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Associated Press wrote:Pair jailed for starving baby

Daughter given only nuts, beans, oils, tea

16-month-old child too weak to cry, court told


NEW YORK—Two parents convicted of nearly starving their infant daughter to death by putting her on their strict vegan diet were given prison sentences of five and six years yesterday, prosecutors said.

The baby, Ice Swinton, weighed just 10 pounds, had rickets, had no teeth and could not walk, sit or roll over when she was taken into custody in November, 2001.

Prosecutors said the baby, 16 months old when discovered, was too weak to cry.

Justice Richard Buchter sentenced Joseph and Silva Swinton, both 32, last month on charges of assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. The father was given five years, the mother six.

The judge said although the defendants were "reckless and callous," he did not believe they were "consciously malevolent."

He called for New York legislators to enact tougher child abuse laws — much like those that make it a felony punishable by up to 7 years behind bars to abuse the elderly.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement: "The defendants placed their newborn on a self-styled vegan diet that brought her to the brink of death.

"The defendants, despite pleas from many of their family and friends, arrogantly ignored warnings and never sought medical attention for their child,'' Brown said.

Prosecutors argued that the Swintons treated Ice like a gerbil, feeding her ground nuts, fresh-squeezed juices, herbal tea, beans, cod liver oil and flax seed oil.

The parents said their health improved after they restricted their diets and they hoped their child would benefit from eating similar foods.

Lawyers for the Swintons said the parents were unaware they were harming the child.

Doctors testified that Ice, now nearly 3, had significantly improved but was at risk of heart failure because of the poor nutrition and warned that she may experience developmental problems.

The baby is recovering in foster care but still has serious developmental problems.

ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEWSDAY

Darth Fanboy wrote:So mothers milk from the mother to the child isn't allowed under the Vegan diet?

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:"The parents said their health improved after they restricted their diets and they hoped their child would benefit from eating similar foods."

Are these people retarded?

"Lawyers for the Swintons said the parents were unaware they were harming the child."

And yet:

"The defendants, despite pleas from many of their family and friends, arrogantly ignored warnings and never sought medical attention for their child,'' Brown said.

Poor kid, those dumbasses fucked her over for what could be the rest of her life. I hope they never get to see her again. They certaintly don't deserve to.

EDIT: Yes it's a girl, Spanky.

Kelly Antilles wrote:They named the poor child ICE, for God's sake. Right there is proof they're idiot. Damn hippies.

Simon H.Johansen wrote:

Darth Fanboy wrote:So mothers milk from the mother to the child isn't allowed under the Vegan diet?

Depends on how extreme they are in their veganism.

Col. Crackpot wrote:arrrgggghhhhh! bastards.


next time i see peta vegans at KFC i'll be sure to pelt them with popcorn chicken.

theheap wrote:My god! Shouldn't the fact that your CHILD CAN'T EVEN FUCKING CRY TIP YOU OFF. people are so stupid

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Vegans don't eat anything that comes from an animal. This includes dairy products, meat, eggs, honey, geletin, etc...