Comments on: Pardoning Pittman

By: Mollie Cook

Mollie Cook — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:13:10 +0000

I am praying that Chris is pardoned and finally allowed to be free of this nightmare that PHIZER has caused him. God Bless and keep him and his family.

By: Knight

Knight — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:15:31 +0000

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR “ALL”?

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9211052
“They(14 yr old boys) were sentenced to the Juvenile Justice Department to be held until they are 21.”
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Where is the justice??? in S.C.??? Christopher Pittman was ONLY 12 yrs old, sentenced to prison for 30 yrs w/ NO chance of parole, Krista McDaniel, had just turned 16, sentenced to 30 yrs w/out chance of parole, she did NOT even “murder” anyone!!
Why are the sentencing different for these two 14 yr olds, when Chris and Krista are facing 30 yrs w/NO chance of parole???
Where is the justice???? for “these” children?

By: ms alex

ms alex — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:32:54 +0000

There is a sign on new cars that read, no child 12 years or younger be allowed to set in the front seat because of their small stature regarding the seatbelts, and another saying stateing that when it comes to manipulating youth it’s like taking candy from a baby. Christopher had a break from reality the same as several adults in recent days that were found not quilty. He had had about all his small body could handle,little boys love their Mothers and the heartbreak from his Mother abandoning him not once but twice and the constant abuse of his home life was more than anyone could take, resulting in his trying to commit suicide rather than go on, pretty drastic for a 12 year old boy, the drugs Paxil and then Zoloft are not approved for youth under 18. Thank you very much for this article on a Pardon for Christopher,and I hope very much Gov. Sanford can grant him a Pardon so he can go home to the ones who love him and can help him regain the years he has already lost from being with his family.

By: Knight

Knight — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:05:49 +0000

Adults are the “guilty” ones, for forcing Chris to take those drugs. But where are all the adults? the doc that ordered the drugs??? They are FREE, while Chris faces 30 yrs prison time with NO chance of parole.
Indeed, this is gross injustice bestowed upon a 12 yr old child. Officials need to know and learn about the anatomy of the human brain developments, and stop this “state sanctioned” murder of our nation’s children.

By: concerned

concerned — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:01:29 +0000

There is something seriously wrong with the Supreme Court justices!! We have to keep fighting for our kids until there is changes made with the laws. When it comes to treating some kids as kids and others not as kids, this doesn’t make any sense what so ever! Any person 18 and under is a child and should be treated as such in any circumstance! Forcing children into the adult court and prison system is clearly barbaric, inhumane and morally wrong!!

By: valerie

valerie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:00:09 +0000

this is such a wonderful article, as a christopher pittman supporter i’d like to say thank you to the author.if there had been 12 people like you on that jury christopher wouldn’t be where he is now.there is no justice in finding a child guilty who was 12 years old at the time on an adult dosage of zoloft,there was no justice when the sc supreme court gave christopher false hope by asking to hear his case and not overturning it,there is no justice when the supreme court of this land says “no comment” when they refuse to hear his case or for a judge to tell christopher “good luck to you” as he sentences that child to 30 years in adult prison.as the author says its barbarity.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:06:53 +0000

England has banned the use of these drugs in CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 because of their ADVERSE EFFECTS. “DRUGS” like these are not good for some. There are those like myself who are allergic to certain antibiotics a reaction that is accepted by the medical community. It is never questioned Doctors have just accepted the fact that there are those individuals who’s body can’t handle certain “ANTiBIOTICS”. I can’t understand for the life of me WHY??? people doubt that a CHILD could have an ADVERSE REACTION TO A MIND ALTERING DRUG?? Can someone explain this to me?
These are STRONG DRUGS that are manipulating the brain and the way a person thinks and acts. Just because it works for some doesn’t mean it will work well in others. Christopher Pittman was a young boy who should have never been given Paxil and Zoloft. He has served seven years in prison ‘TIME SERVED”!! He should be PARDONED and sent home to his family.

By: Hue Longer

Hue Longer — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:14:54 +0000

Thanks Rosiecee,

Everytime there’s a school shooting I predict that the media will say that he was troubled and on anti-depresents and that he hadn’t taken them that day.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:08:38 +0000

Please sign Christopher’s Petition!!!!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/429258617?ltl=1148872992

By: John Hatch

John Hatch — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:13:19 +0000

Isn’t America great. Bush can murder millions and have his ass kissed. He can kidnap and torture at will. He can give billions to his buddies. No problem.

An abused, chemically-induced temporarily insane boy kills his grandparents, and the jury goes nuts. Putting a child in jail is an inexcusable crime. Having the highest rate of incarceration in the world is insane.

By: Rosiecee

Rosiecee — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:53:21 +0000

Christopher Pittman is not the only child in prison because of having a manic/psychotic reaction to an SSRI antidepressant.

Mania and psychosis are listed as adverse reactions to SSRIs in the Physicians Desk Reference and at http://www.SSRIstories.com there are over 2,600 cases of people who went insane on these drugs and committed a violent act which was then reported by the media. The full media article is available, telling which particular antidepressant the perpetrator was taking [Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Luvox, Lexapro, Effexor, etc.] and these cases include 47 school shootings, – Columbine, NUI, Redlake, etc., and 56 cases of road rage mania, etc.

It is sad that people don’t understand why we are having all these school shootings and this tremendous increase in the number of murder-suicides in this country. It all started with the introduction of the first SSRI, Prozac, in 1988.