, give them food. The real ones will appreciate it more. The fake ones will be disappointed it wasn't money).
@ambitiously_4 жыл бұрын
@@SimplySo21 god you’re a special kind of cookie aren’t you?
@toastedtoastontoast9 ай бұрын
I know this is an old video, but it hurts me that this girl was kidnapped and in danger and the thing on the front of her mind the whole time wasn't "i am a victim", but instead "i'm breaking the rules of my church".
@heathersanner70083 жыл бұрын
Her resilience is due to her developmental years being filled with love.
@amoxmo3 жыл бұрын
I love this comment so much. It is very true 🤍
@slumdog9703 жыл бұрын
Maybe also her connection to God/ spirituality
@2slick4bs3 жыл бұрын
@@amoxmo I 2nd that
@HanaDubs3 жыл бұрын
@@slumdog970 loving God doesn't make you a superhuman lol, you can be atheist, jewish, wiccan, etc and have high resilience too. How does religion determine that?
@slumdog9703 жыл бұрын
@@HanaDubs gives you hope. Something to hold onto
@sierratree933 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine being her sister and possibly feeling like she could have saved Elizabeth by waking the parents sooner. I know that would haunt me. That poor family is probably so traumatized.
@je54963 жыл бұрын
But that could also have lead to the whole family not being alive today. This man was capable of anything and the sister could in a way, have saved their lives
@sierratree933 жыл бұрын
@@je5496 I never meant to suggest that it's her fault. Not at all. I just think she's may have felt some unjust guilt over it all.
@je54963 жыл бұрын
@@sierratree93 I realised now that I probably missed that you said ”possibly” in the beginning. I think that made me misunderstand your point. Sorry! I understand what you meant. I just wanted to share my thought on the situation☺️
@smilely7713 жыл бұрын
She must have been totally terrified, it’s so sad and seems to be getting worse, and worse. 😥
@samg8733 жыл бұрын
Honestly that little girl did right thing. If she tried to intervene the whole family could have been killed
@Mia.S133 жыл бұрын
If he’s sane enough to hold a child hostage for a year and keep her secret, he’s competent to go through a trial
@cyanidefilledcandy23 жыл бұрын
Hold a child hostage and then make up an excuse when questioned by police and constantly made sure her face was covered or she was wearing a disguise? Incompetent WHERE?! The "Justice" system's mishandling of this case is beyond infuriating.
@IttyBitty4123 жыл бұрын
100 percent agree. It's not about really being insane to be competent for trial even though it doesn't seem like it.. You can be crazier than hell and still be competent to stand trial. I thought it had to do with just simply understanding what people are saying to you?? Or maybe you also need to know right from wrong but I'm unsure. Idk... idk what I'm talking about but I know it's something like that idk
@zinhlem1383 жыл бұрын
@@IttyBitty412 but he was able to give a call to Elizabeth's father when Elizabeth's mother instructed him to do so and his compliance showed he understands what is said to him and responds like a competent person
@chrissymeri49573 жыл бұрын
Not defending him! But do you really think that means he is "sane"? I mean any sane human being would not do this to another person...
@SmilingCat8083 жыл бұрын
@@chrissymeri4957 I don't think that is what the people in the comments are trying to say. More like, he should be held completely accountability and stand in trail without any excuses. Yes he is insane, but sane enough to know what he was doing.
@soph2799 Жыл бұрын
This case infuriates me - the number of times the police failed Elizabeth. Devastating. Elizabeth is such an incredible person. The strength she had as a 14yo is insane!!! I’m so glad this case had a “happy” ending but she should have been brought home to her loving family a LOT sooner.
@brainnr0t2763 жыл бұрын
I think if the man is competent enough to kidnap a teenager for a year than he's competent enough to face trial.
@ivyk57963 жыл бұрын
She was legit in walking distance for 50 days and they didn't find her. What did the police even do
@runawaypacman3 жыл бұрын
Exactly the family did more than the cops
@kalabell123 жыл бұрын
Waste time mostly?
@jesuschrist86773 жыл бұрын
Eat donuts and drink black coffee
@anyokasan3 жыл бұрын
@@kalabell12 and waste money
@cherchehacknostale3 жыл бұрын
Killing civilians
@lilyx45513 жыл бұрын
if it wasnt for her sister remembering who the guy was, its very possible she wouldn’t have been found.
@RyanStorey12313 жыл бұрын
Or at least not found for decades like Jaycee Duggard. If you think the police was incompetent with Elizabeth Smart's case, the Jaycee Duggard story will make your blood boil. Also, nice Killua avatar!
@Abmarp3 жыл бұрын
Exactly....
@Abmarp3 жыл бұрын
@@RyanStorey1231 😡😡
@rockstarknight43313 жыл бұрын
Someone recognized Elizabeth's face even in disguise and probably didn't look at Brian David Mitchell that much. The cops looked at the picture and could tell the obvious disguise.
@kindnessandgracestaysmilin59903 жыл бұрын
So true.
@candancecarmean77010 ай бұрын
This young lady is so inspirational and strong. It is shameful that anyone would blame her. In HS I told my boyfriend about an older cousin that abused me when i was aged 2 to 6. I told no one other then him at this time. Instead of comfort and sympathy i recieved anger and disappointment that i was not a "virgin". I had no self esteem anyway so this destroyed any self worth i had. I married two abusive men and was a doormat for 20 of my adult years. Thru a survivors group i became a survivor and I have an amazing husband. I hate when people blame the victim and or act like the victim should have handled things differently or say the domestic violence victims like it or they wouldn't stay. Unless your in the situation you dont have a clue.
@emilyevans6924 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in Utah, just 20 minutes away from her house. I was in second grade when Elizabeth was kidnapped and slept with fear for YEARS that someone would come take me from my bed. My dad volunteered to search the woods to find her. Our neighborhood set up a watch program. I still remember the day they found her and the whole community gathering to celebrate. She was found just a block away from my dads office. Just a few years ago I was able to listen to her speak at a conference and her story always amazes me!
