Homeless single mom jailed for leaving her kids in car to go on job interview

Date: 31-03-2014 11:30 pm (10 years ago) | Author: Medley
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What a heartbreaking mugshot. A homeless single mom, 35 year old Shanesha Taylor, who struggled to make ends meet is in jail after she left her two sons, a 2 year old and 6 month old in her car while she went on a job interview.
Madamenoire.com reports…

The Scottsdale, Ariz. native was arrested after she left her young sons in a hot SUV that was locked with the windows cracked as she went for a job interview at an insurance company. A passerby heard Taylor’s youngest child crying and called police. When they arrived, Taylor returned to her car 45 minutes after police got to the scene, and when police arrested her, the two boys were reportedly “crying and sweating profusely.” Taylor told police that she was homeless and needed the work, and because she couldn’t find someone to watch her kids, she had to take them with her. This event occurred on March 20. Continue…



The response to her story has been split, with some people saying that while she did make a mistake, she was simply trying to find work to feed her kids. Others say, she left two kids in a hot car, it’s wrong, dangerous, and she should have known better. Well, those in support of Taylor have actually set up a fundraising campaign on YouCaring.com to help raise money for Taylor and her kids, who are in the custody of Child Protective Services at this time as she awaits charges. The goal was only $9,000, which according to the person who set up the fundraising campaign, Amanda Bishop, would be put into an account for her family. However, the fundraiser has brought in a whopping $63,000.

Taylor is still in jail while her children remain in protective custody.

Was she wrong to leave her kids in the car to go look for a job? What’s your thoughts on this?



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Posted: at 31-03-2014 11:30 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
- maryclaret at 1-04-2014 01:31 AM (10 years ago)
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Of course! She was more than wrong! very wrong. As much as I understand that she was going for the interview for her kids, those children could have died or been abducted. Then what would be the purpose of the job without the kids?! If only laws could be tweaked in this case, I would say to fine her heavily and let her off with probation. But.....unfortunately, that's not the case. She has to face the law. Now the same kids she was trying to take care of are in protective custody! Life!!

Posted: at 1-04-2014 01:31 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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