Couple tried to sell baby for a 6-pack of beer and $1,000 at campground, police say

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• floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Police ultimately tracked down a “contract” signed by both the runaway parents and one would-be buyer, who was identified by authorities as Cody Martin.

  It read: “I Darien Urban and Shalene Ehlers are signing our rights over to Cody Nathaniel Martin of our baby boy for $1,000 on 09/21/2024.

  “Disclaimer: Alter signing this there will be no changing yall two’s minds and to never contact again.”

  I feel sorry for the baby, but that’s some top-notch contract writing.

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  • M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The “yall” is underrated in contract law.

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    • lolcatnip@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah but they misspelled it, so they lose some points there.

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  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    that’s some top-notch contract writing.

    You jest, but for all its faults, this “contract” is a lot clearer and to the point than most real contracts and EULAs I’ve ever had the misfortune to review.

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• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  When mum and dad get parenting advice from the Charles Manson biography.

  “Mom was in a café one afternoon with me on her lap. The waitress, a would-be mother without a child of her own, jokingly told my Mom she’d buy me from her. Mom replied, ‘A pitcher of beer and he’s yours.’ The waitress set up the beer, Mom stuck around long enough to finish it off and left the place without me. Several days later my uncle had to search the town for the waitress and take me home.”

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• roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Why abortion should be legal, 101.

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  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Dare I say abortion should be encouraged, for people who clearly shouldn’t be parents?

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I would never encourage abortion for anyone who didn’t have health concerns. But it should be an option for anyone. People’s bodies are their own.

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    • calcopiritus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      To be fair abortion is not risk-free and side-effectless. It’s much preferable to encourage the use of contraceptives in those situations.

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  • tpihkal@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Don’t give them any credit, this couple was too stupid to even do that.

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  • Texas_Hangover@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes! Lets kill the baby! Then nothing bad shall ever happen to it.

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    • roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How many kids have you adopted?

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• watson387@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Holy fuck. I typed and deleted so much shit… Just holy fuck…

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  • felsiq@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t know if I’m more concerned about the couple selling, or whoever’s buying

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    • M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think the buyer was just trying to help the child. But who knows for sure.

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  • GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What did you think the parents, or anyone with influence on the situation would read it?

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    • kamenlady@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Holy fuck. I typed and deleted so much shit… Just holy fuck…

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• Soup@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The is the America trump wants you to have.

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  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The is the America trump wants you to have.

    Surely you meant “This is the America you live in right now”.

    There’s no wanting involved. The deed is done.

    At least in this case, the baby boy now has a chance to have a normal life and is not in danger anymore. If there’s anything comforting to take away from that sad story.

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    • Soup@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I suppose what I meant was- this type of shit becoming the norm. How do you think the future of not wanting to have kids, but being forced to is going to go exactly?

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• xantoxis@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Are you kidding me? I’m getting 400 per baby, tops. They got greedy.

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  • M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    well to be fair they got an IOU for $1000 not $1000

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• corroded@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is it just me, or do these two people look like they could be siblings?

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  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I was thinking the same thing. They have different last names, bit that doesn’t mean anything. The article doesn’t indicate they are related to each other. But it definitely looks like they came from the same gene puddle.

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  • skeezix@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Everbody in Arkansas is a sibling or a cousin. Arkansas’ state motto is “America’s shithole”

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    • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, but good God that state is eat up with hot redheaded women. For real. The blondes are up in Kansas if that’s your jam. Mostly brunettes in Oklahoma.

      (I’m not joking about all that. It’s true.)

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    • Cadeillac@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Damn bro, you didn’t have to come for me like that

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  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But that’s illegal!

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• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Well, that kid is better off. Ffs.

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• 4oreman@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean, if you had ever been around a baby, then you’d understand.

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  • lurch@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    if you were russian, they would take you to the gulag for this now

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    • 4oreman@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      no, russians like alcohol and hate babies.

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  • lolcatnip@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I understand wanting to unload one. Not so much the part where someone pays to be the recipient.

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    • 4oreman@lemy.lol ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Life is expensive these days.

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• Brkdncr@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s a pretty good deal.

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  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Your statement is slightly disturbing because it implies buying a child is somehow normal.

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    • BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Your username is pitch perfect. Chef’s kiss, man. Concise and descriptive.

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    • Harvey656@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Wait… It’s not???

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• Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  tried to

  Must’ve been a properly ugly baby

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• Railing5132@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Kinda shitty that the sperms donor is out of jail but the mom isn’t. But that’s the south I guess; keep punishing those women for having the sex!

  (they both belong in jail)

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• Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Surprisingly little information about the buying party involved.

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  • M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Based on the lack of arrest I think we can assume non-criminal intentions.

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    • NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, I mean getting the parents to sign an explicit contract and taking a photo of them signing… They were aiming to do the right thing.

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  • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Except their… names?

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    • Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hey Jeff Stier, ya, you know Jeff, man. Its Jeff!

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• cygnosis@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Honestly, I just feel sorry for the little one. Life is unfair enough, but to get such a shitty start? I mean, these very early life experiences can set the tone for your whole life. Hopefully he gets placed with a family who can help him through that.

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• Sam_Bass@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  and still the poor child has no parents

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  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    never did from where I’m looking.

    just two genetic donors.

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