@allyselafountain94964 жыл бұрын
Wow that must've been terrifying
@beckieILTL4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I cant even imagine! I would be terrified as well
@mylittlesuperhero5814 жыл бұрын
I cant even imagine. 🥺 this breaks my heart
@LaLaE234 жыл бұрын
I am sorry hun💞
@christinamichelleee4 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in West Memphis AR- where the “West Memphis Three” case took place. I was 5 at the time and lived on the street RIGHT IN FRONT OF the wooded area where the boys’ bodies were found. We weren’t allowed to play outside anymore, couldn’t walk to school, etc. The amount of fear and panic that our parents must have had during these times is just unimaginable. I’m now a parent myself and think about cases like this often- especially the WM3 case since it’s my hometown.
@danadane92873 жыл бұрын
That's a STRONG FAMILY! To say "we don't care if we're scrutinized if it brings more attention to the case"... So strong. I just cannot imagine.
@whoamiidk.81813 жыл бұрын
Yes they are.
@kaywee42003 жыл бұрын
Yes that's what I thought.
@aoifecanning253 жыл бұрын
they really love and care about her
@Eponine_Sandon3 жыл бұрын
It’s awful that Richard died with everyone thinking he kidnapped and murdered a little girl
@YukiAndZeroFTW3 жыл бұрын
Seriously. Cops are the worst. Hearing him cry lowkey broke my heart.
@cultwonyo3 жыл бұрын
I feel like his brain hemorrhage may have been caused by the stress the police were putting on him.
@jalynneevans3 жыл бұрын
@@cultwonyo ahh i never thought of that!
@theglasswolf32063 жыл бұрын
@@cultwonyo - That’s what I thought as soon as Kendall mentioned how he died
@pixality79023 жыл бұрын
@@cultwonyo my first thought :(
@correctme45763 жыл бұрын
I live in iraq and when some one, especially a child is kidnapped, the police would set up check points every 3 miles or so, they would stop every single car and check in side, they would even st up check points close to people's houses. And this is done right away no time wasted. A while back 2 kids were kidnapped, they found them two hours later. I understand that people don't want any one looking inside their car or home, but if it can help find a missing person then it should be done, that's just my opinion.
@bruh-wc1gs3 жыл бұрын
That’s really good. In my country (Afghanistan) kids don’t get kidnapped often, unless their parents are rich. Kids play outside all day in night. They don’t care about rockets or bullets. Life goes on. But if some kid does get kidnapped, it’s the son of a powerful person, and the police don’t care. People have to search themselves. That’s why many Afghans dislike the police. And that’s why they trust Taliban. The Taliban would bang on every door until they find the kid. And when they found the kidnapper, they would execute them.
@Centurion4643 жыл бұрын
I live in Spain and when someone kidnaps a child it upsets the whole country because it’s very rare.
@monalisamazvimavi97323 жыл бұрын
@@bruh-wc1gs it’s always interesting how different countries operate. And, what you said definitely brings a lot of things into perspective.
@betsybabf7483 жыл бұрын
This case was years ago (victim is a grown married mother now) but we now have Amber Alerts, where every person in the entire country gets an immediate alarm notification on their phone, tv, on highway signs, etc giving all info they have so not only are all police looking, but every citizen in aware and looking as well;. Best case is when they have license plate, or even car description, where car is almost always seen & reported very quickly.. Kidnapping by strangers are pretty rare. Most US kidnappings are done by one of the child's parents, when they lose custody, or do not want to share custody with other parent. They do not return the child and try to run off.
@correctme45763 жыл бұрын
@@betsybabf748 I know I was living in the US for along time. The US has alot of laws that prohibits police from looking in people's cars, in iraq they can look and it's helps alot, like I said when a kidnapping is reported the police set up check points righ away and drivers cooperate.
@jasminkellingreis36223 жыл бұрын
Can't believe people actually critise a fourteen year old CHILD for not running away, she was assaulted, threatened, starved and intimidated by two adults, who were armed with weapons, it just blows my mind. I'm so happy that she managed to escape the situation and she's doing amazing things to prevent others from going through such an awful experience, can't even imagine what it would be like to live like that for nine months. I really don't think I could ever be as strong as she is.
@carsfan19953 жыл бұрын
It seems like they wouldn't criticize or victim blame her if she ended up dead rather than living and trying get back to her life. Awful people
@jasminkellingreis36223 жыл бұрын
@@carsfan1995 So true unfortunately, she shouldn't have to deal with this after such a traumatic experience
@keishatanoe10673 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And then if she did something and brian killed her whole family they would blame Elizabeth for her choices so I don't get some humans sometimes.
@carsfan19953 жыл бұрын
@@keishatanoe1067 Maybe I’m stupid but I feel Brian wouldn’t be able to kill her whole family. I don’t know, something about him says he’s more interested in having sex slaves than he is in most murder. Granted, Elizabeth and generally most people wouldn’t take that risk. I apologize if I sound like one of those people saying “she should’ve done this.” She did nothing wrong and she did everything right as a means of survival.
@amendez28253 жыл бұрын
When you're brought up like that you don't make the most obvious decisions
@caitlyndenicola38653 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth was literally walking distance from her house for weeks!! How did the police not check the surroundings of their neighborhood like a big hill?? Makes me so mad
@hannahvioleta59093 жыл бұрын
Seriously! Even if they thought she was dead, checking spots like that for the body would have been huge! The police seriously fumbled this case.
@TwBelgi783 жыл бұрын
I'm confused cause didn't they use helicopters? How did they see nothing?
@Jamie-rr5me3 жыл бұрын
It was heavily wooded area.. They had search parties for weeks.
@ducc7643 жыл бұрын
Her millionaire dad hired shady drifters to work on his house. Why? Wait let me guess. He was a super nice guy who wanted to get people back on their feet. But wait, you had this homeless guy you know NOTHING ABOUT working in the yard with your 12 year old son?! A literal stupid fuck. “Come on in fella we’ve got some lemonade and sandwiches for you, when you’re done go outside and finish up with my 12 year old son under 0 supervision.” Great dad!
@srishtiyadav33673 жыл бұрын
Police weren't smart enough duh!
