Originally Posted By RoadTrip Oh my God... this is the most disgusting story yet. What the hell is wrong with people today? <<Blind 4-year-old tells police: 'Daddy ate my eyes' Associated Press Updated: 05/19/2009 12:45:10 PM CDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A 4-year-old California boy may be permanently blinded after police say his father bit out one of his eyes and mutilated the other. The father then hacked at his own legs with an ax. Bakersfield police say 34-year-old Angel Vidal Mendoza appeared to be under the influence of PCP when he attacked the boy April 28. Afterwards police say Mendoza rolled his wheelchair outside and began hacking at his own. Four-year-old Angelo Mendoza Jr. told police, "my daddy ate my eyes." Doctors at Mercy Hospital say it's unclear whether Angelo will regain vision in his right eye. The boy's mother wasn't home at the time. Mendoza is due in court Wednesday. Charges include mayhem, torture and child cruelty. Jail officials say they don't know whether he has an attorney.>> Source: <a href="http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_12403346?nclick_check=1" target="_blank">http://www.twincities.com/allh..._check=1</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yeah, RT, I'm really not quite sure what purpose this one serves. Other than to make me feel like I need to take a shower.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Yeah, gotta agree. I really didn't need the mental imagery, not that I don't feel bad for the child.
Originally Posted By DAR Well then the right thing to do would be cut this jackhole's eyes out along with castration.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip OK... have the moderator drop it if you like. There was a similar post the other day about a child tossed out of a car. I thought this was just another instance of "what have we become" and thought if the other post was OK this one was. If you disagree complain to Admin, not to me. I can't do anything about it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I don't want it admin'd (I prefer free play in here, short of violating community standards); I'm just wondering if the value of posting a "what have we become?" type thread is outweighed by the soul-crushing effect of reading something like this. I'll also wonder aloud if news stories like this deaden us to human cruelty rather than serve any positive purpose. I don't know the answer. I'm not knocking you at all, RT; just thinking that maybe next time one of us sees a story like this, it might be better to let it lie.
Originally Posted By DAR As disturbing and horifying stories like this and the guy who threw the baby out are, part of me feels that they do need to be out there. Here on Laughing Place if you choose to read it that's entirely up to you. I want to know that there are people this cold this cruel this heartless. I want these "men" to be properly vilified, again not a problem here, but sadly there would be those outside this little section of the internet who would show both sympothy and empathy to those who committed these horrible acts.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>there would be those outside this little section of the internet who would show both sympothy and empathy to those who committed these horrible acts<< Where? I mean, outside of some sociopath somewhere, I don't think anyone is sympathetic to these sorts of things.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Where? I mean, outside of some sociopath somewhere, I don't think anyone is sympathetic to these sorts of things.>> How about the guy who threw out the baby, I'm sure he "feels what the other guy is going through" Personally I hope to never meet people like that but they're out there.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I'm sure that this fellow is schizophrenic. That's a horrible mental illness and has nothing to do with "see what this society has become." Unfortunately, this type of incident is far more common than we're aware of. I personally know of something that happened in my town several years ago like this.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I don't think this needs to be published. It does nothing to improve my life to know that this happened.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo I wonder what type of defense will be offered in court. I'm sure it will begin something like, "...and we will prove that my client is not guilty..." It is very difficult to see that everyone does in fact have to have a defense. But wow, sometimes you feel like there are a few no-brainers out there.
