It’s
hard to say what’s most disturbing about this
tale from a Texas high school. Certainly, a fetus found in a
girl’s restroom is one cause for alarm. But the way local law
enforcement handled the situation is even more chilling.
The cops were called to Dallas’ Woodrow Wilson High School last
Friday afternoon, when a custodian found a the fetus in a
second-floor student bathroom. At the time, police had no idea
about the identity of the mother, nor what happened to her
pregnancy. But considering that miscarriage
is incredibly common and self-induced abortions in the school
bathroom are not, the former explanation seems like a fairly good
place to start.
The Dallas cops, however, saw things differently. They showed up
a Woodrow Wilson High ready to Fight Crime—one student
reported seeing a police helicopter on the scene.
“Police have been saying all along whoever’s responsible for
this is being considered a suspect,”
said KDFW reporter Brandon Todd in broadcast Friday evening.
“The child abuse division is heading up the investigation. However,
they do hope the mother will come forward on her own.”
Why would she come forward on her own when the police
immediately pegged her as a criminal? And while we’re asking
questions—is anyone surprised that the cops had things wrong?
Our “suspect” was eventually identified and—whattaya know?—she
suffered a miscarriage. Police have “spoken to all involved” and
the matter
is no longer considered a criminal case, a spokesperson for the
Dallas Police Department said Tuesday.
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