Comments on: NYC Mom Convicted In Abused Girl's Death

Nixzmary Brown, 7, Was Beaten To Death After Being Tortured, Starved; Case Hastened Child Welfare Reforms

[brianbwb-2009]

"I did specify the solution (how about castration)..you dont want to start with the cause" Posted by libluv2spit

The hatred you regularly bring to these threads suggest that you volunteer for the procedure yourself, hopefully before you produce children that you will fill with self hatred, as you are obviously so afflicted, which will result in even more insecure people to spread even more hate.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Their is a cure for unwanted pregnancy, it is called responsible ***. Where a ''''rain-coat'''' and it is not a problem. Ignorance, stupidity, and irresponsibilty leads to unwanted pregnancy" Posted by mrcrosby11

Here again your ignorance shows. Thousands of children are not the result of unwanted pregnancy, but become victims because of changing circumstances in their living environment, a collapse in the sanity of those who should protect, or a myriad of reasons.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Why are they referring to her as a "NYC MOM" she is clearly an illegal alien. Should they not refer to her as "illegal alien who invaded NYC mom" that would be more appropriate." Posted by mrcrosby11

You say "clearly", when it is only clear in your mind. if there was proof, and the ethnicity of her name is not, then they could print it as such.

Based on your sig, you might be an illegal alien from England.

[brianbwb-2009]

"...If it''''s possible for me to forgive my mother, is it possible that instead of accusing, suggesting we "hang" them, etc.,to try and understand the suffering of these people?" Posted by Rangdrol

No. They were not suffering, the child was.

As a boy I was tied outside to a telephone pole and left unattended (at 3); locked in an attic for hours at night, and terrorized with animal furs and masks;forced to run around in circles outside around a pole, pushed down the stairs, slapped, kicked, terrorized; prodded and poked, pricked with pins; forced into a washing machine, and more. If it''s possible for me to forgive my mother, is it possible that instead of accusing, suggesting we "hang" them, etc.,to try and understand the suffering of these people? The sad fact is that these two people are just being like other people: they are being flawed, cruel, loving one moment and raging the next...The sadder fact, in my opinion, is that Children''s Health Services was notified, and they failed to prevent this. So long as those organizations don''t change and are not held accountable%u2014especially when they have been notified of potential problems%u2014for what they FAIL to do, we will continue to lose children we might have been able to save.

[lambofgoth]

"The trial had raised questions of whether mothers should be held to a higher standard than fathers. Prosecutors argued that the mother had failed to protect her child in shocking fashion, and should be thoroughly punished."
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Okay, so conservatives want to make abortion illegal and then someone else wants women to suffer more if their children (particularly unwanted ones) are abused and neglected. Sounds fair... to a wack job.

[tamisuewho-2009]

Also, women these days are so damned desperate to have a man that their children cease to matter. They will put up with men raping their daughters and stand by them when they are caught or doing other forms of harm on their kids. ***??
I am a single mom and I would NEVER be that desperate. I won''t even bring a man around my child until I have thoroughly checked him out and even for a while after that. Even then, if my child told me he did something to her, he''s a dead man because I will believe her over him no doubt. Why do women not care anymore? Disgusting BI**HES!

[lfp190]

How could child services fail to see this child was so tiny?? Shouldn''t that have shocked them to look even further than what was physically showing? Everyone who knew this child should be in jail, someone should have taken that child and ran with her.

[seamard]

After reading this article I am overcome with sadness. I am actually crying for this poor little girl. I don''t think being liberal or conservative makes a difference. (Even though I am a very liberal person when it comes to politics.) In a situation like this there is no earthly punishment that will suffice for this woman. I have faith that there is another life after this one and she will suffer every atrocity her daughter did.

And the thing that is really bothering me is how did it get to this point? The police, the social workers, and the school system failed this girl. I teach the 2nd grade here in Georgia and if I had a student that so obviously needed my help I wouldn''t rest until she was taken out of this situation and put someplace safe. There is no doubt in my mind that there were clear warning signs and everyone who ignored those signs or didn''t take them seriously shares part of the blame in her death.

