Campaign to Bring Back to US Boy Abducted to Brazil Gathers Momentum

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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:56:53 +0100

All i can say is Brazillians think they can do as they like and people just have to take it. My fomer partner was Brasillian and his whole family was a Bunch of Brasillian Scum Bags. Now seeing what the guy Lins e Silva is doing is typical Brasillian ways. Doing what they want. Well this time the Brasillians are being put in ther place because the people of the U.S.A. are NOT going to take it and we are standing behind this David Goldman till he brings his son back home here in the U.S.A......Mr Goldman keep up the fight and know we are ALL behind you and our prayers are with you. Get YOUR SON and never look back.......As for Joao Paulo Lins e Silva and his family and Brunas famila you are ALL the lowest for of life...... - Paulo Vito

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Thu, 14 May 2009 22:49:09 +0100

A custodia do filho eh da mae, se for boa mae o filho sempre vai preferir a mae! e por essa razao nao eh sequestro, porque o filho vem do ventre da matre, ele se casou com uma mulher de outra nacionalidade! que chato!!!!! A lei dos EUA eh ridicula!!!!! eles tiram filho de mae!!!!! por isso que os filhos nem querem mais ver a mae depois que crescem!!!!!! O Brazil protege as maes eh um pais que entende o MATRIO PODER!!!!!!!!! Esse cara dancou quando perdeu o vinculo de amor com o filho, quando nao compreendeu isso!!!!!! ele escreveu esse fim. - vivian

Message to BO

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:25:22 +0100

BO The type of person who voted against your post might be the same type of person as bruna and the silvas. There are, unfortunately, people in this world who commit atrocities and evils but do not believe that they are wrong. Morever, some believe that their unwarrated evil is actually justified or even good. Obviously, these type of people do not exist on the same moral and logical plane that we live on. Confronting them with their amorality or illogic is often futile as they just do not get it. Look at Bruna. It appears that she did not believe that what she was doing was an atrocious evil cast upon both Sean and David. One could rightfully say that she was consumed by selfishness and therefore could not see past herself to recognize the disastrous affects she was having on innocent victims. Dealing with these type of people is a frustrating burden on those who think rationally and have a functioning moral compass. The person who voted against you might have something to say, but I doubt that we will hear it. Many people are afraid to have their ideas and beliefs known and challenged in fear that they will be either proven wrong and/or shamed. As far as I am concerned, unless the person steps up and accepts your challenge to be reveal his/herself, you might as well consider the vote to be posthumously casted by Bruna herself. - JP

THIS GOES TO SHOW THE US EMBASSY

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:25:26 +0100

IN BRASIL IS ONLY THERE TO SELL VISAS TO BOOTH RICH AND CROOKS when it come down to doing something to deal with the rights of US citisens in brasil they are a bunch of spineless scum bottom feeders living high on the hog in brasil and doing nothing for there pay . the US could save billions not having to employ them and rent there high priced apartments , pay there over priced salries , they are like a bunch of clown shoes just something to look and and serve no practial purpose not much more than brasilian politicans mouth pices - forrest allen brown

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Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:34:46 +0100

[quote]... written by lisa caruso, December 19, 2008 Is there no recourse for the people of Brazil?? The honest, hardworking and ethically stable people of Brazil?? Or, are they all under the complete control of the likes of Lins e Silva family and their ethically challenged and criminal cohorts?? Is there ANY VOICE for the decent people of Brazil???? Sean Goldman has ONE biological father. Had Bruna not succumbed to her own circumstance, Sean could have gone on to have had a NUMBER of other men in his life professing to be 'father figures'. These people are 'replaceable', but loving, BIOLOGICAL fathers re NOT. And although he's most likely unaware due to the devious nature of of Lins e Silva and his maternal grandparents, Sean's father has lgone to the ends of the earth to see him. David's always loved him and has been trying to stay in his life. Unknowingly, Sean was bamboozled by his mother in her abduction of him from the U.S. and is now being similarly bamboozled by a person of no genetic relation to him. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR THIS CHILD???? report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -1 [/quote] What piece of human garbage would've made that vote....would love to know. - bo

