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NJ agency in spotlight after mother decapitates son, kills herself
New York Post ^ | August 23, 2012 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on 08/23/2012 6:58:06 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

CAMDEN, NJ — New Jersey's child-welfare agency, long under federal oversight for high-profile lapses, said it will review its role in the case of a mother who decapitated her 2-year-old son and killed herself just five months after regaining custody of the child.

The Department of Children and Families said Wednesday night it had been working with members of Chevonne Thomas' family to support the woman and her son, who were reunited under a court order in April.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: mother; son; thomas
"A perfect tenant" did one small minor little teeny weenie bad thing.... and now come the excuses.
1 posted on 08/23/2012 6:58:08 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Chevonne...........


2 posted on 08/23/2012 7:13:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Anyone who thinks wisdom comes with age is either too young or too stupid to know the difference....)
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To: ConservativeStatement

If only New Jersey had knife control as effective as their gun control this needless murder would not have happened.


3 posted on 08/23/2012 7:22:20 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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If only NJ’s gun control laws actually accomplished anything......


4 posted on 08/23/2012 7:26:14 AM PDT by Pecos (Double tap: the only acceptable gun control)
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To: ConservativeStatement

My error: The source should be Associated Press, not the New York Post.


5 posted on 08/23/2012 7:28:21 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: Red Badger

I think crazy plus drugs is a better generalization in this case.


6 posted on 08/23/2012 7:31:41 AM PDT by JTHomes (A lot of injustice is done under the cover of law.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Wow, Camden..............

What......
a.........
shock......

7 posted on 08/23/2012 7:33:45 AM PDT by Cable225 (TACT is for those not witty enough for sarcasm!)
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To: Red Badger

Maytag was taking...


8 posted on 08/23/2012 7:45:29 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: ConservativeStatement
Camden..New Jersey's own Mogadishu.
9 posted on 08/23/2012 8:22:01 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (No matter who you elect,the government eventually gets in.)
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