cloud9 wrote on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM:
" taken from my space:
Children: I don't want kids "
Twilite wrote on Jul 18, 2008 3:18 PM:
" For those of you defending her or saying she "needs help," let's remember: depending on which statistics you read, between 65 and 90 percent of felons reoffend. Either way, it's the majority. For the girl defending her that was pregnant at 14 - that's why it's suggested that kids don't have unprotected sex, and if they do they should get help. Also, being 14 and being 19 are very different. It may not seem like a large gap, but emotionally and physically the ages are very different. An 18 year old is an adult, and should know how to take care of a newborn, while a 14 year old is a child that may not know how to care for a newborn. This chick is NOT innocent. "
cloud9 wrote on Jul 18, 2008 5:43 AM:
" Don't blame the parents. She made her own decision. "
kimmie wrote on Jul 17, 2008 11:43 PM:
" she needs to be fixed, not fed and left to die as her little girl did - why should we pay for her screw ups? what a worthless P.O.S. this girl is - her parents are no better. "
totbom wrote on Jul 17, 2008 12:18 PM:
" ru4real is just trying to stir things up. No one is as stupid as she sounds. "
Chris King wrote on Jul 17, 2008 8:10 AM:
" re: ru4real...
You have got to be kidding! Surely, you are not trying to justify this woman's horrible deeds!
She admitted to starving her baby to death, with the intent to kill the baby. There is simply no excuse or justification for such actions. We don't have to "be in her shoes" to know that it is wrong. I know most would prefer to live in a morally relativistic society, but no matter how you slice it or what world view you look through, the killing of an infant is absolutely repugnant!
Her salvation is between her and God, and justice will sort the truth out. However, if her confession holds true, the State should take her life! "
robinmarie wrote on Jul 17, 2008 12:44 AM:
" she isn't a 'teenager' she is legally an adult. and there are plenty of places that can help in a situation of not wanting a baby, and millions of americans that can't have babies, just waiting to adopt one ~ "
evansmom wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:48 PM:
" the only thought that runs through my head is that poor baby crying because it was so hungry.how any person,ezpecially a mother,could sit and do nothing while there child starved to death is beyond me. lock her up and throw away the key! "
ru4real wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:41 PM:
" "New world order" we just get it. I was 14 pregnant taking care of my 11 year old sister while my mom was in prison. Insanity doesn't describe it enough. "Marine's wife" Lets hope you don't need forgiveness for anything in her life. Being a Service wife your life is probably pretty cushy. "
ru4real wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:10 PM:
" Unless you were a pregnant teenager you won't know how it feels. When I was 14 and pregnant I wanted the baby to go away by any means necessary. It isn't easy to not want a baby and not be judged ie. What kind of birth control was she on, the picketers outside the clinics, All the mean well people who really intend to help until the baby arrives. What do you do. Her demise won't help the baby but she can be helpd "
ru4real wrote on Jul 16, 2008 4:54 PM:
" She is not a criminal. She is a child who lost her way and had noone to turn to. "
Chris King wrote on Jul 16, 2008 2:04 PM:
" With Barack Obama and his culture of death we can all look forward to more horror stories like this. After all, babies are just a punishment for the mother's misbehavior. So, why should any mother cherish the "punishment" of her wrong doings? "
CDS wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:52 PM:
" horselover: The circumstances for that were different from this one. The baby in 2005 was stillborn. While she didn't make the best choice, as in calling 911, she didn't kill her baby. That was proven. "
mizmeg06 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 11:17 AM:
" laxgirl...I personally knew Indra and Adam. High school friends actually. I did see Indra pregnant because i didnt see her for a good while and then finally did see her again to be pregnant. When i didnt see her again for a while and then did to see her without her baby bump i thought she had an abortion but noone ever talked about her being pregnant because she didnt want anyone to know. So yes i did see and know her when she was pregnant. "
horselover wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:59 AM:
" Darwin, I believe that was another child that was birthed at home and stored in a back pack for several months before she took it to the garbage and she was from Tomah attending school in LaX.
