that picture of her in the white dress is so beautiful, she looks like a little angel there.there should've been christmas pics of shaniya this year
instead of me reposting other ones ... rip little girl
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RIP little angel.
that picture of her in the white dress is so beautiful, she looks like a little angel there.there should've been christmas pics of shaniya this year
instead of me reposting other ones ... rip little girl
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BBM
I couldn't agree with you more.
This case has affected me more than any case I've ever followed.
It has been a roller coaster since day one.
I too still have a very hard time thinking about Shaniya and what she went through. I buried her crime scene tape yesterday because I did not know what else to do with it it and felt the entire situation (from birth to death to left over crime scene tape) was such a travesty of justice that somehow it needed to be laid to rest along with her bulbs. (Not the same place- in case unless anyone is concerned- not the same place.)
I pray about it every day and hope justice is served.
[/QUOTE]You have missed the point of my example. The mother did not know that the man was insane. But he was. Any reasonable person would not leave their infant with a stranger. likewise any reasonable person would not place unsupervised, unmonitored control of baby without first ensuring that the placement would be safe. And to not call and check in.... Just unreal. By your logic AD could use in her defense that she did not know that MAM would harm and kill her daughter... That AD was lied to and she as convinced that MAM was on the up and up but AD was wrong in her judgement do "oh well, sorry".
NO NO NO!
There is a reason AD and MAM are in jail. There is a reason BL is not. IMO
I disagree with your opinion but it is because your heart is filled with compassion ... Mine? I am just plain pissed off! I still break down about this case. I would cry a river if it could bring that little girl back and undo all the terrible things she experienced here in this world. But I can't do a damn thing. And that is why I am angry. My tears do nothing! I am just so heartbroken and I never laid eyes on this little girl.
In a sense Shaniya was left with a stranger. From what the father said himself Shaniya didn't know her mother that well. It doesn't seem that she spent much time with her if at all. The father's whole purpose, according to him, was leaving Shaniya with the bio mom so that the bio mother could learn how to be a mom. That is just so bizarre to me. Bio mom had a son living with her. If she hadn't learned how to be a mother by then she never will. It wasn't Shaniya's job to teach her bio mom how to be a mother. We are talking about a five yr old. Her job was to have fun and enjoy life.
I think dad met a new woman and he was anxious to get on with his life. For all we know the new woman in his life didn't want to be saddled with small kids. For some reason he wanted to get rid of Shaniya and there was the trashy bio mom living with a felon in a trashy part of town still doing her drugs. Oh well, maybe if Shaniya can teach her how to be a mom she will change her lifestyle. Not dad's problem once Shaniya was packed up and sent off. He didn't check the bio mom out or check her friends or home out because he didn't want to know for positive.
I agree. But from my understanding Shaniya was only supposed to stay with her mother for the weekend. I remember in a previous post someone pointing out the aunt had only packed two days worth of clothes on Oct. 9th because Shaniya had been sent to visit her mother on weekends. The aunt expected Shaniya to come home on Sunday. So she had no intentions to pack all Shaniya's belongs and send her off to live with her mother permanently. Then she gets the phone call from AD that she was never going to see Shaniya again. Unfortunately, being only the aunt, CDL had no choice but to wait until BL came back to be able to retrieve her niece. What does anger me is that she should have raised hell to get her. But like I've said, who would have known this would have all come to this? I'm sure she expected Shaniya would be fine and that they would be able to pick her up once BL got home. She probably thought AD was just being a protective mom and not wanting to have her daughter leave her. Oh if we could only turn back the hands of time, I'm sure CDL would do everything over again.
that picture of her in the white dress is so beautiful, she looks like a little angel there.
RIP little angel.
How did the info about the crime scene tape get into my quote above?
That's odd.
Oriah, I admire you for taking care of the tape and planting the bulbs for Shaniya. Your actions have touched my heart.
Praying for Shaniya and all who love her.
Rest in Peace Baby Girl!
But he didn't leave her with a stranger. He left her with her mother. There is a difference IMO. She passed her off to a murderer, he didn't.
In the example you gave, a mother left her baby with an insane stranger. You don't see a difference? I do.
The above post you quoted is my opinion.
I have stated my opnion on BL over and over on these threads. I believe he made some poor choices. He will live with that the rest of his life. But, I don't believe he did anything criminal. I think he and Aunt C love Shaniya with all their hearts. I have no doubt that they regret choices.
If info comes out later that says he was aware of more, then I will jump on the ship with the rest of the BL bashers. Just not ready for that now.
There is a reason AD and MAM are in jail. There is a reason BL is not. IMO
TGIRecovered - great job putting all the details together.
