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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:17 PM Sep 2017

A McDonalds cashier allegedly tried to flush her newborn baby down a toilet

A California woman was arrested on charges of attempted murder after giving birth at a McDonald’s and attempting to flush the baby down the toilet, prosecutors say.

Sarah Lockner, 25, was working at a McDonald’s in Redwood City when she began to complain of stomach pains. She visited the bathroom several times before a coworker went to check on her. The coworker reportedly found Lockner, a pool of blood, and a baby lying face down in the toilet as Lockner flushed.

Police arrived on the scene and found the baby in her arms. Officers performed CPR when they discovered that the child was not breathing and did not have a pulse. The baby was then rushed to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto. Though alive and in stable condition, the child suffered unspecified brain injuries.


“It’s a real sad story. It’s a real sad story,” said San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. “She said she didn’t know she was pregnant.”

Lockner’s bail is set for $11 million, and she also faces charges of felony child abuse and inflicting great bodily injury.

http://rare.us/rare-news/crime-and-punishment/a-mcdonalds-cashier-allegedly-tried-to-flush-her-newborn-baby-down-a-toilet/

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mreilly

(2,120 posts)
1. Thank you for this depressing sad story...
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:20 PM
Sep 2017

... which has absolutely nothing to do with politics and is in fact not even as remotely uplifting as said topic. I'm not sure why you posted it.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
6. I think it is relevant to abortion & birth control, post below.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:33 PM
Sep 2017

...but yes, very depressing. Signing off.

nini

(16,672 posts)
8. yes.. I know
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:08 PM
Sep 2017

But some are so scared and not informed enough to follow up on that - or maybe just mentally ill.

Or heartless.. I don't know her so I can only guess

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
5. People need to be able to drop off their babies, or even
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 05:30 PM
Sep 2017

kids, without question, at hospitals or some designated free zones. Everyday, kids are killed or tortured, babies left in 100 degree cars, because their parents do not want them.

We need to think about the kids in these situations, and we should be thankful that the parents get out of their lives. Otherwise, this will continue. It will get worse as we have more restrictions on abortion and less access to birth control. Birth control should be free, government subsidized, even the day after pill, at every hospital, high school, medical provider and pharmacy. Right to Life...let's think of the babies who are born and thrown in dumpsters or worse.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
9. Any police, fire station or hospital,will accept a baby under the safe haven law
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:25 PM
Sep 2017

Not sure that more is needed

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
10. Yeah, thx, that's about all that can be done, other than free BC
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:29 PM
Sep 2017

& abortion. I lobbied for that in my state. It is getting harder though with this RW empowerment.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
11. In my area you can get free condoms at a lot of places
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:31 PM
Sep 2017

You can see when they are given out at schools, because the kids toss them everywhere

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
12. True here too. Plus, pg tests, at schools, & whether pg or not,
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:37 PM
Sep 2017

Or whether choose adoption or abortion, cannot be revealed to the parents. Good law. Many kids with understanding parents, tell their parents. Others, who will be condemned, and forced to bear and raise a child who is not wanted, even though they themselves are children, at least have the option of making a decision.

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