Bond denied for Florida mom charged in kids' deaths

Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2011-01-31 21:26

Story here. Excerpt:

'(CNN) -- Police opened, and then dropped, an investigation of physical abuse involving a Florida mother against her teen daughter, closing the case weeks before the woman admitted killing the girl and her brother because they were "mouthy."

Julie K. Schenecker, 50, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 13-year-old son, Beau Powers Schenecker, and her 16-year-old daughter, Calyx Powers Schenecker.

She was denied bond at a court appearance Monday, a court spokesman said.

"Our belief was that she didn't snap -- she planned this," Tampa, Florida, police spokesperson Laura McElroy told HLN's Vinnie Politan on Monday.'

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Seems like the Bloody Mary Winkler tried and true defense of simply "snapping" (for females only guys as we all know by now) didn't work for this poor old mom.

Remember Bloody Mary Winkler said she just "snapped" when she shot her sleeping husband in the back and was sentenced to basically time served of about 120 days. So, "snapping" is an excuse for a female to commit murder.

Disgusting and decadent but true unfortunately.

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Submitted by Luek on Tue, 2011-02-01 07:47

Luek, the easy answer is, it wasn't her husband she killed, it was children. "Snapped" is largely for man-killing, it doesn't excuse child killing, (though it has been known to garner sympathy from judges. IE campione).

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Submitted by Kratch on Wed, 2011-02-02 00:27