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46. We do not tolerate this kind of stuff when it is said

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 03:50 PM

Mar 2013

about rape victims.

Why should there be a different standard for a woman who gets shot and has her baby murdered?

Here are the list of reasons people at DU came up with why they suspected this woman killed her baby:

She asked about an insurance sheck
She has a history of mental illness
Her husband was angry at her for having the baby on that street
She ate fried chicken
She had gel in her hair
She didn't cry enough
Susan Smith
She had the baby cremated
Something seemed off
She was with her kid in a bad neighborhood
Her estanged daughter thought she was acting weird

Notice anything missing from that list?

The answer is: any kind of evidence that she was complicit.

It was sleazy innuendo.

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Police 'not ruling anyone or anything out' after shooting death of Georgia baby [View all] cali Mar 2013 OP

sick superpatriotman Mar 2013 #1

the story brought out the usual racists in the newspaper forums Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Mar 2013 #7

I agree. pacalo Mar 2013 #3

I'd like to add, that it's not hard to read between the lines of the police statement cali Mar 2013 #4

It sounds like you were full of shit. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #22

Or don't, because the investigation isn't complete. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #25

The police have cleared the mother geek tragedy Mar 2013 #26

Link, please. I searched and found nothing of the sort. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #30

"Police: Slain Baby, Mom Victims of Random Crime" geek tragedy Mar 2013 #32

Thank you for the link, but I don't think the investigation is complete. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #39

Ugh. You are quite clearly not trying geek tragedy Mar 2013 #41

When a dead child is involved, I give NO ONE INVOLVED the benefit of the doubt. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #45

I am a rational human being. I look at facts. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #47

Are you a parent? Do you have the facts on how much this child was worth (dead) financially? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #56

You still have not cited a single fact geek tragedy Mar 2013 #60

Here are the facts we know: IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #70

That same suspect is suspected of another robbery where he allegedly shot a guy. LisaL Mar 2013 #116

It's in very bad taste to blame a woman for not be able to protect her child. LisaL Mar 2013 #117

You missed the discussion in the other thread about IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #121

I happen to be a parent, AND a trauma survivor riqster Mar 2013 #54

Please accept my sympathies on your loss. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #64

The mother's actions have been scrutinized by the police premium Mar 2013 #84

I will wait until the investigation is complete. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #90

My sympathies are with you joeglow3 Mar 2013 #104

That poor guy riqster Mar 2013 #109

Why is it so hard to give the benefit of the doubt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #110

No, we can't imagine. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #111

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #77

The OP was started last Friday. randome Mar 2013 #79

Please see post #85. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #87

There's a great deal of psychology on how people geek tragedy Mar 2013 #81

Yea, I've heard of Nancy Grace. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #86

Still waiting for that retraction you promised everyone. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #125

You really out to self-delete this. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #5

Even the article that she linked to reported "NO OTHER SUSPECTS ARE BEING SOUGHT, ACCORDING TO" AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #80

The OP was started last Friday. randome Mar 2013 #82

When the OP headline was written last Friday and when the link in the OP was included last AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #85

the OP accused me of spreading "dogshit lies" geek tragedy Mar 2013 #89

She, of course, is not alone. There are a great many others who want to pile on the mother no AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #96

waiting for an apology on this. Disgusting to blame the victim of this heinous crime. nt alphafemale Mar 2013 #6

What could a mother possibly get out of this besides a dead baby? Rex Mar 2013 #8

um, you know the dingo didn't eat that baby either.... bettyellen Mar 2013 #9

Something does smell fishy kudzu22 Mar 2013 #10

wow really? you are pushing this so hard and your evidence is.....? Sheepshank Mar 2013 #11

embarrassing to see this on DU, the woman was wounded in the ear, FFS. bettyellen Mar 2013 #13

You need help Beaverhausen Mar 2013 #12

Saw an interview with the mother - lynne Mar 2013 #14

I thought that was strange..fully gel'd hair and makeup HipChick Mar 2013 #16

Care to apologize for your reckless accusations? nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #21

Last time I watched CNN was the Baloon Boy story. olddots Mar 2013 #15

....LOL !...The best two hours in television history ! RagAss Mar 2013 #120

Doubling down? MineralMan Mar 2013 #17

At this point timdog44 Mar 2013 #18

Big difference between "blaming" and "suspecting" treestar Mar 2013 #118

Not enough info to know for sure. 99Forever Mar 2013 #19

Kick for the promised public retraction! nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #20

Out of curiosity, based on what? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #24

Cali promised a public retraction if she was proven wrong. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #28

