July 28, 2005

Stupid Stupid Cops, Judge, Etc.

I just saw the story (courtesy of DaddyTypes) about the man who spent six months in jail for blowing raspberries on his newborn son's tummy. (Read on only if you want to see me vulgarly vent a spleen.)

Holy fuck! What were they (the police, the judge, etc.) thinking?!? According to comments on DaddyTypes, the angle of the photo may have made it unclear if the man was kissing the belly button or the penis (which would be weird), but SIX MONTHS?!? The mother was also arrested, although she got out on bond. But she wasn't allowed any contact with her children (they had an older child who was also taken away) for months. In what way is keeping children away from their parents while you waste six months trying to decide if there was any criminal intent? I'd think you'd want to clear things up either way, to allow the newborn to get back to his parents.

There was another suggestion in the comments that maybe they wanted to check the man's immigration status. Using a completely unrelated item to detain someone while you check on their immigration status is unethical, at best (but for all I know, it's probably legal). But for 6 months? Do these asstards not care one whit for the effects their arrests have on families?

Posted by Tom Nugent at July 28, 2005 10:04 PM
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We live in a messed up society.

http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_210004013.html

(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah A mother is upset after a 14-year-old babysitter engaged in sexual conduct with her eight-year-old boy, and the eight-year-old was charged with lewd conduct.

Prosecutors have since dropped the charges against the boy, but his mother is still concerned.
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Posted by: Dan at August 2, 2005 08:23 AM
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