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alp227

(32,079 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:52 PM Feb 2012

Tanya McDowell sentenced to 5 yrs for drug dealing and sending child to public school out of area

I just couldn't stand the original UPI title "Mom gets 5 years for stealing education". Anyway here's an excerpt:

NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for drug charges and sending her son to school outside the town in which she lived.

Tanya McDowell, 34, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community under the Alford doctrine, and three counts of selling drugs to undercover police officers in Norwalk, The Connecticut Post of Bridgeport reported. She said she did not steal her son's education, but agreed she would probably be convicted if she went to trial.

McDowell was sentenced to 12 years in jail, which would be suspended after she serves five years, and five years probation.

She pleaded guilty this month to two counts of selling drugs to undercover officers in Bridgeport and is scheduled to be sentenced to as much as five years in jail March 27 for those charges. As part of the plea bargain, McDowell would be able to serve both sentences concurrently.

Geez...I am astounded why the state even went after this case in the first place. How much did it cost Connecticut to prosecute and later incarcerate McDowell vs. educating her child? This obviously is pandering to the arrogant authoritarian families living in the school district, I suppose.

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Tanya McDowell sentenced to 5 yrs for drug dealing and sending child to public school out of area (Original Post) alp227 Feb 2012 OP

The poor must be kept in their own schools so they will not infect the rich with their poverty. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #1

And how is that going to help her child? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2

According to the "blame yourself" crowd, the kid should've been born to a richer family. alp227 Feb 2012 #3

No, the mother should have "improved" her own school according to some. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #5

So when is Santorum's trial? silverweb Feb 2012 #4

That's different, he's wealthy, white, male and very well connected.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #7

Yeah, I know. silverweb Feb 2012 #8

She just fell into the meatgrinder that is our legal system Turbineguy Feb 2012 #6

Snake Alchemist

(3,318 posts)

1. The poor must be kept in their own schools so they will not infect the rich with their poverty.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:54 PM

Feb 2012

That is why we contain them with things like school districts and tell them that they should work on improving their own schools and not even think about leaving unless they can afford a bigger house.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

2. And how is that going to help her child?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:08 PM

Feb 2012

Too bad she wasn't rich she could have sent her child to any school she wanted to.

Different standards for the poor. And the child is just 'collateral damage' as 'justice' is meted out.