Posted on 11/17/2004 9:12:40 AM PST by cgk
Intoxicated mother held in deaths of 2 unfed tots
ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 17, 2004
KENT, Wash. – A woman with a history of child neglect complaints was arrested, while in a drunken stupor, after her two young boys were found dead in their apartment of malnutrition and dehydration, authorities said.
Police entered the apartment of Marie Robinson, 36, in the Seattle suburb of Kent after the children's paternal grandmother said she was unable to contact Robinson. Officers found the bodies of Justice W. Robinson, 16 months, in a crib, and Raiden A. Robinson, 7 weeks, in a bassinet.
Their mother was passed out from alcohol intoxication, lying in bed with covers over her head, prosecutors said. A third Robinson boy, 2 years old, appeared to be undernourished, said Officer Paul A. Petersen. The boy was checked and placed in the care of the grandmother.
Robinson was arrested for investigation of child mistreatment and second-degree murder. A judge set her bail at $2 million Tuesday. Prosecutors have until tomorrow to file charges.
Medical examiners classified both deaths as homicides. Authorities have not said how long the children had been dead.
The woman's attorney, Colleen O'Connor, said Robinson has been distraught and confused since her arrest Sunday. "She can't stop crying, and she's shaking," O'Connor said.
State records show Robinson was investigated on complaints of child neglect in October 2003 and February this year. Two complaints in September 2002 were considered not serious enough for an investigation.
Go ahead and think, as I believe that would fall under righteous anger. Can't wait to hear what my wife's going to contemplate when I tell her about this.
>One of the true tragedies of life is that so many people who want children so bad cant have em but human trash like this can breed like dogs
This is so true.... and that would be someone like me who lost 2 lil angels!
Bail isn't high enough. She should rot in jail.
You're absolutely correct... they certainly did get lucky!
NO.... actually, SHE should have to starve to death!
I have an extended family member going through a divorce from his drug-addicted wife. Her own parents, as well as others, have written and spoken to the state's department of family services about her negligence toward their three children and her drug addiction. The department called her on the phone, after she had failed to appear for a number of drug tests and interviews, asked her if she uses drugs or has ever used drugs. She replied, "Oh no! I don't use drugs." Case was closed. She'll probably get joint custody.
BTW, she's pregnant again, with twins, by her dealer.
No doubt she is blameless.
It's all Bush' s fault!
It shoulda took a village!
Her kids were weaklings anyway!
Boo...Hoo! She is completely blameless!
Her neighbors are all at fault for not helping!
Sue the alcohol manufacturers!
Close all the bars!
Give her two more kids (at taxpayer expense, to be sure) so that she can show us how well she can do "next time"!
It the fault of social services!
Have the government give the poor dear some money for "food"! Lots of money! Taxpayer money can cure everything!
Give the poor dear a congressional medal for putting up with two sniveling brats - after all, they drove her to drink!
And so it goes!
How tragic. How sad for the older boy, losing his siblings and his mother. How sad is addiction.
Second-degree murder? Incredible but believable in a nation where children are not even second-class citizens.
Muleteam1
Okay, am I the only one here who thinks these monsters who can't get a grip on their on lives and kill their young should be neutered?!!! We do that in compassion to cats and dogs, and just let children be murdered by sub-humans who haven't any business having kids!!! Not PC, but come on, why must they keep being able to breed!
Unbelieveable horror. You know there are countless other similar abominations all over the world. There is plenty of blame all around. The overloaded systems that are supposed to keep these things from happening just don't work and the broken family ravaged by alcoholism spiraled into abysmal hoplessness. The victims never had a chance in this world. I wonder what kind of person the surving child will become...
Any bets on how long before GLORIA ALLRED pops up in a newsconference with this piece of subhuman excretment?
She's within 19 votes of becoming our next governor. Under her watch we've had the Wenatchee Sex trials that falsely accused many innocent people, OK Boys Ranch where the counselors and older boys preyed on the venerable for 10 + years, Bremerton group foster home that did the same and too damn many individual cases that I don't have the time to list, (probably wouldn't believe me because the high numbers of victims of the abuses from this agency, anyway).
This agency will not be repaired anytime soon since this is a "blue" state in the populous counties that control the results of elections, anyway. Sad.
Of course that is what a heartless conservative would say. What about her rights?
May I suggest the sterilization instrument?
beyond that...the govt forbids you or me from interferring in "their" business....
my impression of DSHS is that there are many arrogant know it alls in their bunch and God forbide if one of us peasants steps on their toes or gives them suggestions.....
in better times, a kindly neighbor would have walked over there and just taken these babies home with him/her without so much of a thought about waiting for the "proper" agencies.......
and maybe if this woman were allowed to be married....../sarcasm/
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