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1StrongBlackMan

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37. Yes ...
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 03:14 PM
Oct 2014

Then life happened.

As I indicated, spending money on hand today, for today's survival; frequently, takes a back seat to agreed upon terms, affecting tomorrow.

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Some people should never be allowed to have kids (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #1
If you can't understand what this lady is going through savalez Oct 2014 #4
My parents never left me in a hot car. bigwillq Oct 2014 #5
How do you know they didn't? savalez Oct 2014 #7
They told me bigwillq Oct 2014 #8
It wasn't a hot car Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #18
I am only going on what it said in the story bigwillq Oct 2014 #26
Not your fault, just more sloppy "journalism" Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #28
Ok. bigwillq Oct 2014 #29
It was a 100 degrees inside the car. LisaL Oct 2014 #41
Is 100 degrees inside the car not hot enough for you? LisaL Oct 2014 #36
I was going to say it is routinely 100 degrees outside in Phoenix JonLP24 Oct 2014 #65
Thanks Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #71
You go sit in a closed car in "mild" weather. Calista241 Nov 2014 #94
I grew up in Phoenix JonLP24 Oct 2014 #64
Were you left alone bigwillq Oct 2014 #66
I'm not sure what her choices were as a homeless woman JonLP24 Oct 2014 #68
Thanks for getting back. bigwillq Oct 2014 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 2014 #82
Poor people? CreekDog Oct 2014 #62
No, just folks who leave their kids alone in a car (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #67
To be fair, I've seen much worse parents than this who just keep popping them out... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #99
I really wonder if there is any money left. former9thward Oct 2014 #2
Because setting up a trust fund ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #30
No, it far more important to pay her lawyer. former9thward Oct 2014 #33
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #39
She made the agreement with the court. former9thward Oct 2014 #42
Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #43
Liberals who are quick to condemn are mostly white, entitled liberals. closeupready Oct 2014 #45
+1000. Great observation. nt adirondacker Oct 2014 #57
Where is that $60,000 coming from when she doesn't have a job? hobbit709 Oct 2014 #3
its in the article Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #6
Wow. She's not willing to put $60,000 out of the $114,000 that was donated to her, Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #9
She blew through the money, didn't she? bigworld Oct 2014 #10
She wouldn't even show the judge the bank statements (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #11
I think the money's gone, too rocktivity Oct 2014 #13
Folks, calm down. Javaman Oct 2014 #12
I can't really disagree with you. This may have been her only source of income the past 6 months. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #15
Man, some of you will excuse ANYTHING. 114K in 6 months? 7962 Oct 2014 #17
If I recall correctly she got a new boyfriend after the money was donated hollysmom May 2015 #102
Um, okay Javaman May 2015 #108
sorry, it was her old boyfriend. hollysmom May 2015 #109
UPDATE: The Deal Is Off, The Trial Is On rocktivity Oct 2014 #14
Exactly what business is it of the courts savalez Oct 2014 #19
Then put her in jail yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #20
60k in a trust fund is stupid when you're broke now. savalez Oct 2014 #23
Oh Noes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #31
She agreed to a deal. LisaL Oct 2014 #32
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #37
While true, the publicity this story generated puts a conviction at risk closeupready Oct 2014 #46
I do NOT think this is a jury issue case, sound more like an equity case. happyslug Oct 2014 #55
Well said 1StrongBlackMan savalez Oct 2014 #35
LOL! tabasco Oct 2014 #53
It's based on the Phoenix Metro Area ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #54
Or she could have gotten a job. LisaL Nov 2014 #83
One meal of top ramen a day for four = $30 a month. tabasco May 2015 #105
Let me guess. Scootaloo May 2015 #101
If that money is gone then she is broke again. LisaL Nov 2014 #84
You think she should've buried it in the back yard? savalez Nov 2014 #87
No, I think she should have done as she promised the DA and put part of the money into the trust for LisaL Nov 2014 #88
I find your meddling ridiculous. savalez Nov 2014 #90
My situation is none of you business. LisaL Nov 2014 #91
And hers is none of yours. n/t savalez Nov 2014 #92
Then WTF are we discussing it for? LisaL Nov 2014 #93
You probably should have directed that at the person who started the thread. Dr. Strange Nov 2014 #96
I disagree Dr. savalez Nov 2014 #98
Setting aside the money in a trust fund for the kids was part of the settlement she agreed to cstanleytech Oct 2014 #21
No shit but it's still BS that that came into play as savalez Oct 2014 #22
Ya but look she had something 114000 or so all she had to do cstanleytech Oct 2014 #25
Oh I know the terms. savalez Oct 2014 #34
She made it their business leftynyc Oct 2014 #27
haha, would I love to see it go to a jury closeupready Oct 2014 #59
I hope you're right leftynyc Oct 2014 #63
No so fast, counsel. branford Nov 2014 #97
She might also have some tax troubles as I do believe that money is considered mackerel Oct 2014 #16
Se would likely have tax problems ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #44
Gifts are not taxable Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #80
Are you sure? I thought only mackerel Nov 2014 #81
nope. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #85
I thought it was 5 K hollysmom May 2015 #103
Its 14k in 2015 Travis_0004 May 2015 #106
Left kids in car, got $114,000 in donations, mom has the money meant for the kids? NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #24
Hmm.. justice in America Ash_F Oct 2014 #38
Did you not read the article? LisaL Oct 2014 #40
Because putting money away for one's child's future ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #48
She was asked to provide documentation of how she spend the money. LisaL Oct 2014 #49
From my experience ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #50
She claimed that the money was in "her mom's bank account". Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #51
Because ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #52
Do you ever get tired of arguing with unreasonable people here? closeupready Oct 2014 #60
Or maybe it never was in mom's bank account. LisaL Nov 2014 #89
When I was doing Zebley Cases in the 1990s, homes were purchased for $50,000 happyslug Oct 2014 #58
Jarrett Maupin was her primary supporter. former9thward Oct 2014 #73
With this information, if true, then ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #74
I have no glee about this woman's situation. former9thward Oct 2014 #75
Oh. Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #76
"but I doubt it." former9thward Oct 2014 #78
And your ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #79
Bingo! catrose May 2015 #107
Well right, but wait! That's entirely different! closeupready Oct 2014 #47
I suspect gambling, that is how most such large sums of money is lost so quickly. happyslug Oct 2014 #56
Or she gave it to the Father of the children. Either way those who donated mackerel Oct 2014 #61
DING DING DING! Mackerel, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Oct 2014 #70
I think we've been plagiarized, LOL rocktivity Oct 2014 #72
Wow, I usually trend with idiom's and slang but to be part of an actual plagiarised article. mackerel Oct 2014 #77
Rev. Jarret Maupin, a major supporter of hers, is claiming she spent it all NickB79 Nov 2014 #86
According to another article... NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #95
UPDATE: 18 years probation rocktivity May 2015 #100
The money is gone Renew Deal May 2015 #104
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