Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

Hell yeah, People like this should be put in a padded cell, how can you kill a newborn baby? I feel no sympathy for this girl at all

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

This is a very exceptional case indeed. Her initial mistake, if this was the case, was to have unprotected sexual intercourse, epsecially before her high school career had reached it's end. Even had her pregnancy not been a mistake, I see little reason for her to be unaware that she is pregnant; I would think that a young lady such as her would be capable of distinguishing between severe stomach cramps and the presence of a baby in her womb.

Nevertheless, I do feel empathy for her. Her life has apparently bee extremely rough for the past couple of years, and she shows much remorse for her illegal actions. It is not uncommon people of this age to panic when caught in these types of situations, and it is likely that she felt there no other way out but an act of desperation. I fully agree that the appropriate solution for this would be to send her to a mental institution to seek treatment. A short prison sentence mey be necessary, but I believe that it might be a bit harsh under the given circumstances. She has her entire life ahead of her to live, and it would be a shame to put a huge black mark on her record with a heavy prison sentence.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

A shame? She killed a living baby. This is even worse than abortion. She isn't insane either. She was a desperate woman who didn't want to take care of her baby, so she is making up a lot of bull so everyone will feel sorry for her.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

Perhaps she gave birth to the child without intention, and thus was put into a state of frenzy in deciding the best method by which to handle the situation. This is why I believe that, if anything, a short prison sentence would be sufficient.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

That's just horrible. There is no way she should be getting anything less than an isolated cell for at least ten years, followed by a life in a mental institution. No girl who is capable of such an act deserves any mercy at all. God, she could've given it up for adoption at least. A shitty childhood is better than no childhood (or any life at all).

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

Young adults often lack the judgement to deal with this type of a situation, and for that I believe that she deserves at least some leniency. If a 35-year-old mother had committed the same crime, then she should be deserving a more severe punishment in my opinion.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

I don't question her mental stability. Just her responsibilty and her respect for human life or lack thereof. She didn't take the right steps to get her abortion and she did it AFTER that baby had been born. There is no state that allows that, I'm sure. She should be locked up with all the other morons in prison. She can come back after 10 years. Maybe she'll have grown up a bit. A padded cell might be good in a mental institution but she was perfectly capable of understanding the situation and the seriousness of her crime. I'm sorry I can't say the same for this jury......

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

She went to the hospital for help but drowned her daughter?

Drownning by someone else isnt accident.

I say she outta be hung or taken to a firing squad.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

For petes sakes, she threw he baby down a toilet. doesnt such rash behaviour deserve punishment? i dont care how mental, scared or worried she was.

Re: Teen gets sympathy from court after killing baby, could be released in 76 days.
 

Exactly, You people are idiots if you feel sorry for her. She's making bull up, "i was so scared, I didn't know what to do Wha wha!" That is no excuse for drowning an innocent infant in a toilet.