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Hard working mom or negligent mom?
Apr 24, 2008 | 9:25 PM
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Cops in Leesburg arrested 20 year old Corrina Range for child neglect.  They say mom left her one and five year old boys home alone while she was at work.  Neighbors called cops after hearing the babies crying for hours behind closed doors.  Friends say Corrina always had a babysitter.  She's a a single mother who works hard.  She's a good mom who was working to make better lives for her kids.  What do you think? 
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LQQKING read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 5:51 AM

Boy talk about a tough one..........As usual it depends on the unknown factors. a 20 year old should know better but what exactly do you do?

Would she lose her job if she had to stay home?
Did her baby sitter tell her she'd be there a little late and then not show up?

I do know this, I am always saying people should go out and get a job to support themselves and their children.

She has done this
People in her situation are a great argument for subsidized child care. I hope things work out for her and her kids.
LQQKING read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 5:52 AM

Oh and finally The prosecutor would not want me on any jury that was trying her.
Rideintodarkness read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 6:01 AM

please give more info so we can give educated statements
Hawkeye read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 6:08 AM

I’m going out on a limb here..

I may have gotten the wrong impression BUT,,

Based SOLELY on the information at hand,,
I have to object to the way this question is posed..ALL too often the questioner goes off on some kind of preamble ( Katie Couric is FAMOUS for that ) which has the effect of setting up the question to solicit a specific kind of response..In THIS case one is left with the impression that leaving snall children alone to fend for themselves ALL day is SOMEHOW justified by the circumstances of the mother..OR that to say otherwise is to LACK some degree of compassion for the plight of this single mother in particular and single mothers in general....

THAMK GOD nothing happened but,

I HAVE to WONDER if the mitigating circumstances would EVEN have been mentioned had something disasterous occurred with these children..

Of Course,,, THAT is just MY opinion…
Captain_Jim read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 7:54 AM

She may have a whole laundry list of excuses for leaving children this young alone in her apartment, but it doesn't matter. What she did was neglect, based on the limited information we've been given. I remember my child at 5 years old. I remember how quickly they can get into serious trouble. With all the women's groups out there offering assistance there simply isn't any excuse good enough to justify placing your children in such serious risk.
Ericjhach read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 7:58 AM

Like they always say, there are 3 sides to every story. Her side ,the other persons side and the truth. Its hard to say what she did was either right or wrong or it could be both. Most employers are or at least should be understanding in some situations as long as its not abused. The biggest question here however is, what about family? Were there not any family members on both her side or the fathers side that could have helped in this situation? I have always thought and its a good argument for the safe sex issue that in this case, a 20 year old, with a 5 year old is a baby raising a baby. At 20 she should still be in school and not worrying about children.
Hawkeye read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 10:39 AM

I hate to sound inflexable here but I feel the Priority should ALWAYS be the safety of the children..

" They say mom left her one and five year old boys home alone while she was at work."

Based SOLELY upon THIS statement I have to conclude that she was aware of the situation from start to finish..

I KNOW it's tough on a single parent ( BOTH Sexes ) but I HAVE to say that EVEN if it cost me my job I would NEVER leave such young children alone for that period of time..

She DODGED a Bullet here,,thankfully..
Hopefully,,her situation will be addressed with the help of such organizations as CJ mentioned..
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 11:38 AM

I would say a bit of both. Her regular babysitter probably didn't show up leaving her high and dry and she couldn't take off from work because she needed the money to pay bills...understandable, been there! However, she should have seeked out another sitter or called a relative for help and called into work explaining why she would be running late...the hours could have been made up! But for as young and desperate as she may have been she just didn't think! She probably doesn't even get help from the father of those children either so in some ways you can't place complete blame on her!
rastagirl_35 read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 12:15 PM

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE!!! THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENDED.. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER AND I KNOW THAT LEAVING MY SON ALONE IS NOT RIGHT SO I GUESS THAT SHE CAN REALIZE THAT AS WELL OR IF THERE WAS REALLY A BABYSITTER, SHE WAS TOO NAIVE AND TRUST IN THAT PERSON CARE.. DON'T CROSS THE RIVER BEFORE CROSS THE BRIDGE.. LET'S WAIT FOR THE FULL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS..
Captain_Jim read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 12:31 PM

Nobody here was attacking this mother rastagirl. Almost every post acknowledged that the entire story wasn't known and then opinion was given based only on the facts written. I'm not sure what you being a single mother has to do with this. A parent is a parent. Single parents don't get special treatment when it comes to bad behavior. Maybe I should say that they shouldn't get special treatment. Perhaps many of the problems we're seeing today is because we hand out those excuses so easily.
Abunai read my blog view my photos
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:08 PM

First off its not about a "mom" its about a SINGLE PARENT!! The fact of the parent's gender actually has not bearing on the facts of this case...

I would say lets not cross rivers with bridges that are not there go begin with!

There is so much help available out there that without knowing all the facts its too hard.

Was this parent a legal resident?

Did this parent have warrents and could not seek help for fear of being found?

Where is the other parent? Is there child support in place?

Whatever the answers are, those children belong in a stable enviorment first and should be taken away until such time as the parent is stable! Not to would leave it up to the Parent that obviously was unwilling or unable to do it on their own...
Hawkeye read my blog
Apr 25, 2008 | 2:37 PM

It SEEMS as though the neighbors knew a LOT about what was going on..I wonder how much,,if anything, they had a role to play in this..

I ALSO wonder,,if THEY knew so much,,WHO ELSE did..

NEED I remind everyone that John Couey was a NEIGHBOR????
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Cheryl_Getuiza

Cheryl Getuiza is a general assignment reporter for FOX 35 News at Ten. Cheryl is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She's been reporting for seven years. When not at work, she likes to spend time with her family and her two dogs.

Member Since: 2/19/2007


 

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