Cincinnati Attack Survivor Holly Shares Her Story and Gratitude

Holly's Current State and Trauma

• 😔 Holly is not okay mentally, experiencing panic attacks and replaying the attack, finding it difficult to leave her home.
• 🤕 Physically, she is in significant pain, using a cane due to balance and sight issues, and has large welts all over her body, including neck and ankle injuries.
• 🏥 Her throat swelled to the point of difficulty breathing, requiring hospitalization and medication to reduce swelling and induce sleep.
• 💔 She describes the trauma as replaying the attack, feeling like she was watching herself die, and contemplating the impact on her children if she hadn't survived.

The Attack and Lack of Intervention

• 💥 Holly was attacked after trying to break up a fight where a man was being assaulted.
• 🚶‍♀️ Despite approximately 100 people being present, she was the only one who intervened, and was subsequently attacked.
• 🚫 No one called 911 except for another victim who managed to escape and make the call.
• 📱 Many bystanders chose to film the assault instead of offering help or calling emergency services.

Police Response and Lack of Support

• 🚓 Upon arrival, police did not call for backup or an ambulance, acting nonchalantly.
• 🤕 They did not offer assistance, take full victim information, or even get Holly's statement, making her feel unsafe.
• 🚗 Holly ended up leaving in an Uber to go home, feeling safer than remaining at the scene with the police present.
• 💔 She notes that a detective has been helpful, but generally, the police response was unsupportive and dismissive.

The Fundraiser and Community Support

• 💖 A fundraiser was initiated to support Holly, quickly raising nearly $500,000 and becoming the platform's top campaign.
• 🙏 Holly expresses deep gratitude to her supporters, acknowledging their prayers and love as crucial for her healing and recovery.
• 🌟 The outpouring of support has shown her that there are still good people and a community of love, countering her previous feelings of shame and hate in the country.
• 🤝 She emphasizes the importance of looking at people as humans, regardless of race, religion, or political beliefs, and advocates for a world with more love and safety.

Holly's Future Advocacy

• ⚖️ Holly intends to fight for stricter and more sensible policing policies to ensure victims receive justice.
• ✊ She aims to prevent other mothers and daughters from enduring similar experiences and to hold criminals accountable.
• 🇺🇸 The support she has received reinforces her belief in the goodness of America and the importance of helping each other to make communities safe again.