Lisa Left Eye Lopes

Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002) better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, television hostess, and actress. She is best known as a member of the R&B/Hip-hop girl group TLC.

Lopes contributed her self-written raps to many of TLC’s hit singles, including “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg”, “What About Your Friends”, “Hat 2 da Back”, “No Scrubs”, “Waterfalls”, and “Girl Talk”.

Lopes was often vocal about her personal life and difficult past. She readily admitted that she had come from an abusive, alcoholic background and struggled with alcohol problems herself. These problems became headline news in 1994, when she set fire to Andre Rison’s tennis shoes in a bathtub, which ultimately spread to the mansion they shared, destroying it. Lopes claimed that Rison had beaten her after a night out, and she set fire to his shoes to get back at him. Lopes later revealed that she did not have a lot of freedom within the relationship and was abused mentally and physically, having released all her frustrations on the night of the fire.

Lopes, who was sentenced to five years probation and therapy at a halfway house, was never able to shake the incident from her reputation. Her relationship with Rison continued to make headlines, with rumors of an imminent wedding, later debunked by People magazine. Lopes revealed on the Last Days of Left Eye documentary that her meeting with a struggling mother in rehab left a big impression on her. She subsequently adopted the woman’s 8 year old daughter. Ten years previously, she had adopted a 12 year old boy.

Lopes had several large tattoos. Most prominent was a large eagle on her left arm, which she said represented freedom. Later, she added the number “80” around the eagle, which was Rison’s NFL number while in Atlanta. She also had a tattoo of a moon with a face on her foot in reference to Rison’s nickname, Bad Moon. On her upper right arm was a large tattoo of the name Parron, for her late stepbrother who died in a boating accident, arching over a large tattoo of a pierced heart. Her smallest tattoo was on her left ear and consisted of an arrow pointing to her left over the symbol of an eye, a reference to her nickname.

Extreme Couponing

Extreme Couponing, EXTREME COUPONING – 8:00 p.m. (TLC) less powerful in world sport? NO! This special issue of one hour is dedicated to shopaholics who become obsessive over finding the next big market. Part of the process of rehabilitation is to ensure that they do not come within 100 meters of a workshop the Christmas tree. These plates of lobster are just a dollar each! You’d be crazy not to buy it! ANTICIPATION: MAXX for the minimum!

Everyone likes a lot. And everyone in these tense Financial Times is looking to save some money. And that’s one reason why vouchers have been gaining in popularity. Coupon clipping is not only save money, it was a kind of sport, a game Call it extreme couponing. And there are organizations that will help you get free coupons not you just envy, but you need! But which of them is better?

Bigamy

Bigamy, SALT LAKE CITY – An investigation of bigamy has been released in a polygamous family, starring in a reality TV show, police said Tuesday.

Lehi Police Lt. Darren Paul said the investigation was triggered by the reality show “wives, sisters,” with 41-year-old advertising salesman Kody Brown and his four wives, 13 children and three stepchildren. The TLC show premiered on Sunday.

Brown is only legally married to Meri Paul, but also calls for three other women of her spouse: Janelle, Christine and Robyn. All three are stepchildren of Robyn’s previous relationship.

Christine Brown declined to comment Tuesday, although the family issued a statement through TLC he was disappointed.

“… When we decided to do this show, I knew there would be risks,” the family said. “But for the sake of our family, and most importantly, our children, we felt it was a worthwhile risk.”

The Browns have said they expected to watch the spectacle of reality in their lives help broaden public understanding of families in the plural.

Through Utah and parts of western United States, polygamy is a legacy of the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members brought the practice to Utah in 1847, but the Mormon Church disavowed plural marriage in 1890 as part of a campaign for statehood for Utah.

The modern Mormon church excommunicated members who are involved in practice, although it is estimated that 38,000 self-described fundamentalist Mormons still believe and / or practice polygamy, believing it brings exaltation in heaven.

Although rarely prosecuted, bigamy is a third degree felony in Utah punishable by imprisonment up to five years. By law, a person can be convicted of bigamy by cohabitation, not only legal marriage contracts.

Lehi police said the evidence gathered by the probe will be delivered to the office of the Utah County Attorney for possible prosecution. A telephone message left for Paul was not immediately returned Tuesday.

Last trial of a polygamous Utah for bigamy in 2001. Tom Green, who was married to five women and drew the attention of the authorities in Utah after promoting their lifestyle on national TV negotiations, was convicted of nonsupport bigamy, criminal and child rape charges . He spent six years in prison and was released in 2007.

Most polygamists belong to no organized churches, but an advocacy group of polygamy has identified 11 different communities ranging in size from 150 to 10,000.

The attorney general’s office investigated the Utah state secret polygamous communities, but focused its efforts on cases involving allegations of abuse, sexual assault and fraud, not bigamy.

“It was the position of our office does not prosecute cases of bigamy between consenting adults,” said attorney general spokesman Scott Troxel, Tuesday. “We use our resources wisely.”

In the past 10 years, historically insular polygamous community in Utah has worked to educate the public and state agencies about their culture. State agencies and to better understand the unique aspects of culture and plural polygamous families are less reluctant to seek help when necessary, co-founder of Principle Voices of Anne Wilde said.

The Brown family’s decision to make a reality show was a sort of extension of this work of education, said Wilde, who knows the family. Research now fears cast a shadow over all progress and instill fear in plural families.

“If you really go to a court situation, then our people will go right back into isolation,” he said.

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