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In reply to the discussion: 32 pound 10 year old girl rescued from closet in Kansas City. Two other siblings [View all]Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)18. she looks like a malnourished and bewildered child herself
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32 pound 10 year old girl rescued from closet in Kansas City. Two other siblings [View all]
pnwmom
Jun 2012
OP
horrifying. I'm so glad she was rescued. wonder why one child was treated differently
Liberal_in_LA
Jun 2012
#6
TV stations such as the one linked in the OP don't have copy editors. And while many newspapers have
Brickbat
Jun 2012
#16
I know--I find mistakes like this distracting. How do these people get their jobs?
TwilightGardener
Jun 2012
#20
It's nothing new, I saw a headline from a 1940s newspaper article that talked about the "clews"
Raine
Jun 2012
#24
I wouldn't hold my breath about news "professionals" studying English grammar
LiberalEsto
Jun 2012
#34
'She knew her daughter was malnourished and she was worried she would get in trouble'
tawadi
Jun 2012
#11
The article says that the girl was "singled out" and the others were "well cared for."
pnwmom
Jun 2012
#39
Instead of assuming the worst about where I'm at, please try and understand.
Voice for Peace
Jun 2012
#43
Sure hope she will be placed with someone well-focused who will help stabilize her with love
Judi Lynn
Jun 2012
#28