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Mother pleads guilty to tying up her 2 young sons so she could sleep better
Los Angeles Times / latimes.com ^ | October 8, 2010 | Shelby Grad

Posted on 10/08/2010 9:16:42 PM PDT by thecodont

An Orange County mother pleaded guilty Friday to beating, starving and tying up her two young sons so she could sleep better at night.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: childabuse; orangecounty

1 posted on 10/08/2010 9:16:46 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

let’s see, prolly single mother and not white trash.


2 posted on 10/08/2010 9:20:48 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: thecodont
She could have gotten that sleeping aid with that illumenescent butterfly that hovers about and puts a stupid-a$$ grin on the sleeper.

Kids would have been safer too.

3 posted on 10/08/2010 9:23:11 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: thecodont

http://www.google.com/images?q=Cheryl+Ann+Stuart


4 posted on 10/08/2010 9:24:55 PM PDT by coloradan (The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: thecodont

“An Orange County mother pleaded guilty Friday to beating, starving and tying up her two young sons so she could sleep better at night.”

Odd...after beating, starving, and tying up my sons, I think I’d have more trouble sleeping at night.

Pure laziness. She obviously isn’t adverse to corporal punishment so a little discipline with some spanking would have made it quite easy for her to sleep at night, once her sons knew what was expected of them.


5 posted on 10/08/2010 9:25:56 PM PDT by Spike Knotts
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To: thecodont

this woman has no real imagination for problem solving and cares more about herself than her children. i had this same problem. my (then) 3yr old had a habit of getting up in the middle of the night and wandering around the house. i would get up in the morning and find the back door unlocked, the porch light on, small things in the living room moved around, and leftovers in the fridge half eaten. scared hell outta me and hubbymayhem. i was terrified i would come downstairs some morning and find her choked to death on the kitchen floor. we tried baby gates, she climbed over them. we finally had the great idea of replacing her bedroom door with a screen door that latches on the outside of her doorway. problem solved; no tying, starving, or beating required.


6 posted on 10/08/2010 9:30:04 PM PDT by madamemayhem (defeat is not getting knocked down, it is not getting back up.)
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To: madamemayhem

great idea!


7 posted on 10/08/2010 9:35:56 PM PDT by mississippi red-neck (You will never win the war on terrorism by fighting it in Iraq and funding it in the West Bank.)
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To: madamemayhem

There’s also the option of getting one of those motion sensor chimes like they have at convenience stores. Inexpensive and alerts a parent to the movements of the kid(s). A few times getting busted should help the kids learn not to wander around the house at night. Of course, false alarms for bathroom breaks would have to be tolerated.


8 posted on 10/08/2010 9:36:41 PM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((((2010 - the year to vote for the more conservative candidate, regardless of party.)))))
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To: thecodont

I just told my kids the boogeyman would get them if they got out of their bed at night.

Not really. But MY mother did. Kept me in my room and bed for sure.


9 posted on 10/08/2010 9:38:32 PM PDT by swatbuznik
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To: Two Kids' Dad

we looked at those but figured that could wake the whole household(the 15yr old wasn’t enthusiastic). we also could not find the thing. since she is so tiny she can use her small personal potty and we don’t have to worry about accidents. for some odd reason this child just cannot sleep thru the night.


10 posted on 10/08/2010 9:43:49 PM PDT by madamemayhem (defeat is not getting knocked down, it is not getting back up.)
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To: swatbuznik
I just told my kids the boogeyman would get them if they got out of their bed at night.

I told my kids that if I were to be woken up in the middle of the night by someone wandering around the house in the dark, I'd likely assume he was an intruder and shoot him.

11 posted on 10/08/2010 9:45:37 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (I'd rather take my chances with someone misusing freedom than someone misusing power.)
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To: mississippi red-neck

thanks. when it comes to kids you must have 3 things. patience, a sense of humor, and a good imagination.


12 posted on 10/08/2010 9:46:58 PM PDT by madamemayhem (defeat is not getting knocked down, it is not getting back up.)
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To: Spike Knotts

what she meted out was evil rage.


13 posted on 10/08/2010 9:52:01 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: coloradan

Mario Colin Arrested for Abusing Girlfriend’s Children; That’s News to His Wife

Village Voice: He worked with troubled children, but he was caught sending his girlfriend a text telling how to tie down her kids and withhold food and water. His wife didn’t know about the abuse... or the girlfriend. OC Weekly has the story.


14 posted on 10/08/2010 9:52:09 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Spike Knotts
She obviously isn’t adverse [sic!] to corporal punishment

adverse:

ADJECTIVE

1. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic: adverse criticism.

2. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable: adverse circumstances.

3. Moving in an opposite or opposing direction: adverse currents.

averse:

ADVERB

Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined

You're welcome!

Regards,

15 posted on 10/09/2010 12:32:48 AM PDT by alexander_busek
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To: alexander_busek
Thank you for your interest in my grammar and spelling. I like to contribute when I can, so I went through your last 5 or so posts and found 4 errors. I'm sure you'll receive the news of these errors in the same spirit as you inform others of theirs.

I've listed them here for your convenience and for any of your students who wish to learn how not to communicate.

Ever been to Libanon?
Improper commas and "asperagus," oh my!
Adverbs ending in "ly" don't need no hyphen!

Let me know if you require further assistance...no doubt the next 10 replies of yours will produce further errors.

You're welcome!

Regards,
16 posted on 10/09/2010 7:13:25 AM PDT by Spike Knotts
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