The wonderful Peter Yang
Is this some kind of pathetic joke?
May 23rd 2009 10:01
I found this news story on the internet before, I don't know about you, but I find it to be highly disturbing. Check it out. I post of a copy of it below
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A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter was found guilty of reckless homicide.
A Marathon County jury deliberated for about three and a half hours before convicting Leilani Neumann, 41, of Weston. She faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date had been set.
Neumann's daughter Madeline died from untreated diabetes on March 23, 2008, surrounded by people praying for her. When she stopped breathing, her parents' business and Bible study partners finally called the emergency dispatcher.
Prosecutors contend a reasonable parent would have known something was gravely wrong with Madeline and that her mother recklessly killed her by ignoring obvious symptoms, such as her inability to walk or talk.
During closing arguments, Marathon County district attorney Jill Falstad described Neumann as a religious zealot who let her daughter, called Kara by her parents, die as a test of faith.
"Basic medical care would have saved Kara's life - fluids and insulin," Falstad said. "There was plenty of time to save Kara's life."
Defence lawyer Gene Linehan said Neumann didn't realise her daughter was so ill and did all she could do to help, in line with the family's belief in faith-healing.
He said Neumann was a devout Christian and took good care of her four children.
"The woman did everything she could to help her," Linehan said. "That is the injustice in this case."
Neumann remained free on bond. Her husband, Dale, faces the same charge and was scheduled to stand trial in July.
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A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter was found guilty of reckless homicide.
A Marathon County jury deliberated for about three and a half hours before convicting Leilani Neumann, 41, of Weston. She faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date had been set.
Neumann's daughter Madeline died from untreated diabetes on March 23, 2008, surrounded by people praying for her. When she stopped breathing, her parents' business and Bible study partners finally called the emergency dispatcher.
Prosecutors contend a reasonable parent would have known something was gravely wrong with Madeline and that her mother recklessly killed her by ignoring obvious symptoms, such as her inability to walk or talk.
During closing arguments, Marathon County district attorney Jill Falstad described Neumann as a religious zealot who let her daughter, called Kara by her parents, die as a test of faith.
"Basic medical care would have saved Kara's life - fluids and insulin," Falstad said. "There was plenty of time to save Kara's life."
Defence lawyer Gene Linehan said Neumann didn't realise her daughter was so ill and did all she could do to help, in line with the family's belief in faith-healing.
He said Neumann was a devout Christian and took good care of her four children.
"The woman did everything she could to help her," Linehan said. "That is the injustice in this case."
Neumann remained free on bond. Her husband, Dale, faces the same charge and was scheduled to stand trial in July.
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Comment by Mountain Fog
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long time no type!
Well, it seems unduly harsh, yet, the poor girl is dead through no fault of her own, but that of her seriously deluded parents.
Frankly, I should have wanted to see their "faith healing" practises and religious group, its leader etc., put on trial with them, for they followed blindly the teachings of their religious leader, it would appear.
I think it also points out the problem of these types generally, that they can endanger life, and fleece followers of lots of money, to line their own pockets, while they play act out these stupid games of being 'healed'.
They should be banned, they are nothing more than snake oil salesmen preying on the vulnerable and gullible.
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I think these people still live in the stone age
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yes, I agree, they have aboned the modern age and gone back to a time when their prejudices and phobias may be accpeted as normality.
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