Monday, January 14, 2002

 

Sad stories

I went to Court TV to get some facts about the "hockey dad" trial so I could write about that. But I got side-tracked. There are some very sad stories around the country.

Days after single father begins caring for baby, girl starves, father charged with murder
A six-month old baby died because, apparently, she had a virus and her 23-year-old father didn't know how to care for her. The father's mother was concerned that he might not know how to be a "good father." In this day and age, what 23-year-old doesn't know how to care for a baby -- or at least know where to go for help?

Student releases principal, assistant principal after about three hours at Miss. school
The student was suspended so he came back to school with a gun because he was "frustrated with other things" and the suspension was the "crowning blow." Yes, the kid is messed up. But haven't Columbine, et al taught parents anything about keeping guns out of their childrens' hands?

Police make arrest in bizarre stray-bullet killing of toddler in New York
Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Cola: "This was a senseless, depraved act of stupidity which resulted in the loss of an innocent life." No further comment is necessary.

posted by Anne 1/14/2002 01:38:00 PM