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
DONT BLAME HIM ITS DA SYSTEM DAT MAKE DEM GO CRAZY IN SHEET HOWDO YOU PAY DEM IF YA BE BROKE . LIKE 50 CENT SAY F-EM DEY NEVA KNOW
DONT BLAME HIM ITS DA SYSTEM DAT MAKE DEM GO CRAZY IN SHEET HOWDO YOU PAY DEM IF YA BE BROKE . LIKE 50 CENT SAY F-EM DEY NEVA KNOW.
This person is not sick nor is he a man. A real man would not harm a child and if he was able to state what he would do prior to doing so, he’s just a selfish and lowdown individual that needs prayer that God will have mercy on his soul. Because his a$$ would belong to me about my baby.
What makes this guy any different that the millions of other black males in the jails accross the country ? most of them are killers.
Stories like this make me NOT want to sue my baby daddy. He can stay where he is!
He who is without sin cast the first stone…we are only reading one side of the story. There was a time not long ago guys didn’t have to pay child support, some women can be very evil and threaten guys the whole 18 years and thats pressure, not to mention someone telling you how much to pay instead of pay what you can. and if you miss a payment straight to jail, we need to look into evaluating the amount to be paid for support.
some women out there are looking for a come up and will purposly get pregant just to keep a brotha down as well as get into his pockets. get the facts first!!!!!
Pray for the family and may the baby’s soul rest in peace.
WHATEVER!!! CHILD SUPPORT IS SET UP ACCORDING TO BOTH INCOMES. EVEN THOUGH KILLING YOUR OWN CHILD? A TODDLER @ THAT IS NO EXCUSE. SUPPORT IS FOR THE CHILD NOT THE MOTHER . THIS S.O.B IS JUST TRIFLIN AND SELFISH.
Unfortunately, Jenn, that’s not admissible in court. Especially if she never said anything along the lines of “The only way out of this if somebody dies” We all have to account for our own actions. And if she did all that and more, that could only lessen the charges. Regardless, killing a baby outside the uterus is still illegal in this country. Ask Caylee’s mom.
TRAGIC….IS IT SOMETHING IN THE NEW ORLEANS WATER? THESE YOUNG GIRLS REALLY NEED TO HAVE A HIGHER ESTEEM FOR THEMSELVES AND STOP ALL THIS BABY MAMA PANDEMIC. GET AN EDUCATION…THAT SHOULD BE YOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN LIFE AND THEN DATE, MARRY AND HAVE RESPECT FOR YOURSELF. THIS CREATURE WAS EVIL AND JUST PLAIN SICK. MAY THIS POOR BABY REST IN PEACE.
DONNA, would you like someone to twist your tongue and leave it on a stick!?
You are truly ignorant!!!!!
I Think that he should never see day light again. And a same of taking a baby life cause of child support. He belongs in hell.
wow!!!…….my heart really goes out 2 da mother of dat child.
So what did he say Ha I’ll show you He kills an innocent child and not realize that he would go to jail for the rest of his life or receive death himself.
He gonna reap what he sow in jail
How could somebody do that to a baby let alone their own flesh and blood
I dont think he should be put to death. That would be to easy for him. They should give him life in prison without parole. I’m sure there’s plenty of men in there that has kids, and they would probably beat his azz until he die’s.
He is a Jack Ass to take your on child life
I pray that the Lord has no mercy on your soul and I pray that his precious little soul hunt you the rest of your life. I pray when you go to jail you feel every ounce of pain that you put that innocent child through. I pray your death is a long and painful. To the mother my heart goes out to you I can only imagine your pain but just remember the Lord will never give yu more than you can handle.
I pray that the Lord has no mercy on your soul and I pray that his precious little soul hunt you the rest of your life. I pray when you go to jail you feel every ounce of pain that you put that innocent child through. I pray your death is a long and painful. To the mother my heart goes out to you I can only imagine your pain but just remember the Lord will never give yu more than you can handle.
Wow is all I can say about this.
He be a black male {buck} in sheet , typical behavior .