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LiberalAndProud

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15. Sad story all around.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 03:53 PM

Mar 2013

I expect there is much to understand about the young woman's circumstances.

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/mc-mother-abandones-baby-woods-0301-20130301,0,6117631.story
Ms. Cutruzzula told police she was having "family issues" with her mother and stepfather. She said she "thought she was doing the right thing," police wrote in the complaint.
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Mr. Zappala said Ms. Cutruzzula will likely be treated at a behavioral clinic and prosecutors will review her charges -- a felony and a misdemeanor.

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Hoping for a 'fresh start,' mother abandons child in woods [View all] joeybee12 Mar 2013 OP

Wow, that's one observant neighbor. mainer Mar 2013 #1

She'll get a "fresh start" alright. In prison. City Lights Mar 2013 #2

The worst she should have done is to give the baby up for adoption. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #5

Probably didn't know how to. MH1 Mar 2013 #7

I am glad the baby wasn't found starved to death. Kalidurga Mar 2013 #3

It's cold here - she would have died of exposure pretty quickly. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #11

I more worried about the child's "fresh start"....... daleanime Mar 2013 #4

For some reason today, I wanna respond Euphoria Mar 2013 #6

Thank you LibertyLover Mar 2013 #8

Welcome to DU. FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #10

Thank YOU and glad to be here! Euphoria Mar 2013 #17

I thought the same thing. The mom propably has zero support for raising the kid. n/t FSogol Mar 2013 #16

lucky someone was watching Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #9

This is why I support Safe Haven laws Nine Mar 2013 #12

They don't have Safe Haven laws there? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #13

Cuts to Services vankuria Mar 2013 #14

Sad story all around. LiberalAndProud Mar 2013 #15