My neighbor just went to jail.

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She's a good friend of mine, and our husbands work together. She has a son who is 8 months and EBF. Her husband has recently become addicted to Percocets after a kidney stone "incident". Tonight, he took a "handful", in her words, and flipped out when she asked him to help her pick up the living room. He threw her on the ground, smashed her phone into pieces and kicked her. She slapped him and then ran to my house crying. My H went back with her to get the baby, and her H shoved him out the door. I begged her to call the cops, but she was scared that she would lose custody of her son.

Fast forward 20 minutes. She decides to go BACK over there to get some of her son's clothes. Another shoving match, but this time, she clocked the shit out of his nose.

He called the cops. They both went to jail. The cop expedited her release process, and she's being bonded out now, but I'm here with her screaming, hungry baby who doesn't take a bottle. I hate the whole situation. She should have called, they shouldn't have laid hands on each other, etc. I went to her house to get diapers and saw that he had literally created a muder scene. Blood splattered on the mirror, the sink full of bloody water, blood on the CEILING.

My son has croup and was up at 6 this morning and didn't nap all day (thanks steroids and albuterol!)

If you got this far, have a drink for me. I'm too exhausted to get one myself.

[whattheheck]

Please tell me the cops photographed the house. Good for you for being there for the baby. And croup followed by baby 'roid rage sucks.

[allaboutme]

Oh no... Please baby take a bottle :? Yikes,I wish I knew of some tricks to help you get him to eat something. Hang in there.

[Deleted]

Oh, and when the cop was putting her in the car, I said "please take care of my friend." He said, "don't worry, I only rape people on Tuesday."

What the fucking fuck?

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Dec 18, 2013 2:24:51 GMT -5 whattheheck said:

Please tell me the cops photographed the house. Good for you for being there for the baby. And croup followed by baby 'roid rage sucks.

They did. He had a bottle of Percocets on the table and EVERY pill was covered in blood.... Like, how?

[ooglie26]

Holy crap. I'm so glad you were there to take care of the baby, and yet I'm so sad that things escalated that quickly. I really hope the baby takes a bottle, even if its just enough to get rid of the "hungries" until his mom can pick him up and feed him.

You are an amazing neighbor for stepping up like that.

[Nonny]

Dec 18, 2013 2:28:04 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

Oh, and when the cop was putting her in the car, I said "please take care of my friend." He said, "don't worry, I only rape people on Tuesday."

What the fucking fuck?

Umm... WTF.  I'd be reporting that shit tomorrow (after your friend is out).

What a crazy situation all around. 

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Dec 18, 2013 2:29:41 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Holy crap. I'm so glad you were there to take care of the baby, and yet I'm so sad that things escalated that quickly. I really hope the baby takes a bottle, even if its just enough to get rid of the "hungries" until his mom can pick him up and feed him.

You are an amazing neighbor for stepping up like that.

I don't even know what to try to give him. He can't have whole milk yet, right? That's all I have.

The cop wanted to call DFACS. Her parents like 3 hours away and left immediately to come get him. There was no way in hell they were taking this baby from my house. I told him the DFACS worker could sit on my couch with me and the baby, but he wasn't leaving with anyone but her parents. He agreed to let me keep him. My husband is on the couch and probably hates me, but she'd do the same for Liam.

[goaskalice]

Dec 18, 2013 2:28:04 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

Oh, and when the cop was putting her in the car, I said "please take care of my friend." He said, "don't worry, I only rape people on Tuesday."

What the fucking fuck?

What the fuck! Report that comment. Please!

[allaboutme]

Dec 18, 2013 2:28:04 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

Oh, and when the cop was putting her in the car, I said "please take care of my friend." He said, "don't worry, I only rape people on Tuesday."

What the fucking fuck?

WTH who says that shit? Yeah please call someone and report him... So inappropriate.

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Dec 18, 2013 2:37:44 GMT -5 goaskalice said:

Dec 18, 2013 2:28:04 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

Oh, and when the cop was putting her in the car, I said "please take care of my friend." He said, "don't worry, I only rape people on Tuesday."

What the fucking fuck?

What the fuck! Report that comment. Please!

As soon as she is out, we will be. She and my H heard it, too.

