Keisha A. Jackson puts her baby on life support for soiling pants

[Ninja0980]

http://www.justnews.com/news/22896443/detail.html

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida mother was arrested last month, accused of beating her daughter so severely she had to be hospitalized.

The child is now on life support at Broward Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, unable to breathe on her own.

Twenty-year-old Keisha Jackson showed no emotion when the extreme critical condition of her young daughter was read to her in court Friday.

Jackson was charged with child abuse and neglect. She said she beat her daughter as punishment for soiling herself.

Broward Sheriff's Office deputies said the woman admitted to biting her daughter, beating her with a belt, slapping her and then shoving her into a wall inside their Pompano Beach duplex, causing the little girl to hit her head and fall limp to the floor.

Investigators said she waited two hours before taking her unconscious daughter to the hospital.

The Jacksons split their duplex with Mike Russ, who told Local 10's Rob Schmitt he was listening as the incident happened last month.

"I heard some kids crying, screaming, howling from next door," he said. "I thought I heard some pretty continuous smacking, consistently for me to think to myself, 'Am I hearing what I'm hearing?'"

A toddler soiling themselves! The HORROR of it all! And as for Mr.Russ, thinking is something I'm sure you have a hard time with,as the brain you have clearly doesn't work.

[guntotin' liberal]

I wonder how old the little girl is? It doesn't say. The neighbor must feel real good about himself. I would call the po-po if I heard that shit.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

The Department of Children and Families took custody of Jackson's other, older daughter, who told them that her mother became angry while potty training the toddler.

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[CasperGirl]

Angry over the potty training? Geessss. She should be strapped down and put on life support with no meds and everytime she goes pee pee or poo poo she should get beat with a sack of rocks. And the neighbor should have to watch it. That neighbor could have saved this child!!!! I hope that weighs heavy on that neighbors heart the rest of their lives.

[Silvahalo]

After our trip to dad's funeral, out of town, my toddler (2 1/2) has no desire to sit on the potty or even think of wearing a pull-up. He was on a roll too prior to the trip, started training at 18 mo....sweet. He even went twice on his own in the potty, he understands what's going on and how to control his movements, as is the most important factor in training. Point being, potty training is a process, sometimes a real, real hard one that takes much time. My first boy didn't stop holding his poops and finally went on his own until he was 3 nearing 4yo.

The Department of Children and Families took custody of Jackson's other, older daughter, who told them that her mother became angry while potty training the toddler.

She beat her child in front of her other daughter who goes on to tell what happened. Good thing mom won't get her hands on her or she'd probably kick her ass for telling. She sure looks inconvenienced on that video. I guess we could say she's a young mother with little patience or understanding of the process on potty training but really all she had to do was NOT beat her child to near death and use some common sense. Besides we see this kind of shit happen with parents of multiple kids and who are older and supposedly wiser. Didn't find the exact age of the child but people who think all potty training starts at 2 yo and done by 3yrs are kidding themselves. A poster said she is 2 yo but couldn't confirm that.

"The child is now on life support at Broward Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, unable to breathe on her own."....so sad. I hope baby girl recovers completely.

[Twisted]

And as for Mr.Russ, thinking is something I'm sure you have a hard time with,as the brain you have clearly doesn't work.

Just thought I'd add, having been in a similar situation, it can sometimes be hard to tell. Often, you want to give the benefit of the doubt, or just stay out of their business entirely.

Likely he's now feeling some guilt for not having reported it, but I can know that at the time he didn't want to falsely report his neighbor and get the police sent out there for something that may not have been important, or his business.

[Athena]

I'd also like to add to Twisted's post that the foster system hasn't exactly convinced me it's the lesser of two evils.

I wonder how many of you who are so quick to judge the neighbor have ever been in his position? I can tell you from personal experience that it's absolutely excrutiating. Maybe some of you can justify calling the police or CPS for any suspicion at all, but I can't. I had a neighbor growing up who called CPS on situation he totally misconstrued, and I know what hell that can bring to a family. As a result, I'm a little hesitant to call the authorities without proof of wrongdoing. And, as this man said, he wasn't even sure what he was hearing until all was said and done. To suggest he could have saved the child is naive, and to suggest is he partially responsible for her death is just cruel.

[TwiztidAngel]

i have been in that neighbor's position...it is a hard thing to do...but when i see lil kids with goose eggs and black eyes im callin cps...and im not talkin bout one black eye...im talkin 2 kids with black eyes...and the screaming and yelling that came from that house was heart breaking

[CasperGirl]

Now the neighbor has probably heard these kids screaming and howling and crying before. But don't you think on that day he would have said to himself "hey self, don't that sound worse that usual, and hey self, that continious smacking sound hmmmm, self do you think we should do something about this?"
Oh nevermind, I guess since the screaming, howling and crying just stopped all of the sudden then all is good.

