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take care not to commit crimes in Georgia.

babysitter gets 8 years in prison for giving wine to a baby, to get him to sleep.

and it was red wine!

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23931852/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss

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and look who'll you'll be spending time with:

Best of the Worst: Mug Shot Hall of Fame

http://www.wsoctv.com/slideshow/entertainment/20067310/detail.html

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A 9 month old infant with a blood alcohol level of .33?

I'm surprised it lived.

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
take care not to commit crimes in Georgia.

babysitter gets 8 years in prison for giving wine to a baby, to get him to sleep.

and it was red wine!

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23931852/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss
So your suggestion for poisoning a baby with alcohol is what exactly? We're not talking about rubbing a little something on a teething baby's gums; this is putting a quantity of wine in a baby bottle. I wonder what the sentence for negligent homicide in Georgia is, since that was very nearly the case.

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"Doctors in Carrollton and Atlanta treated the infant before sending him home."

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"aggravated battery", not "attempted murder".

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Eight years is a little harsh for an act which appears to stem mostly from ignorance and lack of education than malicious intent. Nevertheless, it's about time we start punishing people who smoke or drink during their pregnancy, as well.

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Eight years is a little harsh for an act which appears to stem mostly from ignorance and lack of education than malicious intent. Nevertheless, it's about time we start punishing people who smoke or drink during their pregnancy, as well.
You don't usually hear the pro-life movement propose anything like this -- even though it's the sort of thing they should be strongly in favor of.

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Originally posted by pawnhandler
So your suggestion for poisoning a baby with alcohol is what exactly? We're not talking about rubbing a little something on a teething baby's gums; this is putting a quantity of wine in a baby bottle. I wonder what the sentence for negligent homicide in Georgia is, since that was very nearly the case.
Then we can very nearly give her that sentence.

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Originally posted by spruce112358
Then we can very nearly give her that sentence.
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