He also stepped on my son's toy camera and cracked it. Then said, "oh shit. Sorry 'bout that."

He was a dick, to say the least.

[ooglie26]

Dec 18, 2013 2:35:18 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

Dec 18, 2013 2:29:41 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Holy crap. I'm so glad you were there to take care of the baby, and yet I'm so sad that things escalated that quickly. I really hope the baby takes a bottle, even if its just enough to get rid of the "hungries" until his mom can pick him up and feed him.

You are an amazing neighbor for stepping up like that.

I don't even know what to try to give him. He can't have whole milk yet, right? That's all I have.

The cop wanted to call DFACS. Her parents like 3 hours away and left immediately to come get him. There was no way in hell they were taking this baby from my house. I told him the DFACS worker could sit on my couch with me and the baby, but he wasn't leaving with anyone but her parents. He agreed to let me keep him. My husband is on the couch and probably hates me, but she'd do the same for Liam.

Do you know if she has maybe frozen some BM from over supply or pumping?  Can you get in their house to check?

[allaboutme]

Would she have any frozen breast milk at her house?

[Deleted]

I've still got it! He's out!

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Dec 18, 2013 2:40:43 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Dec 18, 2013 2:35:18 GMT -5 @peachesandpinot said:

I don't even know what to try to give him. He can't have whole milk yet, right? That's all I have.

The cop wanted to call DFACS. Her parents like 3 hours away and left immediately to come get him. There was no way in hell they were taking this baby from my house. I told him the DFACS worker could sit on my couch with me and the baby, but he wasn't leaving with anyone but her parents. He agreed to let me keep him. My husband is on the couch and probably hates me, but she'd do the same for Liam.

Do you know if she has maybe frozen some BM from over supply or pumping?  Can you get in their house to check?

She doesn't pump because he refuses a bottle. She's never left him alone for more than 30 minutes. I imagine this isn't how she wanted to start

[circa1978]

Poor little pumpkin. You are good people.

[allaboutme]

Glad he's sleeping..hope your night start getting better.

[ooglie26]

Oh man...that poor little dude, and poor mom and you too! Are they going to let her pick him up when she's bonded out?

What an awful situation for all of you.

[karmasabiotch]

How awful and a big WTF to the officer.

[Deleted]

She just came and got him. Right when the officer left with her, I went to her house and packed everything I could into a few boxes. Luckily, they were supposed to be moving in a few weeks so she had started gathering stuff up. I cleaned out her closet, baby's room and bathroom and grabbed a few pictures. She wanted me to get his birth certificate, etc.

When she came to get him just now, she was leaving for good. She's moving back home (north GA, 3 hours away). I'm really upset about all of this. She's one of my closest friends, and we hang out daily because our husbands work crazy shifts. I know it's for the best for her and E. Now I'm all emotional and over-tired.

[TrickyBob]

I'm glad she is leaving him, but I'm sorry your friend is moving away.

[Deleted]

You are good people for stepping up. 

[kcr1972]

Hey I am seriously wondering if you live in my town since you said you are in GA and the cop comment wouldn't surprise me one bit since they are total dicks around here.

Are you in by chance in CC? If so, please report it but don't expect much. The cops there are the biggest assholes in the state and get away with it.

[Beeps (WOT?*)]

That poor baby. Poor neighbor too. I'm glad she's leaving and I hope she stays gone. That baby doesn't need to grow up like that, and she doesn't need or deserve someone who beats her. They both deserve much, much better.

[Deleted]

What the fuck. Wow.

[jreeds]

Oh my gosh that's awful!  I hope the baby eats for you soon

[laceylaplante]

Omg! First of all, you're a great friend and neighbor to take command of her poor baby. Second, I hope that cop get fired for that horrible comment, wtf?!

[luckyval]

My head is spinning just reading this. Peaches, you are a good person for doing what you did to protect her and her son.

I hope the police take your complaint about the officer seriously.

[hisno1girl]

Could there be any fall out about this at your husband's job? He works w/the neighbor's husband right?

Also, is there anything else you can do to ensure your family's safety? I mean, this guy assaulted your husband too. Is he going to press charges as well?

I am so thankful you were there for your neighbor and her baby. That shit could have escalated quickly and who knows what could have happened.

[themoneytree]

This sounds so scary! : (