@melaniedavis69893 жыл бұрын
There seems to be a big culture in “victim shaming” these days, but as it is in domestic violence cases, unless you have walked in those shoes, been so terrified you daren’t speak, or make eye contact, you have literally NO IDEA of the psychological damage that has been done, especially in children or teenagers. I spent 12 years in a violent marriage which I ended 7 and half years ago. Even today, my kids, who were 10, 8 and 6 at the time, occasionally mention something I hadn’t realised they’d seen, heard or would remember. Psychological damage goes even deeper than emotional abuse and it’s NEVER a victim’s fault....NEVER!
@sharroon75742 жыл бұрын
You are so right and no one should ever be put in these situations, it's totally unfair.
@elderford9892 жыл бұрын
I stayed in one for 8 years, luckily didn't have children but it's only now over a decade since I escaped that I see all the abuse for what it was. Unless you have been there and walked in those shoes you literally have no idea what it's like and how much control they have.
@sashakascavage99704 жыл бұрын
that photo of elizabeth at the house party is chilling.
@jonasweepill12623 жыл бұрын
Rape is not sex. It is an attack. You can not lose your virginity through rape, let victims keep their innocence.
@TheAceAllagator3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@_____75123 жыл бұрын
well said
@TheGoss1233 жыл бұрын
Very true! My older sister was raped by our father when she was 4-7. She did not count that as losing her virginity.
@jonasweepill12623 жыл бұрын
@@TheGoss123 thank you so much for sharing your story, it sounds like your sister has a very healthy way of viewing what happened to her
@3choblast3r43 жыл бұрын
I understand what you are trying to say. But innocence lost is lost forever. That dirty piece of shit abused that child and used her. She had to go through that for weeks and it will haunt her for the rest of her life.
@mariaa1093 жыл бұрын
The fact that the POLICE was fucking up so bad throughout the story is literally making my blood boil...
@Mila-Nova3 жыл бұрын
That seems to be a common theme in many crime stories smh🤦🏻♀️
@Kylie_h3 жыл бұрын
Seriously! It broke my heart when I saw that man cry. And it made me so mad that they just wanted to close the case.
@nessaflom3 жыл бұрын
sadly n pathetically its nothing new 😒
@loriwagner79003 жыл бұрын
You and me both
@Justanotherandy633 жыл бұрын
A while back, I saw a newspaper article that said a large number of US police recruiters only recruit people who do badly on the tests because they are less likely to question what they are told to do or what other officers do.
@madeleinereads11 ай бұрын
Elizabeth Smart is so inspiring ❤ I like that she has become an advocate for children and a voice for survivors of sexual assault.
@annabethdiana58574 жыл бұрын
"I thought they would have given up by now" You never give up looking for your child. I don't even have children and I know that I would never stop looking until my baby was home.
@xocoolchickxo4 жыл бұрын
This comment honestly made me cry. Sooo right!
@caitlinadalton3 жыл бұрын
The fact that Elizabeth smart still smiles today is such a success story on her part. How well she’s overcome this and used it to bring awareness and help others is so admirable
@Okayladaily3 жыл бұрын
She’s truly an inspiration. She turned her trauma into strength.
@Chuck_EL2 жыл бұрын
@@Okayladaily indeed became a strong woman She's definitely daddy's little girl, she's a splitting image of him
@deniseinpeace11702 жыл бұрын
i know
@deniseinpeace11702 жыл бұрын
god was protecting her from further harm absolutely
@jacquelinecarterr2 жыл бұрын
@@deniseinpeace1170 if god was real this wouldn’t of happened
@CraftsDotCupCake3 жыл бұрын
I just cannot believe how many times police have failed this girl. Heartbreaking
@InuInugami2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, unfortunately it happens a lot
@hope7144 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately another case of Law Enforcement not doing their jobs correctly! I wonder why they didn't have a dog smell her clothing and then the dog could have followed her trail in the woods
@rayallen448911 ай бұрын
Yeahh …. But when the cop was standing right in front of her face and simply asked her to take off the mask . She didn’t , she failed her self ! And then when they actually found her and she wouldn’t tell them who she was , she failed her self again! I think she likes being with them .
@AVibinGoose11 ай бұрын
@@rayallen4489I agree with you on some points but saying she wanted to be there is disgusting
@zondracarter302210 ай бұрын
So true some cops don't know how to do there jobs
@MrFredGrave3 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine Oliva and her family’s reaction when they found out she was about to be kidnapped and be experiencing the same thing like her cousin Elizabeth? Terrifying…
@angelnoelle9958 Жыл бұрын
And the fact that the cops didn't believe them.
@daniellegentry99584 жыл бұрын
It is amazing how many odds were stacked against her and she not only survived but is thriving. She is a remarkable woman and the amount of respect I have for her is immeasurable.
@LaLaE234 жыл бұрын
Yes thriving that's perfect description! Like it's one thing to make it through.I t's another thing to make it through and still live your life! And really live
@daniellegentry99584 жыл бұрын
@@LaLaE23 Exactly! I just truly have so much respect for her and her strength.
@LaLaE234 жыл бұрын
@@daniellegentry9958 Absolutely! Me too.
@ameliabennett60933 жыл бұрын
The crazy part is that if her sister wasn't awake she may have not been found EDIT: Thanks for updating me on my likes KZbin ...
@laurenvlogs82933 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this
@bicuriousdirtbikeboi25943 жыл бұрын
That’s how random history is
@LuisAlvarez-xo9xx3 жыл бұрын
*Butterfly effect.*
@iitshaylee3 жыл бұрын
I was literally thinking that. I was like “thank god her sister was awake”
@kirawalton79504 жыл бұрын
The thing that upsets me the most about Elizabeth's story is how many times the cops failed her. She was a child. Of course she was going to do everything her kidnappers told her to do. If she hadn't been incredibly resilient, she would be dead. The cops involved in her story should have been charged as well. Bless her soul for being able to heal from such a traumatic event and carry on with her life.
@aubeni_bunker3 жыл бұрын
I love how respectful she was when she talked about Mormons, she wasn’t bashing them just saying who they are. So respectable
@Eve_Laura3 жыл бұрын
I agree, it is nice to have a religion brought up and not have stereotypes immediately pinned on them. I myself am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have never liked it when people take extremes in religions and just associated with the whole religion, no matter which one it is. Thank you for your comment and have a good day!
@dariadaniellemusic2 жыл бұрын
As a Christian I agree. With all the true crime stories she's had to research, it would probably be so easy for her to look at all the "Christians," "Mormons," etc. who used their religion as an excuse to kidnap, r*pe, and murder and decide that religious people just seemed like trouble. But, Kendall continues to respect religious people as a whole and I really appreciate that!
@kiana_bon_vivant2 жыл бұрын
yes!! i’m a member of the church and have definitely heard my fair share of stereotypes and far stretched extremities about the church from polygamy to molestation to brainwashing etc. of course it’s possible that this goes on, even in other religions, but it’s not the norm, ya know? it’s disrespectful to bully someone for what they believe in based off of false or twisted claims about it.
@halli6202 жыл бұрын
While she certainly is respectful as such, my concern with the context is how much Elizabeth was (and others are) made to feel that without her virginity, she was worthless. If she wasn't brought up to believe this, maybe she would have felt more worth trying to save herself sooner, instead of feeling worthless just because she was raped, which to me is just extra tragic.
@introusas Жыл бұрын
@@kiana_bon_vivant Brainwashing is absolutely the norm. All I can say is you will be better off doing your own research rather than blindly following what you are told.
@JennRighter4 жыл бұрын
Anyone critical of a 14 year old child that had been abducted, raped and abused for months is effing insane. It makes me so angry people are so dense and cruel that they would question the way she dealt with the situation. I’ve never been through ANYTHING like that. But even having been through a home invasion and robbery at gunpoint, that alone traumatized me. I thought I was going to be raped and/or killed. The three guys pistol whipped my boyfriend, cracking his head open. We literally never stayed in that apartment again, we couldn’t. We got out of the lease and it was genuinely such a horrible feeling. And I was 20 back then, young but not a child. Ugh, people are just so weird.
@shonanimhuracu68714 жыл бұрын
Oh my God thsts terrible what you went through thank God you survived and you didnt have to go through even worse God blessed you on that part I hope your ok now sending love and light to you from Ireland 🍀🍀🍀❤❤❤
@JennRighter4 жыл бұрын
I would’ve done anything the three guys made me do. I was afraid they would kill my boyfriend and/or me. After they hit him in the head with one of their guns, one guy kept him downstairs and the other two took me upstairs and made me empty out every drawer in the place. I thought something way worse than that was gonna happen and I’m very lucky and grateful that it wasn’t worse. What really made me so paranoid after the incident was that it took place in the middle of a summer afternoon and our doors were locked. They broke the glass of our front door and opened it through there. That’s the one thing that always stuck with me. I have a map of my apartment in my head and I think “cast iron pan in the kitchen, heavy marble statue by the door, taser by the bed, pepper spray by the back door”. I have in my mind a defense weapon wherever someone could catch me off guard.
@origamipein184 жыл бұрын
(hugs you)
@JennRighter4 жыл бұрын
@@corinnez291 it’s disgusting that anyone would even think they know how it felt to go through what she did, let alone judge her for her actions. I get sad easily, but not angry. This makes me very, very angry.
@cambamfam81654 жыл бұрын
Glad ur safe and armed to protect yourself
@andreazurb4 жыл бұрын
I can’t fathom being CRITICAL of a little girl’s actions after being kidnapped and enduring such cruelty. I’m so happy she persevered and made it out alive. I hope she can heal from this inconceivable trauma. I hope her whole family is coping ok. 🙏🏻❤️
@Laliyahish4 жыл бұрын
People hate the idea that things like this can exist in our world and so they resort to victim blaming to try to control the narrative because without that they'll have to accept that awful things happen to people who could do nothing about it. It's so upsetting and disgusting honestly.
@lesliejohnson72474 жыл бұрын
Oh man that Grace court room drama queen on CNN tried to do a sensational interview even though her dad/Elizabeth/family prescreened the questions that Grace was allowed to ask. Good ol’ Grace tried to ask anyway. That’s only one reason why I don’t watch her OR CNN.
@katomesse134 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you for this video. I had not heard of this update!
@christinamichelleee4 жыл бұрын
@@Laliyahish you hit the nail on the head 👌🏼
@keepyoureyeswideopen4 жыл бұрын
@@hbic2325 you definitely are victim blaming
@sarahurbanova67454 жыл бұрын
This woman is meaning of the word SURVIVOR. Love her.
@tbmdd4 жыл бұрын
Ok
@caitx7774 жыл бұрын
@@tbmdd your username is so confusing
@amendez28253 жыл бұрын
She was self-medicating and probably wanted to stay with the family
@ashmorgan42410 ай бұрын
I love that Elizabeth named her 2nd daughter after her cousin Olivia!
@savannahmills24944 жыл бұрын
It’s so fascinating to me that people facing drug charges are repeatedly denied their parole but someone who assists in the kidnapping and rape of a child is out on the first change they get. The justice system is NOT blind
@sam-jy4nt3 жыл бұрын
Ive never even thought about this oh my goodness
@QueerFrogRabbit2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Absolutely asinine!
@TheAceAllagator3 жыл бұрын
When I opened up about my rape, everyone asked the stupidest questions like 'what were you wearing?' 'Why didn't you fight back?' 'Why didn't you say anything sooner?' I was 6-13 he was an uncle that I saw everyday, and even back then j knew anyone I told would just want to protect him because he was the coddled fuck up of the family, so I just kept it to myself and deal with it on my own, told someone one time and they asked those stupid questions and eventually got therapy and moved far away and I still have trust issues, but I'm better now, but seriously anyone who asks victims these stupid ass questions needs to be kicked in the face.
@huhdmdnnd33683 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry. You are so strong it dosen't matter what you where wearing I promise bbs it was NOT your fault god thank you for sharing
@computerbomb3 жыл бұрын
They asked what you were wearing as a 9 year old that could have provoked an uncle to assault you??? That's absolutely the most insane thing i've ever heard...
