At least it's more humane than a 43rd trimester abortion.

Omaha is such a shiathole of a town, I'm not surprised they put a law like this on the books without thinking it through very thoroughly. Just my opinion of course, but I've been more than once for some college baseball in the past. If it wasn't for Rosenblatt Stadium, I don't know why anyone would stop.

I guess they haven't changed the Safe Haven law yet. They're supposed to be changing it so that the child can't be any older than 3 days. Frankly I think the limit should be 30 days, but what do I know?

Another example of "lests rush this law into effect, we haven't thought it out, but it will give us votes..."

In you can also drop off infants at police stations and some stores.

Remove all Republicans: Bathia_Mapes: I guess they haven't changed the Safe Haven law yet. They're supposed to be changing it so that the child can't be any older than 3 days. Frankly I think the limit should be 30 days, but what do I know?

Frankly, I like it the way it is. Better to have the courts take care of a 17-year-old than parents who don't give a damn.

Though it may indicate the coming of Ragnarok, I am in complete agreement with you, sir.

People abusing this law is almost as hilarious as it is tragic... or as tragic as it is hilarious.

This is pretty much Fark in a nutshell.

If your kid is a fifteen year old gang-banger and you can't find him, can you just show up at the hospital and sign him over to the State of Nebraska?

Ragnarok is coming....sin harder

Remove all Republicans: Bathia_Mapes: I guess they haven't changed the Safe Haven law yet. They're supposed to be changing it so that the child can't be any older than 3 days. Frankly I think the limit should be 30 days, but what do I know?

Frankly, I like it the way it is. Better to have the courts take care of a 17-year-old than parents who don't give a damn.

This. I can't figure out honestly why people think this is a problem. If some asshole wants to dump their kid, good, let them, because that kid is sure not being helped in the home :-(

What was wrong with the old system of flushing them down the toilet? Or am I thinking of goldfish?

Some of the kids I have seen on "The Nanny" better beware now that Mom knows what to do.

I'm tired of taking care of myself and am thinking of dropping myself off in Nebraska to let someone else take care of me for a while.

I don't see calling the Mom a dumbass when clearly her first interest was making sure her kid was taken care of.

I feel sorry for a parent who must be in such distress that they feel this is their only option.

cambie: Omaha is such a shiathole of a town...

Says the native Texan living in St. Louis??

Being better than East St. Louis isn't as prestigious as you might suspect.

Mom of the year canidate

cambie: Omaha is such a shiathole of a town, I'm not surprised they put a law like this on the books without thinking it through very thoroughly. Just my opinion of course, but I've been more than once for some college baseball in the past. If it wasn't for Rosenblatt Stadium, I don't know why anyone would stop.

Disagrees with you:

Why would they want to fix the safe haven law? They'll be able to repopulate Nebraska! And maybe get another electoral vote or two.

On the plus side, this law will do wonders for Huskers football recruiting.

/I keed. A little.

jmr61: I don't see calling the Mom a dumbass when clearly her first interest was making sure her kid was taken care of.

I feel sorry for a parent who must be in such distress that they feel this is their only option.

Now that's a damn good point! How desperate a parent must you be to

a. driuve so far to make sure your child is safe

b. be so desperate you want to give your child up

Bravo on the headline Subby I enjoyed.

Freeper economy FTL.

"Man, your mom is so tired of your shiat that she drove from Atlanta to drop your ass off here? Hell, kid, welcome to Nebraska."

Kids, behave. Seriously. Nebraska can't take any more kids. They're full up.

cambie: Omaha is such a shiathole of a town, I'm not surprised they put a law like this on the books without thinking it through very thoroughly. Just my opinion of course, but I've been more than once for some college baseball in the past. If it wasn't for Rosenblatt Stadium, I don't know why anyone would stop.

I'm not sure what article you're reading, the kid was dropped off in the shiathole Lincoln.

Now I'm no way shape or forum a native to Omaha, but I'll defend its non-shiathole status to the death. Living in Omaha for over a year, I didn't get to experience its full finesse. There is a lot to Omaha that people overlook. I'd rahter live there then in Wichita, but that's another story for another day as to why I'm in the shiathole Wichita.

/Omaha needs a fark party, ASAP

BTW in all the hysteria about every single case, let's go ahead and mention that the total number of cases involving kids more than one year in age is 18. Advocates of the law said that the only people who would use it were those who really needed to, and this really proves them wrong, but not in the way the media would have you believe. Only 18 kids shows that not nearly all the parents who can't take care of their kids are taking advantage of the new law (even with it's coming expiration).

Barbecue Bob: Freeper economy FTL.

If only they could trade their kids on the open market, in return for a full vocational education and their freedom once they come of age, for hard currency.

Indentured servitude: it's faaaaan-tastic.

It's_A_Farking_Secret: Remove all Republicans: Bathia_Mapes: I guess they haven't changed the Safe Haven law yet. They're supposed to be changing it so that the child can't be any older than 3 days. Frankly I think the limit should be 30 days, but what do I know?

