Stay-at-home dad on trial for aggravated child abuse (Morgan County, Alabama)

This is the world we've created, folks. Mom has to work double shifts while unemployed "stay-at-home" daddy TIMOTHY O'NEAL BROOKS can't even make it through the day without violently assaulting the 4-month-old baby. You think we've really have created a gender role reversal society? Not even close. Even with Mom at work, she's having to call home to remind Daddy to check the baby. And when she finally gets home, Daddy is too freaking lazy or indifferent to even call 911 regarding the baby's severe brain injuries. So Mom has to.

So really, what we have here is Mom trying to manage her job and the homefront at the same time, and a useless sponger who can't manage minimal infant care (don't injure the baby) to save his life. We need to get these guys off their duffs and into jobs where they contribute, even if it's breaking rocks. Better for these guys to break rocks than baby's skulls, I figure.

http://decaturdaily.com/detail/63165.html

6/29/10
Shaken baby trial gets under way in Morgan
By Sheryl Marsh
Staff Writer

Lauren Cunningham told a jury that when she left for work Jan. 5, 2008, her child was fine, but when she returned home that night the 4-month-old infant’s eyes were rolling.

Cunningham testified during Timothy O’Neal Brooks’ trial Monday in Morgan County Circuit Court.

Brooks is the child’s father and is charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse involving severe injuries to the infant. The child is now 2 years old.

Cunningham said she and Brooks lived together in an apartment in Decatur and she worked as a server at a local restaurant. She said Brooks was unemployed, and he kept their infant son at home. The day of the alleged abuse, Cunningham said she got ready so she could play with the baby before reporting for work at 11 a.m. She said she worked a double shift and called Brooks three times to check on the baby. Brooks, she said, told her that the baby was a little fussy but fine otherwise.

Cunnigham said when she got home between 10:27 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. she found Brooks sleeping on a sofa and the baby’s car seat was beside him on the floor. She said she went into their bedroom to check on the baby in his crib, and the child was lying on his back with his arms outstretched above his head and his breathing was labored.

Cunningham said she called Brooks into the room and told him to listen to the funny noise the baby was making. She said she could not get the baby to wake up so she ran to a neighbor’s home and called 911.

Assistant District Attorney Stacy Adams told the jury during his opening statement that evidence would show that Brooks violently assaulted the child.

Defense Attorney Paul Holland said evidence would show that Brooks did not hurt the baby.

“We believe the evidence is going to show something far different,” said Holland.

Testimony continues Tuesday in Circuit Judge Sherrie Paler’s courtroom.