Joseph Dowler
The guy looks retarded.
May he burn in Hell.
Posted on 10/21/2002 2:39:53 PM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29
A 9-week-old boy was laid to rest Monday, with a pastor saying he hopes some good can come from the death of the infant who allegedly was abused because he pulled out his pacifier.
Tanner Dowler's tiny white casket, topped by a teddy bear, was flanked by several bouquets of flowers, a cast of the newborn's hand and pictures of the baby, sleeping peacefully.
"It's too early to tell what good might come from this," pastor David DeBord told a gathering of about 50 family and friends at a funeral service. "Maybe his death might expose a hole in the safety net that needs repairing."
Tanner's paternal grandparents, Woody and Lea Dowler, have said that before Tanner's birth, they wrote letters to county social services warning that the boy's parents needed parenting classes. Officials have denied wrongdoing.
Tanner died Oct. 12 after suffering burns to his feet and face, two broken arms and a severe brain injury. Investigators believe his arms were broken when they were pinned behind him to prevent him from dislodging a pacifier.
His parents brought him to a hospital Oct. 3 and were arrested the same day. His father, Joseph Dowler, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse. His mother, Audra, 19, could face similar charges. Both were jailed.
On Sunday, dozens of people filed past the open casket as protesters carried signs demanding tougher penalties for those convicted of child abuse.
"I just can't imagine that little baby going through," Lora Outcelt said as she hugged her own 3 1/2-month-old son tight to her chest. "I was shocked. It's heartbreaking. It's horrible. As a new mom, I can't imagine."
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When you couple this age spread with the grandparents' officially-communicated concerns, you begin to understand that this was probably inevitable -- Dowler looks to have been trouble from the beginning.
Burn marks to the feet and face! OMG! The guy's a monster.
Joseph Dowler
The guy looks retarded.
May he burn in Hell.
Burning at the stake is far too kind for this cretin...
Are you sure? At this point, considering some of the outrageous crap they've come up with recently, I wouldn't put it past them.
Long history of mental problems -- "ADD" and no social skills.
Forget about repairing safety nets, pastor. Try exposing the concepts of repentance, responsibility, and redemption.
I put ADD in quotes on purpose: I think in this case it's a diagnosis that covers for something else, like a chemical imbalance.
I cannot see how ADD would cause anybody to torture an infant. It requires a guy to be really nuts.
The child is safe now.
As does a mere mortal man, myself.
Do not give me the perps. Repeat, do NOT give me the perps.
Don't ask why.
In brief: Man is arrested in baby's death
A Canutillo man who was caring for his girlfriend's 16-month-old son allegedly killed the baby Wednesday evening, officials of the El Paso County Sheriff's Department said.
Ivan Estuardo Lutin, 18, was charged with capital murder because of the age of the victim and was booked into the county jail without bond. Officials said they were called to the 7100 block of Third in Canutillo at 6:37 p.m. about a sick person. Deputies found that the baby, Robert Ley Jr., had apparently been assaulted. He was pronounced dead at Providence Memorial Hospital at 8:30 p.m. Lutin, the live-in boyfriend of the baby's mother, was watching the baby and three other children in the household, officials said.
Deputies at the scene recognized that the sick-person call appeared suspicious, sheriff's spokesman Rick Glancey said.
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