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mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

shesallthat — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:32:36 GMT

omg! just saw this on the news and i wanted to scream!!

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MIAMI, Fla. - A Florida woman who was arrested after authorities found her baby in the trunk of her car during a traffic stop appeared in court Wednesday and said she made a mistake, reports CBS Miami.

Authorities in Broward County said they initially tried to stop Breona Watkins because of a broken headlight. But instead of immediately pulling over, Watkins kept driving for about a quarter-mile, according to the station.

Deputies said Watkins, 19, didn't want a ticket for not having the baby in a car seat, so she told a 14-year-old in the passenger seat to hide the baby in the trunk before stopping.

Deputies said they didn't realize the child was in the trunk until after they placed Watkins into a squad car for driving with no license. That's when a deputy said he heard crying coming from the trunk and found the child.

The baby was reportedly found lying on top of a large pair of bush cutting shears, a rusty metal hanger, a plastic CD case and a large rusted tire iron. Authorities also said there was a used gas can in the trunk of the car, a used fuel pump, plastic bags and many other hazardous materials which could have easily injured or killed the infant.

During a custody hearing Wednesday, Watkins' grandmother, who is trying to gain custody of the 5-month-old, said her granddaughter is a good mother and simply had a lapse in judgement.

Watkins is facing a slew of charges including child abuse without great bodily harm, resisting an officer without violence, operating without a valid driver's license and no safety belt for a passenger under 18.

The baby is the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families. The department is evaluating if Watkins' grandmother is fit to take custody of the baby.

Watkins is being held on $7,000 bond.

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NO her grandmother is not fit to have the child in her custody either! she said on camera her granddaughter was a wonderful mom and it was a "little" mistake!

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

herekitty_kitty — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:36:39 GMT

During a custody hearing Wednesday, Watkins' grandmother, who is trying to gain custody of the 5-month-old, said her granddaughter is a good mother and simply had a lapse in judgement."

Is that what they are calling it now a days "a lapse of judgement"?

You kill a baby and it's a mistake.

Poor children having these no brain idiots for parents.

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

Elstongunn — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:29:08 GMT

Newsflash to granny: your granddaughter is a lousy mother.

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

DREAMON — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:31:59 GMT

On 9/26/2014 ktlynam said:
Newsflash to granny: your granddaughter is a lousy mother.

REALLY LOUSY!

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

pistolino — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:32:19 GMT

Holy moly, a good mother? HA! Bush shears, rusty hangars, gas fumes and plastic bags. I really am amazed at the stupidity. AND WHEN WAS SHE GOING TO MENTION HER BABY IN THE TRUNK?

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Yahooey — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:41:18 GMT

I guess she can blame the 14 yr old for placing the baby in the trunk. She said hide the baby and not necessarily on top of bush shears. IDIOTS the whole lot including the grandmother.

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insomniac — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:46:39 GMT

OMG!

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littleblueparakeet — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:58:09 GMT

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september — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:03:18 GMT

This is one of the saddest things I've heard all week...and there has been a lot depressing news this week. How could someone do this to her child?

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

ROMARY — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:07:19 GMT

I'm guessing that she wasn't going to mention it.

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sylviahomeatlast — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:08:04 GMT

my G*D who are all these people?

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

ROMARY — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:08:26 GMT

Just think of all of the couples who cannot have children who would love to have a precious baby, keep her/him safe and healthy.

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sylviahomeatlast — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:08:58 GMT

I was a young mom and I cherished my babies and protected them

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gazelle77 — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:24:27 GMT

Oh, they will give her parenting lessons and that poor baby will be back with her before you can shake a stick.....such is the way with child welfare government agency's.

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

NC Bandwagon — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 05:48:41 GMT

I think the reason the grandmother is defending the her granddaughter is because of this: grandparents have no rights to their grandchildren...unless the parents of the child are unfit and/or are abusing the children. On the off chance this woman gets her child back, the grandmother can't say anything bad about her granddaughter. If she does, the granddaughter will feel threatened and she'll probably never let her grandmother see the baby again. Remember, the grandmother said that she's been trying to get custody of the little one, but then she says that her granddaughter is a good mother.

In other words, I think the grandmother is doing all she can to not ruin her chances of gaining custody of the baby. In order to do that, she has to stay in her granddaughter's good graces. If she says anything bad about her granddaughter, then the granddaughter will get wind of it and the grandmother will never even have a chance of getting the baby. That's what I think, anyway. I could be wrong.

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

Dell1 — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:06:42 GMT

How does one 14 year old get a baby in the trunk without the car stopping? That doesn't make sense to me.

"But instead of immediately pulling over, Watkins kept driving for about a quarter-mile, according to the station.

Deputies said Watkins, 19, didn't want a ticket for not having the baby in a car seat, so she told a 14-year-old in the passenger seat to hide the baby in the trunk before stopping."

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

Pickwickpapers — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:21:47 GMT

There are times when the saying ""throw away the keys"" fits the situation. I know it may not be politically correct but it fits in this situation...........

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Shorty2U — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:49:19 GMT

OMG what the heck is wrong with people? This is disgusting! That poor child!

Re: mom put baby in trunk to avoid ticket for no car seat!!!!

issiestorm — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 03:43:23 GMT

Considering that the grandmother considers this woman a 'good mother' I hope she doesn't get custody of the child.