by Jean R B.
Member since:
June 15, 2007

Why Was This News Delayed?

October 25, 2008 09:31 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 26
Spc Christopher Young 25, from Patterson, MO
is charged with maiming a child. Why?
Pulaski County arrested him last month, He is being held at Fort Knox, KY
He is accused with shaking and striking a child, causing loss of hearing, blindness, and a permanent feeding tube.
This happened in Sept, he was served on Sept 30. It was just now Oct 24, in the paper.
http://www.new-leader.com/articleleader.com/
article/20081024/BREAKING01/81024048/0/RSS
There are so many unanswered questions.
Where was the mother? What age is the child?
Why did he beat the child?
http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=74901


Comments: 26

carolyn m. Oct 25, 2008, 9:43pm UTC
i say put him away and throw away the key
Ryan Reid Oct 25, 2008, 9:45pm UTC
waste of human life
Pamela K. Oct 25, 2008, 9:54pm UTC
that is so sad for the child
I hate sickos like this
Brittney R. Oct 25, 2008, 10:13pm UTC
Such a sad story...that child deserves so much better!
DIANE D. Oct 25, 2008, 10:29pm UTC
This is odd, why was it not in the news earlier , people need to know.
Jeff H. Oct 25, 2008, 11:02pm UTC
Shoot the S.O.B.
Alta B. Oct 25, 2008, 11:26pm UTC
I say shoot him too.

My husband is a Crime Scene Investigator and last week he worked a case where a child might die.
Stephannie H. Oct 25, 2008, 11:26pm UTC
that is awful
dee b. Oct 26, 2008, 2:33am UTC
It sickens me beyond words, when I hear of something like this. I cannot imagine anyone harming a child in such a horrid way. I cannot see any punishment being justice enough for such a hidious crime.
I to would like to know why it was reported so late.
Abby N. Oct 26, 2008, 2:45am UTC
How very sad for that child.
Spencer T. Oct 26, 2008, 5:53am UTC
Noting that he was military might be an excuse for the delay. Often when there is negative news about a military person information gets very tight.
A N. Oct 26, 2008, 9:53am UTC
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Vic Needs Coffee Oct 26, 2008, 12:25pm UTC
That's terrible.
Julie Michael Oct 26, 2008, 1:17pm UTC
How horrible!!!
Beth G. Oct 26, 2008, 2:16pm UTC
wow that is horrible. I certainly hope the child has some hope of recovery.
Chelsea R. Oct 26, 2008, 3:44pm UTC
that is awful.
Kerrell Goolsby Oct 27, 2008, 12:09am UTC
Instead of throwing the key away, melt the damned thing in the lock!
Charles T. Oct 27, 2008, 12:01pm UTC
This waste of skin being a GI has nothing to do with it. Sometimes there is a reluctance to run such news for fear of incomplete info or maybe relatives have some pull. If found guilty, he should be shot.
Elaine A. Oct 29, 2008, 10:27pm UTC
oh how sad, what a horrible story
sarah h. Oct 29, 2008, 10:31pm UTC
breaks my heart in pieces. I work with abused and neglected children....it is just so sad the things some people do to children. I think perpatrators of this crime should be hung up and killed. =(
Melissa J Oct 30, 2008, 12:03am UTC
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Kimber L. Oct 30, 2008, 10:54am UTC
This is sickening and tragic. They probably did not put anything in the paper because the courts did not want him coming back and saying the jury was already prejudiced against him. This way when they sentence him he has no reason to appeal.

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