BavarianBeatle Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/orange_news/122210-cops-mother-leaves-disabled-son-at-seaworld What is wrong with people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 As stressful as I am sure it is to raise a child with a disability, I cannot even begin to fathom what compels people to do things like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Stories like this make me sick. If this *person* (mother or lady is too nice) is able to leave her disabled son like this in a public element, imagine the type of care she provides (or doesn't provide) behind closed doors. I still believe (and I am not joking) people should have to get a license to have children because of things just like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windshawne Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I'm not defending the mother at all, but I have first hand knowledge of what its like to care for a child with a disability. My cousin had her son at 16-born normal and healthy. Within a few hours he had an aneurysm which left him paralyzed, unable to speak, a complete invalid. My cousin has provided excellent care for him all these years-he is now 23. When younger, it was easy to handle him for baths and such, but now at that age he is a full grown man with a brain of a 2 year old. He bites and scratches her daily when she tries to provide basic care for him. It's easy to prevent injury with a small child, but remember this is a full grown 23 year old man and he has injured her numerous times. When he turned 18 she had to petition the state to retain custody of him-what a crock. I have seen him have seizures-they happen daily. She has had to fight the schools to provide needed services for him-most of the schools he has attended are unprepared and unable to care for him-but the state requires he goes to regular public school. He will never talk, walk hold a job or do things most of us take for granted. She will have to care for him like a baby for the rest of his life-he has already outlived what they predicted which is a reflection of her care. Back to this situation. Again, I am not defending the woman, but imagine how overwhelming all that is. Maybe she just cracked and walked away? Maybe we should be grateful she didn't leave him in her house in a bedroom or something and just disappear. At least he was in a public theme park where she could get assistance even if she went about it the wrong way. I know I could never handle a situation like this and my cousin has all the respect from me. Think about how that would be-for life. This could go on 30-40 years, changing diapers and such on a full grown man, and getting injured daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Maybe she just cracked and walked away? So after all these years, she just happened to crack at a theme park, but still had sense of mind to lie about it? I'm sorry, but that is pretty thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windshawne Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Maybe she just cracked and walked away? So after all these years, she just happened to crack at a theme park, but still had sense of mind to lie about it? I'm sorry, but that is pretty thin. Don't pass judgement til you've been there. A century ago this would have not been an issue and a lot worse happened. In the early 90's when the country decided it was a good idea to dope up all the kids on ritalin, I know of people wrongly accused of abuse and financially ruined in the courts from false accusations. Marriages were destroyed-you talk about a bad situation for the kids. I hope you never have to deal with this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Don't pass judgement til you've been there. A century ago this would have not been an issue and a lot worse happened. In the early 90's when the country decided it was a good idea to dope up all the kids on ritalin, I know of people wrongly accused of abuse and financially ruined in the courts from false accusations. Marriages were destroyed-you talk about a bad situation for the kids. I hope you never have to deal with this situation. My daughter was diagnosed with autism at 14 months, so I have been there. Yes, it has been a strain, but, she is still my daughter and I have no problem playing the hand dealt to me and making the most of the situation. There were many times it would have been much easier to throw the towel in, but that would have just hurt my daughter, and my family, in the long run. I am confused on how what happened a century ago has anything to do with the decisions made today. Just because things were handled differently then, does not justify a bad decision today. And yes, some people have been falsely accused for things. But again, what does that have to do with a mother leaving her son alone in a theme park, and then lie about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalefan Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I can see the mom being charged and the child being taken away from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alluna Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 The article states that the woman left her son under the supervision of her daughter. The daughter then asked the son to go with her and he wouldn't, so the twerp left him. It doesn't say how old the daughter is. The article doesn't say whether or not the woman left the park. Maybe she just went to the bathroom or to get them some food. They don't say why they wanted to treat the guy with the paramedics. They say she was joking about him getting lost... after 21 years, I'd assume she had dealt with a few instances of him wandering off. I mean, the lady might be a real jerk, but who can tell anything based on this article! It's just bad reporting, and it kinda sounds like they are sensationalizing what happened just to grab a headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windshawne Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Don't pass judgement til you've been there. A century ago this would have not been an issue and a lot worse happened. In the early 90's when the country decided it was a good idea to dope up all the kids on ritalin, I know of people wrongly accused of abuse and financially ruined in the courts from false accusations. Marriages were destroyed-you talk about a bad situation for the kids. I hope you never have to deal with this situation. My daughter was diagnosed with autism at 14 months, so I have been there. Yes, it has been a strain, but, she is still my daughter and I have no problem playing the hand dealt to me and making the most of the situation. There were many times it would have been much easier to throw the towel in, but that would have just hurt my daughter, and my family, in the long run. I am confused on how what happened a century ago has anything to do with the decisions made today. Just because things were handled differently then, does not justify a bad decision today. And yes, some people have been falsely accused for things. But again, what does that have to do with a mother leaving her son alone in a theme park, and then lie about it? We don't know the whole story now do we? I am sorry your daughter has autism, and I commend you for making the decision to stick it out. I have two family members who were not that fortunate, and were left to deal with it alone. One family member falsely accused-I could tell you horror stories of what she went through, and what the so called "authorities" did to try to get their names in the news. Let's just say I have no love for media of any type, nor do I give two ****** about childrens hospital cincinnati and dayton. Good luck to you-I do hope that in fighting for your child you are not put through what my family member went through and the permanent psychological damage that was done to her kids because of it. Say what you will, I'm done with this thread. It's stirring up memories I don't want to have at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 We don't know the whole story now do we? I am always reluctant to believe the media, but in this situation, she was arrested by the authorities. In situations like this (i.e. leaving a young child home alone or leaving a child in a car alone), people are not arrested for a miscommunication error or an innocent mistake. I have "lost" my daughter at KI. I certainly didn't joke about it when she was found, nor would I have ever requested she not be looked at by paramedics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 ...In situations like this (i.e. leaving a young child home alone or leaving a child in a car alone), people are not arrested for a miscommunication error or an innocent mistake.... Alrighty, then....no need for a trial...you see, it has been determined with certainty that in situations like these, people are not arrested for a miscommunication error or an innocent mistake...I see. It just does not happen. The police are always right.... Terp....speechless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 ...In situations like this (i.e. leaving a young child home alone or leaving a child in a car alone), people are not arrested for a miscommunication error or an innocent mistake.... Alrighty, then....no need for a trial...you see, it has been determined with certainty that in situations like these, people are not arrested for a miscommunication error or an innocent mistake...I see. It just does not happen. The police are always right.... Terp....speechless When did I say the police are always right? Again, in situations like this, like when a parent leaves a child alone for an extended amount of time, parents are not arrested for innocent mistakes or miscommunication. Like some, I chose my words carefully with the intention they would be read with that same meaning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 And I chose just as carefully and interpreted just as carefully...even in situations like those, there are times when people ARE arrested for innocent mistakes or miscommunication...as in the wrong people, just to name one such situation. Media accounts sometimes, too, as has been already noted, are nowhere near correct...That's why we even have a judicial situation. If arrests were proof of (or even a cause for a presumption of) guilt in the USA, I'd move to Canada immediately! Fortunately, they are neither...though many potential jurors think so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 And I chose just as carefully and interpreted just as carefully...even in situations like those, there are times when people ARE arrested for innocent mistakes or miscommunication... I cannot think of one situation where a parent or gaurdian intentionally leaves a child alone and they are considered falsely accused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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