Baby soaked in beer found outside nightclub

[proud2BlibKansan]

A seven-month-old girl has been taken into custody by New Zealand's child protection services after police found her soaked in beer outside a nightclub on Sunday morning.

Sergeant Howard Clement says the child was in a parked car with her 18-year-old father while the mother was in the club in the city of Whangarei, north of Auckland, about 4am.

Police were notified by two members of the public who saw the child's clothes and nappy were drenched.

Mr Clement said the father was arrested for disorderly behaviour.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/02/1233423079841.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Is it against the law to spill beer on a baby?

[Kittycat]

4. Common sense is just lost on some.

Maybe neglect and child endangerment would be better. It was 4AM, baby soaked in beer. Father age 18, mom inside a club. Some people shouldn't be allowed to breed.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Geez, lighten up. I just thought the headline was kinda silly:

"Baby DRENCHED IN BEER!!"

[Kittycat]

8. Really? Because I fail to see any humor in it.

[TwilightGardener]

11. Guess I'm glad I didn't make the sippy-cup joke I had originally written.

[lonestarnot]

12. Wonder how you would like it out in a cold dark car with a drunk and in soaked clothing and a soaked

nappy? Hugh?

[TwilightGardener]

16. Man, I am dealing with some Serious Cats this morning:

[lonestarnot]

17. Child abuse is serious stuff.

[mainer]

39. Thank you for that photo of the Serious Cat

Biggest laugh I've had all day.

[Contrary1]

34. Not exactly cold in Auckland, NZ this time of year...

Nighttime lows are around 70. At least the child was not left alone.

[ozu]

29. I would have laughed at it.

[pipi_k]

21. OK, at the risk of being jumped on by some...

I have to admit that when I saw the OP title my very warped mind immediately got an image in it that amused me.

I can't help it...it just happens.

"Beer soaked baby found outside nightclub"


For a split second (or maybe more) my mind played its sick little movies.


And "Baby drenched in beer" sounds sort of like a recipe. Like "Asparagus drenched in wine vinegar"..."Beef drenched in Cabernet"


Like I said, it's something I can't help...it just happens. My mind has often gotten me into lots of trouble.... :(



Although I do fully appreciate the seriousness of what happened, once I get past the initial encounter with the title...

[snooper2]

25. Brats came immediately to my mind

:evilgrin:

[pipi_k]

30. OMG!!!

Mine too!

Because I love Beer Brats....

got some in my freezer right now....

[TwilightGardener]

26. That was my first thought, too--a sort of recipe..."First, you soak it in beer..."

[pipi_k]

31. That's almost exactly how my mind worked here

one of my first thoughts was, recipe.

Especially the way the OP showed up on the list on the front pages of this site.

My brain is waaaay too literal for its own good sometimes...

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. You would hope so

:rofl:

[Blue Dog Dominion]

19. Mmmm. Baby marinade

[burythehatchet]

2. I don't understand why these kinds of human misery stories are offered for discussion

We know the human condition is in a state of misery and cultural decline. There is no shortage of dead babies, murdered children and wife-killers on this planet, and indeed in your and my neighborhood. What possible purpose is served by illuminating a light on another of these incidents?

[ComtesseDeSpair]

6. You must be joking...

You would prefer we cast a shadow on reality? Yeah, that will help solve the world's problems. :eyes:

[burythehatchet]

18. That reminds me, I saw a lady smacking the shit out of a toddler at the Home Depot

I haven' written up the story yet but I'll look for a link. I wouldn't want your 20/20 vision of reality obscured in any discernible way. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. What I find interesting

are the people who think an OP is a dumb or useless topic but they just HAVE TO comment on it.

Isn't that a sort of oxymoron?

Personally, I like the distraction these types of stories provide. I am tired of worrying about the economy, Obama's cabinet picks and the war on Afghanistan. So a break for a silly story suits a need. And I know I am not the only one.

:hi:

[pipi_k]

14. You are indeed not the only one

I also enjoy reading about the exploding Freeper heads and their stupid opinions...I like a bit of diversion sometimes from the political stuff.

I even like the silly OPs.


Why on earth some people have to come in and shit all over someone else's topic just because THEY think it's not relevant or it's too uncomfortable for them to deal with, or whatever reason...well, it's just beyond me.

If they don't like the topic, it's way easier to just hit the "back" button and leave it alone without making a snotty comment. No need to build up their own little egos by pronouncing it "Stupidest topic ever" or asking "Why is this being posted here?"

[Javaman]

23. I call it, "reply addiction"...

"must make comment, uncontrollable compulsion to write snarky reply. MUST. MAKE. COMMENT."

[pipi_k]

32. You must be right

because I've asked the question before and I don't think anyone who does it has ever been able to answer the question....

Why?

Why bother leaving a snotty reply if you don't like the topic or subject matter?

Maybe they just can't control themselves...


:shrug:

[ensho]

22. this story of a mistreated baby is not silly

nt

[ComtesseDeSpair]

3. Hahahahaha!

Oh, that's too funny! I think Budweiser has their inspiration for next year's talking baby commercial.

[peekaloo]

10. when that E-trade kid hits the skids? nt

[ComtesseDeSpair]

37. Exactly!

Then they'll have a baby playing spin the bottle outside a bar and trying to pick up chicks. By the way, when have talking babies EVER been funny or cute???

[lonestarnot]

13. Humor in child abuse, yeah you're too funny!

[ComtesseDeSpair]

38. Oh come on, you have to see the black humor in this situation.

It IS possible to find humor in grim situations, yet not be a horrible person, you know.

[ogneopasno]

15. Could you explain the humor? I'm missing the joke.

[Javaman]

24. some people feel it's just fine to make inappropriate jokes because

they think they are funny. As apposed to those who know they are funny and would avoid such tasteless humor.

[The Straight Story]

20. If it was cheap beer then it was a crime

:)

[ferrous wheel]

27. Is her name Mari Nate?

:rofl:

[Maru Kitteh]

28. What the ever-loving fuck is wrong with some of you people? IT'S AN ABUSED BABY.

How the fuck is that even slightly funny to anybody?

[pipi_k]

33. The incident itself isn't funny...

not at all.

It's really very sad, and those parents need serious help.


I think what people are finding funny is the title, which a whole other subject.


Haven't you ever laughed at an inappropriate time?


I've seen people laugh at wakes and funerals.

That doesn't mean they're disturbed or uncaring or ghouls....

:shrug:

[pipi_k]

35. Something that just occurred to me...

with regards to calling this an "abused" baby.

That's a very serious allegation.

As far as we can tell right now, there are no real signs of abuse. Neglect? Maybe. Inappropriate parenting choices? Definitely.

The one positive here is that those parents chose to take the baby with them rather than leave it home alone.

And unless a physician examines the child and finds evidence of physical abuse, we can't say for sure that there IS any abuse going on.

Like I said...neglect...maybe. But neglect and abuse aren't the same things.

[Control-Z]

40. I agree

Such young parents may have put themselves into a situation that was dangerous to the child, but not with premeditation. At eighteen, it would be possible to find oneself drunk without all that much alcohol. There was certainly poor judgment shown, equating to negligence, but not necessarily abuse.

edit: typo

[proud2BlibKansan]

41. Unless they can't wash the beer off

I think you are being a bit over dramatic.

The baby has been taken from the parents and is probably just fine by now.

This appears to be a case of neglect rather than abuse.

[lonestarnot]

42. Neglect abuse both against the law. The family needs help apparently, but the child

can't wash off emotional abuse.

[Klaxton1984]

36. Drunk baby.

How many beers did the baby have?.