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grantcart

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40. My point wasn't that terrible things don't happen elsewhere, they do
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 11:59 PM
Sep 2017

But other places don't engage in continuous self congratulating boosterism of their own moral superiority.

Yes you will hear of other similar stories, which I point out, but you will not hear the Germans continually self congratulate themselves after the normal kindnesses that will follow Harvey with the sickening "only in Germany".

Only in the US do you hear people say "Only in our country" whenever anyone does anything kind (which in fact happens in every community in the world) at the same time that unmentionable horrors occur in the US.

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What monsters.... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #1
God. Turbineguy Sep 2017 #2
Evil to the bone. alfredo Sep 2017 #3
I'm good with the Death Penalty in this case FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #4
I can foresee a life of hell in prison JonLP24 Sep 2017 #6
I'm not in favor of the death penalty, but what I don't get AllyCat Sep 2017 #14
They probably pled guilty to avoid that option JonLP24 Sep 2017 #18
When I hear "only in America" this is the kind of story I think of grantcart Sep 2017 #5
You shouldn't... whathehell Sep 2017 #27
My point wasn't that terrible things don't happen elsewhere, they do grantcart Sep 2017 #40
I think I know what you mean.. whathehell Sep 2017 #42
Child abuse is universal. It's a local story that unfortunately is not unique. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #32
Do not let your opposition to our governemt convince you that Americans are worse than others GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #39
What an odd torture-porn story. The killers pleaded guilty and are in prison for life. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #7
Usually social services can't take kids away from their parents FakeNoose Sep 2017 #36
Torture "porn"? whathehell Sep 2017 #43
Why not? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #44
A better question would be "Why"? whathehell Sep 2017 #45
We see stories like this every month and sadly nothing ever changes... Blue_Tires Sep 2017 #8
Despite many warnings, authorities didn't take action ehrnst Sep 2017 #9
+1000 Pachamama Sep 2017 #33
Lord! shenmue Sep 2017 #10
Fuck me sharp_stick Sep 2017 #11
What the fuck gilligan Sep 2017 #12
This is beyond horrifying. What a beautiful little soul AllyCat Sep 2017 #13
there needs to be a simple to dial number for children or TV ads need to be changed so little kids Sunlei Sep 2017 #15
Not latest news...killing took place in 2015..both parents pleaded guilty..last year.. Stuart G Sep 2017 #16
The story is about a lawsuit filed by the boy's family JonLP24 Sep 2017 #17
The 4 paragraphs in the Original Post....are about torture, not law suit.. Stuart G Sep 2017 #19
I always post the first 4 paragraphs of any story JonLP24 Sep 2017 #21
I understand...and so do I...but the way the article is written, ...we are lead Stuart G Sep 2017 #23
Tie them up and dump piles of the Houston fire ants all over them Submariner Sep 2017 #20
that would be being kind to those savages. Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #22
Fire ants are a torturous death Duppers Sep 2017 #34
How could the father hate his own child that much? Bayard Sep 2017 #24
Exactly! And why did no one steal this child? Duppers Sep 2017 #35
It seems his motive was revenge towards the mother FakeNoose Sep 2017 #37
awwww heaven05 Sep 2017 #25
Whatever their punishment, it won't be good enough. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2017 #26
Does it get anymore evil and depraved than this? Blue Owl Sep 2017 #28
Stomach turning brutality...Where do these monsters come from? whathehell Sep 2017 #29
I'm just stunned MFM008 Sep 2017 #30
Sometimes I dream of retaliation syringis Sep 2017 #31
Put them unprotected into the general prison population. roamer65 Sep 2017 #38
Oh god. That poor little boy. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #41
What sick fucks turbinetree Sep 2017 #46
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