Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Kidnap her! And then when you make her promise never to see her fiance again, be sweet enough to turn the car around and drive back home. Hey, looks like there's some good in everyone! <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/talkabout/82476,CST-NWS-bride04.article" target="_blank">http://www.suntimes.com/talkab out/82476,CST-NWS-bride04.article</a> SALT LAKE CITY -- "The parents of a bride-to-be told their daughter they were taking her on a shopping trip, but then drove to Colorado and kept her there until she missed the wedding, officials said. Lemuel and Julia Redd have been charged with second-degree felony kidnapping. Utah County Attorney Kay Bryson said Tuesday he met with the couple's daughter, Julianna, and her now-husband Perry Myers before charging the parents. ''I've never had a case quite like this,'' Bryson said. The loving mother and father could face 15 years in prison if they're convicted.
Originally Posted By debtee This is a sad story with no happy ending!' How tragic they couldn't all come to terms prior to the wedding. At 21 years old with a child on the way the parents really should have respected there daughter's choice in a husband. She is an adult. It's not like she was 14. Now the law is involved and it's highly unlikely they will even know their own grandchild. < The loving mother and father could face 15 years in prison if they're convicted.> This sentance bothers me, as love is not about kidnapping against someone's will and putting the banner of love over it to cover up misguided behaviour! Having said all that....My husband was "giving" my sister away at her first wedding and he said he felt the urge to ask the driver of the limo to just keep driving past the church and not come back as he knew she was making a dreadful mistake! He kept quiet, she did marry and it was a nightmare marriage that almost destroyed the family! So I understand emotions play a big part but we have to have law and order in this world and they did break the law, even if it was with the best intentions!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh debtee, that last sentence was my own little tag ending to the story...and I used "loving" as sarcasm. lol Sorry it wasn't clearer.
Originally Posted By DlandJB Thou shalt not cross a bride when she's already bought her dress. How sad for the family that they couldn't handle things in a more civilized way. Which is worse -- hijacking your daughter or trying to send your parents to jail? Next stop - Jerry Springer.
Originally Posted By woody >>At 21 years old with a child on the way the parents really should have respected there daughter's choice in a husband.<< You don't know if she was already pregnant before the wedding. From Aug to May, it is 9 months. It could be a honeymoon baby. I don't think the event should be considered a kidnapping. So what if she missed the wedding. She was still married eventually. She may be an adult, but she is considered a dependent child in terms of being a student at Brigham Young University with eligibility for student aid and her parent's assistance.
Originally Posted By debtee <From Aug to May, it is 9 months. It could be a honeymoon baby.> woody not to get technical but a pregnancy is 40 weeks...10 months in reality!
Originally Posted By woody Maybe Aug to May is actually 10 months if you count the full months. Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec = 5 months. Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May = 5 months.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy 10?? I just did a Google search and you can plenty of sites when you search for "human gestation period nine", but nothing for "human gestation period ten"...and I've seen it listed from 260-280 days. ? This is all nice and confusing, lol.
Originally Posted By woody It's 9 months for gestation, but two more weeks for waiting to see if you're pregnant. <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/pregnancy" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/p regnancy</a> "The period during which a developing fetus is carried within the uterus. In humans, pregnancy averages 266 days (38 weeks) from conception to childbirth. Traditionally, pregnancy duration is counted from the woman's last menstrual period, which adds roughly 2 weeks to gestational age. This is how physicians arrive at a pregnancy length of 40 weeks (280 days)."
Originally Posted By jonvn It is nine FULL months. That means it's over at the END of the ninth month.
Originally Posted By debtee Well notice how it's all men saying 9 months! LOL Pregnancy is 40 weeks and when you go to an obstetrician as I have PERSONALLY they always talk in weeks not months!
Originally Posted By debtee Getting back to topic it's not impossible that this was a honeymoon baby but it's more likely that she was pregnant when married. Not that it matters anyway, she's 21 years old! An adult in your country I believe!
Originally Posted By jonvn You are an adult at 18 here. Except for drinking. For alcohol you have to be 21.
Originally Posted By debtee ohh ok thanks. Here you are an adult at 18 years old, you can vote and drink all at 18!
Originally Posted By jonvn Well, you see, the USA is filled with prudes and self-appointed guardians of the public morality.
Originally Posted By jonvn More great parenting: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/05/abortion.plot.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10 /05/abortion.plot.ap/index.html</a>
Originally Posted By Stacers76 I read in another article that they were married at the LDS temple. They must be easing up on the standards if she was indeed pregnant before they got married. And if not, still a GREAT showing for the church. ha.
