Citizen Ruth
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instead of jail?
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Uh... three?
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Uh, no, no.
Five, five.

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Six... six times.
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The record also shows
that over the years,

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the state has stripped you
of four children,

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declaring you, in all cases,
an unfit mother.

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Unh-unh, unh-unh.
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I was only unfit
for, uh, two of 'em.

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First one got adopted,
and I think the second one...

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Shut up. Tell me something,
Miss Stoops.

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Did you know you were pregnant
at the time of your arrest?

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I don't know.
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What do you mean
you don't know?

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Is there any way...
you can begin to understand

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the depth
of your irresponsibility

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toward your children,
toward the state,

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not to mention
toward yourself?!

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You sicken me.
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I'm sorry.
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So-o-rry.
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Sorry.
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You pleaded guilty... again
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and waived your right
to an attorney.

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Mr. Barnhardt here,
with the D.A. 's office,

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wants to file
an amended complaint.

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And I'm going to allow it,
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charging you with
felony criminal endangerment

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of your fetus.
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Uh, uh, uh, uh...
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Now, I'm not sure
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if I'm setting a precedent
here,

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but you've forced me into it.
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I'm going to recommend
you be bound over

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for a hearing
in Superior Court.

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Wilda...
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let me talk to her
for a second.

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Come here, Ruth.
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Look, Ruth...
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You and I both know you didn't
plan on having another kid,


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