[antepamfe200]

The same thing should be done to the parents what they did to her. Thank you.

[jf94066]

This is sick - The parents should be executed - don''t watse mony on a bullet - hang them. In addition, the welfare people who were in change should be strung up with these two. Make no mistake, follow the chain down and get rid of them all

[citizenusa-2009]

Oh, by the way, the so-called N.Y. "child-welfare" workers who saw "nothing wrong with the girl" should be fired and fined, unless they are blind and deaf in which case, they should be out of the work force and on disability. Give me a BREAK! ANYONE can spot child abuse. All you have to do is LOOK AT THE CHILD!

[citizenusa-2009]

I too am a "liberal" and I believe that the "mother" and the "stepfather" should suffer EXACTLY as they made that innocent girl suffer. Give those two pigs a litter box and a knife and fork. Make them eat their own s.h.i.t... and then kill them!

[spanishgrad2]

The mother knew of the abuse. As a woman, she did put the man first. She knew. How can she have looked at her child and not of known? As her attorney was screaming how the mother was innocent of any involvementa of the final blow, where were her screams at the injustice of her client''s neglect to hold her daughter, play with her daughter, read to her daughter, bathe her, tend to her wounds, see a tv show? She chose to bring this person, innocent and pure child, into this world. SHE KNEW and accepted the abuse. I dont need to see any pictures or hear any questioning to know that if the child was as reported when she was found, that she didnt know. She chose to be part of the abuse and for that I have no pity. I wouldn''t hate this woman people. How many have you are saying she should be punished when you yourselves have let things go and did nothing? This abuse went on for a long time. The only solace in this child''s short life is she is no longer in any pain. How many of you whom have posted here or are just reading the story will forget this by the time your head hits the pillow tonight in your warm beds? DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN TALK HERE. Statistics show there are people being abused in your neighborhoods. Right next door perhaps? How many of you will have the virtue, nobility, and strong heart to DO SOMETHING other than talk with no action? May that child''s death teach you something. Perhaps how to pray or perhaps how to help and even perhaps how to forgive.

[Kaliu3W]

I just can''t understand nor fathom the reason why nothing was done to save this child. I know that this isn''t the first time something like this has happened, and it won''t be the last, I''m sure. I agree that the mother should be held accountable for the safety of her child. But not having all the pertinent evidence in front of me, I cannot say whether or not the mother knew/allowed the abuse to occur--HOWEVER, a mother would notice injuries, and be aware of malnutrition, and intervened with medical follow-up, so it does seem to suggest that the mother was not as concerned for her child as she was with her relationship! A sorry, sorry, pathetic example of a true case of dysfunction, with the innocent paying the ultimate price. Truly, I am grieving...

[shesmysarah]

This made me cry for what that poor child went through! Judges, please enforce the laws we have, and people, watch your neighbors and report anything suspicious. If it saves 1 child, it''s all worth it.

[hypnotoad72]

we cannot stop it but we can slow it down..ENFORCE THE EFFING LAW WE HAVE NOW..instead of caring so much about criminals..(yes you liberals..i am looking at your direction)

Posted by libluv2cnsor
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I am a liberal and I think this "woman" should fry. Abuse is the worst thing one person can do to another.

Mind you, survivors of abuse do have unique issues - why not get "compassionate conservative" and say how her death ensured she wouldn''t have to live a lifetime of pain?

Why not look at the root causes of problems and address them, instead of wiping out symptoms and claim the symptoms are the problems?

[hypnotoad72]

While it''s true parents have a duty, sometimes external influences (peer pressure, media, et al) render their efforts futile. :(

[jackyl555]

Sadly nothing can take back the pain this poor little girl endured at the hands of these monsters. The state had thier oppritunity to save this girl and they didn''t. My heart is broken.

[walkshe]

I consider myself a liberal, and I have to say that I support enforcing existing laws as much as anyone. Pointing fingers and calling names doesn''t change the fact that our government is so bogged down they can''t do their jobs propertly. It seems that the everyday citizen is doing their jobs when it comes to reporting the crimes, it''s the government entities that are dropping the ball big time!