I’ll write more about this later, when I have more physical and emotional energy. Katie McCarron’s alleged murder by her mother the day before Mother’s day in 2006.
Katie McCarron, 3 years old, had autism.
Her death was followed by one of the vilest parade of perfomances I have ever witnessed – by members of the media and by so-called “advocacy” organizations.
Rather than rehashing the history of the coverage and some of the more outrageous behavior by “advocates,” I direct readers of this blog to read the following press release from NDY, issued soon after a second child in the same county was almost killed by her mother:
June 22, 2006 — Today, sad and alarming news emerged from Tazewell County. The Peoria Journal-Star reported that Kellie Waremburg has been charged with the attempted murder of her daughter, who is four years old and has cerebral palsy. The police have released no details and have acted responsibly in limiting their comments to the press at this time.
We sincerely hope this allegation turns out to be untrue. And we are all hoping that the young girl pulls through this medical crisis.
But if it is true, it’s time to demand that the media and parent “advocates” behave with more restraint and responsibility than they have in the coverage of the alleged murder of 3-year-old Katie McCarron by her mother.
Coverage of the alleged murder of Katie McCarron has been dominated by discussions of autism, poor support services, and an alarming parade of parents seemingly eager to tell the public they’ve felt like killing their own kids with disabilities.
You can view photos and find out more about Katie McCarron here.
For complete coverage of the trial so far this week, please visit AutismVox for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the trial. –Stephen Drake