How unfortunate this is happening all over since many programs have had fundings cuts. Abstinence does not work but for a few. "
Twilite wrote on Jul 16, 2008 1:57 AM:
" Oh, she looks like such a scared little girl. She should be! How could she let that poor baby starve? This is exactly the situation that Safe Haven laws were created for. She's young, but she's not THAT young. She's an adult... I know women that had babies when they were 14, 15, 16 that would not do this - why are they highlighting the fact that she's Young? Doesn't matter - she's sick. "
Darwinism wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:21 PM:
" Hmm-no body: See Tribune article June 17, 2005 "Infant body found in trash can" which talks about the "full term" infant found in a Rose Street garbage can. Could this be related to these two classmates from Central at the time? "
Darwinism wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:01 PM:
" Hmm, no body... Murder cases have been won with no body. A good case; a rat testifying to first hand knowledge... Wonder who that is: Live-in boyfriend of 1 year, not arrested telling the media she is "scared" Sunday night, arrested friend/accomplice to alleged disposal of baby out on signature bond or the alleged baby momma/murderer in jail on $50,000 cash bond? If you believe no body, the article says a lot. "
Chante wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:27 PM:
" Reading these posts just me up. People saying "She killed her baby" etc..
First off what baby? have they even found one yet?
Second, and this has already been pointed out, "prosecutors said" And we believe this lock stock and barrel? Wait for the trial, if there is one, before making ANY asumptions, things are not always what they seem, and the press is always iffy at best. "
laxgirl wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:12 PM:
" I agree with kitkat. Without a body..there is not a crime. Could this be a cry for attention that went too far? We don't know all of the details. She is a very little person. Did anyone see her pregnant? Did she give birth? "
kitkat wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:52 PM:
" It's interesting that she was charged with a crime, however there's no body in evidence. I think Ms. Book needs to be examined by a GYN physician to confirm that she did indeed give birth. Also, did she ever obtain ANY prenatal care & is there a record anywhere that she was using birth conrol? I believe that before any prosecutor counts on a conviction he or she better have a body as proof that a crime was indeed committed. How can you take someone to trial for murder without a body? "
Darwinism wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:51 PM:
" Try to keep up with local news, we are trying to put nonviolent female offenders in a group home (see todays news for updates)rather than jail. Defense attorney/County Supervisor Keith Balzer claims all of the problems associated with female offenders are "relationship issues with men" not public safety issues. This seems to fit the new approach to female corrections. I'm not afraid for my safety if she's in a group home in HIS neighborhood. I don't want it in MY neighborhood due to all those men they have those "relationship issues" with. "
robinmarie wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:14 PM:
" a group home??? she killed her baby. point blank, she is an adult and should be treated like any other person in the court system. how can you blame murdering a baby, a tiny infant on relationship issues???????? "
Darwinism wrote on Jul 15, 2008 6:59 PM:
" Put her in a Northside group home. She's not dangerous to society, she just has relationship issues with men. "
mom_at_home wrote on Jul 15, 2008 5:23 PM:
" This poor poor baby. How she must have suffered. May God have her soul. That is what I think of. $50,000 bond for the mother!!! How about NO bond as she is where she needs to be and needs to stay there. That baby had no chance, why should she? Oh right, the legal system. Innocent until proven guilty. What was the baby guilty of? "
robinmarie wrote on Jul 15, 2008 4:57 PM:
" ok this is just crazy....insane or not, she has hid that poor childs body. this disgusts me~ she has no expression on her face of even feeling bad for what she did. knowing that not feeding her child would kill it.....is premeditated murder "
antieverything wrote on Jul 15, 2008 4:46 PM:
" Paladin... Besides your opinion on some of the posters, what is your opinion of Ms. Book and Mr Oconner? "
Slayers Baby Girl wrote on Jul 15, 2008 3:40 PM:
" So Andy, Does that make you trailer trash as well since you posted on here? "
underthebrightbluesky wrote on Jul 15, 2008 3:19 PM:
" Andy, thanx her family's hear is breaking with her and for her. It's so easy to be a hero in someone else's situation, and people forget that the lines of good choices and bad choices do not divide them from us, it runs down the center of each of our souls... "
andy k wrote on Jul 15, 2008 2:47 PM:
" How comforting it must be for this baby girl's family to see her case debated by the trailer trash here on the Tribune website. "
andy k wrote on Jul 15, 2008 2:46 PM:
" The worst parents I've ever known would get outraged at stories like these and let that rage out here on the Tribune website. All while they had no idea where their young kids were or what they were doing. "
Slayers Baby Girl wrote on Jul 15, 2008 2:05 PM:
