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Niceguy1

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86. if the fetus was viable

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:59 PM

Sep 2014

And died in the trash can (as has happened in the past) she would be a suspect.

Without knowing the age of the fetus we dont know if there was an overreaction or not. If it www as a first trimester miscarriage then yes, the police did act like fools. But we dont know that.

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Texas cops ‘swarm’ school, police call for ‘prayer’ over miscarriage in bathroom [View all] Playinghardball Sep 2014 OP

A swarm of police and a helicopter for a "possible miscarriage." enough Sep 2014 #1

I think it shows that the christx30 Sep 2014 #33

The mother could have avoided any criminal charges by carrying the child to term? rocktivity Sep 2014 #2

Alan Elliott TNNurse Sep 2014 #25

Exactly. What in the hell were they going to do with all those police? Shot the mother? A possible jwirr Sep 2014 #48

and in Texas.... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #90

exactly. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #51

Yeah, that bothered me too Warpy Sep 2014 #101

No, I'm afraid they don't know liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #108

Should she have dropped the "miscarriage" off at a site like a fire station? ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #3

The fact they are calling it a 'fetus' leads me to believe this was not at a viable stage. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #5

Me too, and I can't imagine how frightened she must be. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #9

Prayer? Give me a break. We need more open talk about women's issues in society and stop Lint Head Sep 2014 #4

+2.7 million TheBlackAdder Sep 2014 #36

Exactly. I have heard of Benny Hinn, but never actually listened or watched him locdlib Sep 2014 #65

Yeah I wonder why prayer was the first thing that was brought up. Initech Sep 2014 #71

Cretins. Poor thing. She had to hide the pregnancy and now this...spontaneous or not. And Daddy libdem4life Sep 2014 #6

Back in the late 60s, our PE... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #23

CREEPY Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #52

Yes, that is very creepy. I am sure there were covert reasons. anneboleyn Sep 2014 #85

So you weren't allowed to shower with other girls when you had your period? valerief Sep 2014 #105

I don't know that is was so much a matter... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #106

Oh, yes, I remember the belt and pad days, too. I just never had a period that valerief Sep 2014 #110

They did this at my school in the early 80's too. n/t MadrasT Sep 2014 #107

Oh, my you mentioned the Daddy. Now you know that they will never bother to worry about that jwirr Sep 2014 #50

Yeah, that's a little detail that gets a bit lost in the investigation. Who's your Daddy? libdem4life Sep 2014 #78

Will they DNA test all the girls next? Generic Other Sep 2014 #7

I agree. Not only is it beyond horriifying it's just plain nuts. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #34

I have a feeling a law indirectly authorizing that is right around the corner Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #70

They will have to wipe my dna off their faces Generic Other Sep 2014 #72

talk about a violation of civil rights. Most of these girls Ilsa Sep 2014 #74

She probably didn't know what was going on catrose Sep 2014 #8

26 or 16? nt Fla Dem Sep 2014 #35

26 catrose Sep 2014 #45

Sorry,I just thought you meant in high school you didn't understand, because this was in a HS. nt Fla Dem Sep 2014 #46

I realize that it was in a HS catrose Sep 2014 #49

I imagine this could be very scary for multiple reasons for the girl. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #10

I hope so too. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #37

A "suspect" for WHAT crime? a miscarriage is not a crime, and if it was a fetus rather than tblue37 Sep 2014 #11

"And unless that fetus was well armed and spraying bullets around the school..." Lars39 Sep 2014 #18

Feel free to do so. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #19

Seriously! ReRe Sep 2014 #47

It just occurred to me get the red out Sep 2014 #54

Uh, the "mother" is dangerous and might abort/miscarry Ilsa Sep 2014 #76

please stop the world Spacemom Sep 2014 #12

We have so much in common, Spacemom. tosh Sep 2014 #21

same here LittleGirl Sep 2014 #31

Me, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #38

But we are the ones that need to go out Ilsa Sep 2014 #77

How could the person involved be a suspect? gollygee Sep 2014 #13

Exactly. What's going on is crazy. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #40

+ one zillion mega plusses. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #68

And yet we still are told there is no war on women. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #14