@Casavalera3 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry that this happened to you, it doesn’t matter what you were wearing or not. People need to stop blaming the survivor and ask offenders, “what the hell is wrong with you?” Praying for you:)
@mahikav3 жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry bby i just want you to know it’s not abt what you were wearing
@StunningPetiteFeminineDemoness3 жыл бұрын
Christ people asked what you were wearing even though you were a CHILD? Fuck I'm so sorry
@aimeekathleen37893 жыл бұрын
wtf is wrong with the justice system. People get caught with drugs and get 50+ years but wanda gets 10 years. what.
@ZS_20073 жыл бұрын
It was a different time then
@minawashere85753 жыл бұрын
@@ZS_2007 11 years ago is not a different time.
@homedepot.3 жыл бұрын
@@minawashere8575 exactly. Not even for this case but people always try to use “it was a different time” for everything. Like no Zoey it was 5 years ago.
@dollymadison23973 жыл бұрын
It's so surreal.
@dollymadison23973 жыл бұрын
@@ZS_2007 Hi Zoey! I understand... you're probably very young & that's why it seems like "another time". That's all I wanted to say after seeing a couple kinda dog piling on you. I understand 🤗
@caitlyntaggart89502 жыл бұрын
elizabeth is so strong. i’ve seen this case so many times and it hurts every time to see the comments of judgement. none of these people who have opinions on her decisions have any idea what it’s like to go through what she did. i think these people forget how young she was, how afraid she was and how much she had to contemplate her decisions in her head. it’s so terrifying to imagine what she went through. absolutely no one, except for those who have been abducted, have no idea what could’ve gone through her brain, or what she could’ve seen, or what she could’ve experienced.
@tiffanytannerrrr3 жыл бұрын
I remember when this all happened. My mom would hug me so tight and tell me every night “if someone tries to take you, you scream and fight. We can fix you if you get hurt but we can’t fix you if we can’t find you.” As a member of the same church, this case really hit so close to home for us (I’m only a few years younger than Elizabeth Smart).
@XeniaSolify3 жыл бұрын
This! That’s just so true.
@Christian-Pickles3 жыл бұрын
That is a really good point. This comment needs to be higher up, so more people see it. “If someone tried to take you, you scream and fight. We can fix you if you get broken. We cannot fix you if we don’t find you.” I’m telling everyone that tip.
@sarahm86953 жыл бұрын
I'm a member of the church too and was able to recognize all of the miracles that showed that God was still watching and looking after Elizabeth.
@farahjichi46173 жыл бұрын
You can't fix them is they were killed for screaming.
@tiffanytannerrrr3 жыл бұрын
@@farahjichi4617 it is a very common threat (“I’ll k1ll you if you make noise”), but kidnappers are FAR more likely to flee than actually follow through on that threat. Safer to scream and fight and risk that where people could still come to your aid :/
@1ilacHeaven4 жыл бұрын
Kind of gross for people to be so critical of the victim. We can’t imagine how Elizabeth was feelings and to criticize the way she handled things just doesn’t sit right with me.
@thatveganpunk133 жыл бұрын
People will literally look for any excuse to victim blame
@Hannahgs3 жыл бұрын
Like we have zero way of knowing how we would act in such a fucked up situation, living through hell for months, she did absolutely nothing wrong, she was a victim
@KindaSorta4513 жыл бұрын
Right?! The audacity
@shaylinsimmons3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention....Um hi, she WAS A CHILD
@Star-oq9cf3 жыл бұрын
exactly. she was only 14 and was thinking extremely maturely throughout this horrid situation. people need to stop victim blaming.
@IsabellaFrank24 жыл бұрын
"Its not your fault that fear is paralyzing!" THANK YOU!!
@lizinthisworld3 жыл бұрын
what will always get me about elizabeth’s return home is that she wanted to sleep in her bed the first night. that is so courageous
@Zenithanderson3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad Wanda and Brian’s family came forward and spoke to police when they recognized them. Holding them accountable rather than defending them.
@georginaisintrouble2793 жыл бұрын
I agree. Loyalty is great but blind loyalty is very disgusting.
@lindaarrington93973 жыл бұрын
Yep
@amberhennagir74624 жыл бұрын
“And all day she had to listen to Brian and Wanda ramble about some wack ass sh!t”
@kayloiio4 жыл бұрын
My favorite part 😂
@josephgavetti8614 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@amberhennagir74624 жыл бұрын
@@kayloiio mine too 😂
@vybes8204 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@daonenothe26154 жыл бұрын
I love hearing her curse 😭😭 so soothing lol
@Amelia_McDermott4 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t help thinking Elizabeth is so ethereal and beautiful. Shes like a fairy tale princess the way she talks and angelic in her eyes. This story is wild. I hope she gets the happy ending she deserves xxx
@gnaives4 жыл бұрын
she’s also very sweet irl! I went to a talk she gave at the University of Utah and got the opportunity to meet her after! A very strong woman
@disappotato4 жыл бұрын
That second sentence is pretty weird and inappropriate ngl
@Amelia_McDermott4 жыл бұрын
@@disappotato well her story wasn’t a fairy tale clearly but the way she carries herself and how she has so much integrity is the way fairy tale princesses in stories are depicted I.e Snow White
@disappotato4 жыл бұрын
@@Amelia_McDermott see that's the weird part, comparing a kidnap and rape survivor a princess is really off base, I didn't think you were saying the story is like a fairy tail
@Amelia_McDermott4 жыл бұрын
@@disappotato I wasn’t comparing I was saying her mannerisms and softness. And stories where a person triumphs over the odds is the premise of most fairy tales.
@ihanat3 жыл бұрын
This seems like a bad dream that should never be someone’s reality. I can’t believe this poor child had to go through all this. It’s wild how she managed to survive so well at such a young age.
@carab31904 жыл бұрын
The fact that the officer had Elizabeth smart right infront of him and literally let her leave is so infuriating
@margaritavalcheva4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if someone would mention this! So someone RECOGNIZED the girl, they called the police and the police officer let them all go because of religious reasons??!?!?!?
@monicapanait26864 жыл бұрын
@@margaritavalcheva i know right. In situations like this you shouldn't care AT ALL about religious reasons
@sierra-x4 жыл бұрын
I agree. He should have reported it further, followed them or something more. But I do understand him letting them leave in that moment. He didn’t have proof - she didn’t say it was her and they didn’t either - and he can’t make someone remove their “religious cover”, so in that moment he really couldn’t do anything. But I do think he should have called back up or followed them and tried harder to confirm it wasn’t her.
