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Nayva

PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:55 pm


Because I think in this case, that girl (Kimberly Dawn) should have gotten an abortion.

Seriously.
She had to have been ~17 years old when she became a mother and was obviously--very obviously--not fit for such a role (also proven by her choice in husbands...).


If you don't want to click, here's the article, but condensed
HOUSTON - A couple accused of beating their toddler to death, tucking her body in a plastic box and dumping it in Galveston Bay were indicted Wednesday on charges of capital murder.

Galveston County District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk said he had yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty against Kimberly Dawn Trenor and her husband, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, in the death of Trenor’s 2-year-old daughter, Riley Ann Sawyers.

The grand jury also charged Trenor and Zeigler with tampering with evidence, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison.

The couple was charged in November with tampering with evidence and injury to a child. DNA tests have since proven the body belonged to Riley, allowing the charges to be upgraded.

Trenor, 19, told authorities that she and her 24-year-old husband beat and tortured Riley to death in July in a discipline session that veered out of control. She said they hid the girl’s body in a shed for two months before dumping it in the bay.

According to Trenor’s attorney, Tommy Stickler Jr., Zeigler wanted Trenor to spank Riley with a belt when she failed to say things like “please” and “yes sir” or “no sir.” Zeigler didn’t believe Trenor was doing it, however, because the 2-year-old’s behavior wasn’t changing.

The fatal beating happened after Zeigler stayed home from work to make sure his wife was following his discipline plan, Stickler said.

In a statement to authorities, Trenor said the girl was beaten with leather belts, had her head held underwater in a bathtub and then was thrown across a room, her head slamming into a tile floor.

An autopsy revealed that Riley suffered three skull fractures, but the cause of death has not been determined.

Zeigler’s attorney has said Trenor’s credibility will become an issue once all the facts are examined.


I mean, honestly. The little girl was only two.
And regardless of age, that kind of treatment is unacceptable.

How can you watch these things happen and not be pro-choice?



...Sorry. Just a little riled up.
Anyway, your takes?
Or other reasons you're pro-choice. I like anecdotes. It's almost unhealthy.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:53 am


that's awful. i hope that b***h fries for what she and her hubby did to her little girl.

WitheringRoseOfDecay


caffinated_tulip

PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:20 am


..... What the hell??!! I mean, I've known it to happen for parents to get carried away and smack their kids, ive even heard of it getting kind of rough, leaving marks, but killing a two year old because she wouldnt say " Yes sir" and " No sir" WTF?!
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:50 am


+ conservative religious upbringing
+ "abstinence only" sex "education" in schools
+ male entitlement to have sex
+ pressure on females to give sex to males
+ controls and restrictions on contraception access and abortion
+ demonize women as sluts
+ patronize motherhood status
+ society's worship of babies
+ no parental licenses, anyone can breed
+ no adequate parenting classes or education to handle children
+ daycare and other services out of reach


= recipe for disaster gonk

Grip of Death


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:42 am


Grip of Death
+ conservative religious upbringing
+ "abstinence only" sex "education" in schools
+ male entitlement to have sex
+ pressure on females to give sex to males
+ controls and restrictions on contraception access and abortion
+ demonize women as sluts
+ patronize motherhood status
+ society's worship of babies
+ no parental licenses, anyone can breed
+ no adequate parenting classes or education to handle children
+ daycare and other services out of reach


= recipe for disaster gonk


Yeah, that pretty much summed up everything I was about to mention... and then some.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:58 pm


They threw a toddler across the room. I hope they're never allowed near children again.

Lupine Pyrefly


Freedom Fire

PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:51 pm


After reading that article, I'd have to say I'm 100% scarred for life. That is disturbing.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:59 pm


I just found an article that explains that the mother did in fact get pregnant when she was 16. The article can be found here

The mother was also physically abused by the child's father, and often being the victim of abuse can make someone abusive. Also, victims of abuse tend to be attracted to other abusers, and stay in abusive relationships.

Freedom Fire


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:27 pm


This right here is why I advocate licenses for parenting (even though I'm well aware there's no way it could actually work).

I place full blame on society for demonizing contraception and elevating babies and parenthood to godlike status. xp
 
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