Gothamist: 7-Year-Old's Life of "Systemic Torture"

Public Relations

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:03:40 -0500

Now she gets all the attention..... But what about those others who saw her condition all these years. If you cant afford to feed all of your kids - consider putting them up for adoption or foster care

MarygraceNYC

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:50 -0500

Off with their heads!

slappy

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:17:31 -0500

There's no excuse for treating a child this way. None. Especially "poverty". My parents were not rich or socially entitled in any way. They gave me and my brothers the feeling that we were loved no matter what. When I grew up, I realized that the world is not as generous as all that. But I knew that unconditional love is the deeper truth. That's the beginning of human dignity, rich or poor; and the pre-condition to peace on earth. What to do with a monster like this? When will he have a society where people feel their true worth? Capitalism spawns idiots, rich and poor. Aspire toward middle-class values. Live and let live. Respect life. Its not about "family values". It's about a generosity of spirit and respect for life.

babyhitler

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:11:00 -0500

Poor People should not have many children. Poor people have kids and those kids don't have enough money or attention and they fucking rob and rape your asses when they grow up. You should have as many children as you can afford, monetarily, psychologically, emotionally and timewise. How the fuck can a poor person have six kids? If you actually worked in a job to feed them you wouldn't have the time to raise them. There's an inverse pattern. People who have kids are fucking selfish as hell. They only care about the status of having children but not the actual raising and teaching.

Barbj8

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:40:25 -0500

It never ceases to amaze me how much pain a so-called caregiver can inflict on a young charge. How do they live with themselves, with each other? Were the other children immune to their wrath? And how does a teacher not notice that one of her kids weights less than a Thanksgiving turkey?

notgoth

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:58:05 -0500

SO very tragic. All that poor little girl knew in life was beatings and abuse. That's so very upsetting. I hope that poor little girl is now at peace.

JenChungsBra

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:06:14 -0500

C'mon Chelly, can't you see that that kid was EVIL?!?!?! She was the devil personified. She deserved everything she had coming to her. (I wonder how that defense will play out with the guy's cellmate in Attica.)

Chelly

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:57:24 -0500

I call bullshit on not having enough food to eat in the house. I assume they collected food stamps which means they received an adequate amount, enough to feed all their children and them some. Also having a child that was possibly hyperactive/ADHD is no excuse for beating the life out of them.

midtown

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:36:26 -0500

miss mess - no need to feel for the defense attorney. Schwartz accepted the case with full knowledge of the allegations. I bet he was expecting a plea bargain but the DA was holding out for 30+ yrs. Still, it is a high profile case so it will be good for business.

JacqueMehoff

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:19:15 -0500

susan smith got life, so should they. susan also got some guard action, too. I somehow think theirs won't be of the same type.

miss mess

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:08:39 -0500

there are plenty of poor people, who can barely afford to feed their children, that somehow still manage not to beat them to death. poverty is not to blame for this one. i feel for that defense attorney, though. how can you make a case? unfortunately, anything less than zealous representation could result in an appeal that would get this sick fuck acquitted or a new trial. what a disaster.

Amanda Harlech

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:58:28 -0500

It would be awesome if people have to pay taxed for having kids...so they will have them ONLY if they can take care of them. WTF!? how can we as humans procreate like beasts to then blame the lack of responsability on the kids... It is ovbious thta procreating is the easiest thing that humans can do...not for that it makes good humans of the parents Incredible abuse. As asult I'm ashamed of the brutality some people eveolve into with years.

thedroog

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:53:45 -0500

@mdowning: i didn't say poor people should have fewer kids. but if you can't afford to feed your own children, to the point where they are literally starving to death, do you really think you should be bringing more into the world? if so, do please justify that for me.

mdowning

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:47:51 -0500

thedroog, what you said makes totally no logical sense. i don't understand. poor people should have fewer kids? really? what?

thedroog

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:27:21 -0500

poor with six children, so there's not enough food to go around? here's a crazy thought, see if you can stick with me on this one: have fewer children. use a f'ing condom or some other form of birth control. against your religion to do so? i think it's also most likely against your religion to starve and torture your children. i'm using some advanced reasoning here, i know.

JRod5417

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:21:58 -0500

I could understand the defense trying to pin the blame on the mother. But to blame 36 pound 7 year old girl is inexcusable and likely to offend a jury composed primarily of women with children. Her death was caused by a lifetime of torture at the hands of both parents. The only question left to answer is how much time will he serve.

JenChungsBra

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:18:36 -0500

She was a little Houdini? Oh, that makes everything OK. Not guilty!

famdoc

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:53:16 -0500

The Times seemed to suggest that the jurors were horrified by Schwartz' defense. How he could mount a defense based upon the premise that the child somehow deserved her beatings is beyond comprehension.

ksh68nyc

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:48:37 -0500

I love this. A 7 year old was routinely beaten and terrorized and starved. And surprise--she doesn't behave well. Perhaps the attorney is not familiar with the "parents should model good behavior" part of child rearing.

allie25

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:43:25 -0500

disgusting awful parents. i hope someone bashes their faces up against a faucet. ugh, this world is sick, the more and more i read the news, the more my faith in humanity is decreasing by the minute.

Rocknrope

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:42:34 -0500

Christ...I know everyone is entitled to have attorney representation, but god knows how Schwartz is sleeping through the night. And Dwimoh seems like a pretty damn good prosecutor. She's got a way with words, that's for sure. McCoy would be proud.