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Old Nov 1, 2007, 04:48 pm   #32 (permalink) (top)
ruksak
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Well, yes, she did make a choice. She chose not to make sure she didn't forget anything. "I forgot" doesn't cut it!
You cannot choose to forget.

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Voluntary or involuntary is really irrelevant: parents have a unique responsibility that does not allow for negligence
I would argue that it is relevant, when considering criminal charges. Crime is an action. A choice made.

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Hate has nothing to do with it.
Then explain the headline; "Hooters mom"? It doesn't matter if she worked at Hooters or was the CEO of a multi-national corporation. But her social class and place of employment is somehow relevant? If we were talking about a 65 year old widowed grandmother, she would not be sitting in jail. Sympathy thwarted due to her social standing. I see it clearly.

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No half-way normal parent could!
I feel this women may be guilty of stupidity. Which if illegal, would be cause for 60% of our entire population to be imprisoned.
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She's not entitled to grieve: she caused her child's death!
Thats just horrible! Wow. Horrible.

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I could care less about the deterrent factor: this is all about punishment, about society exacting revenge.
You said it all right there. Revenge. A child was harmed; SOMEBODY MUST PAY! "Lynch mob, wield ye pitchforks and storm the castle".
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