MI MI - Nevaeh Richardson, 9 days, Lincoln Park, 23 Nov 2007

[Columbo]

I feel like asking "WHY", what could make someone attack a tiny, innocent, sweet little baby? But I guess the answer is "drugs".

 

[believe09]

I feel like asking "WHY", what could make someone attack a tiny, innocent, sweet little baby? But I guess the answer is "drugs".

And stone cold inhuman meanness.

 

[Filly]

Addie Green the mother of this guy is a real piece of work. Outspoken she is. Meanwhile she's interviewed in front of her Christmas tree that has wrapped present under them for the baby. HELLO??????????? Is it me or are these people that dysfunctional? You got a Christmas tree when your son is charged for sexually assaulting his nine day old baby? How do you do that? Denial? Was your life so F'd up itself that this is just something you get over and celebrate the holidays? Initially this is the woman who said she was mad and tired. Mad and tired! I just don't get it.

 

[southcitymom]

Addie Green the mother of this guy is a real piece of work. Outspoken she is. Meanwhile she's interviewed in front of her Christmas tree that has wrapped present under them for the baby. HELLO??????????? Is it me or are these people that dysfunctional? You got a Christmas tree when your son is charged for sexually assaulting his nine day old baby? How do you do that? Denial? Was your life so F'd up itself that this is just something you get over and celebrate the holidays? Initially this is the woman who said she was mad and tired. Mad and tired! I just don't get it.

Well yes, this family is dysfunctional.

But I don't necessarily understand what's bothersome about the Christmas tree. Mine's up - and if one of my grandchildren got killed tomorrow and my child was in jail for the murder, I can well see myself being mad and tired, but I doubt I'd take the tree down.

And I seriously doubt I'd have the wits or heart or energy to toss any presents before the media came to call. Keeping the baby's present may be the psychological equivalent of leaving the room of your child who has died untouched for a period of time, until you're ready.

 

[concernedperson]

Addie Green the mother of this guy is a real piece of work. Outspoken she is. Meanwhile she's interviewed in front of her Christmas tree that has wrapped present under them for the baby. HELLO??????????? Is it me or are these people that dysfunctional? You got a Christmas tree when your son is charged for sexually assaulting his nine day old baby? How do you do that? Denial? Was your life so F'd up itself that this is just something you get over and celebrate the holidays? Initially this is the woman who said she was mad and tired. Mad and tired! I just don't get it.

I feel like this woman is very dysfunctional and could be a root cause for her son's dysfunction. Her blatant attempts now only accentuate the situation.She didn't kill the baby but she didn't prevent it either.

 

[southcitymom]

I feel like this woman is very dysfunctional and could be a root cause for her son's dysfunction. Her blatant attempts now only accentuate the situation.She didn't kill the baby but she didn't prevent it either.

Yes - one would think that a grandmother who did not live in denial would have kept a much sharper eye on the newborn living under her roof with two obviously troubled parents.

 

[Filly]

Well yes, this family is dysfunctional.

But I don't necessarily understand what's bothersome about the Christmas tree. Mine's up - and if one of my grandchildren got killed tomorrow and my child was in jail for the murder, I can well see myself being mad and tired, but I doubt I'd take the tree down.

And I seriously doubt I'd have the wits or heart or energy to toss any presents before the media came to call. Keeping the baby's present may be the psychological equivalent of leaving the room of your child who has died untouched for a period of time, until you're ready.

More power to ya SCM. Maybe it's her coping mechanism. Personally, I know I wouldn't even be able to speak to anyone let alone reporters. People deal with things differently. Maybe she was putting the tree up when all that horrendous stuff was happening under her roof. Alot of good the gifts will do that poor baby now.

 

[wildTrose]

"That's beyond sick," she said, sitting in front of the family's Christmas tree in view of wrapped presents that had been bought for Nevaeh before she was killed." < from the article

The tree was already up and the presents purchased and wrapped before she died.

If this had been my grandaughter....that present would still be there under the tree...

The woman is emotionally tired, and at least she isnt saying that he didnt do it and he is a nice boy...

 

[believe09]

She gave her son away to an aunt when he was 3 right? So she probably doesn't feel as responsible for him as another parent who actually raised their child would. I am starting to get a sense of why everyone in this family claims it is not their fault...

 

[Filly]

&quot;That's beyond sick,&quot; she said, sitting in front of the family's Christmas tree in view of wrapped presents that had been bought for Nevaeh before she was killed.&quot; < from the article

The tree was already up and the presents purchased and wrapped before she died.

If this had been my grandaughter....that present would still be there under the tree...

The woman is emotionally tired, and at least she isnt saying that he didnt do it and he is a nice boy...

That couple lived with her along with their baby. She had no idea what was going on under her own roof, but she put up a tree? Just my opinion, but if I had all that chaos going on in my house including a son that was out of his mind I would have focused on getting some counseling or something. I'm not saying she could control the son she didn't raise, but alot of denial is going on there. I do feel bad for the woman. I can't fathom how she feels except she said she is angry and tired. Myself, I know I wouldn't be able to sleep, eat, or have press in my home. Different people deal differently though.

 

[wildTrose]

Im sure she new about the violence to the mother of the baby, but who could ever imagine something this horrific is going to happen to a 9 day old? So I would imagine they had planned on celebrating CHRISTMAS (not holiday lol) therefore someone put the tree up in preparation, then sometime after the tree was up and the present was wrapped, the baby was killed. There was no way to predict this.
So should they now take down the tree?

 

[Mr. E]

I still don't understand how they know the father did it and not someone else in the house. Sounds like he has a violent history, but how do they know it was his finger that caused the life-threatening injuries?

 

[southcitymom]

I still don't understand how they know the father did it and not someone else in the house. Sounds like he has a violent history, but how do they know it was his finger that caused the life-threatening injuries?

That's the constant question in my head too, Mr. E?

 

[Lurker]

This is just beyond sick. That poor precious little girl, she never stood a chance!

Why, WHY WHY does God let things like this happen? It just doesn't make any sense.

 

[GlitchWizard]

This is just beyond sick. That poor precious little girl, she never stood a chance!

Why, WHY WHY does God let things like this happen? It just doesn't make any sense.

When I die, the world will know. I intend to ASK God personally, then I'll arrange the clouds to let ya'll know the answer. He's got some 'splain'in to do.

 

[southcitymom]

This is just beyond sick. That poor precious little girl, she never stood a chance!

Why, WHY WHY does God let things like this happen? It just doesn't make any sense.

Because God's not a puppet master - if He was, He would be meaningless as a diety. We have free will, thank God.

 

[Lurker]

Because God's not a puppet master - if He was, He would be meaningless as a diety. We have free will, thank God.

After watching my Dad's painful fight with diabetes and kidney failure I asked my Mom the same question. Why would God let such a good man suffer so and die so slowly when there are so many sickos in the world. My Mom's answer was simple, she said "Because He doesn't want them".

 

[Squishified]

This was posted on WS a few weeks ago. I don't know if y'all have seen/heard it , but it is very touching (it deals with God).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY

 

[Columbo]

She gave her son away to an aunt when he was 3 right? So she probably doesn't feel as responsible for him as another parent who actually raised their child would. I am starting to get a sense of why everyone in this family claims it is not their fault...

Didn't she also make a comment now that she is "going to abandon him" ---well didn't she already do that when he was only three years old?

 

[richandfamous]

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