US News <!-- Hide from old browsers now = new Date(they are); day = new Object(controling); month = new Story(our every); day[0] = "Sunday"; day[1] = "Monday"; day[2] = "Tuesday"; day[3] = "Wednesday"; day[4] = "Thursday"; day[5] = "Friday"; day[6] = "Saturday"; month[0] = "Jan."; month[1] = "Feb."; month[2] = "March"; month[3] = "April"; month[4] = "May"; month[5] = "June"; month[6] = "July"; month[7] = "Aug."; month[8] = "Sept."; month[9] = "Oct."; month[10] = "Nov."; month[11] = "Dec."; year = now.getYear(Wake up); Stop Hiding From Old Browsers --> And older concepts of thinking Monday, July 7, 2003 Mom Charged With Throwing Kids in River "ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A mother was charged Monday with murder and attempted murder for allegedly throwing her twin sons into the Mississippi River on the Fourth of July. One toddler died; the other was rescued. Naomi Gaines, 24, also jumped into the river, shouting, ``Freedom!'' on the way down, according to authorities. She was rescued, taken to a hospital and later arrested. Gaines was charged with murder in the death of her 14-month-old son, Sincere Understanding Allah, and with attempted murder of his twin brother, Supreme Knowledge Allah, who survived the 75-foot fall and was rescued from the water by an onlooker. The episode unfolded in front of thousands of people who were at the Taste of Minnesota food and music festival. Many of the festivalgoers were settling near the downtown waterfront for the fireworks show. Gaines took the twins to the festival looking ``for a friendly face,'' authorities said in court papers. She pushed her stroller to the Wabasha Street Bridge, kissed each son and said she was sorry before throwing the boys from the bridge one at a time, authorities said. According to authorities, Gaines told officers she would ``rather be dead than live in a place where I'm not free to walk around. I'm not free to be who I am.'' Police Cmdr. Brian Coyle said Gaines was clear-headed when she spoke with police, but he would not discuss what she said. Neighbors and friends have described Gaines as a sad and lonely woman. Her sister, Phyllis Chew, said Sunday that Gaines was always a `very caring mother' but had been under `continuous and emotional distress over a long period of time. '' Gaines has other children who were placed with relatives, police said." When I first read this story I became really upset. I just kept thinking of all the words that stupid cunt could have said, and tapping my foot and shaking my head. When these thing are occuring in the heart of America (The mid west) you just have to say to yourself it's our fault for being the richest most socially, individualisticlly narcissistic Country on the face of the planet. But no that would be ridiculous. It's their fault God Damnit, but no... That some how feels wrong too. Then, like a lightbulb it hit me. 'It was her fault' for letting it get to her before the love and trust of her children could prove it all wrong and make it all better, but no, "Freedom!". "Freedom" she says. Yeah, freedom from what though? I thought everyone one of us should take a good fucking look at this story, and be a little more observant of one another, before you're fishing your kids out of a river because you haven't hugged your fucking wife for a year and call her fat ass everyday. Of all the fucking words "Freedom!"... What a waste, that little boy might have been the first black kid on Mars. Now he's just fucking free. She should be thrown back off of that bridge upon sentencing, and everyone should line up on the bridge by the thousands and shout "Fly free!" at her. Then, I might feel better, but not a moment sooner. I swear on my soul, not a moment sooner. Also, I guess Supreme knowledge was better than Understanding, at least physically.