Mother Kills Baby for Interrupting Farmville Facebook Game
- Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:35am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Alexandra Tobias, who pleaded guilty to killing her son for crying during an online game.
A Florida mother has pleaded guilty to shaking her baby son to death after she became upset with the child for crying while she was playing the Facebook game “Farmville.”
Alexandra V. Tobias, 22, gave chilling details of the event to police. The Florida Times-Union reports Tobias told investigators that she shook the baby, smoked a cigarette to compose herself, and then shook him again.
However, initially she denied being involved.
“He’s only 14 weeks old; he’s not breathing,” she frantically told a 911 operator, according to local TV station News 4. When investigators arrived, Tobias told them a dog knocked the child off a couch, he hit his head, and then stopped breathing. She later admitted to the murder.
Tobias, who plead guilty to second degree murder of her son, faces 25-50 years in prison. Her son, Dylan Lee Edmondson, was 3-months-old.
“Ever since I found my mother dead, I just haven’t been the same,” Tobias said during a taped jail call to family.
(H/T: Gawker)
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Comments (159)
Jimmers46
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:20amShe is a democrat!
Report Post »Hmschlmom
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:34amYou know…I see no reason for anything in this story to be reduced to Democrat or Republican.
There are enough inhuman scumbags on both sides of the fence to go around.
There is a DEAD INFANT here… that kind of makes the political realm irrelevant.
Can we grow up just a TAD and think of the child?
Report Post »missionarydad
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:20amVery sad and tragic story. How are human beings capable of this degree of selfishness and can uncontrollably snap over a stupid and worthless game? There are some crimes that you just wish would never occur in this world, and very sadly this is one of them.
Report Post »KE_in_IA
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:20amNot to make excuses for this so-called ‘mother’, but sometimes I wonder if gaming (and other technologies) doesn‘t change the way people’s brains are wired. If you screw up on a game, you can hit the re-set button. If you miss what someone just said on TV, you can hit rewind and hear it again.
That being said, this woman should be shaken till her brain turns in to tapioca pudding.
Report Post »moriarty70
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:25pmThe only thing that studies have shown is that violent games can increase agressive feelings in people for a limited time, and Farmville is far from Doom. The only thing this game has against it is that the developer has admitted they try to make it addictive.
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:19amHave we as a nation have allowed this little by little to become the new normal.
My 13 month old grandson was beaten up over a french fry by a 19yr old. The baby had the nerve to take a fry off his plate. The young man picked him up squeezed him til he threw up, then held him by one arm and slapped a few times, head butted then thrown on the floor and kicked. Oh he beat up the my daughter when she tried to save the baby too. They gave the kid 90 days and probation.
Until we willing to punish the people who do things to children, AND I MEAN PUNISH!!!
Report Post »Things like this will stay the new normal.
4kidsandacat
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:23amMoral relativism at work.
Report Post »Hmschlmom
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:26amYou HAVE to be kidding me!
Is the baby all right? Dear God…I would be hard pressed to remain in control of myself and not beat the living tar out of the 19 year old.
Is your daughter OK? Good Lord…
Shivering with disgust…
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:55amIt aggrieves me to hear this. Had this been my situation, the 19 yo would be receiving the same treatment from me that he gave the baby. I don’t think the 90 days will do him near as much good as a well aministered @$$ whoopin’ would have. I’m certainly not an advocate of abuse, but a well timed and executed “tune-up” does wonders to teach right and wrong.
Report Post »Diamondback
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:01pmIt sounds like the SOB that beat your grandchild still lives?
?????????????????????????????
Are you serious, are you serious?
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 5:00pmThe baby is fine now, and so is our daughter. If there was or is the case for “An Eye for an Eye” type punishment trust me this is that type of case. Thank you all.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:15amI think all these absolutely poor excuses for a human being need to suffer just as much as they have done to the young and helpless. Animals treat their young far better then these sick and worthless morons.
Report Post »Rapunzel
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:12amShe smoked a cigarette to compose herself, and then shook him again? I’d call that premeditated murder!
I think most of our current issues can be traced to belief in Darwinian evolution instead of special creation. After all, if we just ‘evolved’, then there is no absolute right or wrong, and no true morality – which leads to ‘me first’ attitudes.
How dare that baby need fed or a diaper change while mom is playing games!
Glenn is right – we need to be on our knees repenting on behalf of our country and imploring God for mercy.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:08amMake an example of her. and make sure the entire country sees it. PLEASE
she is sick and to blame this on her mothers deather makes it all the more evil..
Report Post »conservativejazzman
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:06amthe familes in this country need to turn to God
Report Post »Justin
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:04amvery sad
Report Post »michelepfaff
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:03amwhere are we going as a race? we need to start getting our priorities straight.
Report Post »KITA
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:02amWow, this is chilling news. :-(
Report Post »landofthefree2012
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:00amJohn Seven Eighteen:
Report Post »I agreee. The crazier things get the more I wish It was the 1940′s all over again.
neverending
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:13amI would be thrilled to have the 40′s back again.
Report Post »Hmschlmom
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:59amPoor baby. Unbelievable excuse for a “mother”.