Frankly, I like it the way it is. Better to have the courts take care of a 17-year-old than parents who don't give a damn.

This. I can't figure out honestly why people think this is a problem. If some asshole wants to dump their kid, good, let them, because that kid is sure not being helped in the home :-(

I agree. Further, it's about time that we as a society admit that parenting often sucks, and kids are a giant pain in the ass.

Damn, somebody beat Michigan. Again!!!

This is why we can't have nice things. Like abortion.

jmr61: I don't see calling the Mom a dumbass when clearly her first interest was making sure her kid was taken care of.

FAIL.

Her first interest was finding a way to dump the kid without any legal consequences.

Road trip!

Omaha isn't all a shiathole you ignorant ass.

cambie: Omaha is such a shiathole of a town, I'm not surprised they put a law like this on the books without thinking it through very thoroughly. Just my opinion of course, but I've been more than once for some college baseball in the past. If it wasn't for Rosenblatt Stadium, I don't know why anyone would stop.

It was the State that made the law moron not Omaha.

My mom tried driving me to Omaha, but she finally listened to reason. Plus, she's like 70, so I can take her.

I think this is awesome!! Go MOM!! that'll teach your kid to be a brat to his next parent

Beats harvesting their organs for sale on the open market.... wait.

i'm so tempted. i'm only 15 minutes from falls city nebraska.

/got an asshole 12 year old
//would never really do it, but when he says "i hate you, mom, you don't know anything" it is really nice to daydream.
///get all the way to the border with him in the trunk in my head.
//slashay city

Whatever happened to stuffing them in shoeboxes and burying them under the shed?

vabeard: This is why we can't have nice things. Like abortion.

They need to tie any bans or restrictions on abortion or birth control to requiring a similar safe haven law to go with.

Can you trade your children there? I wouldnt mind having an oriental kid and leaving mine there, she cant cook worth a shiat.

Boombaladee i'm so tempted. i'm only 15 minutes from falls city nebraska.

/got an asshole 12 year old
//would never really do it, but when he says "i hate you, mom, you don't know anything" it is really nice to daydream.
///get all the way to the border with him in the trunk in my head.
//slashay city

mom?

Bathia_Mapes: Frankly I think the limit should be 30 days, but what do I know?

30 days is still too short, colic and tears (the parents') don't peak until after well that. I think it should be at least 12 months. What is the purpose of the law after all? A magical three day cut-off does no one any good.

MorteDiem: Boombaladee i'm so tempted. i'm only 15 minutes from falls city nebraska.

/got an asshole 12 year old
//would never really do it, but when he says "i hate you, mom, you don't know anything" it is really nice to daydream.
///get all the way to the border with him in the trunk in my head.
//slashay city

mom?


yes, dear, it's me. now get your ass off the couch and take out the trash

Now we need a state to drop off the elderly. Wait i forgot we have Florida for that.

I want to see some parent do this because they lost their job and can't pay for the kid's medical care.

/socialized medicine FTW

boombaladee: MorteDiem: Boombaladee i'm so tempted. i'm only 15 minutes from falls city nebraska.

/got an asshole 12 year old
//would never really do it, but when he says "i hate you, mom, you don't know anything" it is really nice to daydream.
///get all the way to the border with him in the trunk in my head.
//slashay city

After seeing your profile, and being in Axtell to watch my son play football, I'd have to agree with your description.

FTA: In Nebraska, most of the children dropped off have been teenagers or preteens. No infants have been dropped off.

Just like with puppies and kittens, they start out cute, then mature into something much less fun.

Corporate Mofo: I want to see some parent do this because they lost their job and can't pay for the kid's medical care.

/socialized medicine FTW

I got the RW spin already. Why would someone who couldn't afford to have a kid in the first place put themselves in this situation?

Don't worry Georgia. Some white-trash from Palm Bay, Florida will abandon their horde as soon as

1.) They find a car that can make it that far and back.
2.) Figure out where Nebraska is.
3.) Realize they don't need a passport to go there.

Spiffjiggins:
/socialized medicine FTW

I got the RW spin already. Why would someone who couldn't afford

...it's a good thing John McCain wants to give them that $5,000 tax credit to put towards insurance that won't take them because of the "preexisting condition"...

indy_kid: jmr61: I don't see calling the Mom a dumbass when clearly her first interest was making sure her kid was taken care of.


FAIL.


Her first interest was finding a way to dump the kid without any legal consequences.

And having to pay child support.

In Maine you can dump the kid with DHS. But they are going to make you pay for the privalage. If they get dumped in Nebraska no one pays except the Nebraska taxpayers.

I still think the 3 day limit is wrong though. Should be 3 months. At 3 days everyone is still entranced with the little baby doll. By 3 months the kids have figured out that playing house isn't as fun as they thought it would be. That is when the abuse starts.