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It’s an old joke: “If these kids don’t quiet down, I’m going to sell them to the highest bidder on eBay.” But when someone reported an ad they saw on Craigslist advertising two toddler boys for sale, authorities say it was no laughing matter.
Joshua Stagnitto of Brockport, N.Y. thought he’d get some laughs from family, friends, and a few strangers when placed his listing on Craigslist. The boys, ages 1 and 2, were advertised as “child slaves or footstools,” who came with a dozen diapers and a dirty t-shirt.
Pricing started at $40 for one, $200 for the pair. That should have been enough evidence to prove that Stagnitto wasn’t serious, since everyone knows that to encourage a timely sale of noisy, bothersome children you offer a reduced price for two.
But I kid.
The suicide of Phoebe Prince after she was extensively bullied by her peers at a Massachusetts high school has reverberated through the country.
Schools are examining their recess rules to control bullying. MySpace and Facebook are being freshly scrutinized with an eye to the dangers posed by peers. And yesterday, nine of the students involved in bullying Phoebe were charged with criminal offenses.
Today, Slate’s Emily Bazelon asks, “What about the adults who knew what was happening?”
A Jacksonville, Florida mother has been given a green light to sue local police after they first tackled her and then arrested her for running a red light on her way to the ER. She was in premature labor.
A massive arrest took place at a Chicago middle school the other day, with 25 kids between the ages of 11 and 15 being handcuffed, thrown in a paddy wagon, and charged with reckless conduct. Their crime? Throwing food in the cafeteria. Continue reading »
Police were shocked when they pulled over an erratic driver to find the drunken 19-year-old mother was attempting to breastfeed while drive.
After almost creating a collision, the drunken mother gave chase while the police followed, assumed still breastfeeding. Oh, and she was driving without a license in an unlicensed vehicle.
Earmuff the kids – we’re going to let out an f-bomb.
A mom from Indiana, Pa. (which in and of itself is a town name we find a bit confusing) was arrested this week for cursing at her kid.
Oh come on, you’ve NEVER been there? Good for you. Continue reading »
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