Report Post »Greyhound424
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:58amwhat is happening to our youth? They are being taught that life does not mean a whole lot. Playing a game was more important to her than her child. She doesn’t even take responsibility for what she has done. She is one sick young woman. Sad…………
Report Post »mom4times
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:57amunspeakable crime, just gave my 2 yr old a big hug
Report Post »HEARDENOUGHCRAP
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:54amWhen human life is NOT valued, this is what we get. I‘m surprised she didn’t have him aborted.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:54amWow……can we say tubes tied?
Report Post »rl
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:10pmNo… cut out!!!!
Report Post »Common Sense Sally
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:54amGod have mercy on her!
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:52amIt’s the state of our society today. What I wouldn’t give to go back in time 50 or 60 years and start all over.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:13amI have been thinking about this a lot lately…More like 150-200 years. I really do appreciate our quality of life. No one has EVER had the quality of life we enjoy. Something as simple as a supermarket makes all the difference. Modern transportation and refrigeration allows us to eat foods from all over the world in any season…I could go on all day…TV, cell phones, computers, cars…The list is endless…
But what have we lost out on? I read somewhere that a single weekday copy of the NY Times in the late 1980′s contained more information than the average late 19th century man would learn his WHOLE LIFE! We are required to know so much today…And we are so reliant on time, filling every waking minute with timetables and schedules…We lost sight of what it means to be human!
We do not even TALK to our neighbors anymore let alone rely on them for anything. People break written contracts, a handshake is worthless. There is absolutely no respect anymore because their are no consequences for the lack of respect. We are told to accept things that are clearly wrong according to God’s Word yet Jesus Christ is not permitted….
Would I go back to a simple agrarian lifestyle, if I could? It would be hard to do if the rest of the world remained in the 21st century. But what if we could all go back? No modern medicine, shorter life span, living hand to mouth, hard, physical labor from sunup to sundown…But look how much closer to God these people were. People recognized what really mattered in their lives. I propose that they really had a better “quality of life” then we do today…
But I digress…
Thanks for the thought…
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:30amIf you can manage, you need to move to a rural area. My wife and I did 4 years ago. We got rid of cable and broadcast TV. We have our neighbor to dinner quite often. We spend evenings (during nice weather) fishing in our pond or tending to our animals ( a few head of cattle and a small herd of goats). Getting back in touch with the community (through medieval means … you know CONVERSATION) hasn’t been too hard. Have a great day, hope it looks up for you.
Report Post »biggreenboo
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:48amDablooz… But wait, you still have the internet….. Just kidding, really does sounds awesome.
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:58amYes, I have the internet. A necessary evil for my job. I work from home in Ohio, my division is in Florida and company headquarters in Falls Church. I try to stay off the internet after work hours. During work hours it’ll be up while code is compiling or data is loading. I play in a couple of bands on weekends and at church. I’ve definitely been blessed and thank God every day for it.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:18pm@Troll – I totally understand where you’re coming from, I just wish things were a little more like those days, even if it meant giving up some of today’s luxuries. I just don’t like where we are headed as a society.
@Dablooz – I think you nailed it! I am a “little” bit outside the city, but not far enough. And i still wor in the city, but when I retire I hope to do exactly what you described in your post. Now if I can just hold on another twenty years or so.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 2:06pm50 to 60 years ago there was the same – the media just didn’t report it and there were only 3 networks anyway – problems with abusing children has always been around but they just weren’t public knowledge – it was swept under the rug and not talked about in polite company
http://wp.me/pYLB7-j5
Report Post »Inuyasha
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:51amIt is sad that there are even stories like this to report. And over a stupid game no less.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:57amAgreed. I normally do not like to use the word stupid, yet in this case its the only word I could think of to apply aside from careless and self-centered in the actions of the mother. The child should be priority of a family (mother and father) instead of a game.
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:03pmIt’s not about the game!!! She is an awful mother, plain and simple!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 3:34pmMrlogan3 we all know it isn’t about the game. It is about the selfishness and ill tempered nature of the mother. The game is mentioned because it is what she was doing when she went berzerk, it could have been any activity and her reaction would have been the same.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:50amThe life of a child sure doesn’t seem to be worth much these days. When a stupid video game carries more importance than the needs of a child then this world has a serious problem.
Report Post »Hmschlmom
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:08amWhat do you expect, when a large portion of the country will say her worst decision was in not aborting the baby in the first place?
Sad, isn’t it…
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:13amTo these clowns it doesn’t have any value – and certainly, sadly and disgustingly, not to barrry or his entire administration of chicago thugs, lying commies.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:40am“The life of a child sure doesn’t seem to be worth much these days.”
I blame the left. Recent events seem to prove out what I’m suggesting. Seriously, who in their right mind would say “Women that abort their child are just being good Mothers”? Leftists!
At least Dylan Lee Edmondson may have a blessed time for eternity with the big guy upstairs.
PatriotShops.com
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:59pmI’m a (oh no, please don’t say it) liberal who is pro-life, but I definitely think that this woman is not fit to raise a child. I really like how the person who wrote this made sure to point out facebook when it’s COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT! Simply put, this woman is a BAD PARENT!