A Call to Arms for Brazilians

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:19:44 +0100

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” These prophetic words from French visionary Blaise Pascal are most relevant to the injustice that exists today in Brazil. Thanks to many good people who have spoken out there is a growing awareness of a situation that cries out for justice and decency. Special thanks to those Brazilian people who have signed this petition and expressed their dismay, and even outrage, that their government leaders and judges have not had the courage to right this injustice. If only more of the citizens of Brazil were aware of this situation, many more good people would have the opportunity to do something that could convince the authorities in Brazil to do the right thing and send Sean home to his biological father. One of the many aspects of this evil is that the people with custody of Sean Goldman have obtained a “gag order” from a Brazilian court that prevents the press and other media in Brazil from publicizing this case. Fortunately, through this forum and other internet portals, the good people of Brazil can be informed and motivated. So please, Brazilians, be aware that your country’s reputation in the eyes of the world is being tarnished, even to the point of disgrace, by the self-serving actions of a few people who are circumventing the law. But clearly, not all government officials, not even all judges, and certainly not all people of Brazil are deserving of blame. The lack of effective government action in the four and a half years since Sean’s abduction points to the need for a grass-roots movement by the good people of Brazil. Please, get the word out – do not forget those without internet access, and then in a democratic republic the people can tell their government leaders that they want this injustice to stop. Once informed, I trust that the Brazilian people will know how to motivate those in authority to abide by their wishes. I believe only the good people of Brazil are capable of demanding the proper action in a timely manner before this situation becomes even more tragic. ------------------------- "Para que o mau prevaleça, é necessário somente que os Homens do Bem não façam nada." Essas palavras proféticas do visionário francês Blaise Pascal são totalmente relevantes frente à injustiça que hoje existe no Brasil. Graças a muitas pessoas do bem que resolveram falar, é que hoje existe uma conscientização maior sobre essa situação que implora por justiça e descência. Um obrigado especial a todos os brasileiros que assinaram a petição e expressaram seu inconformismo, até mesmo espanto, com relação aos Líderes Governamentais e Juízes que não tiveram a coragem de corrigir essa injustiça. Se mais cidadãos brasileiros tivessem conhecimento dessa situação, várias outras pessoas do bem teriam a oportunidade de fazer algo para convencer as Autoridades Brasileiras a fazer justiça e enviar Sean de volta ao seu lar. Um dos aspectos mais diabólico desse caso é que as pessoas que hoje mantém a custódia de Sean Goldman conseguiram uma ordem duvidosa do mesmo Tribunal para impedir qualquer divulgação do caso na imprensa ou qualquer outro meio de comunicação brasileiro. Desta forma, brasileiros, saibam que a reputação do seu país perante a comunidade mundial está sendo degradada, até o ponto de total discrédito, tudo pela ação de uma minoria que burla a lei. Porém, sabemos, claramente, que nem todas as autoridades, nem mesmo todos os juízes e, certamente, nem o povo brasileiro merecem tal fama. A falta de atitude do governo durante mais de 4 anos, desde que Sean foi sequestrado, aponta para a necessidade de um movimento profundo e intenso capitaneado pelo bom povo do Brasil. Por favor, divulguem esse caso. Não se esqueçam daqueles sem acesso à Internet. E então, num país democrático, o povo dirá a seus líderes governamentais que a injustiça deve ser sanada urgentemente. Uma vez informados, acreditamos que o povo brasileiro saberá como motivar aqueles no poder a obedecer seus desejos. Acreditamos que somente o bom povo do Brasil será capaz de agir corretamente, rapidamente, antes que essa situação se torne uma tragédia ainda maior. - Marie Crescenzi

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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:25:18 +0100

Is there no recourse for the people of Brazil?? The honest, hardworking and ethically stable people of Brazil?? Or, are they all under the complete control of the likes of Lins e Silva family and their ethically challenged and criminal cohorts?? Is there ANY VOICE for the decent people of Brazil???? Sean Goldman has ONE biological father. Had Bruna not succumbed to her own circumstance, Sean could have gone on to have had a NUMBER of other men in his life professing to be 'father figures'. These people are 'replaceable', but loving, BIOLOGICAL fathers re NOT. And although he's most likely unaware due to the devious nature of of Lins e Silva and his maternal grandparents, Sean's father has lgone to the ends of the earth to see him. David's always loved him and has been trying to stay in his life. Unknowingly, Sean was bamboozled by his mother in her abduction of him from the U.S. and is now being similarly bamboozled by a person of no genetic relation to him. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR THIS CHILD???? - lisa caruso

What can one say?