@jesseniagarcia45903 жыл бұрын
its so embarrassing honestly! I couldn't believe that!
@devl4464 жыл бұрын
"he grew his beard to look like Jesus" more like to look like Charles Manson ...
@art-is-awen88424 жыл бұрын
SAME THOUGHT. I think this guy mustve been a fanboy
@art-is-awen88424 жыл бұрын
I say that bc I genuinely believe Charles Manson was faking all that crazy shit in court
@nataliegomez914 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
@maddyismanic4 жыл бұрын
@@art-is-awen8842 that is common, especially with the uber driver case in Kalamazoo (if you know what I'm talking about).
@expertpanda5134 жыл бұрын
I had the same thought
@whitneybrandt68014 жыл бұрын
Kendall is like... the only KZbinr I could actually be BFF's with.
@SayderCascading4 жыл бұрын
I think I could be friends with Kendall, SimplyNailogical, and Evan & Katelyn 😬😬
@cosmicnic4 жыл бұрын
@ag900 i literally love eleanor so muchhhh🥺 i would love to see them collab honestly
@kennedymeow4 жыл бұрын
Really? Not Tana Mongeu as well? Hahaha
@llJeshooinessll4 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicnic Kendall and Eleanor have collabed already!
@jnomoneeey30234 жыл бұрын
I loooove Stephanie Harlowe haha. Kendall is up in my top tier too 🖤🖤
@miarivera12192 жыл бұрын
i give this girl literally all the props in the world. to be able to speak on the abuse and torture you went thru, & having to relive that horrible horrible experience. personally i would never have been able to be so strong like someone like her. i’m not really religious but this is such a big sign, that there’s an energy out there that’s looking out for us. god bless her.
@abinewman14113 жыл бұрын
it annoys me when people say their role models are people like kylie jenner when people like elizabeth smart exist
@lgg-g2c3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👏🏼 so many shit happens in this world and so many people are doing something to hepl, but most of the attention is always for the dumbest richer people
@Iamgigi15153 жыл бұрын
Great point
@Sophia_strideway3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 100% agree....
@damonsalvatore75023 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@DeadPiixxel3 жыл бұрын
She really wasn't smart at all -Dave Chappelle
@emilyflavell16583 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine your dad dying from an aggressive brain tumour and the day of his funeral your baby girl goes missing? The Smart family were so strong through this, I'm not surprised that Elizabeth turned out so clever and well adjusted, she has a great family
@MeTreesndirt2 жыл бұрын
Shevwas raised in fantasy land. Not prepared for reality,the bad in life. That is not good parenting.
@samthelion39254 жыл бұрын
*6 MONTHS after abduction* Cops: "Okay, so, MAYBE someone broke into the house."
@BethysHusky4 жыл бұрын
For real, it really pisses me off.
@weiyan53464 жыл бұрын
Useless cops
@sagejohnson24454 жыл бұрын
This is why cops are useless in these type of situations.
@maddyismanic4 жыл бұрын
frrr it's so frustrating
@jeaniechowdury5764 жыл бұрын
Yeah- bad work, once again. Pathetic.
@Acidicrosea2 жыл бұрын
I cried when Kendall said Elizabeth was alone waiting in the interrogation room, at this point the cops knew it was her so they had her dad come into the room… and Elizabeth saw her dad… omg… I can not imagine the happiness and joy my dad AND I would feel, if I was in Elizabeth’s shoes and saw my dad walk into that room… how happy And relieved I would feel to see my dad after all that happened to me… omg… so happy and proud of Elizabeth!
@limeproductions78733 жыл бұрын
It still disgusts me that there are still so many girls that are taught that they are basically worthless without their virginity because it makes it that much harder for rape victims to recover and find their worth again. I'm so glad she made such a good recovery.
@krazyk85923 жыл бұрын
That's a religious thing. No normal person has thought that since 1850.
@limeproductions78733 жыл бұрын
@@krazyk8592 I know but that's what Elizabeth had been taught to believe. It's SUPPOSED to be a thing of the past. Though if you look at the amount of girls that are STILL being pushed to believe that it's ridiculous. Hence why it disgusts me because it shouldn't be a thing but it still is.
@krazyk85923 жыл бұрын
@Miku fan :3 That's horrible and I am sorry, but it is a tiny minority in this country who has that backwards thinking - and it's almost always religious based lunacy.
@raerohan42413 жыл бұрын
@@krazyk8592 Virginity was prized even in societies where religion didn't play a major role in the lives of the common person, as well as in societies where the religion made no mention of virginity at all, let alone it being good or bad. This is because taking a woman's virginity was (and still is) a power trip for men. Of course they'd put practices in place that would let them indulge in it
@seleuf3 жыл бұрын
@@krazyk8592 A lot of people, even in secular countries, are raised and still live in a culture where a woman's virginity is something that's important, sacred even. Some people are even taught, from an early age, that a woman's virginity is deeply tied to their perceived worth as a human being (a truly awful and harmful teaching). Even without that, a lot of people are told that their first time having sex should be something special, shared with someone special. That the "first time" only happens once and they should save the experience for that special someone. (Which is a bit... eh. I mean, even if you've had sex before, having sex with a special someone is still going to be special, because of who it's with. But this is how a lot of people are raised to think.) You might think it's a small minority caused by religious lunacy, but the former is a widespread practice among Christians and Muslims. It's even taught in schools in southern US states. The latter is even more widespread, being propagated through television shows and movies. I'm Swedish. We pride ourselves on being secular. And even I was raised in the culture of the latter. =/
@kaysdays43944 жыл бұрын
The fact that she didn't say who she was until it was her father makes me so emotional
@dra25213 жыл бұрын
Imagine being such an incompetent police department that a little girl solved the case before you did. This is by far the worst show of police work I've ever seen. They didn't even try.
@francoistombe3 жыл бұрын
Just leaves you shaking your head. Mary-katherine was a witness but only an audio witness. It was dark and she kept her eyes shut. She realized she had heard the voice before but could not place it. She could not tell the police who it was, but she could tell them who it was not. She said it was not the accused Ricci. She was ignored. Lovely cat BTW.
