Celebrity kids
Britney Spears is supposed to be back in court today for a major hearing in regards her visitation rights. For anyone who successfully ducked the story, Ms. Spears was forced by police and EMTs to surrender her kids to Kevin Federline on January 3rd at the end of her visitation. Although that might sound touching, it should be noted that at least one of the babies was locked alone in a room during the altercation.
The Britney-child saga has been going on for at least a year. Spears has repeatedly done drugs, handled the children in a dangerous manner (driving them without a car seat), acted like a complete ho and has not exhibited the slightest trace of good parenting.
As a reaction, the authorities have slowly removed her control over her children...first legal, then joint custody, then limitations on visitation.
Yet she still ends up with her kids frequently and the court takes a lot of time to repeatedly hear her motions (for many of which she doesn't show up).
Why are celebrities given this kind of treatment in regards children?
Sure, give them a free super-size holster of fries at Burger King, but never comp them with children. Remember Michael Jackson waving his child out a hotel window at photographers?
I went through some pretty messy child custody issues myself years ago, for much of which I defended myself. Things worked out in my case, but the experience was not a high point in my life. It sensitizes me to this issue. I boil when I see the celebrity treatment being applied in a custody case. And make no mistake about this, If Britney was a moneyless, minority woman, she would have gotten at best, one chance in court and would probably be under investigation for child abuse by the Child Protective Service.
Take her kids away and throw her ass in a real jail if she gets withing 100 yards of them for the next few years. Give them a chance to grow up.
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Update: She didn't show for the hearing
Posted on January 14, 2008
