ONLY IN FLORIDA: WOMAN ACCUSED OF REPEATEDLY LOCKING 4-YEAR OLD IN CABINET

42-year-old Lori Hamilton of Lakeland was charged with locking the child she occasionally babysat in a cabinet for hours at a time.

According to police, the 4-year-old was often put in the roach and spider-infested cabinet because he was too loud at times. To keep him from escaping, Hamilton would secure the cabinet door with screws.

Because he was locked inside, he was bitten by the spiders and roaches, and when he had to use the bathroom, he had no choice but to urinate and soil himself.

When the police got inside of the home, they saw filthy floors and walls, paper, clothing and food everywhere. They also noticed the roach infestation.

Hamilton admitted to locking him up and was charged with child abuse without bodily harm - even though he was repeatedly bitten by insects and forced to use the bathroom on himself. She was released after posting her bond of $10,000, which more than likely was $1,000 - 10% of the full amount.

Laws are too lenient towards people who actually mistreat children. There's no reason why this woman should be walking the streets.

How would you feel if this woman did that to your child?

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RESTAURANTS SERVE ALCOHOL TO TODDLERS

I'm sure by now we've all heard the story about the toddler who was given alcohol in his cup at an Applebee's restaurant in Madison Heights, MI. If not, let me recap it for you late-comers.

15-month-old Dominic Dill-Reese was dining at the restaurant on 14 Mile Road with his family one Friday evening. His mother ordered him a kid's meal and asked for apple juice as the beverage. His mother noticed that moments after he started drinking it, he appeared sleepy. He put his head on the table and dozed off. When he woke up, he was REALLY happy and the child refused to eat his food. Before leaving, Mrs. Dill-Reese tasted the toddlers drink and was surprised to find a margarita drink inside. The manager apologized and said he just didn't know what to do... (Really?) Well, Mrs. Dill-Reese demanded something be done and the police were called and the child was taken to the hospital. After being examined, doctors told the child's mother that had the child drank the whole cup, he would've died. The Applebee's corporate office issued a statement saying that any situation like that is unacceptable, that they take it very seriously, and that they are conducting their own investigation to assess what exactly happened. Well, I can tell you what happened exactly... Alcohol was given to a 15-month-old in your restaurant.

Now, if that's not enough, a more recent incident of a similar nature has occurred at an Olive Garden restaurant in Lakeland, FL. on Hwy 98, where Sangria was served to a two-year-old. The child's mother claims that orange juice was ordered with the child's meal and the drink was brought to him in a plastic cup with a lid. The child drank most of it and began behaving rowdily, climbing on furniture and being noisy. The mother's first thought was that he was just behaving badly but then the manager and waiter came over and admitted that they had served the child alcohol by mistake. When she asked what was in the cup, she was told it was Sangria. The child was rushed to the hospital where he was given IV fluids and has made a full recovery.  In both cases the parents are planning to take legal action against the restaurants. I don't blame them either. I also agree with the mom in the second case who wants to know, how can your bar be so disorganized where you will serve a child alcohol and not realize it until a half an hour later. I think these were both cases where someone was being negligent and inattentive when it came to their job performance. I don't know...I just wish that one day they would slip up and put alcohol in my cup so I won't have to pay for those expensive watered down drinks. I'm just saying...



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