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:24pmWhy spend the money to incarcerate her for 25-50 years??? Stupid idea. Just sterilize her and eliminate future baby problems and let her play farmville and pay taxes.
Report Post »umrebels1991
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 4:45pm@MrLogan3
As many have said, we know the game was not important. The only reason it was included in the story is because that is the reason she gave the police for what she was doing. Quit complaining because if it wasn‘t there then you would be complaining about why it wasn’t a complete story.
Report Post »thebitter1
Posted on October 29, 2010 at 12:44am@umrebels1991 I would be fine if FB wasn’t in it. The complete story is that this woman is an awful mother.
Report Post »SICKANTIRED
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:47amSick sick sick
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:45amsad…
Report Post »SICKANTIRED
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:44amSome Sick people out there all over a Game? Remember it is only a Game you can start over…Dammm
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:08pmIt isn’t the game, its the person. A crying baby when you are tired can grate on the nerves of Mother Theresa.
Report Post »I am not saying for an INSTANT what this woman did is even in the realm of ‘ok’, in fact I believe she is going to Hell, only that any parent out there has probably had that moment of almost ripping your hair out of your skull when your kid is screaming, you’re tired and looking to have just 5 mins to oneself.
Ken
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:24pmShe “could’ve” waited until the baby stopped crying or went to sleep before playing that STUPID game! Why God gives people like her the ability to reproduce is beyond me! But she’ll answer to God for her crime also.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 2:02pmWow – that is really sad. I worked for the police department years ago where I live and this is not half as bad as some of the things I have seen and heard involving babies and young kids. There is a part of our society that is really sick when it comes to kids!! http://wp.me/pYLB7-j5
Report Post »umrebels1991
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 4:42pm@LadyLiberty
I am not defending at all what she did either. But, this does not necessarily mean she will be in Hell. Remember Jesus on the cross and the murderer beside him. He asked forgiveness and Jesus told him that, “before this day is over you shall be with me in Heaven.” If she sincerely asks forgiveness from God she can and will be forgiven.
Report Post »SICKANTIRED
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:43amSome sick
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:55amMy God in Heaven!!! Why would anyone do this to a baby, it is just a game for heaven’s sake!!!
Report Post »Prosecute her to the fullest under the law, and let justice be delivered.
NFYRx
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:05amDad? Or did she kill him playing Mafia Wars?
Report Post »Muslim in Chief
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:21amShake her to death, and see how she likes it…..
Report Post »Bauervision
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:32amRemember though, this is Bush’s fault, the Tea parties fault, Republicans fault, Capitalism’s fault, the Constitution’s fault, America’s fault, your fault and my fault.
Flashover
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:35amThis is not about a video game. Please, try to stay focused. How could any mother or father do this, for any reason. This is about the selfishness that is being in grained in children. Remember, its all about them. Its time for parents to take responsiblity for the monsters they are creating.
So, if the game hadn‘t been there you think this crying infant wouldn’t still have set her off. She could have been watching soap operas or yacking on the phone. Don’t make this about an inanimate object. This is about parenting.
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:13pmFlashover, Bingo!!
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:14pmAnother reason to quit FB…it makes you stupid.
Report Post »Dandylyon
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:43pmShe will plead insanity“i have never been the same since I found my mother dead”spend a few years in a nuthouse playing Farmhouse,get out ,have another baby and kill that one to.She is an angree defect. and can not be fixed.
It is the way of things in a political correct world.
Report Post »jerryod1627
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:52pmIf they have it, Florida should use the death penalty on this one!
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:01pm@Bluefish49: Do me a favor: stop typing. You sound so stupid. This. Is, Not. A. Facebook. Issue. It is BAD PARENTING!
Report Post »staythecourse
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:40pmSad. Very sad! I ask one question, and it is the same question that I ask of the young boys who killed themselves because they were being bullied. It is a question no one in media ever asks but in todays society….today’s world it is actually THE question that must be asked!
Was she (or where any of them) on any sort of anti depressive and/or anti psychotic medications?
Critical question to ask AND the question no one ever asks. The side effects of anti-psychotic meds and ADHD medications are horrendous. SO, Jonathon…. she says “ever since I found my mother dead” she has never been the same. Was she on ANY antidepressives or anti psych – meds????
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:42pmThis is pathetic.
Report Post »911
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:55pmFarmville Sucks
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 3:27pmLately it seems like we jump to attack each other on this website and call each other names. If you don‘t agree with something someone said can’t there be civil discussion about it? Lets leave the nane-calling to the libs and take it easy.
Report Post »loandtee
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 3:46pmThis is not about some stupid game. This is just parenting at its worst. Why have kids if you are just too lazy to take care of them? Government entitlements may have something to do with some of this.
Report Post »percivalba0
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 4:33pmThings like this make me so sick. I lost my little girl last year and
Report Post »I would give anything to have her back.
JGP
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 7:11pmYour a poopy head Untameablekate.
Report Post »JUST KIDDING!
TJNH
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 9:15pmMay GOD bless her, I don’t think i can.
Report Post »TJNH
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 9:27pmAt least this poor baby wont have to watch the decline of our soceity like the rest of us.
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