Edited by Lee

I'm horrified that the child was abused, but the mother should've had more sense. Get into some anger management classes. Get a diary and if you feel like cussing the whole world out, do it there. I know that doesn't help all the time, but it does release some of the steam. If I get pissed, I just get out the diary and vent it there.

Didn't the mother look both ways before she started punching the kid? Who knows how long she's been abusing the kid. Nobody really knows what happens behind closed doors.

I saw that on the news! She seemed to feel bad about it and said that she regretted it and couldn't believe how vicious she looked on the tape, etc. Who knows if she was lying or not?Its true, you never know if this is an isolated incident or an ongoing pattern. She should be held accountable and definitely needs to get some professional help, and work on any problems she may have. Hopefully that will be the end of it, but I also think that DCF should investigate and someone needs to keep an eye out for any future signs of this sort of behavior from the mother, just in case it is a pattern. I know that seems harsh if she really has no history of this, but its better to be safe than sorry. Too often these cases go unchecked for years before something is done, even when the signs are obvious.

Originally posted by gbscott1954
In Indiana a woman surrendered to police after being videotaped beating her 2 year old daughter after she left a retail store angry over an arguement with a store clerk. I personally do not condone child abuse in any way, shape or form, but sometimes a person gets angry and makes the wrong choice by taking it out on a child. I think she should be held legally responsible,

I think she should be held reponsible for the actions that she took, too. I don't think it was just a case of anger. The child was 2 years old! A person shouldn't be near kids if they're going to act violently towards them. :(

When I saw that tape I felt bad for the baby and for the mother too. The mother needs counseling of course. Who knows if she is raising that child alone with no father. Does anyone know? Anyway she does need counseling and she should be monitored because I'm pretty sure the baby loves her Mom and wants to be with her Mom. I'd rather her Mom have the baby than the system...

That lady is so sick! I saw that tape on CNN. That poor child. Thankfully the child is fine. I don't care if the lady was pissed......there is no excuse for what she did. Child abuse is wrong. They need to beat that lady's ass so she knows what it feels like!!!!!!!!

I believe the girl was four. Either way, someone should take to the mother with their hand as she took to the child. Things like that really make me angry.









ks

This is sooooooooo sad. I was in South Bend, Indiana in APril of 2001 on the way to Washington D.C.

Originally posted by Jenny
Didn't the mother look both ways before she started punching the kid? Who knows how long she's been abusing the kid. Nobody really knows what happens behind closed doors.

...Which is exactly why she shouldn't get away with it. She knew what she was about to do so she looked to make sure nobody was watching. She planned it, it wasn't like he suddenly lost control and smacked her kid once. On the AOL welcome screen there's a picture of her crying and saying "I just lost my temper." I'd be crying too if I knew I was about to go to jail. What a bitch.

Ugh I saw that on the news. Made me sick. Ughhh.

I don't know if its because I hate child abuse really bad but I say.....

HANG THAT FREAKIN DUMB BITCH FROM A TREE AND BEAT THE DAMN CRAP OUT OF HER!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I hate anyone who violates a childs safety.

Tie her to a millstone and throw her into the ocean....Well actually not..I haven't seen the tape but If it was that bad she should get serverly punished.

I, too, saw the video of this woman unloading blow after blow on this small child. There is no way something like this can be justified. I've also seen news clips of her afterwards, in which she acknowledges that she went "overboard", and wants people to believe that this is the only time something like this has happened. I don't believe a word she says.

I think what we saw has happened many times in the past, and this time she just got caught. I hope they throw the book at her.

Unfortunately, I'm sure some sleezeball lawyer will come along and try to make us all believe that somehow, some way, the mother is the victim here. Nothing is anybody's fault these days. No one is responsible for their own actions anymore. The mother's actions will be blamed on society, or the government, or the schools, or some obscure "disorder" or "syndrome" that this "poor woman" supposedly suffers from. Mark my words.

(BTW, Has anyone interviewed the father? Are there other children in that household? If so, is anything being done to protect them?)

Originally posted by Georgia's on my Mind
I haven't seen the tape but If it was that bad she should get serverly punished.


She took her fist and just hit her over and over. That bitch deserves to die in a horrible painful way!

What kind of a mother is that??? Learn to control your anger, or you dont DESERVE children.

Originally posted by Jimbo
I, too, saw the video of this woman unloading blow after blow on this small child. There is no way something like this can be justified. I've also seen news clips of her afterwards, in which she acknowledges that she went "overboard", and wants people to believe that this is the only time something like this has happened. I don't believe a word she says.

I think what we saw has happened many times in the past, and this time she just got caught. I hope they throw the book at her.

Unfortunately, I'm sure some sleezeball lawyer will come along and try to make us all believe that somehow, some way, the mother is the victim here. Nothing is anybody's fault these days. No one is responsible for their own actions anymore. The mother's actions will be blamed on society, or the government, or the schools, or some obscure "disorder" or "syndrome" that this "poor woman" supposedly suffers from. Mark my words.

