The Marcus case: The forgotten victims

Hate will not bring Marcus back. Nothing we can do will bring Marcus back. Hate cannot even serve the justice that is desperately needed in this case. Yet, when we read the comments on almost every story about the tragedy of Marcus Feisel and its case, hate is the leading and common denominator. With Liz Carroll found guilty, David Carroll to go on trial in March and God only knows the justice that will be served to Amy Baker, there are four other young victims of this horrific tragedy that are almost totally being forgotten amidst this hate: the Carrolls' own children.

Almost immediately being taken away from the Carrolls and placed into foster care themselves, they have become invisible. Though we all hope and pray that they are being far better foster-cared than innocent young Marcus, it is inevitable that Liz and David must feel some sense of turmoil and irony knowing the frightful way in which they departed from young Marcus, taken by them for foster care.

As we hear or read Liz and now Liz’s mother share their emotions and anguish over wanting to save "Liz’s own babies," anyone with children can understand this pain and anguish. It is bound to be multiplied manifold knowing from their personal experience and treatment of Marcus by the Carrolls and Baker, that there are really people out there who will be ruthless, heartless and completely selfish when it comes to the care of young babies taken for foster care.

Maybe it is already past time for the family of Liz and David to curtail their agonizing over Liz and David and perhaps take some proactive and constructive actions to protect and care for the helpless four young remaining victims.