<p>I am becoming sick to my stomach listening to the facts coming out in this case today. I am having a hard time believing a father could do this to his son. Does anyone think this still could have been an accident?</p>
<p>While it is sickening and it’d be great to think parents don’t kill their children, parents do kill their children. It happens. </p>
<p>Do I think this father did it? I suppose so. I’ve only heard a limited amount of facts and they don’t seem to help his case. </p>
<p>I am listening now to the courtroom questioning. I don’t usually listen to these things. It is frustrating to hear the questioning and see how easy it might be to answer incorrectly. </p>
<p>At this moment I believe both parents planned and executed their sons murder. …but that’s not based on much more than some of this early discussion.</p>
<p>It’s an excellent example of how stupid people shouldn’t commit crimes and think they’ll get away with them. Sounds like this guy was really stupid.</p>
<p>For those who aren’t able to follow mid-day, it appears the father was sexting with several other women, some possibly underage, even on the day of the event. He had also researched suspicious things online, such as how long it takes a child to die in a hot car, and how to survive in prison. </p>
<p>It’s a very strange case already. And a “how not to” as well.</p>
<p>There were also two life insurance policies on the 22-month-old. That’s bizarre.</p>
<p>And the couple was having financial problems. That, along with the existence of the $2,000 and $25,000 life insurance policies on a baby, is very troubling.</p>
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<p>This is terrible. </p>
<p>Some people have life insurance on their kids for legitimate reasons. When my kids were born my in-laws took out policies on our kids. They had a child die in infancy when they were cash strapped, and had trouble paying for the funeral. So they did this…</p>
<p>Of course, this story sounds horribly fishy. The video on CNN of the courtroom scene is pretty damning.</p>
<p>Ugh - the mother’s initial comments did seem disturbingly nonchalant. </p>
<p>I have a hard time understanding why anyone takes a life insurance policy on their kids.</p>
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<p>It might explain a $2000 policy (though something that low is at a level of “Dude, seriously?”). What is the legitimate reason for a $25,000 policy? </p>
<p>The policy my in-laws took out was $20K/kid. Funerals are expensive… 
Of course so glad we never needed it. The policies were eventually cashed out once we were solvent enough to handle anything that happened on our own.</p>
<p>He’s been denied bond, and the judge found probable cause for murder and child cruelty. This is just heartbreaking. I’m suspicious of the wife, too. </p>
<p>Very suspicious of the wife. That whole funeral performance was bizarre. She wasn’t angry at her husband? Not even a little? Really?
I saw a report today that said that when the mom went to pick up the baby at day care and he wasn’t there, her first reaction was “My husband must have left him in the car!” Also stated that the dad, within earshot of the police (I think) told the wife that the baby had looked peaceful and that he had been afraid of what the boy would look like when he found him.</p>
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<p>When our health insurance policy was with Guardian, they also included a 25k life insurance policy on each person as part of the plan. But, that was years ago and with the current state of insurance, and Guardian no longer offering health insurance I don’t know any plan that includes it. I think in their case and with everything else I am reading, it seems very suspicious.</p>
<p>I would be interested to know WHEN they took out the insurance policies. If they did it at or shortly after the child’s birth, I wouldn’t be concerned. If they just took the policies out in the last month or so - it may be suspicious. And I do find all the internet searches suspicious. What a sad, sad situation!</p>
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<p>It’s also an excellent example of why some people shouldn’t have kids. I have no idea when these parents decided (if they did) that they didn’t want their child, but it breaks my heart that he suffered so awfully because of his father’s negligence (at best) or criminality (at worst).</p>
<p>I haven’t been following this closely. From the news reports, it doesn’t sound good. </p>
<p>I wondered about whether there were insurance policies. I would be curious to know if these were “bought” or sold to them…meaning did they initiate the purchase or did they respond to an agent. Not proof one way or the other, but something interesting to know. </p>
<p>It is beyond comprehension.</p>
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<p>It’s not looking good for this guy.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/03/justice/georgia-hot-car-toddler-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t1”>http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/03/justice/georgia-hot-car-toddler-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t1</a></p>
<p>The attorneys interviewed on TV don’t think there is a case and were very surprised at the judges statements and lack of bond.</p>
<p>It seems like some of the Internet stuff was not actually searched for but just clicked on when it came up on sites like Reddit.</p>
<p>The sexting stuff, even to the underage girl, will apparently not be allowed in this trial.</p>
<p>It will be interesting. They have to prove he left his son in the car to die on purpose. I don’t know how they will do that.</p>
<p>The whole situation is terribly sad. </p>