I totally get that others may be more readily willing or convinced than I am to believe child abuse is the most plausible scenario and/or what occurred.
However, heres something to think about.
If you were impaneled on a jury today and tasked by the judge with determining by EOB today whether or not two parents are guilty of child abuse, based solely on what sometimes nonspecific statements we have received from the beginning of the case until now, as stated by SB, Penner, Nate, any/all MSM reporters, any/all family members, IR, Nancy Grace, etc., and furthermore,
You have no hard copy documentation/CPS file/photos specifically related to or demonstrating child abuse for this child or any other child ever under their care
You have no existing ER records to view on this child or any other child ever under their care that even remotely intimated abuse
You have no existing medical records of suspicious broken bones, bruises, nutrition/weight issues, etc. on this child or any other child ever under their care
You have no statements from anyone who can say they witnessed or even suspected out of control discipline or beatings, etc. on this child or any other child ever under their care
You have no viewable documentation of any hx of SMI (serious mental illness) on any of the parties
You have no viewable documentation of any hx of chemical dependency by any of the parties
Etc. etc. etc. too many more to list
Question 1: Would you vote the parents guilty of child abuse? Guilty or not guilty based on only what we have thus far from the above stated individuals and/their respective statements?
Question 2: Reverse the situation - If you and your husband/bf/significant other were being accused of child abuse and your jury had only the same statements as above and had none of the above tangible pieces of evidence bulleted, would you expect the jury to convict you and/or your DH/significant other of child abuse?
Thats the only point I want to make. Right now, there is not history of child abuse for me to even think about accusing the parents. Show me something. Anything. Im willing to be convinced. Just because I think something doesnt make it reality, at least for me. Hope that clears up my position. I can get there. I just need more and cant in good conscience convict someone with anything less. I would expect the same from them if the situation were reversed. Thats all
Hugs to all my fellow sleuthers who mainly want justice for baby Deorr
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