Posted on January 21 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the_truth writes:"Not if they went with the 6000 dollar bail with no conditions..."

in regard to breaking the conditions of their bail by eating at the China Buffet together.

Well....according to The Star Tribune:
Maus said Broitzman posted $2,000 bail by early afternoon. Larson planned to post $2,000 bail by the judge's deadline, said her attorney, Evan Larson.

And I am lovin' those hot mess mug shots!

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Posted on January 21 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Heh District Attorney!

You should follow up on the story that this group of girls (or co-defendants) went out to lunch together at the China Buffet!

Isn't one of the conditions of bail "having no contact with co-defendants, whether charged as juvenile or adult"???

If so, does this mean that these girls' broke the conditions of their bail immediately?

On Broitzman, Larson appear in court

Posted on December 26 at 2:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Trifid writes:"Nursing homes are a 'convenient' way for yuppies to shirk respondsibility as they pack their houses and wallets with obscene materialism."

Are you serious?

I cared for my dying mother for two years, in my home. I cherished every moment with her...she died a slow death from cancer and watching her last days was unbearable, but I hope that I was able to offer her some solace.

I was a 25 year old newlywed who had recently moved to a new state---I did not know a soul. I was an only child with no other family to turn to.

I cared for my mother without any assistance from anyone except my wonderful husband. Without his support (emotional and financial), I would not have been able to devote myself to my mother's care.

Trifid, how dare you judge the choices of others' regarding the care of their parents. I don't. I had the luxury (YES, luxury!) of being able to do this, not everyone has the resources to do so. You don't know the personal circumstances or why decisions are made...but to assume that it is to shirk responsibilites and spend money on "obscene materialism" is beyond ludicrous.

Have you faced the decision of what is the best care for a loved one? Have you had to consider all the ramifications to your family member, their future and their finances? As I stated above, I was FORTUNATE enough to be able to care for my mother at home...not everyone is capable of doing this.

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Posted on December 25 at 6:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I cared for my dying mother for two years, in my home. I cherished every moment with her...she died a slow death from cancer and watching her last days was unbearable, but I hope that I was able to offer her some solace.

I was a 25 year old newlywed who had recently moved to a new state---I did not know a soul. I was an only child with no other family to turn to.

I cared for my mother without any assistance from anyone except my wonderful husband. Without his support (emotional and financial), I would not have been able to devote myself to my mother's care.

Trifid, how dare you judge the choices of others' regarding the care of their parents. I don't. I had the luxury (YES, luxury!) of being able to do this, not everyone has the resources to do so. You don't know the personal circumstances or why decisions are made...please don't assume it is for convenience.

On Have forgiveness for youthful transgressions

Posted on December 24 at 9:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mr. Fink writes: "If I end up in a nursing home someday, I hope they will not take videos of the nurses giving me a bath or changing my diapers."

Well, Mr. Fink, if you were being sexually molested, violated, ridiculed, tormented and physically abused in said nursing home, I would suspect that you would appreciate video surveillance?

Sir, while you are correct in the aspect of forgiveness, it is obvious that you are woefully misguided in your views of the severity of the offences these young women committed against vulnerable elderly adults.

Get a clue.

On Have forgiveness for youthful transgressions

Posted on December 21 at 1:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a beautiful lady! May God bless her and may your family find some joy and peace in this special time of year.

Although the defendants were teenagers, when can society expect a young person to abide by the laws of man and laws of common decency? When you are 18, you want to be treated as an adult. You can drive, seek employment, marry, live independently, but there are consequences to any and every action.

The young women accused (and if you read the documents, they ADMITTED the acts) are all over 18 and were old enough to know that what they were doing was wrong. Committing such heinous acts deserves more than a slap on the wrist and I hope that the county DA will pursue further, more stringent charges.

This entire community needs to stand up for the victims of the Good Sam abuse....citizens of Albert Lea, let's make it our mission that this type of crime never happens again.

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Posted on December 6 at 2:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

JASPERBLU/Cheryl H Writes: "Had anyone ever done to my mother what these EIGHT teens are accused of doing, witnessing, etc. you would not be able to stop me from doing great harm to them, their family, their pets, etc. Or at least, I'd surely want to!

I have a two year old daughter who will never know her beautiful, sweet, lovely grandmother b/c of a terrible disease called Alzheimer's. But I can guarantee you, she will be raised to respect & show empathy for all human beings, especially the elderly."

...and exactly HOW will you raise a child to show respect and empathy for all human beings, when you write that you couldn't be stopped from harming "their family, their pets?"
Seriously, what a shameful thing to say. I worked for 20 years in animal welfare and threatening to harm/hurt/torture an innocent animal to get revenge is certainly as terrible as the horrendous crimes perpetrated by these young women.

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