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#1461683 - 10/29/10 09:18 PM Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/28/baby-killed-interrupting-moms-facebook-time/?test=latestnews
"JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- A north Florida mother has pleaded guilty to shaking her baby to death after the boy's crying interrupted her game on Facebook."

Absolutely horrifying.
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#1461687 - 10/29/10 09:26 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville BurntSienna
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Ugh... so sad.
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#1461690 - 10/29/10 09:27 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville BurntSienna
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And how old is this "mother"?

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#1461691 - 10/29/10 09:27 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville BurntSienna
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I just saw that too.

She looks like she might not be playing with a full deck.
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#1461696 - 10/29/10 09:35 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville califgirl
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she will probably sue Zynga
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#1461703 - 10/29/10 10:00 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Pale Rider
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A Florida woman admitted shaking her 3-month-old baby to death after the little boy's crying distracted her from playing a wildly popular Facebook game.

Alexandra Tobias, 22, told cops she was playing FarmVille and her baby, Dylan Lee Edmondson, wouldn't stop crying.

According to the Florida Times-Union, she confessed to shaking the baby, smoking a cigarette to calm down and then shaking the baby again. The baby may have hit his head during the January incident.

Tobias pleaded guilty on Wednesday.

The young mom called paramedics after he stopped breathing. He was taken to a hospital with head injuries and a broken leg, The Times-Union reported. Doctors said the infant died from "abusive head trauma."

Tobias initially told police the child hit his head and stopped breathing after a dog knocked him off a couch, Jacksonville television station WJXT reported.

She later confessed to losing her temper while trying to concentrate on the game.

"It was enough to apparently put her over the edge," said Lt. Larry Schmitt of the Jacksonville sheriff's office.

FarmVille is a simulation game created by Zynga, a San Francisco-based company that uses Facebook and other social networks to distribute its games.

In the game, users act as virtual farmers, harvesting crops and raising cattle. The FarmVille Facebook page says the game has nearly 60 million active users.

Tobias faces at least 25 years in prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced in December.

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#1461741 - 10/30/10 02:10 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Pup
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#1461756 - 10/31/10 11:12 AM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville waldensouth
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Good thing our failure to value life in this culture isn't having any negative impact.

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#1461769 - 11/01/10 12:10 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Pup
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That is awful. I can't understand hurting one's child.
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#1461772 - 11/01/10 12:22 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Retired DQ
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
even worse, she smokes!!!
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#1461796 - 11/01/10 01:32 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville HappyGilmore
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You 'll be happy to know that NYC only has smoke free restaurants... smirk
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#1461800 - 11/01/10 01:39 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Retired DQ
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NYC only? crazy

I thought it was catching on throughout the country. whistle smirk
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#1461805 - 11/01/10 01:47 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville A_G
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They're smoke free in GA too...or at least in our area of GA.
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#1461806 - 11/01/10 01:48 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville RR Joker
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
meaning NYC does not allow smoking in any restaurant, not that they are the only place that has them...
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#1461808 - 11/01/10 01:50 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville HappyGilmore
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I know! I'm just busting Deek's (gin soaked) chops...
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#1461827 - 11/01/10 02:16 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Jokerman
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Originally Posted By: Jokerman
Good thing our failure to value life in this culture isn't having any negative impact.


Abyzou must be ice-skating. A conservative eschews 'personal responsibility' in order to blame "Society".

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#1461829 - 11/01/10 02:19 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville RR Joker
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Originally Posted By: RR joker
They're smoke free in GA too...or at least in our area of GA.


It's all of Georgia for restaurants. smile

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#1461831 - 11/01/10 02:24 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Ops
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Pennsylvania also.

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#1461832 - 11/01/10 02:25 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Ready to Retire
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around here also. well, unless one is on "native land." and "native land" seems to appear randomly - you know where they get to build casinos and stuff! crazy laugh
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#1461849 - 11/01/10 02:56 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville A_G
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NM too. No smoking in any building or within 20 feet (I believe that's the number) of an entrance. Smoke free bars too.
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#1461861 - 11/01/10 03:10 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville ~MunQue~
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I'm hoping they do that in Kentucky. Some cities have, but since tobacco is one of the major crops here it's not likely to be any time soon, I'm sure.
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#1461889 - 11/01/10 03:31 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Skittles
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Has soda been banned in NY yet?
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#1461902 - 11/01/10 03:40 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Pale Rider
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Never was supposed to be for those who can afford it. smirk
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#1461944 - 11/01/10 04:18 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Hrothgar Geiger
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Originally Posted By: Hrothgar Geiger
Originally Posted By: Jokerman
Good thing our failure to value life in this culture isn't having any negative impact.


Abyzou must be ice-skating. A conservative eschews 'personal responsibility' in order to blame "Society".

Now this is strange... I tried to send you a PM, but it says I can't because this user is ignoring me. Must be some kind of BOL glitch.

To your point, I'm not saying that this individual isn't 100% responsible for her own actions. The adult who abuses a child may have very well been abused as a child, and that may be an important factor in understanding why they've done so, but it by no means excuses the behavior.

Feel free to send a PM if you'd like to debate this further.

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#1461966 - 11/01/10 04:40 PM Re: Mom kills baby son after he interrupts Farmville Pup
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In the game, users act as virtual farmers, harvesting crops and raising cattle. The FarmVille Facebook page says the game has nearly 60 million active users.

Tobias faces at least 25 years in prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced in December.


Her crops are definitely going to wither wink

I jest (mainly because I have a warped sense of humor) but I am still saddened by the tragedy.

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