Newborn Found in Manger of New York Nativity Scene

[Renew Deal]

Source: Time

The nativity scene at one New York City church was more realistic than anyone expected

On Monday a custodian at a church in the Richmond Hill area of Queens found a newborn baby boy crying in the nativity set when he returned from lunch around 1 p.m., CBS reports.

Police said that the custodian found the baby inside of the manger wrapped in towels. The baby was reportedly taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was determined to be healthy and in stable condition.

According to the report, New York does have a safe haven law, which indicates that newborns can be anonymously left at a church, hospital, police or fire station without prosecution. However, the baby has to be left in the care of someone or authorities have to be called right away.
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Read more: http://time.com/4126914/newborn-new-york-nativity-scene

[Grassy Knoll]

1. Mike Huckabee And Kim Davis Were Spotted Fleeing The Scene.

[Chef Eric]

2. It's Jesus! He's back! But as a baby???!!!

Not exactly the rapture that some were expecting.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. I am expecting a few nutz to start worshiping at the scene

and try to make it a landmark.

Ya can't go too wrong imagining how crazy the crazies can get.

[freedom fighter jh]

4. I hope they go easy on the mother.

Even if she didn't leave him in someone's care, she must have been thinking that someone would find him pretty quickly.

[Scuba]

5. I seem to remember another story like this.

[niyad]

6. umm, what am I missing here? safe havens are where children can be left ANONYMOUSLY,

but have to be in someone's care? how, exactly, does that happen?

[msanthrope]

8. someplace occupied like a firehouse or hospital as opposed to a nativity scene which may or may not

Have people there.

[niyad]

9. one imagines that the church also has people in it.

[msanthrope]

10. I agree. But I don't think that leaving a newborn outside in a nativity scene as opposed to a church

Vestry or some other occupied structure and informing authorities is the same thing. That said I do not believe this mother should face any sort of charges or anything. Obviously they were distressed and needed to put their baby in a place of safety.

[niyad]

14. the nativity sets in the church when I was young were inside. and I agree that the mother needs

help, not charges.

[LiberalElite]

13. not all the time nt

[GOLGO 13]

7. Jesus? Is this you?

Is this me?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

11. I'm sure all the "pro-life" people are lining up to adopt him right as we speak

Oh, wait, is he white?

[shrike]

15. Actually, families within the parish have already inquired about adopting him.

Police have already said that the mother will face no charges. I hope she gets the support she needs.

[LiberalElite]

12. Thisoccurred a couple days ago nt