Yes it shows that they all knew enough to know that shaniya should have never been sent there.![]()
LCoastMom:
Since you quoted me, I will answer you directly.
You make some great points.
But, IMO several of the things you listed came from other parties that may or may not have an "axe to grind" with BL. There was a long ugly custody battle that ensued after the death of his wife.
Cheyanne was interviewed a few times and changed her story several times, depending on who was sitting by her at the time. Her dad was the best dad in the world in one interview, less than 24 hours later, that changed. When she was sitting with her dad's "friend".
We don't know the details of any custody situation with Shaniya.
IMO she went for one weekend (she had done this before as I recall). After that weekend, AD would not give her back.
Now, If Aunt C did not have legal rights, what what she to do?
BL was out of town, I'm not sure he had any legal rights either. What was he to do?
IMO they were gonna handle it when he got back. I don't think they thought she was in danger.
I know that several have commented they should have been on the phone with LE but LE would not do anything if the bio mom had her and would not give her back. If there was no formal custody ruling. IMO
I know this post will be picked apart and I will be told how wrong I am. That is fine.
But, IMO BL made mistakes that I know he regrets. He will live with that the rest of his life. I don't think he would have ever imagined the monster would have done this to Shaniya. Who could have ever thought that?
Aunt C will regret her actions the rest of her life as well.
But, AD and MAM killed this child. They are in jail for it.
If info comes out that BL knew more about the situation, I will jump on ship and blame him for this, but right now, I don't see it.
I think there are a lot of circumstances in this case that we do not know yet. They will come out. Then we can look at it.
Since I don't know any FACTS that point to BL for me, I can't judge him for the death of this child.
It's my opinion.
Bolded by me-
NMK-
I TOTALLY agree... none of it is ever enough. Unfortunately I think birth certificates for children at hotels will never be required due to other laws in place (and pure impossibilty in many cases. For example, it took me years to acquire my own birth certificate because I was adopted.) Ironic that most adults have to provide a drivers license when checking into a hotel, buying a plane ticket etc; but even that is often circumvented depending in the situation.
Perhaps there is another way to stop child trafficking in hotels, airports, train stations etc. Fingerprint analysis? The same way when you enter a bank to make a transaction and are required a thumbprint? Babies (as they are are born) are foot and sometimes fingerprinted. Parents or caregivers could have the right to change who is 'acceptable' to transport a child via that method. If the adult transporting the child were not on the "OK" list....the child could not be transported, checked in, etc. I do realize this would not help in situations (i.e. Shaniya) where parents/caregivers don't appear to care where their child goes. But at the very least, I think most parents giving birth to a child have an idea in mind as to who their safety net is (husband, boyfriend, sister, mother whoever-etc.)
It would also clarify who and when and by whom the child was transported...minus international situations.
Thoughts?
We have the technology. Why not use it?
Thanks,
Oriah
songline, I keep going back and forth on Aunt Carey, she looks at Brad with such loathing. I still can't get a good read on her. She almost reminds me of a battered spouse, IDK why I get this feeling from her, maybe I just need so badly to believe someone loved this baby girl as much as she deserved to be loved.
We have heard BL didn't raise Shaniya, we have heard that Aunt Carey did; we just haven't heard a single word about why she would no longer be raising her. (Other than Brad saying she needed to go to her mother.)
Her comment about telling Brad "when he got home" that AD said she would never see Shaniya again, makes no sense. Unless she was told by Brad not to go get her and bring her home, ahead of time.
You are so right about Shaniya's family, they certainly did nothing to protect this angel. Just very basic; Parenting 101. I'd love to join you in bashing Brad, like Tim Allen said about the clip of BL breaking down at the vigil, it does nothing for me - he brought this on himself.
I think an excellent punishment for BL would be to spend 6 weeks in that nasty trailer, not able to leave; with some dopers to care for him the same way Shaniya was cared for. I'm sure they would think to throw some food to him eventually. Maybe give him a clean t - shirt to wear and a nasty sofa to sleep on. Too bad it will never happen, I just keep reminding myself "Karma" is a b!tch....
Byron was clearly speaking about MAM as my post indicated. (it was not an example)I'm not trying to argue...I stated my opinion and will leave it at that.
But, AD was not a felon. As a matter of fact, her record is pretty clean.
There was a drug thing at one time, but she was never charged on it.
IIRC we checked into her criminal history and her record was clean up
until she sold her child into prostitution.
So, Byron speaking about giving a felon a 2nd chance, I don't think he was speaking of AD, I think he was just trying to provide an example.
Not that it matters, I've seen squeaky clean records on horrific criminals.
I've seen very long rap sheets on some really good people.
I've learned not to use criminal records as a meter to judge since this case.
Because, as horrific of a person AD is, her record was clean.