Ok, so HP finally sent my baby back to me yesterday. Unfortunately she's lost her memory and she doesn't know who I am. I spent all yesterday bitchin at them and re-downloading all the programs I lost. All my pictures, videos, music, and errthang is gone... I guess i'm still happy to have her back though.
Anyways, Ya'll missed me? LOL. I missed yall. But let me tell you bout this shit I was reading on AOL news earlier today.
So SOMEHOW within 14 years, a woman in South Carolina named Jerry Gray managed to get her son to 555lbs. Now I don't know how many trips to McDonald's or how many pork backs you had to make to do that shit, but somehow she did. Now maybe it wasnt her fault. Maybe he couldnt resist those 3am sneaks to the kitchen. I really don't know but thats beside the point. This is where it gets crazy.
She was ARRESTED in June and charged with criminal neglect. Her son was taen and is now currently in foster care.
(July 21) - The case of a 555-pound South Carolina teenager has legal and health experts throughout the country considering whether child obesity is a form of child abuse, according to a report in USA Today.
Alexander Draper, 14, is now in foster care and his mother, Jerri Gray, was arrested in June and charged with criminal neglect. Gray, 49, said she was doing all she could to help her son lose weight. Her attorney said if his client is found guilty, it would "set a precedent that opens Pandora's box."
Ok, a couple of comments, issues with this. Lets get some bullets going:
- Granted. it is a form of neglect because being that weight at 14 is extremely life threatening. She should have sought medicial attention or something else way before he reached 300lbs. Regardless of whether or not he was sneaking happy meals while she was at work, she still should have been responsible enough to take action when he reached a certain age.
- Ok, now if we accept this as a form of neglect alot of motherfuckers will be going to jail. Including my mom for MY fatass. (Well not really, cuz im over 18). Childhood obesity statistics say that beween 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Its approx. 306 mil. people in this world. Thats about 49 - 102 million parents/gaurdians thats gon be in the county with orange body suits.
- What gives the government the right to intervene in family life? She wasn't force feeding the boy. How you gon send me to jail for having fat kids? The next thing you know theyre gonna be telling us not to drink koolaid and eat cheeseburgers.
- If it becomes a precedent, alot of poor black parents will be going to jail. Healthy food is kind of expensive if you havent noticed. Its easier for poor families to access unhealthy,fast food than anything else.
I have alot more points but dont feel typing em. What do ya'll think. Should she go to jail for her son being THAT overweight?
Hell yeah her ass should go to jail for that! That's terrible!
does the child have any medical conditions that would make him that way so early in life?
i mean most kids run around & play, or even walk to school everyday .
but his weight is ridiculous and most 14year olds don't have money to go buy their own fiid so unless he was stealing from her purse, somethings gotta give .
Yeah, healthy food is expensive.. if she can't afford that there's WIC, Food Stamps, EBT.. shit there's enough state assistance & cash benefits to keep your damn kid healthy.. I can accept chubby kids because everybody has a different metabolism but to be that obese.. there's no excuse. If she didn't buy SHIT for food he wouldn't be sneaking unhealthy snacks late at night.. Stock her fridge with fruits & low fat food & that's all his ass could eat. He doesn't make the damn shopping list! & even if he does, she's the adult.. What she says is final... People these days.. smdh
THANKS BABE , IMA TRY & FIX THAT RIGHT NOW AND THIS STOP IS MADD "WTF" THAT SUCKS , SAD THAT THA KIDD HAS TO BE PUT INTO THE SYSTEM NOW BECAUSE OF THIS SMH , BTW YA BLOG IS BEYOND DOPEEEEEEE!!