Turpin case: California couple deny torturing 'shackled siblings'
 

Turpin case: California couple deny torturing 'shackled siblings' - BBC News

The parents accused of holding their 13 children in shackles at a California home have pleaded not guilty.

David Turpin, 56, and Louise Turpin, 49, are facing charges of torture, abuse and false imprisonment.

They were arrested after one daughter escaped from their home, where police later found some siblings chained to beds and severely malnourished.

The couple appeared in court hours after prosecutors detailed the horrific abuse allegations against them.

Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said the couple had allegedly punished their children by tying them up - first using ropes and later chaining them to their beds with padlocks.

He said the alleged punishments would last weeks or months, and intensified over time.

One look at them and I know they are guilty..

^^ Spoken like a true racist

He didn't say anything about race.

^^ Spoken like a true racist

I've told you many times I'm not racist. I have no problem with black people.. at all. I'm honest and pretty vocal about who I don't like and it just so happens to be the people that want to throw you off a 5 story building onto your head :winkwink:

I know plenty of racists and, aside from their racism, they're good people. It's the racist who say racist shit constantly but don't admit to being racist that irritate me I just don't get it.

Usually you can tell mentally ill people just by looking at them. These people are a good example of that.

He walked right into that one

You are one of the biggest racists on this board.

Tell us all how much you hate mexicans again.