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highplainsdem

(48,975 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:06 AM Jul 2020

FLA teen dies after RWNJ mom takes her to church 'COVID party' & gives her Trump approved drug

This is from Raw Story, linking to two sources for the info:

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/florida-teen-dies-after-conspiracy-theorist-mom-takes-her-to-church-covid-party-and-tries-to-treat-her-with-trump-approved-drug-report/



A Florida mother took her high-risk teenage daughter to a “COVID party” at their church, tried treating the girl at home with unproven drugs when she got sick — and then hailed her as a patriot after she died.

Carsyn Davis died June 23, two days after her 17th birthday, after she contracted the coronavirus, reported the News-Press, but former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones detailed shocking claims in a medical examiner’s report about her illness.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the teen’s last two week in the medical examiner’s report, which Jones said shows her mother, Carole Brunton Davis, had taken her June 10 to a church-sponsored event to intentionally expose her immunocompromised daughter, who had survived cancer at 2, to the potentially deadly coronavirus.

More than 100 mask-free children attended the event, and Davis gave her daughter azithromycin, an anti-bacterial drug with no known benefits for fighting COVID-19, after she developed headaches, sinus pressure and a cough, Jones reported.

Davis — whose Facebook page is awash in QAnon conspiracy theories, anti-vaccine and coronavirus misinformation and dubious legal theories — next put the girl on her grandfather’s oxygen machine after she “looked gray” on June 19.

-snip-



This nut job experimented on using hydroxychloriquine for her daughter next.

From Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones:


https://floridacovidvictims.com/2020/07/05/carsyn-leigh-davis/


On June 10, Carysn’s mom, Carole, took Carsyn, a 16-year-old girl who was immuno-compromised with a history of health issues (including cancer), to a “COVID party” at her church, where more than 100 children without masks were in attendance.

Her mom, who is not a doctor, then prescribed her daughter azithromycin, an anti-bacterial drug with no known benefits for fighting COVID-19, for several days. During that “treatment period,” Carsyn developed headaches, sinus pressure and a cough.

A few days later, without taking her to a doctor, her mother would later report that her daughter “looked gray” on June 19, so she put Carsyn on her grandfather’s oxygen machine.

When that still did nothing to combat the cough, the headaches, the sinus infection, the fever, her mother started giving her hydroxychloroquine – a dangerous drug that clinical studies have shown makes a person MORE likely to die of COVID, but was recklessly touted by President Trump for months as a supposed “cure.”




From the Fort Myers News-Press, a sanitized version of what happened from the guilty mother:


https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2020/06/26/fort-myers-carsyn-leigh-davis-dies-covid-19-family-is-comforted-that-she-is-pain-free/3265583001/


Carsyn Leigh Davis had many battles in her 17 years, but she never complained, was never fearful and always looked to help others.

Davis, of Fort Myers, fought health issues since the age of 2, including cancer and an autoimmune disorder. She went through years of treatment, and years of seeing doctors and specialists, her mother, Carole Brunton Davis, stated in a Facebook post.

Through all of that she also survived the death of her father when she was 10.

On Tuesday, Davis lost her final battle. She died at 1:06 p.m. from complications of COVID-19, two days after her 17th birthday.

"We are incredibly saddened by her passing at this young age, but are comforted that she is pain free," Brunton Davis said.

-snip-



The article goes on to detail what the mother said about her selfless daughter, described as a devout Christian and a patriot.


I can think of a lot of very different words that fit Carole Brunton Davis.




Editing to add Raw Story's tweet about this article, so it can be retweeted:



