There is a difference between bashing/blaming and determining responsibility for what happened to Shaniya.
It is obvious (to me) that the mother does not even come close to meeting a reasonable level of responsibility.
jmo
I agree. I have seen people on this and other forums, in many cases, blaming, insulting, accusing, and bashing, people on the periphery of these crimes, with absolutely no evidence whatsoever, and I am *very* much against that. I do not participate in that stuff, and I speak out against it. It is wrong. No two ways about it.
However, when information surfaces - and I absolutely do not mean speculation, supposition, or rumor, but actual, reasonably credible information - I feel we *must* begin to ask questions, and raise our voices. And we can not just question the parents. We must question others involved and in the child's life who had a *reasonable* expectation of protecting the defenseless child, and preventing further harm, such as DSS, teachers, doctors, neighbors, boyfriends, girlfriends.
If a person sees or *reasonably* suspects a child is being harmed, they *must* take action. They may be that child's only chance, only hope.
Too many injured and murdered babies and children!