Once in a while, a story reaches out and grabs you by the throat and won't let go. The story of Calista Springer is one of those. I have been plugged into this story, watching about an hour of the trial every day on TryTV while home during my lunch break. It has been heartbreaking.
Was Calista a special needs child as her parents said? Maybe, but the evidence doesn't point to the monster they said she was. Many of the defense witnesses seemed coached--painting a picture of caring parents with a monster of a child. But others said she was a pleasant if not scared lonely isolated child. Grabbing at straws and bits of food she could find. She wasn't fed appropriately as a 16-year-old child should be. Chained to her bed and tethered to a pole in a cold barren basement. Not shown any love and affection. And people turning their backs, even though they knew abuse was occurring.
People, wake up! There has to be a zero tolerance of child abuse. Too many people think that they shouldn't interfere with parent's child rearing. Give me a break! Parents lose their way, they get over their head, they lose sight of what is important, they don't know what to do and don't bother to find out, they can be selfish and evil. And the child suffers. No more. Do not let it happen to any child you know. Please, for all of us.
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/04/judge_issues_harsh_prison_term.html
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