I'm not quite sure how else to describe Brenda Martin's behavior.
A few weeks ago, on the Michael Coren Show, I pontificated about how horrible it was that Stephen Harper was not doing more to secure Brenda Martin's release. A point made, coupled with my inherent distrust of the Mexican justice system, given the events of the past couple years.
Before I did the show, I had heard the recording of the phone call made by Brenda to a media outlet, crying at the top of her lungs for Stephen Harper to step up and do something about it. She seemed sincere. She seemed like she was crying for help.
Two days after my appearance on the Coren show, Stephen Harper indeed, spoke up about it. Something that you'd think Ms. Martin would appreciate. But no. In fact, she was downright pissed off that Harper weighed in on the issue. She claimed he was doing it for "political gain".
At this point, I was downright confused. I mean, maybe Stephen Harper is doing it for the photo-op. Maybe he's a political opportunist. I don't think he is. But lets suppose Ms. Martin is right.
If the leader of your country, was now publicly making statements demanding your release, something you desperately wanted to happen, and you thought he was doing it for political reasons, wouldn't you in spite of that, button your bloody mouth and wait until afterwards to make those criticisms.
Ever since the Conservatives have taken an interest in the case, she's shown nothing but disdain for them. It's the weirdest case of: "Please help me! I hate you! Screw off!"—I've ever seen.
It's so bizarre that it makes you wonder if somehow the Liberal Party is feeding her talking points, in order to use her as a political pawn in a YAFS (Yet Another False Scandal). It certainly coincides with Paul Martin going to down to meet her, the day before Harper spoke up.
Then of course we have Brenda Martin accusing the Conservatives of leaving her to rot in prison. And of course, when the Conservatives release proof that they've actually been on her case for quite some time, she yells "Yes it's true, they've been helping me! But that was private information!"
So we learn the Harper government has been trying to help behind closed doors, long before Dithers even went to see her. This is contrary to what Ms. Martin has told the media. The Conservatives have leaked proof that they've been on the case. She admits the information is accurate. But says they had no right to release it.
Essentially this is one of the worst cases of someone wanting to have their cake and eat it too. She wants to publicly lambaste the Conservatives, lie about the level of their involvement in her case, get help from the Conservative government in-spite of this, and have the truth of the matter protected under her "privacy rights". You'll forgive me if this doesn't sound like the strategy of someone who actually wants out of jail that badly. It sounds like someone who'd rather take potshots at a government, while cooling their heels in a Mexican jail cell.
Every time the name Brenda Martin comes up the first word that pops into my head is SUCKERS!
Documents aquired through the freedom of information act reveal that Ms. Martin has been visited by Canadian Consular officials more than a dozen times, she was offered a transfer to a different section of the prison but refused because it didn't have a refrigerator and she has participated in a prison 'beauty contest'.
This doesn't sound like someone who is living in some rat infested hell hole.
And what is Mr. McTeaque's response to all this: in usual opposition fashion he now wants an investigation into how this information was released. There is no comment that perhaps he was made a fool of or that it is a good thing when factual records are produced that shed some light on what has been going on. Nope...he has lost the club he was using to bash the government and he's pissed off and wants somebody to be held accountable because he got sucked in.
Martin's behaviour has left me gobsmacked as well. I wonder if she is suffering from some mental illness or if she is getting spectacularly bad advice from friends and advisers.
I agree. She shouldn't be in jail, should be in a mental insitution. I think there's something very wrong with her. And whose going to help her now?
Sounds to me like she's quite possibly off her nut and in need of some mental health care. Having a bit of experience in that area myself [cough!], I'm seeing some red flags in her behavior.
Here is an webpage (http://www.thewantednovel.com/story.html) by Roger Harrison. Harrison worked for Alyn Waage and knew Brenda Martin and has written a fictionalized account of his experiences in Mexico. He also offers his thoughts on Brenda Martin and why she is in jail. An interesting read as Harrison provides info that has not been reported in the MSM.