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Man on trial for putting baby in freezer
Reuters ^
| 11/27/06
Posted on 11/27/2006 1:08:28 PM PST by presidio9
A Canadian man who could not figure out how to deal with his girlfriend's feverish 10-month-old daughter put the baby into a freezer to cool her down, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
Derrick Hardy faces charges of criminal negligence and assaulting the infant, who was rescued when her mother came home, the Charlottetown Guardian said.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said the mother found the girl crammed into the freezer alongside ice cubes and hamburger meat. Hardy said he had left the door ajar but the mother said it had been closed when she returned.
He told a court in the eastern province of Prince Edward Island on Thursday the child had only been in the freezer for about 40 seconds.
Hardy, 21, who admitted to police that he had no real parenting skills to deal with a sick child, said he had noticed the girl was very hot and put a cool cloth on her face, but this had no effect.
He then carried the girl outside into the night air but, frustrated that this also did not work and worried she might drown if placed in a cold bath, he put the baby into the kitchen freezer. She was wearing only an undershirt.
A local doctor said the mother had described her baby as "crying, sobbing and terrified." The child spent several days in hospital to recover from first- and second-degree freezer burns on her head and torso.
Hardy has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The baby's grandmother now has custody of the girl.
TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: babysitteroftheyear; bushsfault; iceicebaby
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To: dead
And to think one day he could possibly father children.. HAHA
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:17:24 PM PST
by
Independentamerican
(Independent Senior at the University of MD)
To: Thrusher
He should spend some quality time locked in a freezer himself.Ok, this guy's obviously a scum bag, but on many days I've wished I had a walk-in zero freezer to take a break in. Heck it's 78 degrees outside right now.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:19:15 PM PST
by
Sax
To: presidio9
He told a court in the eastern province of Prince Edward Island on Thursday the child had only been in the freezer for about 40 seconds.
.....
The child spent several days in hospital to recover from first- and second-degree freezer burns on her head and torso.
Forty seconds my arse.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:19:30 PM PST
by
HEY4QDEMS
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: usastandsunited
Can I ask the naive question why didn't he just call an ambulance or take the child to the hospital ?Canada! He knew the kid couldn't wait that long!
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:20:15 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Prayers for our patriot brother, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub. Brian, we're all pulling for you!)
To: Callahan
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:21:28 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Kol Hakavod Lezahal)
To: presidio9
Shoulda called Ice Man.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:21:34 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
( <h2>SAY NO TO RUDY! I know how to spell, I just type like s#it.)
To: presidio9
Hardy, 21, who admitted to police that he had no real parenting skills to deal with a sick child....
Err...9-1-1??
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:21:48 PM PST
by
Paloma_55
(I may be a hateful bigot, but I still love you)
To: usastandsunited
"Can I ask the naive question why didn't he just call an ambulance or take the child to the hospital ?"
With HillaryCare North, the kid was better off with this tard.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:22:44 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Kol Hakavod Lezahal)
To: presidio9
Man on trial for putting baby in freezerNOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE FREEZER!
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:23:13 PM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: presidio9
10 months earlier, they could have rammed scissors into the childs skull and there would be no problem for most libs.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:24:08 PM PST
by
sappy
To: Fierce Allegiance
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:25:01 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Tagline Censored)
To: presidio9
give the guy a break, he was just trying to save her from Global Warming!!!
To: Sax
on many days I've wished I had a walk-in zero freezer to take a break in That's all well and good, until you get locked in Sam the butcher's walk-in and you've got to get your kid-brother Bobby to squeeze through the tiny window to let you out.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:26:35 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Tagline Censored)
To: presidio9
"Hardy, 21, who admitted to police that he had no real parenting skills..."
I bet that statement went unchallenged.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:28:05 PM PST
by
Buck W.
(If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.)
To: txroadkill
And thus, as with all things, we can eventually work it back to being Bush's fault.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:28:18 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Tagline Censored)
To: presidio9
Universal television rule number two:
If somebody saves your life, you have to become their personal slave until you save theirs, usually about 22 minutes later.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:28:42 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: presidio9
Right concept wrong method.
To: presidio9
How come the Canada health care system does not have a phone number for this guy to call and get some help? Or maybe calling the mother and asking her - are cell phones not in Canada?
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:29:02 PM PST
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: Puppage
Hi Puppage-
I think it was the movie Roadhouse where Patrick Swayze was the "cooler" whatever that is supposed to be...like a super-bouncer or something.
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:30:25 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: edcoil
Canada has a health care system? I thought when you got sick up there you just put your name on a list until you felt better.
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posted on
11/27/2006 1:31:19 PM PST
by
presidio9
(Tagline Censored)
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