" As a person who believes in god I understand we are not supposed to judge people as that is the lords job. BUT as a mother I think this girl should be starved as her baby was. To many people kill there kids these days and yet there are hundreds of loving people in the US that would love to adopt these kids. Anyone who kills a child deserves no simpathy!!!! "
sp0506 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 2:05 PM:
" I didnt notice a comment on anyone "hating" this person. I have anger towards her for what she did to an innocent life. Let the dead bury the dead is NOT supposed to include innocent babies who cannot fend for themselves. She needs to pay for her crime and I surely hope she gets a good sentence handed to her. Murder is murder. Unless she has a record of mental illness throughtout her life, she should be in jail. "
Michael Welch wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:11 PM:
" Everyone always deserves 'someone' to 'feel sorry' for her -- Jesus said Let the dead bury the dead did he not and that means attention to the living must be paid. She is mentally ill or at the least unusually immature, obviously. 'Hating' her won't help the baby or anyone; it will only (momentarily) satisfy your desire for vengeance. 'Vengeance' should belong to -- well you know... "
sp0506 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:04 PM:
" I hope no one is actually feeling sorry for this person. What about the baby? Who was protecting that child? She knew what she was doing. Im so tired of hearing about people pleading mental illness when they get into trouble. Where is the responsibility? That baby's life was taken away. The same should be said for this person as well, she needs to spend the rest of her life in jail. Words can't accurately describe people like this. Her boyfriend needs to follow her as well. He is just as guilty. "
Michael Welch wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:33 PM:
" The dead cannot be resurrected -- by us at least. Tell me how inflicting cruelties on this woman does ANYTHING 'for' the dead child? This woman is alive and something indeed is 'wrong' and a society that is humane would seek to 'save' the saveable. She needs help and what WOULD, do you think, 'Jesus' actually 'do' if he could -- or want you to do? What would HE advise? Shouldn't you follow that 'advice'?... "
maki wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:32 PM:
" Chances are, this young woman suffers from mental illness. She shouldn't have had to go through a pregnancy she didn't want in the first place. Abortion isn't free and easy. I don't think this story should be front page news. And what about this Adam O'Conner. What's he doing on the front page again? He's a nice, polite young man. Probably thought he was helping with a situation which already happened. People are like chickens pecking at the chicken who is already wounded. "
Cards wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:26 PM:
" Hey,michael welch, what about the dead child???? who saves her? That is a lame excuse........ "
Michael Welch wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:09 PM:
" Cruelty toward this woman won't 'save' anyone; some actual help for a disturbed and desperate person would. 'What would Jesus do?' as they say -- well obviously he wouldn't lock her up and throw away the key; he'd HELP her. Go and do likewise... "
Bob wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:07 PM:
" Give her the Death Penalty! "
elmopooh wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:58 AM:
" this so called mother needs to rot in jail for the rest of her life. i really hope she gets the worst she deserves it. It makes me sick that mothers like this are even out there. to me they are using their children as a meal ticket. she doesn't have a heart if she watched her child suffer till it died what sick mother would ever do that let me tell you this that is not a mother that is a stupid girl that couldn't keep her legs crossed or tell her partner to wrap his thing up that is what it is. i think cps should look into families that are going through hardship if they suspect things they should be taken into account this child could have been saved but this mother didn't care i hope she rots "
wait..what? wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:55 AM:
" To: newsmike
Are you kidding me??? seriously are you kidding me? You think there is no difference between an abortion and someone starving there child to death and putting it in a cooler?? Was the baby even dead when she put in the cooler or did it sufficate? "
Michael Welch wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:54 AM:
" The real 'reason' for Jesus and the only way Jesus can actually 'save' you (from yourself, who is your worst 'enemy' indeed) is to present a model of empathy. The first comment below is the one that expresses real empathy; this young, immature and obviously desperate woman IS being 'punished,' have no doubt, but most of all she requires help. 'What was she THINKING?! She ought to have her head examined!' might be a rough reaction but it contains the accurate assessment -- she NEEDS emotional guidance, therapy and oughtn't be tossed away any more than the baby deserved it. 'Eye for eye' is this case would surely make everyone blind... "
mby wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:32 AM:
" Just a thought on how to prevent this or help in the prevention again....what about teaching more than ABSTINENCE. Teach kids about condoms, give them access, help them with birth control if needed. Teach them if they do get pregnant there are other options. To the parents that think abstinence is the only way to go, you will always see these cases until general education can provide information for our youth. Next time you think that it promotes sex, think of this child and switch that to proper sex ed. promotes life. "
