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submitted 5 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison.

Michael Meyden, a 57-year-old from the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, apologized during his sentencing Monday after pleading guilty to three felony counts of causing another person to ingest a controlled substance, The Oregonian reported.

“My whole life is destroyed,” he told the court. “Everything that was important to me up until that point is gone.”

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[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 121 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Every parent has had this thought at some point. I’ve even joked about it with other parents, but I never thought in a million years anyone would actually do it. I’ll admit to buying too much pizza and hoping the kids knock off early, but serving up benzo smoothies to 12-year-olds is fucking insane. He deserves what he gets, and should not be allowed near children without a lot of mandated therapy.

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 56 points 5 months ago

I admit to giving my son melatonin as he went to bed. He had a hell of a lot of trouble staying asleep and after reading some research it seemed that he might be lacking that particular drug to help his brain stay asleep. This after his doctor came very close to killing him with overprescribing Abilify, to the point that the other psychiatrists called in to consult on his case were shocked at the dosage levels. He spent a week in the ICU on the edge of death. I should have not been satisfied with that doctor getting his license revoked, and instead pursued criminal charges, but alas, he's dead now. Not my son, the doctor. My son is flourishing.

[-] cactusupyourbutt@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago

that was a rollercoaster and a half

[-] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago
[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

You know, after the last 20 years of having this name I should be used to it, but I have not ever tried cocaine or crack.

[-] gianni@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago

Not with that attitude!

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 29 points 5 months ago

benzo smoothies

Band name.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago
[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Psychos act on those dangerous or impulsive thoughts. Having the thought is human. Talking about it is healthy.

[-] exanime@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Speak for yourself.. I have never had the thought of drugging my kid so they sleep early

For starters, the entire point of a sleepover as a kid is to stay up late, chat, eat garbage food and watch tv/video games or whatever. I have never heard of anyone wanting a sleep over so they can go to bed early in someone else's home.

I don't even get what the deal is with people and strict bed times; let alone during a sleepover. If you don't want your kid to go to bed late, tell them they cannot have a sleepover.

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