Baby murder with a cinderblock "Caution"

[classicman]

LAKE ARIEL, Pa. - June 14, 2011 (WPVI) -- A Pennsylvania man is accused of fatally striking his newborn with a cinderblock twice because he and his girlfriend couldn't afford a second child.

The parents of the man, Christopher Fitzpatrick, told investigators their son had admitted killing the girl May 28 and burying her near the landscaping business where he worked.

Fitzpatrick, 20, subsequently led state police to the baby's body, telling them he decided to kill the baby because the couple already had a 1-year-old child and couldn't afford another baby, according to police.

A police officer from Franklin Borough, N.J., told The Times-Tribune of Scranton for Tuesday editions that he helped Barrise give birth to the couple's first child last year after she went into labor and couldn't make it to a hospital.

Sgt. Jeffrey Smith told the newspaper the birth was a "little nerve-wracking" but "everything seemed normal."

Fitzpatrick and Barrise were arrested Friday. They are both charged with criminal homicide and concealing the death of a child. Fitzpatrick is also charged with abuse of a corpse. Online court records do not list an attorney for either of them.

Barrise is charged with homicide because, police said, she knew Fitzpatrick was going to kill the infant and did nothing to stop him.

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WTF is wrong with people? How long should this guy be allowed to continue to breathe?
Maybe we need Zippy & his wood chipper...

[Nirvana]

Let's cut more from the education budget and FFS let's not teach sex ed in school. Stoopid is working! NOT!

You can drop a baby off at a safe place, no questions asked.

[BigV]

I watched Slingblade last night ("Some people call it a slingblade, I call it a kaiser blade.") and this horrible story reminded me of some elements in the film.

Fuck.

[Spexxvet]

The effect that money (or the lack thereof) has on some people is disturbing.

[fargon]

I would have gladly taken that child and raised it as my own.

[Uday]

Originally Posted by fargon

I would have gladly taken that child and raised it as my own.

There is currently 130,000 children waiting for adopting in the United States. How many will you take?

[Sundae]

What's the betting he refused to wear a condom as it's not natural.
What's the betting they did not even consider termination as it's evil.

I guess at least there wasn't any torture involved.
I won't go into details - I'm sure you've all read cases.

The truth is, some humans have no humanity.

[classicman]

That town is pretty small and rather rural IIRC.
Not a lot of edumacated peeps livin there. IMO.

jus sayin.

[DanaC]

There's also the relative youth of the parents to consider. The part of the brain that allows us to properly understand the ramifications of our actions (moral context, but deeper and more personalised) along with the more refined impulse control of an adult, usually isn't fully formed until late teens, and in some cases very early 20s.

Not excusing the lad for what he's done. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if he hasn't fully developed that part of his brain yet.

[classicman]

I hope he doesn't get the chance - treat him like he treated his child.

[DanaC]

And that would help the situation how?

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by DanaC

And that would help the situation how?

He would no longer be able to poison the planet with his stupid?

I agree: Find somebody just about seven feet tall, right around three hundred pounds, give that big sumbitch a cinder block, and point him in the direction of Mr. Fitzpatrick.

[tw]

The town is not rural. It is a commuter town for NYC workers. The girl was 28 - a full adult. This is only a typical murder. Why is it even being discussed other than it appeals to people most attached to their emotions. No hard, constructive, informative, or useful facts have been provided.

Meanwhile, fundamental economic issues affecting everyone in the Cellar go completely undiscussed. But that would not tingle hype.

Another story of two ‘low lifes’. People who refuse to take responsibility for their lives. Something more common from American citizens and rarely seen in immigrants? At least that question has an abiding value. That news report is not worthy of The Cellar.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by tw

The town is not rural. It is a commuter town for NYC workers.

You must be thinking of a different Lake Ariel. I've been there. It's next to Honesdale and Hawley, which are both small towns, and it's smaller than each. It's a tiny village that's sprawled out. It's pretty rural. It's a good 2.5 hours from NYC, so that would be 5 hours of commuting time. Nobody there commutes daily to NYC.

But you are right. This is an emotional story of no real importance to any dwellar's lives.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by glatt

But you are right. This is an emotional story of no real importance to any dwellar's lives.

This is an emotional story with no more importance to any dwellar's lives than many of the other stories we discuss.