(BTW, Has anyone interviewed the father? Are there other children in that household? If so, is anything being done to protect them?)

Yep. You're right. She'll probably blame it on depression and how she has to take depression medicine everyday, but she forgot that one day. Her depression made her take it out on her child. "I'm the innocent victim here." I don't buy it. It's a perfect cop out to me. Goes to show anybody in this world could do something bad and claim they forgot to take their pills.

leave it to somone from indiana.....

We're also the state w/ the lady who drove on the wrong side of the road on a suicide mission with like 5 kids in her car... yeah like all of them died but she's still alive and well. Talk about physco!

I saw it too, and she really needs help. Think I heard that she has 2 older boys also. Sad.

This case really makes me sick! It's one thing to discipline a child by giving them a light slap on the butt (I personally see nothing wrong with a good spanking once in a while.) but it's another to beat the crap out of your kid for at least a minute. I hope this woman goes to jail for a long time and is forbidden from caring for anything except a pet rock.

Originally posted by MBFTfan
I saw that on the news! She seemed to feel bad about it and said that she regretted it and couldn't believe how vicious she looked on the tape, etc. Who knows if she was lying or not?

Yea, Susan Smith looked pretty sad on TV too......

yeah..ugh she should be sent to jail, But like this shouldnt be oh so sad...theres probarlly hundreds of cases like this that go unnoticed....the girl is ok she should go to counceling and then like live w/ a relative or something...But I don't think this ONE case should make the national news....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ks
[B]I believe the girl was four. Either way, someone should take to the mother with their hand as she took to the child. Things like that really make me angry.

ks [B]




I totally agree with you.. No child deserves to be beaten. No matter how pissed their parents are.

Originally posted by Silver Daze
I don't know if its because I hate child abuse really bad but I say.....

HANG THAT FREAKIN DUMB BITCH FROM A TREE AND BEAT THE DAMN CRAP OUT OF HER!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I hate anyone who violates a childs safety.

I agree. I saw that on the news the other day & the way she looked both ways & then started shaking the child made me pretty angry. I'm sick of people abusing each other & that poor lil girl didn't deserve the crap shaken out of her especially by her mom! When I see something like that, something clicks in me, & I just want to hurt the person. It must be the redneck in me because I've been known to "attack" people for hurting others or myself lol. That mother may have some anger problems, but I don't care right now because she already peed me off. :mad:

Originally posted by Blair85
I agree. I saw that on the news the other day & the way she looked both ways & then started shaking the child made me pretty angry. I'm sick of people abusing each other & that poor lil girl didn't deserve the crap shaken out of her especially by her mom! When I see something like that, something clicks in me, & I just want to hurt the person. It must be the redneck in me because I've been known to "attack" people for hurting others or myself lol. That mother may have some anger problems, but I don't care right now because she already peed me off. :mad:

You know, its times like these when it makes you wonder what punishment the bitch should get. Death penalty, I think is to good for people like this. I would love it if she would spend the rest of her life in prison and other prisoners would beat the crap out of her like she did her daughter until the day she died so she would feel the pain she caused her daughter. Does anyone know what will happen to the child? Where will she live?

I heard on the news there was another child that was treated bad, it happen in Florida. The child weighed 25 pounds I think. Has anyone else heard anything about this?

What a freak! I don't think she should go to jail though because ALOT of children are abused even I used to be by my dad so my parents got divorced. I think a real punishment for her would be to have her children taken away and give them to a safe enviorment, while she suffers with no children.

Originally posted by tootiefan4life
I think a real punishment for her would be to have her children taken away and give them to a safe enviorment, while she suffers with no children.

Do you think parents who hurt their children care if they get them back? Did you see that woman when she went to court she was dressed like she was tough. And when she was hitting her daughter she looked around before hitting her child to make sure no one was watching. She deserves the crap beaten out of her! I don't think she care if her daughter was taken away. Hell I don't even think she care if her daughter died.

Originally posted by Silver Daze
Do you think parents who hurt their children care if they get them back? Did you see that woman when she went to court she was dressed like she was tough. And when she was hitting her daughter she looked around before hitting her child to make sure no one was watching. She deserves the crap beaten out of her! I don't think she care if her daughter was taken away. Hell I don't even think she care if her daughter died.

I think she did love her, people can do crazy things when they are mad. Either way she will not ever (hopefully) get her children back.

I've seen the effects of child abuse. It is very sad :( and screws the poor child up for life, so all I can do right now is have hope & pray for the kids out there being abused, & pray for the parents who are doing it. It's hard to have forgivness for the stupid parents that are doing that & I'd just like to smack them upside the head, but I guess they need help & praying's supposed to work, so I'll give it a shot & pray for these families.