Drugs, stupidity , and desperation make people do stupid things as we all know , but a lady in Vancouver has gone to the extreme to try to make money to live and was busted for it.

A mother in Washington State is being held on $50,000 bail after allegedly trying to sell her 3-day-old baby at a Taco Bell. Heidi Lynn Gasaway appeared in court Monday. She was arrested July 14 after a woman at the fast food restaurant in Vancouver called 911, saying she'd been offered the baby boy for a price between $500 and $5,000.

According to court records, Gasaway, 36, is unemployed, on welfare and food stamps and really needed the money. But is selling your new born baby at Taco Bell really the asnswer ? . She’ll be back in court on July 29 for an arraignment hearing; at that time, she’s expected to enter a plea , Gasaway could face up to five years behind bars if convicted . She’s also facing outstanding charges for theft and drug possession. The baby is now safe and in the custody of Child Protective Services

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