[Marv]

I heard some kids crying, screaming, howling from next door," he said. "I thought I heard some pretty continuous smacking,

If I heard shit like that, I would call cps. I would much rather end up with egg on my face and the neighbours hating me if all turned out to be well, than to think ''it's non of my business'' and then the child turns up dead.

I think if you live next door to someone for a while, you get an idea of what they are like and what may be going on.

She looks a mean, petulant bitch in her mug.

[Gidget]

Screw CPS, I'm calling the fucking cops.

[truckermo]

I potty trained my 2 1/2 yr old adopted daughter and 2 1/2 yr old foster son at the same time, also throw in 3 1/2 yr old foster daughter. LOL I just went into it all with the firm belief that there would be accidents, set backs, and unbelievable events throughout, and I have Not been disappointed. LOL The #2 is the toughest for them, and a power struggle can quickly ensue, trust me, you can't win a power struggle with a toddler unless you have serious issues and beat them within an inch of their life. I just didn't make a big deal of it, the first one to #2 in the potty got 5 M&M's. Within seconds this place sounded like a geriatric ward where everyone got their enemas at once, the grunting was intense. LOL Baby girl potty trained in 3 days, baby boy in 2 weeks, big girl in 3 weeks. Six months later they are dry day and night, and I have a huge diaper expense gone. I am so proud of them, and they are proud, they've gained a lot more control over themselves than they ever had before. Yes, I have cleaned up more piles of poop than a kennel, but they gave it up when they were ready, also without pain or shame. One reverted to pull ups for a month, then got back on track. One still has an occasional accident if play time is just too intense to give up. I'm not stressed, by dating age I'm sure they won't pee their pants cause they are just having too much fun. LOL What a shame to turn such a wonderful thing into stress, life support, and possibly death. I really don't understand it at all. Yes, I still have an almost 2 yr old that I am getting ready to begin training so my work isn't done. LOL

[guillotinegirl]

I can't say I blame the neighbor for not calling. He stated he was not sure what he was hearing. I myself called the cops on the neighbors when I kept hearing blood-curdling screams from next door. It turned out they had a new TV with surround sound speakers installed in the back patio area. I felt like a total lame ass and would think twice before I call the cops again.

As for Keisha Jackson, I hope her fellow inmates get word of her crime and give her the old Noxema jar-in-a-sock treatment.

[Silvahalo]

I can't say I blame the neighbor for not calling. He stated he was not sure what he was hearing. I myself called the cops on the neighbors when I kept hearing blood-curdling screams from next door. It turned out they had a new TV with surround sound speakers installed in the back patio area. I felt like a total lame ass and would think twice before I call the cops again.

As for Keisha Jackson, I hope her fellow inmates get word of her crime and give her the old Noxema jar-in-a-sock treatment.

It's OK to be wrong on calling, but if you're right, think of what that means.

[curethispain]

I'd also like to add to Twisted's post that the foster system hasn't exactly convinced me it's the lesser of two evils.

I wonder how many of you who are so quick to judge the neighbor have ever been in his position? I can tell you from personal experience that it's absolutely excrutiating. Maybe some of you can justify calling the police or CPS for any suspicion at all, but I can't. I had a neighbor growing up who called CPS on situation he totally misconstrued, and I know what hell that can bring to a family. As a result, I'm a little hesitant to call the authorities without proof of wrongdoing. And, as this man said, he wasn't even sure what he was hearing until all was said and done. To suggest he could have saved the child is naive, and to suggest is he partially responsible for her death is just cruel.

You are so right Athena. I had a neighbor who called and reported ME because my husband didn't take the trash out! The woman also told them that she saw him smoking pot in front of my kids...which is absolutely insane. I can see how people may assume that two younger people with tons of piercings and tattoos would do it, but I've never even been AROUND the stuff, let alone let my husband do it in front of my children. They came in, asked me a bunch of questions, realized my kids were well taken care of, case closed. But ever since then, I've been absolutely haunted by it. The fact that someone was so malicious as to do that with no real basis...just boggles my mind. My kids are healthy and happy, which anyone could see just by looking at them. However, I now have a paranoia that I could never describe because of this. It broke my heart...two years ago, and its still healing.

Needless to say, I think if I heard this going on, it would be hard to make a decision on whether to call or not, because some days my kids will scream bloody murder because they don't want to go to bed.

My 3-year old is in the midst of potty-training...so I'm going through that too. Poor baby, I hope she makes it.