She hasn't been proven wrong yet. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #33

The police have declared her a victim and ruled her out geek tragedy Mar 2013 #37

We disagree, just like you disagree with cali, and the others of us who are suspicious. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #42

No we do not disagree. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #43

You do not possess *all* of the facts. I am stating unequivocally that I believe IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #48

That's the thing. I'm going on the facts, you are geek tragedy Mar 2013 #51

Well, you will certainly NOT be invited to the party that someone is likely ... 11 Bravo Mar 2013 #68

Just like I wouldn't be invited to any parties geek tragedy Mar 2013 #69

We've had our differences, but I stand squarely with you on this issue. 11 Bravo Mar 2013 #72

Coolio. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #75

I have to take issue with your contention that anyone is 'pretending' anything. randome Mar 2013 #44

We do not tolerate this kind of stuff when it is said geek tragedy Mar 2013 #46

Yes, you have listed all of the reasons she appears OFF. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #53

None of those things are evidence she was behind the crime. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #55

Have you? And yes, counselor, goes to motive. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #58

Motive is not evidence of guilt. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #62

No, but it is where you start - who has motive to commit a crime? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #66

"She isn't the REAL victim here." geek tragedy Mar 2013 #67

The real victim is the murdered child. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #73

She is a real victim also premium Mar 2013 #92

She is breathing. Her baby isn't. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #98

Here's why I know she's not involved in any way. premium Mar 2013 #101

That hole in her leg want to talk to you about being a victim CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #74

If I am not clear, let me try to phrase things better: IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #83

While you are saying that you are trying "to phrase things better" and "(for reasons unknown) she AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #103

There is no need to "pray that the mother is not involved." LisaL Mar 2013 #113

Isn't this kind of like stalking or calling out that poster? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #27

She was incredibly nasty in defense of her smear on this mother. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #29

This is really shabby of you, cali Whisp Mar 2013 #23

the mother has been cleared by the police bench scientist Mar 2013 #31

wow, shades of Nancy Grace nt. quinnox Mar 2013 #34

Why can't you get off of this? Rajesh Mar 2013 #35

I gotta wonder if this has to do with the race of suspects SpartanDem Mar 2013 #36

Two wrongs don't make it right. LisaL Mar 2013 #114

THIS JUST IN WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #38

Goodness gracious. Orrex Mar 2013 #40

I'm only posting because your sig line is hilarious. Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #52

It just keeps getting better, doesn't it? pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #57

This whole thread is Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #61

I'm only posting because I love your screen name. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #71

You just cannot help yourself Texasgal Mar 2013 #49

what a disgusting piece of crapola... chillfactor Mar 2013 #50

Don't hold your breath. alphafemale Mar 2013 #59

It's still going on in this very thread. nt. premium Mar 2013 #63

What is a "normal" reaction to the shocking, violent death of a loved one? pnwmom Mar 2013 #65

"NO OTHER SUSPECTS ARE BEING SOUGHT, ACCORDING TO" the police spokesman Todd Rhodes per the article AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #76

This thread was started last Friday, you know. randome Mar 2013 #78

Please see post #85. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #91

And these: geek tragedy Mar 2013 #105

How could anyone adopt this as their cause? Where's the humanity? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #107

She decided that the mother was a lying piece of geek tragedy Mar 2013 #108

He "resurrected" it because he was insulted repeatedly for stating the same thing posted in #76. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #95

cali owes a whole lot of apologies for her reprehensible conduct geek tragedy Mar 2013 #99

It shouldn't die until there is an apology. alphafemale Mar 2013 #106

No one ever said they were right. randome Mar 2013 #115

No apology can ever be expected from people without the integrity to admit they were wrong. alphafemale Mar 2013 #119

the OP accused the victim of lying geek tragedy Mar 2013 #124

but but but the police could be lieing! Whisp Mar 2013 #100

"You're telling me there's a chance!" geek tragedy Mar 2013 #102

The gun was recovered. The younger boy led the cops to it or his aunt did. RebelOne Mar 2013 #88

The salt-water area may have held one or more guns. Reportedly, they're testing it to see if it is AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #97

Posting to watch where this goes. madmom Mar 2013 #93

I think there is a light at the end of this old tunnel! slackmaster Mar 2013 #94

Police say this was a random crime. LisaL Mar 2013 #112

I've seen exactly one who begrudgingly admitted they were geek tragedy Mar 2013 #122

An apology for this mean spirited OP would... 99Forever Mar 2013 #123

She should be getting some professional care. bravenak Mar 2013 #126

People grieve in different ways. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #127