Protesting Parent Hangs Herself From A Cross

Alabama Jail An Alabama woman who believes her son is being mistreated in jail hung onto a wooden cross nailed to the top of a fence for nearly three hours in protest.
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, July 24, 2008 - 5:47 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, July 24, 2008 - 6:10 pm CST
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - A Decatur woman who believes her son is being mistreated in the city jail hung onto a wooden cross nailed to the top of a fence for nearly three hours in protest.

A poster on the fence said 58-year-old Maria Thornton wouldn't eat, drink or come down until her son received help.

Firefighters waited below to make sure she didn't fall. Around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, after staying on the cross for two hours and 40 minutes, she agreed to come down.

Thornton and her husband believe their son, 28-year-old John Paul Thornton, isn't receiving the psychological care he needs in jail, where he is serving a DUI sentence.

Police say Thornton receives the same treatment as any other inmate on suicide watch.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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KxVx Says:
Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 1:40 pm

Sounds like she needs psychological help, too.

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