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Old 10-11-2010, 12:55 AM
 
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..."Her family says 7-year-old Kathleen Edward is in the final stages of a degenerative brain disorder diagnosed as Huntington's Disease - the same disease which killed her mother, Laura, when she was only 24.

Neighbors Jennifer and Scott Petkov, who have been feuding with the family, admitted to posting grim depictions of Laura and Kathleen on Facebook. ..."


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Parents: Dying Girl Kathleen Edward Taunted By Neighbors In Trenton (http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/the_edge/dying-girl-taunted-by-neighbors-in-trenton - broken link)

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Old 10-11-2010, 01:27 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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These offending people are amongst the lowest of the low.
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Old 10-11-2010, 07:48 AM
 
Location: In the desert
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This is typical lack of empathy or any compassion for a sick child.
Whether we want to admit it or not this happens everyday.

People can be very cruel, just look at how many young people are committing suicide because of the sick taunting & embarrassment on these social networks.
This woman should be prosecuted for a 'hate crime'.
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Old 10-11-2010, 07:56 AM
 
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And this is why I hate people. They truly do suck.
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Old 10-11-2010, 08:05 AM
 
Location: Geneva, IL
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WOW! You can't get much lower than making fun of a dying child. Truly disgusting.
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Old 10-11-2010, 08:08 AM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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This is typical lack of empathy or any compassion for a sick child.
Whether we want to admit it or not this happens everyday.

People can be very cruel, just look at how many young people are committing suicide because of the sick taunting & embarrassment on these social networks.
This woman should be prosecuted for a 'hate crime'.
I don't know if I'd call it a 'hate crime' but it certainly should be some kind of crime for anyone to treat a dying person, child or otherwise, in such a manner. I'm still sitting here with tears in my eyes for this child.
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Old 10-11-2010, 08:11 AM
 
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All because they didn't get an invite to a kid's party?

I would think they could have harassment charges made against them.
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Old 10-11-2010, 08:33 AM
 
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Unreal... I'm far from a "turn the other cheek" type of guy and I can't think of anything (including murder, rape, assault, etc...) someone could do to my family or myself to cause me to hate them enough to taunt their dying child.

When I see stuff like this it really makes me realise how much humanity sucks. It also makes me hope that hell is real and that there is a place in hell for these people.
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Old 10-11-2010, 03:29 PM
 
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Pretty sick stuff.
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Old 10-11-2010, 03:35 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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Some people are vile trash.
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