Once an abuser always an abuser

This one was a little too close for comfort. Not only did it happen in my hometown, but they took the toddler to the medical center that is attached to the College of Medicine where I work. And, she is the same age as my precious little boy.

I don't know, but for some reason when I read a story that I knew took place really close to me — like that time the police helicopter was circling my neighborhood and the spotlight shined right on my yard and the next day I found out that an armed robber hit the smoke shop on Grant and was loose in the hood — it increases my heartrate and makes my bones shake.

Anyway, this mother of five. Ahem, this 23-year-old mother of five, was arrested on suspicion of abusing her children. Her 21-month-old child was rushed to the hospital after a 911 call that reported "seizure-like activity." Her 3-year-old was taken in, too. Supposedly, the mother bit and hit both children on a regular basis.

Wow.

Sadly, the little girl died, and initial reports stated she was malnourished and hit. One report stated that she had a, "non-existent blood-sugar level."

Maybe if the 2010 case against this mean mom, the one that acquitted her of abusing her then-4-year-old daughter had gone differently, this little girl would have lived.

I guess we'll never know.

A link to the story appears below.

Two times too many