Man Allegedly Kills Son to Avoid Paying Support

January 5th, 2009

Danny Platt

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.”

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longdikin Said on

He be a black male {buck} in sheet , typical behavior ..



sasha Said on

This kinda of $h!t realllly pisses me off. First off, DAVID, I am SICK or seeing you on this site saying some DUMB $&!T. It’s ANNOYING!! Also, to longkindikin STFU!! is all that I have to say about that. Back to the story, he should be fed off to the dogs and all kinds of wild, exotic animals and have them chew off his @#$k. I’m sick of people calling other people like these animals; Animals have WAY MORE MORAL RESPECT than some of us. He is a MONSTER who needs GOD in his life. He better pay with his life in the WORST WAY POSSIBLE. I better get off because I am getting PISSED OFF AGAIN!!!!



Chris Said on

I bet the Mother knew what this Man was capable of. I am sure he was on some type of drug.



kern Said on

Video of this guy last week:
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http://www.break.com/usercontent/200…zy-423354.html



kern Said on

Video of this guy last week::
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http://www.break.com/usercontent/200…zy-423354.html



DVOYS of1 Said on

Wow. I’ve only one thing to say, well maybe two but, INCARCERATION4Procerating is not the answer for child support order. I’m sad to see a child’s life had to be taken to see that this child support issue has been taken thus far to where we have to examine whether we wont to incarcerate and license revocation for something that was given to us as gods. Mz. Rodham has made it to where support for the child is monetary and yes it is. I think supprt for the child should first and for most be mental and physical support, with the mother & father both there emotionally for the child/ren. Making the parents accountable for the out come of raising their child/ren. which is the reward for being a parent. When you take a parent to jail you take them away from the child/ren. The parent no longer is working to provide for itself monetarily, let alone for its child/ren. The parent is not there mentally or physically, leaving one parent the responsibility. While incarcerated taxpayers pay for the stay and the child gets no pay. Making the State money hand over fist. Yea child support and jails are big business.Wether or not the parents are together they both have to be adult enough to at least be friend each other for the child’s well being. That is why it is called child Support, right? When the support is one sided it gives one parent the power of Vengance or Vendetta. Completely unfair to the other parent man or, women. May Jah be with that child and both of his parents and all family members. Change is coming. I pray this change isn’t false hope but, Life Relief! NO LICENSE REVOCATION OR INCARCERATION FOR INCARCERATION. It’s starting to create Idiots like this one!!!



kendra Said on

thats reediculous..u can tell this world coming to a end…this thing they call life aint no joke ppl yall betta get right befo its to late….i plead the blood of jesus over her household in the name of jesus…..thats sick, heartless, selfish, and ignorant…god cover that family…..keep this family in my prayers!!!



clarence Said on

A STRAIGHT DUMB ASS TO THINK THATS GOING TO HELP !!!!



clarence Said on

WELL HE NEEDS JESUS AND AND A BIG BOOT UP HIS ASS!!!



david Said on

instant death sentence, good riddance



Ashley Said on

HE SHOULD NOT BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THIS. THEY SHOULD JUST LET THE MEN IN PRISON BEAT HIS A## EVERYDAY AND LET HIM SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT HE DID. HE OBVIOUSLY WANTED TO GO TO PRISON SO SEND HIM THERE AND MAKE IT HAPPEN! DON’T GIVE HIM DEATH THAT’S TO NICE FOR HIM HE NEEDS TO SUFFER! I BET HE WISHES HE WOULD HAVE JUST TAKEN CARE OF THE LITTLE BOY NOW. DUMB A##



MarisaK. Said on

May GOD have mercy on his soul. I have a feeling that his fellow inmates are not going to be as kind. RIP will have a whole new meaning for his fool.



mamagn Said on

I knew he was black,my sisters kids father told me that he would quit his job before he paid child support..NI%%GAS,when will these stupid women stop messing with these crazy ass n**gas.



mollie Said on

Send his stupid ass to the Middle East look like he can aim pretty good.



mollie Said on

Send his stupid ass to the Middle East look like he can aim pretty good.



dw Said on

First I want to say that this is a very horrible thing he did and the system play a part in it. Like The football player that killed the mother and the father that infected his son with hiv the system works only for the women and crushes the man. the system needs to be changed so that it is fair not one sided. I hurt for that little boy that is just wrong. CHANGE THE SYSTEM……..



david Said on

You black men need to be more responsible.



A Mother Said on

Its sad to believe that a man can hurt an innocent child,becuase he doesn’t wanna stand up for his responsiblility.I hope he rots in Jail and in hell. He do not deserve to be walkin and livin among people who are kind hearted and loving to each other.Why would he cause a mother so much pain.
Let us leave him to god,he will be his judge.

A Loving Mother



Teebabe Said on

I am going to pray for that dude because he is going to need it when he gets to prison. That poor child did not ask for him as a daddy. I hope they get him when he touches down in the parish jail..



Tracy B Said on

The father ( excuse me…sperm donor) needs to have negative comments said about him, he deserves it, but when stupid comments, ( Like David and Donna’s) show up, it is blatantly clear that ignorance knows no color! Not to mention, David needs spellcheck, a dictionary, or a GED!