Teenage Girl Kills Abusive Father

[mrspunkysmom]

If I read this right, Animal Welfare had been to the house the week before to remove pets from the squalor. If this is true, why didn't they call child services? She wouldn't be up on murder charges and the father (hopefully) would have to pay for his crimes. I thought they usually did. Perhaps I watch too much TV.

Anne

[Catty1]

I read a lot of the posts there...I gather that Children's Services had been contacted at one point...yet another person who had experience with one area's CS said they don't do anything unless someone DOES die. Sad case of understaffing with poorly qualified staff in some areas.

Maybe the poor girl no longer had reason to believe anyone would help them.

One poster on the blog...she said she was raised in far worse conditions, never killed anyone, and that this girl should be tried in adult court: "Murder is murder." That is REALLY sad...I suspect she wanted to kill, but didn't, and is lashing out here...I am TOTALLY guessing, her reply just stunned me.

The girl is in a psych ward now. Clean sheets, regular meals, nice people...a psych ward is heaven compared to where she was. I hope she heals!

[Laura's Babies]

Even if she has to spend the rest of her life in prison, she will be far better off than she was living like that. The whole adult community there failed her, no one came to help so there is no wonder she took things into her own hands.

I don't think she should be put on trial for anything. She has already been punished all her life for NOTHING. She has paid her dues! Let her go!

[wombat2u2004]

Even if she has to spend the rest of her life in prison, she will be far better off than she was living like that. The whole adult community there failed her, no one came to help so there is no wonder she took things into her own hands.

I don't think she should be put on trial for anything. She has already been punished all her life for NOTHING. She has paid her dues! Let her go!

I don't think she will do time.
Wom

[CathyBogart]

All of the people bleating "Why didn't she go to CPS!?!" make me so ANGRY.

When my dad was abusing me, any attempt I made to contact anyone outside of the house regarding it would escalate the violence. I never went to any authorities because I was always afraid it would escalate to my little siblings or to the pets in the house.....I often thought as a kid that if there weren't animals to worry about in the house I would have called the police on many occasions. For years I've regretted that I didn't.

I can't imagine how trapped this poor girl felt...and then how alone when her animal companions were taken away. I hope she gets the counseling she so obviously needs and finds herself in a situation with people who care for her and her well-being.

[Alysser]

Was he abusing her when she shot him? I don't exactly know what to think about this case. those poor kids.

[Giselle]

Murder is never the answer. Nobody ever deserves to die. Nobody. Life is not meant to be destroyed.

I feel sorry for everybody involved in this case, especially the young girl.