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FLA teen dies after RWNJ mom takes her to church 'COVID party' & gives her Trump approved drug (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2020 OP
How is this woman not in jail? LonePirate Jul 2020 #1
Exactly still_one Jul 2020 #2
I don't understand that, either. highplainsdem Jul 2020 #3
Or Trump for that matter? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #4
Medical child abuse gollygee Jul 2020 #19
It's Florida, DeSantis, religious freedom... Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #35
They need to arrest this "mother of the year" AC_Mem Jul 2020 #47
This woman should be charged with manslaughter malaise Jul 2020 #5
I don't think that's enough of a charge. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #8
Are there charges against the mother? There needs to be. brush Jul 2020 #6
How terrible. Will she be charged with child abuse and neglect, negligent homicide, manslaughter? Arkansas Granny Jul 2020 #7
She murdered her child for Donald Trump. I used to think people were all equal. I realize now Squinch Jul 2020 #9
This was grossly irresponsible on multiple levels. Initech Jul 2020 #10
Wow...sometimes, the news are so effed up Hav Jul 2020 #11
How can someone be so misguided that they'd sacrifice their child just for the sake of it? ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #28
Totally unsurprising. SoonerPride Jul 2020 #12
Sounds like murder to me - manslaughter at the least. jmg257 Jul 2020 #13
Criminally negligent homicide.. Permanut Jul 2020 #14
Church hosted a covid party for children and teens? LisaL Jul 2020 #15
First Assembly of God in Fort Myers. Mariana Jul 2020 #22
Why hasn't she been arrested? EllieBC Jul 2020 #16
Sickening story. How dare she call herself a mother. FM123 Jul 2020 #17
"When she couldn't breathe on her own, her mother declined intubation" MrsCoffee Jul 2020 #18
That's terrible Horse with no Name Jul 2020 #38
Imagine killing your own child to "own the libs" and prove how much you love Trump gollygee Jul 2020 #20
This poor girl didn't die from COVID-19. She died from her Mother's irresponsible... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #21
Well...her horrid mother is a very large part, however... jmowreader Jul 2020 #34
Absolutely. Your quote is perfect: "Her mother and this church killed her." SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #40
I saw her on at least 2 news broadcasts' "In Memorial" reports. cyndensco Jul 2020 #23
that's murder AlexSFCA Jul 2020 #24
+1 n/t area51 Jul 2020 #30
Mom's got that bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #25
"Freedom of religion" don'cha know? keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #26
the daughter is a needless tragedy. the mother is a batshit crazy ignoramous NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #27
Put me down in the "charge her for child abuse and murder" category relayerbob Jul 2020 #29
Life in prison for murder-1 Lucky Luciano Jul 2020 #42
Yep. Well earned. Certainly deserved. calimary Jul 2020 #44
After she's convicted of negligent homicide FakeNoose Jul 2020 #48
This is sickening. Mom needs to be charged with child endangerment for administering unapproved iluvtennis Jul 2020 #31
Pure evil. mwb970 Jul 2020 #32
And now the mom's goal is to raise $55,000 for a 'Celebration of Life' Native Jul 2020 #33
If I was the prosecutor down there... jmowreader Jul 2020 #37
i feel as if barbtries Jul 2020 #36
Trumptown massacre sandensea Jul 2020 #39
Life in prison sounds about right. No parole. Lucky Luciano Jul 2020 #41
tRump & Q: each one deadly but together extremely toxic. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #43
Munchausen by proxy? central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #45
There will be far more deaths by the time yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #46
that mom is a literal monster. Locrian Jul 2020 #49
i hope this triuggers 90-percent Jul 2020 #50
On the day she died Gov DeSantis said the mask rule is not needed. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #51
This is on GOP, FoxNews, OAN Roland99 Jul 2020 #52
Such a loss. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #53
This was murder Gothmog Jul 2020 #54
......More Proof..... titanicdave Jul 2020 #55

Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
35. It's Florida, DeSantis, religious freedom...
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:20 PM
Jul 2020

We'll be lucky if she doesn't run for public office...

Make no mistake, it's murder. The woman lost her husband and now her daughter, karma is a bitch if you are... maybe she might catch something.

AC_Mem

(1,979 posts)
47. They need to arrest this "mother of the year"
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jul 2020

She essentially killed her daughter - knowingly exposing her to a killer virus when she knew that the young lady had major health complications. Someone else (45) should also be named for hawking a drug that does nothing to help this virus.

This is so sad and it really enrages me that the mother is not sitting her ass in a jail cell right now.

That poor child....

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
9. She murdered her child for Donald Trump. I used to think people were all equal. I realize now
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:18 AM
Jul 2020

we are not.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
10. This was grossly irresponsible on multiple levels.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jul 2020

First the church and its' organizers were dumbasses for holding a COVID party to begin with. Then the mom doing this to her kid. Just the stupidity reeks.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
11. Wow...sometimes, the news are so effed up
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jul 2020

I can only second the first post. I only read the excerpts so far but surely there have to be legal consequences? This is pretty close to murder and I know it's not the correct legal charge for this case but it just feels like murder.
A child with a compromised immune system that also went through cancer is deliberately sent to a party with the only aim to contract a potentially lethal disease? Why put your kid through this after all it endured already?

How can someone be so misguided that they'd sacrifice their child just for the sake of it? And damn the Republicans for politicizing sane measures during a pandemic and their war against science.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
13. Sounds like murder to me - manslaughter at the least.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:21 AM
Jul 2020

To establish involuntary manslaughter, the prosecutor must show that the defendant acted with "culpable negligence." Florida statutes define culpable negligence as a disregard for human life while engaging in wanton or reckless behavior. The

Permanut

(5,602 posts)
14. Criminally negligent homicide..
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:26 AM
Jul 2020

and criminal mistreatment.

Failure to get adequate medical care for a child will get you at least six years in prison in Oregon. Should be a life sentence.

[link:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/religious-parents-refuse-medical-care-baby-dies-oregon|

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
15. Church hosted a covid party for children and teens?
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:27 AM
Jul 2020

Is that for real? Every time a story about covid parties comes out, somebody else starts claiming it's a hoax.
But if that's for real, shouldn't something be done about that church?

