Mother Charged With Beating Child Arrested Again: Follow-Up Report

CNN ^ | Saturday, September 28, 2002 Posted: 10:54 AM EDT (1454 GMT)

[Bad~Rodeo]

Saturday, September 28, 2002 Posted: 10:54 AM EDT (1454 GMT) MISHAWAKA, Indiana (CNN) -- A woman videotaped while allegedly beating her 4-year-old daughter, according to police, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge Friday of providing authorities with a false address.

[Bad~Rodeo]

Looks like she's been rode hard and put-up wet, L~

[Deep_6]

Re:
"....Speaking to reporters Friday, her attorney said, "She lost her temper at a
bad time on a bad day, and yes, she brought this upon herself......"

Uhhhmmm..... Well, actually, she's been bringing it upon an innocent child.

And uhhhhmmmm.... What happens when she "looses her temper" at a
good time, on a good day?  Does the kid's eye still swell?

 

[Las Vegas Dave]

I woudn't be surprised if the Irish travellers vote (D) early and often!

[struwwelpeter]

An earlier article on a starving 18 year-old who was turned away by strangers in bus stations elicited lots of condemnation on this forum. People like these "Irish travelers", who have lived for generations through conning the unsuspecting, do their best to kill compassion and create a society of suspicion and selfishness.

[Bad~Rodeo]

An earlier article on a starving 18 year-old who was turned away by strangers in bus stations

Do you have the link or thread?

[Dawgsquat]

I said, 'Madelyne, keep your composure, keep your temper, keep a smile on your face, I don't want to see you crack,'" Rosen told reporters.

I don't want to see her crack either.

[struwwelpeter]

Teen dies, starved and alone

[Hitlerys uterus]

"He said that based on interviews with Johnny and Madelyne Toogood, "There clearly is a bond of mother-child, father-child" and authorities are "very confident we have the right individuals."

""Martha was interviewed today ... she stated that her name was Martha Jean Toogood Gorman," Toth said. "She is 4 years old, folks, and for a 4-year-old to keep a story like that for this amount of time, I think, probably would not be a reasonable thing to expect.""

Hmmmm......That has to be the smartest kid in the world the way she can fool all those doctors and lawyers and police and psychologists all this time into believing she's the real Martha. And to hear the spanking/slapping she got described by some folks, you'd suspect she heals faster than the X-man Wolverine.

It's a good thing the Gubmint stepped in and ripped this child away from her parents and loved ones and familiar surroundings when they did. Even if she is the wrong Martha. There's no tellin what might have happened if she was left with those dirty, thieving travellers. Maybe the Gubmint should take all their children away and place them with nice families.

[pbmaltzman]

I also posted that article to this forum... but here is the link: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/4159301.htm

[Diogenesis]

And then some.

Any news on whether the child she turned in was the one she hit?

[pbmaltzman]

The original pictures I saw of her showed her blonde. If this is the same woman, I guess she went and got some artificial intelligence (dark hair dye) ASAP. ;-)

[Hitlerys uterus]

Just that the Gubmint has apparently grilled her extensively for days and are pretty well convinced that it's her. According to the article above.

[RGSpincich]

ripped this child away

Favorite stupid phrase of the child abuser apologist cult.

[Hitlerys uterus]

Do you think she went willingly?

[TomB]

It's a good thing the Gubmint stepped in and ripped this child away from her parents and loved ones and familiar surroundings when they did. Even if she is the wrong Martha. There's no tellin what might have happened if she was left with those dirty, thieving travellers. Maybe the Gubmint should take all their children away and place them with nice families.

So the authorities should give this girl back to the parents while they investigate, even though the father has already skipped on a $20,000 bond in Montana?

[RGSpincich]

She was probably tossed out of a moving car.

[Hitlerys uterus]

I think they shouldn't have taken this child from her mother in the first place. I suspect they could find some other means of ensuring the child and mother stay available than to cause long lasting trauma to the girl by highjacking her and sticking her with strangers.

[Hitlerys uterus]

Probably?

[antivenom]

You protest too much...you can't stand having HOMOSEXUALS boy scout leaders around children but believe "battery and assult" by a PARENT is acceptable behavior...

YOU are a hypocrit...

Children in danger's way need to be protected...I'll bet YOU believe old Susan WHEN SHE ACCUSED SOME BLACK MEN as to stealing HER TWO LITTLE BOYS...when SHE killed them...when she drove her car into a lake...another GREAT mom having a BAD day...

[TomB]

I think they shouldn't have taken this child from her mother in the first place. I suspect they could find some other means of ensuring the child and mother stay available than to cause long lasting trauma to the girl by highjacking her and sticking her with strangers.

LOL. Other means?

What would that be, considering these people see nothing wrong with skipping on a $20,000 bond?