@alishawamboldt14773 жыл бұрын
Honestly the more I watch true crime the more police consistently seem incompetent
@mrselfdestruct76053 жыл бұрын
@@alishawamboldt1477 9/10 true crime cases, the police only helped the situation get to the state it ended.
@farahjichi46173 жыл бұрын
She did not solve the case. She just remembered that she have seen the man.
@dra25213 жыл бұрын
@@farahjichi4617 ....so she remembered who did it? Found the culprit? That's quite literally solving the case
@twitch03703 жыл бұрын
For my fellow survivors, I know what it’s like. As a victim myself, I know how much it hurts to be told as a child that I deserved it. I know how it feels when the justice system seems to just not care about you. But know that there are people who don’t blame us. There are people who will fight for us, that we aren’t alone. You are loved, you are beautiful, and it is okay to not be okay. You aren’t dirty. You aren’t a bad person. If you didn’t consent, then it doesn’t count. You’re still a virgin until you consent. I love you, I am proud of you, keep fighting. And when you feel like you can’t fight any more, come to us. Find others to help support you.
@vykepp57092 жыл бұрын
Not even as a kid, it's worse then because you're even less able to defend yourself or do anything, but even as an adult it's like wtf how did I deserve anything??
@gabbtothee53484 жыл бұрын
It's disgusting to me that a victim can say "this person is a danger to society, this is what they did to me" and they're just like "huh. Well I think we'll release them ☺️"
@noahlol14spinach953 жыл бұрын
yea, the government is messed up. People who do terrible things usually get released, through very stupid reasons. Government don't come after me.
@sk8rgrl14184 жыл бұрын
This sounds like “the cops doing everything they can to NOT solve this case”
@emalee.3 жыл бұрын
literally
@beth6033 жыл бұрын
"ayo, this girl was abducted lets relax and sit on our asses"
@Femmebutstillathem3 жыл бұрын
Like always. Honestly they are of no use
@Camila-sf5zb4 жыл бұрын
“It would be wonderful if all missing children would get coverage like this” girl... YESSSSSS
@archeewaters3 жыл бұрын
I love the advice her mother gave her. She was able to regain her personal power despite this crazy guy who stole her and took nine months of her life.
@mrskaren70633 жыл бұрын
This case reminds be of Jaycee Lee. Poor girl, Jaycee was held captive for 18 years but she’s alive and doing well!
@RyanStorey12313 жыл бұрын
I hope Kendall does a video on that story soon. That whole story makes my blood boil. Elizabeth went through so much, but at least she was only gone for nine months and managed to recover normally. Jaycee lost her entire childhood, got impregnated with two children back to back by her rapist/captor, and was held for 19 years. Another case I have hope for is Morgan Nick, who was kidnapped at the age of 6 at a late-night Little League game in 1995. Her case remains unsolved and she is still missing.
@miranda49963 жыл бұрын
@@RyanStorey1231 Kendall’s covered Jaycee’s case! First video I watched of hers. It’s very good.
@esveideguima82933 жыл бұрын
@@RyanStorey1231 she already covered that case
@RyanStorey12313 жыл бұрын
@@esveideguima8293 Yeah, I didn't realize that at the time. I just discovered Kendall a few weeks ago, so I didn't know.
@clarajuel023 жыл бұрын
@@RyanStorey1231 I'm sorry but that comment sounds so damn invalidating of what happened to Elizabeth "atleast she was only gone for nine months" only? She was raped,beaten and starved for those nine months and you make it sound like she was lucky. Next time think about your choice of words because it can be quite triggering to some people
@chloepeterson18544 жыл бұрын
once my daughters bus passes my house without dropping her off. i immediately heard kendall saying “ every second matters “. within 5mins i had gotten in contact with the school, transport office, and police. right after i called everyone the bus turned around and dropped my daughter off. thank god. momma don’t play.
@eliseebrockmeier30644 жыл бұрын
Love this.
@doralilikovacs28984 жыл бұрын
this must have been awful! ♥️ I am glad nothing happened!
@panicoutbytheromancepilotb5134 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness she's safe 🖤
@sidcrook-hutsler91554 жыл бұрын
This happened to me too! I called the school and was bawling.....they out him in the wrong bus but for two mins in my mind he was kidnapped and likely dead
@panicoutbytheromancepilotb5134 жыл бұрын
@@sidcrook-hutsler9155 that must have been terrifying. I'm so sorry
@CherryPeach19023 жыл бұрын
The fact that this mans first wife was 17 and was called Karen MINOR I can’t
@brandigabriel69213 жыл бұрын
I got a chuckle from that too 😂
@maxpuppo33603 жыл бұрын
I KNOWWW I HAD TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE I HEARD THAT RIGHT
@ariiixooo3 жыл бұрын
i think he was only 18, cause she said he got out of Juvi and then got married.
@kadylynch51103 жыл бұрын
@@ariiixooo he was 19
@ford73723 жыл бұрын
Omg 😭😭💀
@CeltycSparrow Жыл бұрын
I think Elizabeth is an incredibly brave little girl, having to endure all that she did at the hands of this vile monster. I am glad she survived this nightmare and she's now safe at home with her family. And I am so proud of her that she and her family fought for justice and the truth, and now this vile monster will spend the rest of his life in prison and he can't hurt another innocent child ever again. She is safe now.
@t03xb3ans3 жыл бұрын
can we also take a moment to appreciate how amazing it is that her sister happened to randomly remember who its was, its crazy how the memory works, that played a huge role in him getting caught
@user-ym7eh8pi5i3 жыл бұрын
Little kids have better memory power. So if you wanna learn something learn it as a kid so it will be easier.
@dra25213 жыл бұрын
I hope every officer that worked on that case feels some form of guilt. There was so much that went wrong because of them and their incompetence.
@summerbrooke85693 жыл бұрын
Exactly why officers need more than, what is it, 9 months of training? Ridiculous!
@marleylove5103 жыл бұрын
@@summerbrooke8569 The police in Germany have like 4 years of schooling and they are very good. I think we, (our, US police) should take notes. There are a few other countries that have really good policing.
