Trigger warning: explicit description of child abuse
Horror unfolded on a freezing morning in Mississippi, USA, when people noticed that a neglectful mother had brought her almost naked toddler to go grocery shopping, sparking outrage and the termination of the employee who sounded the alarm.
A neglectful mother brought her almost naked toddler to Walmart, sparking outrage and the termination of the employee who sounded the alarm
The Walmart worker, whose real name is Felicia Darling, filmed the mother, who was wearing warm clothes, as she put the diaper-clad toddler into a cold shopping cart,according to WLBT.
A separate individual was heard in the video saying: “He’s sitting there shaking now.”
The footage showed a man demanding: “She’s throwing cold food on this child. What’s wrong with you?” To which the vicious parent replied: “Lower your voice. Who are you?”
The Walmart store was located in Byram, Mississippi
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“Somebody call the police on her,” a woman was heard saying in the viral footage.
Emergency medical services crews were reportedly called to check on the neglected boy before Child Protection Services (CPS) arrived. The unfortunate kid was later released to an approved relative, as per The Post.
“This deformation (sic) of character is hurting my heart.”
The now-infamous parent compared her treatment inside the Walmart last week to the way Jesus was treated, as she wrote: “They did Jesus the same way. He felt sick to his stomach as well; he didn’t want to go through it.”
“Last night was my first night eating a few crackers since my kids have been gone.
“I know this too shall pass. I know one day me and my kids will be reunited.”
Pickens, a retired social worker, also affirmed that her niece did not use drugs,The Postreported. She told the publication: “Everything I’ve seen with her and the kids has been positive.
“I don’t condone what was done, and it was right to be reported, but we don’t know both sides of the story.
“He can’t be here without that jacket on,” a woman was heard saying off-camera
Pickens reportedly said Kambria brought her three kids to see their 92-year-old great-great grandmother when she was dying, and she “acted very appropriately and so did the kids.”
She further stated: “I’m not saying there are underlying mental health issues in her case, but you need to find out her story.
“What she did showed poor judgment, certainly, and it’s very unfortunate because one incident like this can ruin a life.”
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Darling took to her Facebook page to announce that she had been terminated following the incident, as she wrote: “Yessss, I got fired bc of this video. No, I wasn’t thinking about the consequences when I posted the video.
In a statement toThe Post, Walmart said it shared “the concern others have for the child in the video.”
They added: “We don’t discuss personnel matters involving current or former associates.
“All associates are encouraged and empowered to use their judgment in contacting authorities when they see something that may be wrong, however, all associates are also expected to follow the Walmart Code of Conduct.”
“It is so sad,” a reader commented
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