Man Allegedly Kills Son to Avoid Paying Support
January 5th, 2009

A 22-year-old New Orleans man is accused of killing his toddler son because he was ordered to pay child support, The Associated Press reports. Danny Platt, who initially told police that men with guns had snatched his 2 ½ -year-old son, not only confessed but told investigators where to find the child’s body, according to Police Superintendent Warren Riley. “He had said he would kill either his wife or his child before he paid child support,” which he recently had been ordered to do, Riley said. Even though Platt had visiting rights, Riley said, he never visited little Ja’ Shawn Powell until Friday, the day he picked up the boy. Police said that they did not know the amount of the child support and that the official cause of death would be revealed after the autopsy was complete. “The mother is in a safe place,” Riley said. On Saturday, police put out a bulletin seeking three men with dreadlocks and AK-47 rifles, whom Platt said poured out of an SUV around midnight Friday and spirited his son away. “His story never really added up,” Riley said. “He was a suspect from the very beginning. …”How does an individual — because he’s ordered to pay child support to take care of a kid … believe that this is so much pressure that he would face — he would do this hideous act to his own child, or to any child, and think that is a remedy to paying child support? I mean there are some sick individuals in this society, and this gentleman is clearly one.”
TAGS: child support, Danny Platt, kills, New Orleans murder
If people doubt that things on this earth is just one, two, or three crazy individuals, they better think again. We are in days, where the devil is very busy and we need to seek refuge, guidance, protection, and comfort from a higher being. With that said, this person should never see the light of day except on tv show in prison. There are some many people with no feelings or remorse for others and he has to be one. I would be shame to say he is my son.
THIS MAN IS REALLY SICK…..AND NEEDS PRAYER. I JUST HOPE HE TURNS HIS LIFE AROUND AND REPENT FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE. MY HURT GOES OUT TO THE LITTLE BOY AND HIS FAMILY.
That was wrong that have done that 2 avoid paying child support ! But he should have waited to get married with a real woman first ,because a real-sprirtual woman wouldn’t need child support ! A wicked woman would ! Plus it’s knowned a wise woman builds a foundation,as a wicked woman tears it down !When I say wicked-I’am saying conform to the world ! All kids are is our gifts from God and our inheritance ! God put gifts in all of us but he put twice of gifts in our kids ! He forgives us from our sins ! The devil would put evil thought’s in your mind but God gives us choices ! (Blessings or Sufferings,Life or Death )The reason I’am saying this is I should waited before I had a child with the wrong woman before I got married with a holy-ghost woman ! I forgave my son’s mother,she didn’t forgive me ! God changed me into better man ! My wife is always their ,she loves me & God not money or material things ! God provide 4 us all ! So put God 1st over everthing you’ll be blessed,but put him last you’ll surfer !So luv,forgive each other ! Stop hate,Stop the devil ,Trust God not the life of the world and God Bless u !
This demon should be put to sleep!
First let me say my heart goes out to the mother of the child and also all the other family members from both sides. This here is a sad case. To take the life of a baby and your own baby at that is one of the worse things you can do. Someone said before first Caylee now this poor baby. There is no reason to take your own child’s life. What kind of person or animal can you be. I am a single mother of 3 children and my whole world is wrapped around them. I am also a Grandmother of 2 and the mother of the children is not my daughter but her mothe has passed so I feel like I have been given the opportunity to help this young girl out as a mother. Don’t worry every dog has it’s day. We can say what we want about this inhumane thing but he has to answer to a higher power. God bless the mom and the rest of the family. I know you will find peace one day. Always remember he is with his true Father.
The mother was not the problem, the father was the one with the problems. Black men have it just like black women, so if a man does not want to have a child wear something or have surhgery.
FIRST OF ALL THIS IS NOT A RACIAL ISSUE SO WE KNOW PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR IS CRAZY NO MATTER THE COLOR OF THE SKIN SO GUESS WAT HE DONT NEED TO DIE NOW HE NEEDS TO STAY ALIVE AND SUFFER A SLOW AND VERY PAINFUL DEATH.
This is no gentleman. He is a low-life who is clearly a waste of skin and bones. God above will deal with him personally.
That’s crazy…, and as a mother seeking child support…it makes me scared that someone would go to those lengths to avoid responsibility.
HE BEGS FOR US TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF HIM.
this man should be held to forced labor for life .
sewing children’s clothes for the poor..or
12 HOUR DAYS 6 DAYS A WEEK
AND ONE TO THINK ABOUT IT IN SOLITARY.
forever.
This is a shame. Why didnt he kill himself. That baby was innocent and they should put his butt under the jail.
this is a shame! but that’s how most of the black men feel about taking care of their own kids. when you’re together as a family,they love the children, but when a break up comes, they don’t want to be bother with you or the kids.that’s the state of the black man today.I often wonder how can a man laid down his head not knowing rather his kids were feed or being taken care of, here is your answer right here……god bless the family
it’s all over if he thinks it’s ruff for him now wait to he gets to the pen. amonst all the theives murders and killers he will be considered the lowest of low. one thing lifers don’t care about is a ~%$~?$ and someone that hurts kids. it’s cut throat fool.
That Is real said.
The sad thing about this situation is that he must have been so sure of himself thinking that he would not get caught. What’s even more disturbing is that he had a child. He is a sicko. How in the world could you come up with something as foolish as this to avoid paying child support???
This will be one one the saddest stories we will hear this far. Men are supposed to protect their FAMILY not HURT or KILL their BABIES! This man is clearly a coward! I pray he get every thing coming to him. Men please if you’re not sure that your ready to have children pay the 12.95 for a box cheaper in some places ! You sould wanna pay than the 420 at the you know what or better yet 20 to life like thi sstupid a$$. And women please choose your men carefully just because it look good in can be dangerous!
THIS ?$@?%! I hate the word ‘nigga’ on so many levels, but THIS ?$@?% really LOWERED the bar to new depths! KILLING YOUR SON!?!?! …because of CHILD SUPPORT? I mean, it’s better to just NOT pay and be a ‘deadbeat’ dad than KILLING YOUR OWN SEED! …THIS ?$@?%! He doesn’t know what kind of joy he just eliminated from his own life… raising his own son. He was apparently about his own money SO MUCH that he would kill his own son — and not even a GROWN MAN of a son…but a innocent TODDLER son. Personally, I think he’s killed someone before because murderers, i assume, don’t START OFF with toddlers and THEN work up to adults. This dude would’ve killed ANYBODY if his own BABY BOY isn’t safe from him.
Heard of Ray Karruth??? This man hated his wife more than he loved his child!!! Hate is a terrible motivator…
If he wanted to get out of paying child support so bad, why didn’t he just kill HIMSELF!! There shouldn’t be any tax dollars wasted on prosecutting and housing this ANIMAL in a jail…..he should face IMMEDIATE DEATH…EXECUTION style!
Stupid as hell!!!! He will never see another daylight. How dumb can people get. Here you had an oppournity to live a free life and see your family, friends, child, etc. Because you didn’t want to pay child support you kill an innocent child to avoid your responsibilites you help produce. Children are not asked to come to this world to be torture, mistreated, raped, abused, or killed. BET always support wrap it up and thats what this man should have done. God Bless!!!