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But you can choose not to exercise the due diligence that you are obligated as a parent to exercise - which is what she did.
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I would argue that it is relevant, when considering criminal charges. Crime is an action. A choice made.
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Not all actions are physical. And the woman did make a choice here: she chose not to exercise appropriate parental diligence.
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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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It's headlines that sell newspapers.
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I feel this women may be guilty of stupidity. Which if illegal, would be cause for 60% of our entire population to be imprisoned.
Thats just horrible! Wow. Horrible.
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Her intelligence, or lack thereof, is not relevant. She is not guilty of stupidity, she is guilty of negligence.
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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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Revenge has its place.