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Dad Allowed to Take Leave From Prison to See His Dying Little Girl
FoxNews.com ^ | March 27, 2008

Posted on 03/27/2008 11:24:35 AM PDT by ShadowDancer

Dad Allowed to Take Leave From Prison to See His Dying Little Girl

Thursday, March 27, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. — A 10-year-old Nebraska girl with terminal brain cancer had a simple last wish: to have her dad by her side as she lay on her death bed.

On Wednesday, seemingly against all odds, Jayci Yaeger's wish came true.

Her father, Jason Yaeger, who has been locked up in a South Dakota federal prison on methamphetamine charges, was allowed to see his daughter for what may be the last time.

He was furloughed after a barrage of letters and phone calls from around the country convinced officials to let him visit the hospital, according to KETV.com.

Jayci, who cannot speak, move or eat, could sense that her father was next to her and feel his touch, because she began breathing more heavily during his visit, the family told FOX News.

But to their disappointment, the visit lasted only about 30 minutes.

"She wants her dad. She goes to her room crying because she wants her dad," Jayci's mom, Vonda Yaeger, told KETV before the prison warden agreed to permit Jason to see his daughter.

The girl's condition has been described as minute-to-minute, and she recently suffered a stroke.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: cancer; corrections; inmates; jayciyaeger; meth; yaeger
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To: Slapshot68

I have not seen enough information regarding the dad to pass judgement on him. I read why he was in, but I remember this line from a criminal defense attorney, and I paraphrase, “Never let yourself be tried in criminal court. Whether you are found innocent or guilty will have nothing whatsoever with whether you are innocent or guilty.”

IOW, I don’t know enough about the guy from anything I’ve read to “judge” him, nor will I.


201 posted on 03/27/2008 7:32:42 PM PDT by RobRoy (I'm confused. I mean, I THINK I am, but I'm not sure. But I could be wrong about that.)
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To: Xenalyte; ShadowDancer
JMO, FWIW, is the guy should be able to see his daughter before she passes, for that is the most humane thing to do.

It's not like he is going to be a jail jumper especially with the press attention.

202 posted on 03/27/2008 7:33:41 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: ShadowDancer

Maybe we could pass a law that would not only put meth dealers in jail, but their children as well. And then, when someone said that wasn’t fair, we could say, “Well maybe the meth dealer should have thought of that first. Actions have consequences!”


203 posted on 03/27/2008 7:34:26 PM PDT by Junior_G
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To: ShadowDancer
Aside from the fact that they are in the country illegally and she isn’t and they aren’t dying and she is, there is no difference at all, Matlock.

The kids are not in the country illegally. They are as legal as this little girl.

You're right, they're not dying, and yet, you want to send them to a place where their chances of dying increase dramatically, and their chance to have a good life is nearly zero. you want to send them to hell.

AND to top it all off................you don't want to do it to just one...............oh no! ............you want to do it to MILIONS.

How cruel, never thought I'd see the day.

204 posted on 03/27/2008 7:35:29 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: ShadowDancer

Bottom line: too bad.

Does it suck? Yes, from the little girl’s point of view, it sure does.

From Dad’s point of view, what could he have done to prevent his daughter’s pain?


205 posted on 03/27/2008 7:37:04 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Xenalyte
If you really equate making BK with making meth, I cannot help you.

If you would take the time to think about it, you would be able to do so.

Be careful how you empower our keepers. Pretty soon, you may find yourself "kept".

206 posted on 03/27/2008 7:37:14 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: Kaslin

Choices have consequences.

In this situation, Dad’s choices have consequences for him and his daughter.

That’s what we used to call the deterrent factor.


207 posted on 03/27/2008 7:38:25 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Xenalyte
From Dad’s point of view, what could he have done to prevent his daughter’s pain?

Would you think him a better man if he didn't even try to get out to be there when she died?

208 posted on 03/27/2008 7:38:38 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Balding_Eagle
How cruel, never thought I'd see the day.

Apparently drama was one of your majors. I hope you stuck with the other.

For the record, when a child is born here to illegal parents, I am torn on that. I wish there could be some sort of a litmus that showed that the parents were really willing to be Americans, that would help a lot. Unfortunately that's obviously not the case. I don't have a pat answer for that one.

209 posted on 03/27/2008 7:39:29 PM PDT by ShadowDancer ( Losers always look for excuses. Winners never quit.)
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To: elkfersupper

Well, to be honest, where I come from, cheeseburgers are somewhat less lethal than meth, so I can’t quite see what you’re getting at.

However, I’m clearly obtuse and would welcome clarification.


210 posted on 03/27/2008 7:42:01 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Xenalyte

So seriously, you feel decent about yourself knowing that a man who is only months away from being released cannot be by his dying child’s side when that’s what she wants? Honest to God, think about that before you knee jerk.


211 posted on 03/27/2008 7:42:05 PM PDT by ShadowDancer ( Losers always look for excuses. Winners never quit.)
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To: tacticalogic

He’s been sentenced.

Any attempt to subvert that sentence is illegitimate.


212 posted on 03/27/2008 7:42:56 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Politicalmom
So all criminals now get escorted to visit their sick kids?

Sick no, dying yes. It's a small mercy they extended him. With any luck he'll reflect on this a lot.

213 posted on 03/27/2008 7:43:56 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (su - | echo "All your " | chown -740 us ./base | kill -9 | cd / | rm -r | echo "belong to us")
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To: ShadowDancer

You raise valid points.

Did the perp ever consider any of your valid points before he decided to involve himself in one of the worst drug trades known to man?

Because there’s no evidence that he did.

Bottom line: his little girl is dying. Too bad. He shoulda thought about that possibility before he commmitted an act removing himself from her.


214 posted on 03/27/2008 7:45:13 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Xenalyte

That’s the bureaucratic answer. If the day ever comes that you have to choose between allegiance to the state and it’s bureaucracy and your family, will you choose differently than he did?


215 posted on 03/27/2008 7:46:03 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Xenalyte
One more time, with emphasis because it's clearly needed.

Do you think the little girl should pay for what he did?

216 posted on 03/27/2008 7:47:23 PM PDT by ShadowDancer ( Losers always look for excuses. Winners never quit.)
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To: tacticalogic

If this consequence of my allegiance is legitimate and foreseeable?

Depends.


217 posted on 03/27/2008 7:48:50 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: ShadowDancer

My opinion doesn’t matter.

I’m interested in his opinion, since likely he thought ruining lives that didn’t belong to his children was okay.


218 posted on 03/27/2008 7:51:02 PM PDT by Xenalyte ("A cat can give birth to kittens in the oven. That don't make 'em biscuits." - Quanell X)
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To: Xenalyte

Wow, you’re opinion doesn’t matter? ROTFL. This threads begs to differ.


219 posted on 03/27/2008 7:51:56 PM PDT by ShadowDancer ( Losers always look for excuses. Winners never quit.)
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To: indylindy
Her Dad may be a jerk, but this kid only sees him as Dad.

She loves the guy, and has no understanding of why others do not.

Precisely my view. It seem to me that some of the posters on this tread are either, blockheads, or have a chip on their shoulders, to comprehend, that it is not about this guy, but the last wish of a dying child.

220 posted on 03/27/2008 7:53:37 PM PDT by danmar (Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today!)
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