[HPN] Grand mothers fear Cuban grandson might have been drugged!

[Restore Hope in America]

On Sat, 5 Feb 2000, Graeme Bacque wrote:

> One more thing:
> 
> I'd love to know how you can so blithely make such a statement w/o knowing
> what Dear ol' Dad is really like. For all you know he may well be the very
> reason that this kid and his mom found themselves out on the Atlantic in the
> first place. Somehow I doubt that residents of Cuba are any more immune to
> domestic abuse than anyone else - either as perpetrators or victims.

If you've followed this story with factual reports rather than emotional
feelings, then you would know that he is in fact quite loving, was not the
reason that his wife left, has had constant contact with Elian prior to
his mother leaving, and his mother didn't leave on her own volition but
was more likely forced by her new partner. Besides, how would you classify
a woman who took a six year old on such a hazardous trip, a hazard which
was more than confirmed by the death of 9 of the 12 who attempted it.

Get some real facts before you mouth off.


David R. Quammen
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