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Father drops off 9 kids under safe haven law
Nebraska.tv ^ | 9/25/08 | AP

Posted on 09/25/2008 6:49:46 AM PDT by dware

Father drops off 9 kids under safe haven law

Associated Press - September 25, 2008 8:45 AM ET

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A hospital spokeswoman say nine children left at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha by their father under the state's safe haven law were turned over to child protection services.

The spokeswoman says the children were left at the emergency room Wednesday night. She had no other details.

(Excerpt) Read more at nebraska.tv ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cpswatch; haven; law; safe
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1 posted on 09/25/2008 6:49:48 AM PDT by dware
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To: dware

I think I am OK with this.

I wish a charity or like a church orphanage became responbsible for the children.


2 posted on 09/25/2008 6:53:32 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: Mr. K

Yeah me too. He may just need some help and will come back though.


3 posted on 09/25/2008 6:55:04 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Mr. K

I think I am too..at least they are safe and unharmed.


4 posted on 09/25/2008 6:55:33 AM PDT by aimee5291
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To: dware

If you are at the end of your rope, this is the best option. I don’t know if that is the case, but it is one of the reasons the safe haven laws are enacted.


5 posted on 09/25/2008 6:57:04 AM PDT by Cathy
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To: Mr. K

I’d like more details before I commit fully to this, but on the surface, this action seems to be a good thing. It’s hard to know or understand what the man was thinking or going through because of lack of details, but given the fact that he surrendered them up to the emergency room, he was probably pretty desperate.

Hey, I’d much rather read this kind of story then the one where same man kills all 9 children.

God’s blessings on those kids.


6 posted on 09/25/2008 7:00:34 AM PDT by HanneyBean
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To: dware

Hope the kids get better than they had. Obviously, this is a family in crisis. And I pray that they can keep close to each other.


7 posted on 09/25/2008 7:00:39 AM PDT by AmericaUnite
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To: dware

I guess Dick Van Patten was right...eight was enough.


8 posted on 09/25/2008 7:00:52 AM PDT by frankjr
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To: frankjr

I just hope they were all his and he didn’t take the wife or girl friend’s kids in too.


9 posted on 09/25/2008 7:04:00 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: HanneyBean
Hey, I’d much rather read this kind of story then the one where same man kills all 9 children.

Agreed. I am ok with it as well, and I hope those kids make it through the emotional trauma.

On the flip side, this is a sad commentary on the state of society today.

10 posted on 09/25/2008 7:04:42 AM PDT by dware (3 prohibited topics in mixed company: politics, religion and operating systems...)
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To: Mr. K
I think I am OK with this.

Me too.

11 posted on 09/25/2008 7:05:06 AM PDT by aculeus
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I am VERY okay with this. As a foster parent, I know the alternative, leaving the children in that situation, would be far worse.


12 posted on 09/25/2008 7:06:40 AM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members of the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: dware

Mixed emotions. It breaks my heart, and yet, I’d rather see this happen than have read about their murder.

As an aside, we have two empty bedrooms at my house! :O)


13 posted on 09/25/2008 7:23:23 AM PDT by papasmurf (I ain't your Daddy's Conservative, OK?)
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To: dware

I’m OK with this if all the kids are Americans. They range in age from 1-17.


14 posted on 09/25/2008 7:24:46 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("Ah! but it was something to have at least a choice of nightmares.")
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To: dware

OK with me....providing he deposited his 2 testicles at the front door!


15 posted on 09/25/2008 7:25:08 AM PDT by Bommer (Who was Obama's diction coach? Bevis or Butthead? Uhhhhhh.....)
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To: papasmurf
As an aside, we have two empty bedrooms at my house! :O)

Hmmm...need some cats?

16 posted on 09/25/2008 7:35:49 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: dware
This does not belong in the news. I think splashing the headline in the local paper discourages those in desperate need from making a heart-wrenching decision.
17 posted on 09/25/2008 7:37:12 AM PDT by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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To: dware
Nine children left at an Omaha hospital late Wednesday by their father under the state's new safe haven illustrates the problems many feared when the sweeping law went into effect.

Would they have preferred that he harmed them in some way?

I am certain that this is much less expensive than burying any number of children and incarcerating the parents for killing them.

These clowns might want to consider Susan Smith.

18 posted on 09/25/2008 8:00:01 AM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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To: Slings and Arrows
I have two dogs, and a cat. The cat is a nine year old Maine Coon, and, well, let's just say we are so very appreciative that he let's us stay in HIS house! LOL
19 posted on 09/25/2008 8:08:56 AM PDT by papasmurf (I ain't your Daddy's Conservative, OK?)
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I understand entirely. Best of luck with your feline overlord.


20 posted on 09/25/2008 8:16:04 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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