Mariana

(14,856 posts)
22. First Assembly of God in Fort Myers.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:12 PM
Jul 2020

Here's one of their Facebook posts advertising the "Release Party" for the youth.

Summer Nights is where it’s at! Our Release Party tomorrow night will begin with fellowship and games, then include a powerful service! After that we will be having free food (yeah you read that right, FREE), basketball, and karaoke!! We can’t wait to hang with you guys! You won’t want to miss this!

https://www.facebook.com/FirstAssemblyofGod/posts/10157017697986510

Here's what they posted when she died. They don't even mention that she died of Covid.

Today at 1:06pm, Carsyn Davis went home to be with Jesus at the age of 17. Carsyn has been a part of our YC family since she started 6th grade. If you knew her, then you knew she was so sweet, full of joy, and loved to give gifts. She loved Jesus with all her heart and loved to be in his church! Carsyn will be so missed, but we know she is in the arms of her Heavenly Father. Although we can’t fully comprehend “why”, we know that God has a purpose in all of this. As for right now, we choose to stand with the Davis family in love and prayer!

https://www.facebook.com/FirstAssemblyofGod/posts/10157055311596510

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
18. "When she couldn't breathe on her own, her mother declined intubation"
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:07 PM
Jul 2020
https://floridacovidvictims.com/2020/07/05/carsyn-leigh-davis/

She spent her 17th birthday doing plasma therapy in the pediatric ICU, unable to breathe without coughing, in constant pain from the damage COVID-19 was doing her body.

And none of this had to happen.

The mother should rot in a jail cell.

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
38. That's terrible
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:22 PM
Jul 2020

At our children’s hospital, they have legal staff to take the parents to court and a guardian ad litem appointed on behalf of the minor.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)
21. This poor girl didn't die from COVID-19. She died from her Mother's irresponsible...
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:12 PM
Jul 2020

actions. If her mother had acted even one time responsibility, this girl could be very possibly alive today.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
34. Well...her horrid mother is a very large part, however...
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:20 PM
Jul 2020

When they write death certificates, they put down a primary cause of death (COVID-19 in this case), then two “due to, or as a consequence of” causes.

In this case, COVID-19 would be the primary, then her Trumpite mother and her Trumpite church would be the “due to” causes.

I would have loved to be at the funeral. “No, she is not ‘at peace’ or ‘with Jesus.’ She is fucking dead. Her mother and this church killed her.”

cyndensco

(1,697 posts)
23. I saw her on at least 2 news broadcasts' "In Memorial" reports.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:29 PM
Jul 2020

She was presented as the poster child of COVID killing even the young.

They need to revisit their report to make her the poster child of a bat shit crazy, Christian, QAnon-following mother who purposefully exposed her to the virus.

Sensible people already know Covid kills young people. Maybe if a Covidiot hears the full story, s/he may rethink attending the church's COVID party.



calimary

(81,238 posts)
44. Yep. Well earned. Certainly deserved.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:59 PM
Jul 2020

Unfortunately, there are some people whom no amount of facts or logic or reality can reach them. Unreachable. Hopeless. Lost. They're gone.

Just GONE.





That said, maybe they won't matter this time. Maybe we'll have peeled enough former trump voters away in November, or maybe trump himself will have done the heavy peeling for us by then. There actually are cracks in the proverbial wall now.

iluvtennis

(19,852 posts)
31. This is sickening. Mom needs to be charged with child endangerment for administering unapproved
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:16 PM
Jul 2020

drug for CV-19 treatment (hydroxychloriquine) to her daughter.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
37. If I was the prosecutor down there...
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:22 PM
Jul 2020

...she’d be raising money for a defense attorney, and so would the idiot preacher who decided to hold a COVID party.

And then I would weld the church doors shut. Personally.

barbtries

(28,789 posts)
36. i feel as if
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:21 PM
Jul 2020

the mom should be prosecuted for manslaughter. the virus was her weapon and she killed her own daughter.

if this isn't the bottom i cannot even imagine what it is.

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
49. that mom is a literal monster.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:13 PM
Jul 2020

If she has any other kids they need to get the fu*k out right now.
Their lives are in danger

90-percent

(6,829 posts)
50. i hope this triuggers
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:15 PM
Jul 2020

an epidemic of copycat killer florida mommies down there. thin the stupid herd. i'm happy i live in the anti-stupidity state of Connecticut!

flabbergasted and happy she lost two close family members. i want that never ending horror foremost on her mind until the day she plays republican roiulette with her favorite home hand gun.

-90 % jimmy

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)
53. Such a loss.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:18 PM
Jul 2020

She should be charged with criminal negligence and murder.

A simple refusal to believe in science is what is causing the problem with all these people. They have turned away from science and deserve all the fallout they get.

The religious people spouting this crap need to be held accountable when shit like this happens. Religion should no longer be a shield for stupidity and crimes against humanity.

So sad and maddening.

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