27 Feb 09
NEW ORLEANS–A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two young children in her care for a pet cockatoo and $175 in cash.
Donna Greenwell, 53, is charged with aggravated kidnapping. Also charged are Paul Romero, 46, and Brandy Lynn Romero, 27.
Greenwell allegedly called the Romeros about a cockatoo they were selling for $1,500. After hearing the Romeros were unable to have a child, she allegedly offered the five-year-old boy and four-year-old girl for money. The Romeros couldn't afford it, so she agreed to trade the kids for the bird, plus $175.
But she had no authority to put the children up for adoption. She's not their mother.
Associated Press
27 Feb 09
Originally posted by uzlessPlease don't lump all American women together based on an article about a particular idiot.
NEW ORLEANS–A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two young children in her care for a pet cockatoo and $175 in cash.
Donna Greenwell, 53, is charged with aggravated kidnapping. Also charged are Paul Romero, 46, and Brandy Lynn Romero, 27.
Greenwell allegedly called the Romeros about a cockatoo they were selling for $1,500. After hearing the Romeros w ...[text shortened]... no authority to put the children up for adoption. She's not their mother.
Associated Press
As an American woman and a mother, I can tell you that I would never barter away my kids. It would be a cash-only transaction and I would certainly not try to sell any kid unless I had full legal ownership of him or her.
27 Feb 09
1 edit
Originally posted by MimorNow that was funny.
Please don't lump all American women together based on an article about a particular idiot.
As an American woman and a mother, I can tell you that I would never barter away my kids. It would be a cash-only transaction and I would certainly not try to sell any kid unless I had full legal ownership of him or her.
Edit: 😉
27 Feb 09
Originally posted by uzlessJokes on her, it wasn't their cockatoo either.
NEW ORLEANS–A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two young children in her care for a pet cockatoo and $175 in cash.
Donna Greenwell, 53, is charged with aggravated kidnapping. Also charged are Paul Romero, 46, and Brandy Lynn Romero, 27.
Greenwell allegedly called the Romeros about a cockatoo they were selling for $1,500. After hearing the Romeros w ...[text shortened]... no authority to put the children up for adoption. She's not their mother.
Associated Press
P-
27 Feb 09
Originally posted by uzlessI really don't understand keeping birds for pets. They are pretty gross.
NEW ORLEANS–A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two young children in her care for a pet cockatoo and $175 in cash.
Donna Greenwell, 53, is charged with aggravated kidnapping. Also charged are Paul Romero, 46, and Brandy Lynn Romero, 27.
Greenwell allegedly called the Romeros about a cockatoo they were selling for $1,500. After hearing the Romeros w ...[text shortened]... no authority to put the children up for adoption. She's not their mother.
Associated Press