This^^^ riqster Sep 2014 #57

Kicking in honor of redqueen. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #15

Damn skippy. She is missed. riqster Sep 2014 #59

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #69

Crazy making BS. Pray for what??? WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #16

Morning-after pills don't usually work when you're that far along jmowreader Sep 2014 #60

How far along was she? Article does not say. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #93

An embryo that's early enough to be expelled by morning-after will be microscopic jmowreader Sep 2014 #94

Anyone with a medical background might know the difference. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #96

Morning after pills really just work for the morning (and to a lesser extent a few mornings after) gollygee Sep 2014 #62

Morning after pills. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #92

There's no way a fetus big enough for people to notice it gollygee Sep 2014 #95

I have taken the morning after pill, and yes, it can be messy and painful. WCLinolVir Sep 2014 #97

Yes, actually I have. gollygee Sep 2014 #111

Probably where the "reporter' got his start! whistler162 Sep 2014 #113

A happy ending is where the poor girl gets checked out and is given a clean bill of health after all Lars39 Sep 2014 #17

What the fuck? Rather than trying to figure out who is having a medical health problem they are uppityperson Sep 2014 #20

That poor child. nolabear Sep 2014 #22

thank you for that post LittleGirl Sep 2014 #32

+1 gollygee Sep 2014 #42

+ infinity BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #91

Because we can simply choose whether to miscarry or carry a fetus to term, right? Heidi Sep 2014 #24

Right! get the red out Sep 2014 #58

OMFG VA_Jill Sep 2014 #26

That poor young woman. nt Codeine Sep 2014 #27

They're making it sound like some girl drowned a baby in the high school toilet! Moonwalk Sep 2014 #28

Mandatory pregnancy testing up next! Old and In the Way Sep 2014 #29

I'm sorry, I lack words on this one Scootaloo Sep 2014 #30

I had to check catchnrelease Sep 2014 #39

K&R for exposure. Terrible. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #41

This country is so backward. Yet another story that makes me ashamed to live here. EEO Sep 2014 #43

Wow, the stupid is really beyond stupid there. proReality Sep 2014 #44

So a scared young woman having a miscarriage get the red out Sep 2014 #53

Woman-hating assholes. riqster Sep 2014 #55

Update: It was a miscarriage. Brickbat Sep 2014 #56

K&R... ReRe Sep 2014 #61

That kind of sheer, unimaginable IDIOCY hifiguy Sep 2014 #63

No sense in wasting all that military gear. liberalmuse Sep 2014 #64

An extreme over-reaction by the police. MineralMan Sep 2014 #66

Seriously. Their response was just absurd. Disturbing and absurd. anneboleyn Sep 2014 #89

remember, this is texas, home of gov. "smart glasses" perry. locdlib Sep 2014 #67

Yet another metaphorical rape. Trillo Sep 2014 #73

It could have been a miscarriage by a teacher. Ilsa Sep 2014 #75

I'm speechless. Fucking cops. madinmaryland Sep 2014 #79

A helicopter? A fucking helicopter? Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #80

I once miscarried a 10-week fetus at home. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #103

Question ? Texas is very conservative regarding abortion . If she did miscarry lunasun Sep 2014 #81

I would cut the police some slack for the initial response. RandySF Sep 2014 #82

Then why did they initially refer to her as "the suspect" gollygee Sep 2014 #83

THAT was the stupid part. RandySF Sep 2014 #84

if the fetus was viable Niceguy1 Sep 2014 #86

Sending a helicopter to hover over a building and more than two police officers ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #88

Sorry, but no. The age of the fetus has liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #109

Baby Moses Law is misnamed Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #87

Police have determined there was no crime... meathead Sep 2014 #98

police reaction is the crime dembotoz Sep 2014 #99

Given the poor quality of reporting and whistler162 Sep 2014 #112

Once again a fetus is dead and the guilty baby killer avoids charges. herding cats Sep 2014 #100

Since when is it criminal to have a miscarriage? appleannie1 Sep 2014 #102

WTF did they think the thing was, a devil fetus? Insanity reigns. nt valerief Sep 2014 #104