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:06:34 +0100

It also happens that NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY, DEVELOPED OR EMERGING, JUDGES AND LAWS will give the custody of the child to the parent whith whom the child is. What you have neglected to take into account is that the family was living in the U.S. The child was born in the U.S. Sean's parents were married and he was taken to brazil by his mother to VISIT his grandparents, not to go to brazil and never return. We all know that David would have never allowed nor agreed to that. This is called parental kidnapping. Under the Hague Treaty a child's custody is to be decided in the country of "HABITUAL RESIDENCE". In this case the U.S. And in the case of Sean Goldman he should've been returned to the U.S. within SIX WEEKS.....it's now been 4 years. And João, there is no ransom theories here. The carioca grandparents are behind this lock, stock, and barrel. A similiar situation happened in my state here in Brazil some years ago. The brazilian mother died. The local and state courts here gave custody to the brazilian grandparents over the American father. The American father finally won at the federal level. A case much like this also happened but to the contrary. A american father took his american/brazilian child, that was born in Brazil to New Jersey and said they would not return. The state of New Jersey found the father and child, took custody of the child, and returned him to his brazilian mother in Brazil. Afterall, the U.S. participates in the Hague Council. Participant countries are supposed to abide by their rules....aren't they? Isn't that what it's all about afterall? - bo

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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:45:07 +0100

I need to correct you - there is only one story - not two - Thanks Kathy for correcting Ch.C. But as a person who has been following this story for quite sometime, I could make easily understand what Ch.c is saying. Lets forget about his long lecture or the "Two Stories". His verdict is that Sean should be returned to his living parent. He is quite familiar with the Geneva and The Hague conventions and I ain't going to argue with him. IMHO, the stepfather is holding the child for a ransom for unknown reasons. End of Story. - João da Silva

There is only one story

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:06:24 +0100

I need to correct you - there is only one story - not two - David and Bruna were not divorsed when she got on that plane to Brazil - She left David behind thinking she was going on a 2 week hoilday to her family. Nothing indicated that there was anything wrong in their marriage.......Bruna divorsed David from Brazil - without him being present - without him even knowing.......... - Kathy Atkinson

Wellll...there are 2 stories in that story !

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:54:06 +0100

STORY 1 - There is a child whose parents divorce and one decides to leave the country and go back to his country home. That happens all the time in all countries, where the parent losing the child finds correctly this is injustice. But what about if this would have been the other way around ? The Injustice would have been as injust ! It also happens that NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY, DEVELOPED OR EMERGING, JUDGES AND LAWS will give the custody of the child to the parent whith whom the child is. THAT SEEMS INJUST FOR THE OTHER PARTY, BUT AS SAID WOULD HAVE BEEN AS INJUST FOR THE OTHER PARTY IF HE/SHE LOST the custody ! right ? STORY 2 TYPICALLY A PROOF OF BRAZILIAN TOTAL INJUSTICE TO NOT RETURN THE CHILD TO THE LIVING PARENT IN CASE OF THE OTHER PARENT DEATH ! But in Brazil...INJUSTICE IS A WAY OF LIFE EVEN AGAINST THEIR OWN CITIZENS...WITH ONE OF THE WORLD HIGHEST WEALTH AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY. Everything wrong...is normal in Brazil. It is in their genes, in their blood, in their soul. They could not live or think otherwise. UNFAIR AND UNCOMMON SENSE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF JUSTICE FOR BRAZILIANS ! FAIR AND COMMON SENSE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF INJUSTICE FOR BRAZILIANS ! Simple as that ! - ch.c.

What can one say?

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:45:45 +0100

This is a classic example of B-R-A-Z-I-L!!! Que Vergonha!!!! :( - bo