Goddaz Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 WHAT'S YOUR VIEWS? WHAT WOULD U DO?The mother:The victim & sons:A mother tells today how she sent her two vicious sons to jail - and urges other parents to do the same.Carol Saldinack, 51, shopped booze-fuelled Luke Newman, 27, and Oliver Clark, 24, to police after learning that they battered a dad for no reason, blinding him in one eye.Later, the thugs were jailed at Chichester, West Sussex, for two years for GBH.Mum-of-six Carol tells the Mirror: "I felt nothing but guilt after I hung up the phone. "But if you feel you can cope with the consequences, speak up and tell the truth."Victim Marc Parkinson, 36, said: "It was a very brave thing to do."Today, as the louts start a two-year sentence for GBH, the mum-of-six has paid a heavy price - her children have disowned her and she lives in fear from threats. But she has no regrets.Instead, she declared: "I'd urge anyone who finds themselves in this situation to search their own heart and do the right thing."Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends - someone always knows who's responsible for things like this. They need to come forward."Think of the victim's family and their hell. If you feel you can cope with the consequences, speak up and tell the truth."Newman, Clark and Benjamin Hammond, 25, launched an unprovoked attack on dad-of-two Marc Parkinson, 36, outside a takeaway after a night drinking in Chichester, West Sussex.Mr Parkinson had a detached retina, extensive bruising and cuts, a perforated eardrum and bruised ribs. He is now blinded in one eye.Fighting back tears Carol, 51, who lives in Norfolk, said: "I found out from a relative that Oliver and Luke had been bragging they'd done it."Luke was apparently walking around with a newspaper report of the attack as if it was a trophy."I felt felt angry, appalled, shocked and sickened. All I could think was 'This man might die, my sons could be killers'."In minutes I rang police and said 'About the fight in Chichester, I know who's responsible'."I was asked how I knew. I replied 'Because they're my sons'." Newman and Clark's homes were raided the next day.Traces of Marc's blood were discovered on a shoe. Witnesses identified the pair in line-ups.Despite living apart from her angry family, Carol is convinced she did the right thing.She said: "It's been hell. Not being able to seemy children is gut-wrenching. I love them all. I felt nothing but guilt after I hung up the phone. But I had to make that call."Sometimes I wonder if I did the right thing. But knowing how this man suffered, and that my own flesh and blood did that, there was no way I could have kept it to myself."If I'd ignored it would have been as if it was OK. I couldn't letmy children think I supported such disgusting behaviour."My boys needed to take responsibility. If they weren't prepared to do it themselves, it was up to me to see that they did. If I had to, I'd do it all over again."Carol missed her sons' appearance at Chichester crown court as she could not bear to hear the details. Hammond was also jailed for two years.Now, as violence daily blights the streets of Britain, the mum is appealing to other parents not to ignore their children's unruly behaviour.She said: "There are too many stories of people being killed in mindless acts of violence."Everyone blames the government. But we all know the difference between right and wrong."We should look at our own lives and how we bring up our children - that's where I think the answers are."Marc has been left with depression and severe headaches. His business folded and he had to sell his home to pay off debts.Yesterday he hailed Carol, saying: "It was a brave thing to do. If she persuades just one parent to do the same it will have been worthwhile."Investigating detective Kim Cinch said: "It was a difficult decision for Carol and has caused all kinds of backlash."Carol now yearns to be be reunited with her family.She said: "I hope one day they'll understand why I did what I did. I doubt it will ever happen - but that's what I wish more than anything." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandnew Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i respect her...too many parents dnt take responsibility for their kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twirl Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i think she done the right thing. but i wonder how they ended up such thugs, who could threaten and disown her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I would like to say i would od the same but I don't know if I would have the balls to do it. I would also like to think I could live with my kid/s disowning me but the threats I most probably couldn't handle. Imagine tho that could make your kids that f*cked up and twist their mentality to make them out to get you.But yh to answer I don't think I could.But I respect her for doing what I will assume many parent aren't able to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Radio Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I'd do the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Radio Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 well i wouldn't have to I'd raise my children correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hernandez Balcazar Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 SNITCHES GET STITCHES FOR BEING DUMB BITCHES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i know my mum would do that to me no qualms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddaz Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 SNITCHES GET STITCHES FOR BEING DUMB BITCHES.Lmao, the same ppl who are quick to drop bars like that are usually the ones singing higher notes then Mariah Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messy Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i respect her...too many parents dnt take responsibility for their kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i respect her...too many parents dnt take responsibility for their kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddaz Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 On topic, I'm shocked though pleased that ppl are agreeing with what the mother did.I was expecting, 'hell no', 'blood is thicker than water', 'thats f*ckeries' etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 good on her. too many ignorant supermen/supergash flying about.more parents should be like her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Aleng Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 mumzy WUD NOT do dat, but belive i wud prob look similar to the guy that got the beatings wen she dun wid man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.Man Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 well i wouldn't have to I'd raise my children correctbruv i would beat the sh*t out of them and i couldn't and they over powered me well the lion of the pack has been replaced ill go hang out on a tree branch or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thun Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 "I felt felt angry, appalled, shocked and sickened. All I could think was 'This man might die, my sons could be killers'."In minutes I rang police and said 'About the fight in Chichester, I know who's responsible'.The snitch society we are creating is sickening.She should have told them to go own up to the police or otherwise she would snitch them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Waste Mother.'Low snitching on your own sons like that, they'll prolly merk her after they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Dan Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Good woman.The pair look like scum tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i respect her...too many parents dnt take responsibility for their kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBK Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 lol@them having different surnames. Them families there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstition Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 This isn't snitching. Snitching is implicating people to save your own skin, after getting caught doing somethingWhat she did was turn in two cunts for battering someone for no reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i respect what she didbut i don't know if i could do itbut hopefully i'll never be in that position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eduardo Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 This isn't snitching. Snitching is implicating people to save your own skin, after getting caught doing somethingWhat she did was turn in two cunts for battering someone for no reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstock Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 If it was ever to be me, my mum would do the same thing tbh, after she'd given me the chance to hand myself in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avon Barksdale Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 SNITCHES GET STITCHES FOR BEING DUMB BITCHES.Lmao, the same ppl who are quick to drop bars like that are usually the ones singing higher notes then Mariah Carey90% of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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