Message #11206

[kknisley]

The saddest part is that this child was being adopted by another set of parents, but was awarded back to the "natural" parents when they changed their minds.



Unfortunately, it seems like in Ohio when a child is abused or killed, all the adult has to say is, "I didn't know it would kill him/her!"  For instance, in my very small rural town, a large (overweight) man stomped on the stomach of a 3 year old boy and killed him.  He told the judge "I didn't realize that would kill him!" and because of that statement, he was charged with manslaughter and then given time served (about 3 months) and probation.



Another case in our small, rural town, a drunk driver hit another car head-on, killing a young woman and killing the baby her sister was pregnant with.  After some big payoffs by the drunk's family (which is being investigated) to the prosecuting attorney, which just so happened was best friends with the drunk's parents, the man served a total of almost 1 year in jail and was released.  "I didn't know driving drunk would kill someone!"



I've seen this same type of "I didn't know" mentality being accepted in courts time and time again.  It's disgraceful.  



And ya'll thought living in a small town would be boring.