Last Friday night, a mother from
Acworth, Georgia, named Kelly Rhodes was arrested for possessing and
injecting heroin. However, this was no ordinary drug bust because
Rhodes was committing this crime right in front of her two children.
Completely disregarding their safety and attention she indulged in
her own selfish addiction, thankfully to be caught by the police
shortly after. Along with possession, she was charged with driving
on a suspended license and reckless conduct. My only question is why
she wasn't charged with child neglect, when she was clearly
neglecting her childrens' needs for a safe environment.
How any mother can expose her own
children to dangerous drugs and the downward spiral of addiction is
unbelievable to me. If she was never caught, the poor children would
have to continue growing up in these circumstances and think of this
as a regular lifestyle. The children would be more prone to
addiction and drug abuse since it was embedded in their brains from a
young age and endorsed by their parent. Even with her arrest, the
children since have a long road ahead to them to learn healthy
lifestyle choices.
This article relates to the
project my group did on Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. The
project uncovered the statistics and reasons behind why child abuse
can poison the mind and lead to mental disabilities in adulthood.
The protagonist Perry was neglected and abused when he was young and
grew up to be a serial killer. The children in this article-- along
with countless other children who grow up under unfortunate
circumstances-- will have many internal obstacles to overcome later
in life.
Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/cops-mom-bought-injected-heroin-with-kids-in-car/nSf8b/
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