@francoistombe3 жыл бұрын
After she was recovered, the city police gave a news conference and announced "we have Elizabeth back etc" basically spoke as if they were responsible for the return. No guilt or admission of failure here. They did nothing that found her. The case became a icon of police failure and arrogance.
@Shesaphantomm3 жыл бұрын
it’s so ridiculous how useless they always are in these cases!! even when the victim and perpetrator are right in their faces how tf do you just let them go? because he “looks” trustworthy, gtfoh
@aoifecanning253 жыл бұрын
the us honestly have one of the dumbest police departments
@libbydavis86203 жыл бұрын
it doesn’t even matter why Elizabeth didn’t do this or didn’t do that, she kept herself alive and is now free
@aoutsky2 жыл бұрын
What an incredible story of survival and grit. This girl fully lived up to her family name, Smart. Her rational thinking and patience kept her alive.
@222222ania4 жыл бұрын
I hate when people are like: ''ok he was a monster but she had so many chances to escape'' like ugh
@sl33p.drift3r4 жыл бұрын
people forget that she was a literal child :^( so sad
@sl33p.drift3r4 жыл бұрын
like, i see it all the time, people watching these situations back and believing that they could have done better. its so wrong
@thediaryofnunu4 жыл бұрын
@@matilsal it’s crazy our names alike
@LinhHueTran4 жыл бұрын
Terrible.
@o_o-lj1ym4 жыл бұрын
Most people don’t even survive. She managed to survive I’m pretty sure she did everything right.
@cylieb50414 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Utah and when Elizabeth Smart went missing I was in elementary school. My best friend and I decided to spend our recesses and after school looking for clues and picking up garbage. Our school ended up giving us an award and we were convinced we were detectives 😅 So glad Elizabeth was found alive and is able to help others with her story
@nerdieone13 жыл бұрын
It's really disgusting how so much value is placed on a woman's virginity when really it means nothing. Her getting raped was not her fault and she should feel no guilt over what happened to her. I hope now she's in a better place mentally and has healed from her trauma....tho tbh I don't see how anyone could really heal 100% from this horrific evil. :(
@staysilent43923 жыл бұрын
It's not that valued. If you get raped, it's not your fault. Don't talk about a religion you don't understand, please. They don't judge anyone for anything. But I agree with you about living through that pure evil.
@Metroid2503 жыл бұрын
@@staysilent4392 "they don't judge anyone on anything" if that's not the biggest bullshit I've heard, idk what is
@annevanity39223 жыл бұрын
@@staysilent4392do you not know what Christian purity culture is? don’t be an idiot, now
@rattian19763 жыл бұрын
@@staysilent4392 Are you just completely isolated from the rest of the world? literally most Christians I’ve met tell me I’m going to hell for just being who I am and not them. AND virginity is still valued in Christianity highly like????? Are you just ignorant?
@katherinec69043 жыл бұрын
@@staysilent4392 as an exmormon I can confirm that this is bullshit. virginity and purity are HUGE for Mormons. also the way you said “they don’t judge anyone for anything”???? i think you’re the one who should learn more about the church
@jennbreen53134 жыл бұрын
AN HOUR AND THIRTEEN FUCKING MINUTES. THE QUEEN HAS DELIVERED. 🖤 Also Kendall you look STUNNING as usual 😍
@MirandaRenee4 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS SUPPORT ✨ go kendall
@NotLeLa_myona4 жыл бұрын
And 45 seconds 😂😂😁
@astrowolvez4 жыл бұрын
Oh shit I was so confused and just noticed it's the length of the video.
@aqua_finessa60304 жыл бұрын
I LIVE🙌!!!! Literally glued to my screen for every second.
@queenelizabee72464 жыл бұрын
Why was I think the same thing! She is such an amazing creator and when it’s a hour I know it’s going to be a whole whirlwind of emotions.
@karenneill91094 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth did exactly what she should have. By definition. She survived. That is the goal in a situation like this.
@amendez28253 жыл бұрын
She didn't want to go home
@bluesky14673 жыл бұрын
@@amendez2825 how can you even say something like that she was a kid who was manipulated
@crystalpollio43954 жыл бұрын
The guilt her mom probably felt over leaving that window open... it would be suffocating. This monster was responsible for the pain of so many.
@bri23524 жыл бұрын
Right, I live in a nice gated community and have done this countless times. A simple mistake changed their whole life.
@crystalpollio43954 жыл бұрын
@@bri2352 I live in the sticks and I think it’s pretty common to do this especially as I’m in Australia with no air conditioning. Windows being open is necessary but hearing cases like this makes me more vigilant.
@rexyray2223 жыл бұрын
This is certainly a horrid thing to happen. And Elizabeth is such a strong and inspirational woman. How incredibly lucky she is to have survived. I'm in awe of how Elizabeth went on to literally dedicate her life to preventing things of this nature from happening to others and also helping to bring down criminals on crime watch daily. I feel that she's often a source of hope for other families who's children have gone missing. She was brought home, maybe their children will too. I'm currently praying little Summer Wells age 5 in TN will have a similar happy end.
@LadyAluucard4 жыл бұрын
The most upsetting part of her story (to me) is that this happened to her because her parents were good people. How horrifying is that? To have your good deeds be punished like that?
@spo.hanaaa4 жыл бұрын
yes, that is so bad😔 and it upsetted me a lot, we are tought that we must be good and help anyone we can but still things like this happen😖
@jessicapatton56354 жыл бұрын
Right?! It makes you scared to be nice to anyone!!! So sad...
@Adude124 жыл бұрын
That’s why i doubt religion -_- so freaking messed up
@spo.hanaaa4 жыл бұрын
@@Adude12 same, it is real confuseing -_-
@lindsay80034 жыл бұрын
Exactly! You do what you feel to be the right thing helping someone in need... for it to ultimately destroy your life?
@lalaycoco94673 жыл бұрын
This whole story is every child’s worst nightmare Edit: thanks for all the likes you guys 🤩let’s get this to 1000
@pvrpl3133 жыл бұрын
And every parent's. I remember this so vividly when it was going on.
@maritoh.67103 жыл бұрын
Every child and every single parent... just listening to it made me so nervous. I have 2 boys.