[tmdgirl]

You are so right Athena. I had a neighbor who called and reported ME because my husband didn't take the trash out! The woman also told them that she saw him smoking pot in front of my kids...which is absolutely insane. I can see how people may assume that two younger people with tons of piercings and tattoos would do it, but I've never even been AROUND the stuff, let alone let my husband do it in front of my children. They came in, asked me a bunch of questions, realized my kids were well taken care of, case closed. But ever since then, I've been absolutely haunted by it. The fact that someone was so malicious as to do that with no real basis...just boggles my mind. My kids are healthy and happy, which anyone could see just by looking at them. However, I now have a paranoia that I could never describe because of this. It broke my heart...two years ago, and its still healing.

Needless to say, I think if I heard this going on, it would be hard to make a decision on whether to call or not, because some days my kids will scream bloody murder because they don't want to go to bed.

My 3-year old is in the midst of potty-training...so I'm going through that too. Poor baby, I hope she makes it.

I understand what that was like. I had my kids old school principal call on me because my son (then 6) went to school one day with a tiny scratch on his forehead (about 3/4 inch). The social worker went to my kids school, pulled them out of class and interviewed them for over an hour each. They were 6 and 7 years old and this woman terrified them :( Then she shows up at my house after the kids got home from school and proceeded to accuse me of abusing my children. (Both kids had told her how my son got the scratch...he bonked himself with a toy sword while he was playing with his sister). I was furious and so upset by the way we were treated over something that was nothing.
It took a little over a week for us to get a letter from CAS stating the allegations were unfounded and they were sorry for any stress this caused our family. To this day I still worry about having them visit again. I think that even though my house is fairly clean, and my kids are well fed, clothed and sheltered, and very happy, that the fear sticks with you no matter what.

I do understand that a person(s) abusing/neglecting their children should absolutely have CPS involved or have their children removed from the home, but I do feel bad for the families that have CPS involved in their lives with no real foundation for it.

[momof3]

I'd also like to add to Twisted's post that the foster system hasn't exactly convinced me it's the lesser of two evils.

I wonder how many of you who are so quick to judge the neighbor have ever been in his position? I can tell you from personal experience that it's absolutely excrutiating. Maybe some of you can justify calling the police or CPS for any suspicion at all, but I can't. I had a neighbor growing up who called CPS on situation he totally misconstrued, and I know what hell that can bring to a family. As a result, I'm a little hesitant to call the authorities without proof of wrongdoing. And, as this man said, he wasn't even sure what he was hearing until all was said and done. To suggest he could have saved the child is naive, and to suggest is he partially responsible for her death is just cruel.

I have to agree with Athena on this one. Probably wouldn't have hurt for him to go knock on the door and ask if everything is ok but putting the blame on him is unjustified. I would hate to be some of your neighbors on here man! Your ruthless :)

[TwiztidAngel]

I understand what that was like. I had my kids old school principal call on me because my son (then 6) went to school one day with a tiny scratch on his forehead (about 3/4 inch). The social worker went to my kids school, pulled them out of class and interviewed them for over an hour each. They were 6 and 7 years old and this woman terrified them :( Then she shows up at my house after the kids got home from school and proceeded to accuse me of abusing my children. (Both kids had told her how my son got the scratch...he bonked himself with a toy sword while he was playing with his sister). I was furious and so upset by the way we were treated over something that was nothing.
It took a little over a week for us to get a letter from CAS stating the allegations were unfounded and they were sorry for any stress this caused our family. To this day I still worry about having them visit again. I think that even though my house is fairly clean, and my kids are well fed, clothed and sheltered, and very happy, that the fear sticks with you no matter what.

I do understand that a person(s) abusing/neglecting their children should absolutely have CPS involved or have their children removed from the home, but I do feel bad for the families that have CPS involved in their lives with no real foundation for it.

been there, done that, and got the t-shirt....i know its a pain in the ass but just remeber...its their job to protect kids...so many times kids will lie for their parents...they have to investigate any allegation by law...i know it was very stressful, but just be thankful they care...so many other cps officials dont give a shit and thats how we get dead kids

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Taking the stand at her own sentencing Friday, Keisha Jackson did not deny physically hurting her young daughter.

But, she did say she was remorseful.

"I would want to sit in the facility that she's at right now and spoon-feed her if I had to. I would want to sit with her every day," Jackson said.

After hearing from Jackson, her family and the lead detective in her child abuse case, the judge ultimately sentenced her to 25 years in prison and five years of probation for aggravated child abuse. On the count of child neglect, she was ordered to five years of probation.

In February 2010, Jackson, then 20, drove her toddler to North Broward Medical Center after the toddler was found bleeding from the head.

According to the arrest affidavit, doctors discovered that the head trauma wasn't the girl's only injury and that those injuries were far from the first.

Police said Jackson admitted to biting her daughter, beating her with a belt, slapping her and shoving her into a wall inside their Pompano Beach duplex.

Jackson never called 911.

Doctors have declared the girl brain dead. She remains at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale on life support.

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