SBR wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:30 AM:
" She is disgusting. I think she should starve to death. "
Near South Sider wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:59 AM:
" I agree that this woman and her accomplice should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Society cannot condone or accept this behavior in any shape or form. Having said that, I confess that I worry about our citys future, our societys future. In these kinds of cases, punishment does not detour other goofed up individuals from committing similar acts in the future. We need to punish, but we also need to prevent. Im worried. "
pmtrainsgal wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:55 AM:
" How sad for everyone involved, there are so many couples that can't have children that would have loved to take this little baby home and love it. The young mother's life is forever changed, how could she have not known her options? It upsets me to think that she just dumped the child in the trash, to have that much disregard for another human being. God be with her. "
Darwin wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:45 AM:
" Mack, she actually let a baby die. The baby was alive before she acted. She could've walked a couple of blocks and given that living child away, no questions asked, no strings attached. The baby suffered. "
Willie wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:38 AM:
" These things no longer shock or surprise me in our live-for-the-moment-in-your-face-throw-away society. The unpredictable has now become predictable. "
Mack wrote on Jul 15, 2008 10:04 AM:
" It's ironic that such warm, unconditional love for the infant and some of the most venomous, hateful scorn for the mother can come from the same individual "
trails wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:49 AM:
" There is no excuse. None. I don't care how bad her life was- how depressed she was- or whatever. There is no excuse for harming, much less killing, a child. None. "
brokenlady wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:46 AM:
" I cannot believe that there were no other options than to let this helpless child starve. She must know of the option to drop this child at any hospital, fire station or police station - with no questions asked. My cousin & her husband were fortunate to adopt a child from this type of circumstance. All the note said with the infant was to "Please take care of her and her date of birth & hour born". All Indra would have to do was the same, except now she is facing murder charges. I have no sympathy for her at all. She truly needs to rot in her own hell!!!!!!!! "
newsmike wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:38 AM:
" This is not much different from abotion, whats the problem? Thats legal....
How is it different if the baby dies outside of the mother rather than inside? Either way its still murder.
Its still the "mothers choice", what a load of liberal socialist crap. "
mtdew101 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:34 AM:
" I still can't believe this happened in the first place. Indy has always been a toothpick which is why the first 3 months all of her friends could tell she was pregnant and everyone knew she was hiding it. I don't understand how anyone could abandon or leave their own child, why blame them because you are the one that got knocked up. They could have both easily had the child and taken care of her, even though Jake doesn't have a job he could have stayed home and taken care of that little girl instead of helping Indy get rid of it. I hope you both rot in h3ll, and Indy once they get a look at that tattoo on your stomach and see the rainbow your ground meat! "
nana3 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:23 AM:
" First, titling this article Da says TEEN etc, tends to make this monster sound like a child. She is an adult.
Also I can't help wonder if she put the baby in the cooler before she died. A cooler is insulated, soundproofing so she didn't have to hear the baby cry as she died. Just a thought. Book sounds like she doesn't want any inconvenience in her life, if she could starve the baby she could smother her too. "
ToeJam wrote on Jul 15, 2008 9:02 AM:
" This baby was 9 mo. and 2 days old. Its a womans body and her right to do with it what she wants. She didn't want to breast feed the baby, and thats her right. I say its just like a late term abortion. Lets just send her to the North Side group home for a... oh lets say 3 mo. stay, with a membership to the YMCA for a few classes in parenting. "
jam262003 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 8:46 AM:
" to new world order. nice your out of your kids life all thru the important years. and come back in his life just in time when he was graduating, I had my daughter when I was 17 and yes hard as it was I knew there was options if I did not or could not take care of her not stick her in a cooler or quit feeding her. as for her I hope she rots and for you I hope your kids mother socked u with child support my daughters dad hasnt seen her in 10 years now i hope he just leaves her alone. loser parents if you dont want them give them to someone else!! "
longarmer wrote on Jul 15, 2008 8:29 AM:
" The picture of this young woman shows a very thin arm, she appears to be poorly norished herself. It is sad a baby had to die before she got help herself, and this precious child.
