Justine Johnson, 22, of Oscoda Township, has been charged with first-degree child abuse and felony murder for the death of Sutton Mosser two days before the child’s third birthday.
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Shit like this is why I disagree with those here that say all drugs should be legalized. It's not just the dope fiends that are affected.
Over the past several months I've posted stories about parents killing their kids, parents that have overdosed while watching their kids and the children ended up dying, and people that have gotten so fucked up they've killed family members.
Then there's the parents and siblings that suffer when they see their loved ones descending into that hellhole of addiction and not being able to do a thing about it. I've seen that pain on my parent's face.
I've got a feeling that 99% of the people that advocate that shit have never had somebody close, really close to them get strung out.
And concerning the few folks that have commented in the past that all dope fiends deserve to overdose because they're a drain on society, check this out:
I did drugs most of my life and not only did I manage to break free of that shit, but I worked my entire life before retiring and have drawn exactly one unemployment check in my life, I did advocacy work for those less fortunate, and I've managed to provide a good caring home for my disabled wife these past few years. But do you know what my proudest accomplishment was? It was hearing my father tell me later in life that he was proud of me.
Do I have all the answers? No, I don't, I don't have any of them, but I do know a little compassion and understanding goes a long way.
