Stronger: Childhood and Metal Dog Cage Essay

Submitted By samnathawright09
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William Lewallen was arrested after Tulsa police found his 18-month-old daughter locked in a metal dog cage, his naked 4-year old son locked outside on a cold afternoon, and him asleep in a drug or alcohol induced stupor with another naked child. According to police, the toddler in the cage was covered in feces. Fortunately, the naked child locked out of his house in the 40 degree weather for over 20 minutes was helped by some of the neighbors. The police found an opened beer next to Lewallen bed. To which he told the police he had taken narcotic pain medicine, a muscle relaxant and an anti-seizure medication with the beer then laid down to take a rest. Lewallen was unaware of all the activities and noises in his surroundings. While reading the article I wondered where the mother was at. Does she have an extremely good reason as to why she left her children with this guy? There are so many other options as to where she could have left her kids other than alone with him. There is a reason why we have safe haven law, if parents are not capable of taking care of their children do not torture the child. Although the children are now in the Department of Human Services custody, there is a chance they will never forget the time they spent with this guy. I hope they have a better life now and with a family that will love them. William Lewallen was arrested after Tulsa police found his 18-month-old daughter locked in a metal dog cage, his naked 4-year old son locked outside on a cold afternoon, and him asleep in a drug or alcohol induced stupor with another naked child. According to police, the toddler in the cage was covered in feces. Fortunately, the naked child locked out of his house in the 40 degree weather for over 20 minutes was helped by some of the neighbors. The police found an opened beer next to Lewallen bed. To which he told the police he had taken narcotic pain medicine, a muscle relaxant and an anti-seizure medication with the beer then laid down to take a rest. Lewallen was unaware of all the activities and noises in his surroundings. While reading the article I wondered where the mother was at. Does she have an extremely good reason as to why