It is hard not to judge this situation, we all can say "if this was my situation or my daughter" we have life experiences to fall back on.
May this baby rest in peace, knowing someone cared. "
gwar wrote on Jul 15, 2008 8:07 AM:
" tlscao -- you're mistaken. Those words were the prosecutor's according to the article. As for your idea for the child, I think it's a good one. As for laxreader, I see I have good cause for concern. "
political Correctness wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:55 AM:
" you spread for the 10 mins of fun and so you should have taken the responsibility. WTF is wrong with people? "
laxreader wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:49 AM:
" If she is saying that she didn't make those comments, doesn't matter to me, she still killed the baby. Intentionally or not, she didn't seek medical attention throughout her pregnancy, obviously, and she gave birth at home with no help and she didn't seek medical attention for the baby and she put the baby in a cooler, shall I continue???!!! SIck, just sick!!! You know how many people out there who want kids and can't have them? selfish and sick!!! "
laxreader wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:45 AM:
" I cannot believe that anyone would defend this individual. Being a young parent is no excuse, now days, there are so many options out there. You can drop the infant off at a hospital no questions asked. I was a mom at 19 and made it through the tough times. Appears to me she was more worried about other things, she should have thought about that before she got knocked up. I know they teach this crap in school, especially now. I also can't believe her bond is only $50,000, she killed a newborn!!!!!! That bond should be much higher!!! For those of you who are defending this sick woman, you need help yourself, no excuse!!! "
lets face it wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:43 AM:
" this is the scum of the earth. How cruel can a person be? "
Cards wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 AM:
" Wow, I don't want my kid anymore because my greasy boyfriend doesn't want it. O.K., Wow, what a lowered gene pool! Being overwhelmed and pressured because you have a kid, NO EXCUSE! Grow up and be responsible! "
dlb5836 wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:30 AM:
" Also wondering how this came to surface if there was no body ever found and no one knew she was pregnant. Also, those who are semi-defending this woman, has there been any thought into this new born infant and the possible pain that she went through while she died. I can't imagine it is one feeding missed and she passed. The thought of her pain makes me sick to my stomach. Who was looking out for her? "
High Plains Drifter wrote on Jul 15, 2008 7:19 AM:
" I'm still waiting to hear from 'new world order' as to whether or not this individual was actually kidding. "
Just Some Dude wrote on Jul 15, 2008 6:26 AM:
" My girlfriend and I had a child when we were young and not responsible enough to take care of ourselves let alone a child. We made a mistake, we knew we made a mistake and we took care of the problem.
There is a judge that certain people bash in here constantly, that was extremely helpful to us in finding the right family to raise our daughter. The process couldn't have been easier, nobody looked down on us and I don't know about my girlfried at the time, but I have been married over 10 years and have a family of my own.
It is so easy in this town to do the right thing, I have ZERO sympathy for this woman. "
Jaxx wrote on Jul 15, 2008 6:01 AM:
" Does anyone know how police found out about this horrible crime? That is one part of the story that hasn't been talked about yet. "
Marines wife wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:38 AM:
" gwar, there may be somethings that were not reported correctly however the fact remains she stopped nursing her baby. I don't care who you are but that is wrong and she will rot-either in jail or in her own mind because she will never forget what she did. Maybe the baby did fall asleep and not wake up but is that linked to her starvation?!!!!!!! "
tlscao wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:14 AM:
" nothing more than preliminary accusations it disturbs me as much as a mother killing her newborn child. " That is what she did..again her words and that is documented not mine!! That baby was 2 days old or maybe a little older when it passed away..never had a chance to give life a chance. SAD and where is this babys body no one knows even more sad!! I say when they do recover the poor babys body people of La Crosse county come together and giver her a proper burial. Just a thought. "
gwar wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:04 AM:
" tlscao -- I understand you being angry, but again this is why there are trials. Neither you nor I know what really happened. Did her daughter go to sleep one night to not wake up? Did she know something was wrong? Did she intentionally let the child die? I agree, the cooler bit is very odd. Even so, the facts must be given a chance to come out and when people pre-judge and condemn someone to death on nothing more than preliminary accusations it disturbs me as much as a mother killing her newborn child. "
gwar wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:59 AM:
" I try. And I understand why people would get upset when they hear this story. Sounds very much like one way or the other it was and is a very sad situation. "
tlscao wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:56 AM:
" gwar I am the mother of 5 beautiful daughters..anyone who would not take their baby to the doctor if they suspect something is wrong is WRONG!!! Or give the baby a chance to thrive is again WRONG..yes hothead I am...but I would have never even thought to put my childs lifeless body in a cooler and store it until it was convinient for me to dispose of it..come on her words not mine. "
CDS wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:54 AM:
" Gwar, you've got a point. "
gwar wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:50 AM:
" This is why we have courts and trials. For the record, the first statement of the article was qualified with the term "prosecutors said." On the news when the prosecutor was making this statement there was a closeup on Indra who could be heard saying "that's not true." I'm not saying she's innocent, nor would I dare to say she's guilty at this point. "ROT ROT ROT" is an emotional response that invites mistakes, especially when you don't take time to find out what the truth really is. Makes me glad I don't live in a society where hot-heads run around burning people at stakes at the drop of a hate, or the mere accusation of a crime. "
CDS wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:44 AM:
" new world order: You have GOT to be kidding. Seriously? She knowingly killed her child. She stopped FEEDING her...ON PURPOSE. There is a big difference in what you did and what she did. You left, which as crappy as that is...at least you left him with someone. She KILLED her daughter. Your son had a chance to live his life...this poor baby girl wasn't given that chance. I can't believe that you feel sympathy towards her. She needs to rot in prison for the rest of her life. She deserves NO sympathy. There is absolutely no excuse for what she did. "
tlscao wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:41 AM:
" She should go to prison and rot, but oh the insanity plea because she was young and had a baby....been there done that and survived. My daughter is now 18 and going to college thank you very much!!! ROT ROT ROT!!! "
tlscao wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:40 AM:
" New World Order again you have got to be kidding me!! Dont charge her with MURDER...I was pregnant at age 18 had the baby when I was 19 and never never never would I have thought to not feed my daughter. That baby was flesh and blood to me, she was my life. Good for you that after 18 years you finally decided to be a dad WOW!! All the hared work was done oh high five goes to you LOSER!!! Whatever don't look for sympathy from any single mother trying her best to raise her child when she was with a dead beat dad and yes that is what you are. "
Marines Wife wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:28 AM:
" New World Order-are you kidding me?! Don't charge her with murder-she murdered her new born baby. She admits that she stopped nursing her child and knew that the baby would die. She lives near one hospital and the other hospital is just down the road. She had so many other options besides the one that she picked. You say have sympathy for Ms. Book. Waht about that poor innocent child? When Ms. Book stopped feeding her who was looking out for her-no one. The mother obviously hid the pregnancy and then killed her baby to hid it. I have no sympathy for this woman and hope that she spend time in jail and forever remembers what she did and feels guilt for the rest of her life. She should never be allowed to have another child. "
RUkiddingme? wrote on Jul 15, 2008 12:25 AM:
" new world order: Let's read the first sentence again and keep your eye on the stars (*). "A La Crosse teen *confessed* she stopped breastfeeding her daughter last August two days after giving birth at home *knowing* the infant would die, prosecutors said Monday." You call this insanity? This is murder! Ms. (where's DAD?) Book is a murderer of her own child! R U kidding me?!? "
new world order wrote on Jul 14, 2008 11:50 PM:
" I hope this suspect is not charged with murder. I thought of myself when I read about her situation...I became a father twenty-two years ago at age 18. I can say from experience that becoming a parent at a young age can drive anyone insane. I'm surprised I was never charged with anything. I moved to La Crosse from Pennsylvania to lessen that possibility. I abandoned my son soon after he turned 5 and left him to his mother. Three years ago, when he was 18 and about to graduate from high school, him and I established a new relationship and understanding with each other. Things now couldn't be better. I love him with all my heart. Miracles do happen! Please have sympathy for Ms. Book! "
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