A SystemSuckology Case Study: How They Twist Events And Use Wording To Turn You Into A Monster

I'm sorry, usually I wouldn't do this, but I have to correct this article in order to demonstrate how the wording alone can have a profound effect on the perception of the court of public opinion, which is typically staffed by the normal people who haven't a clue as to what goes on in secret.

Police: Mother swings child from side-to-side in front of CPS agents

Gut Public Reaction of a Typical Normal Person: Oh My God!  How can she do that to that poor helpless child?

LK Reaction: The CPS Agent was probably trying to rip the baby from her mommy's arms and she swung around in an effort to protect her kid.

A Louisville woman was arrested after police say she refused to give up her child to Child Protective Services officials despite a court order.

Translation to Reality: A mother, while going through that awful moment in her life when her family is being ripped apart, gets busted for not happily handing over her child to CPS Agents without question or argument.

Then she gets accused of all kinds of shit!  Check this out...

According to police, Denise Wilson is charged with Wanton Endangerment, Obstructing Governmental Operations and Terroristic Threatening after she allegedly help on to an 8-month-old child and shook the baby from side-to-side in front of the CPS agents. She then allegedly stated that was going to "get" the social worker and that the social worker would "get her's."

Far be it from me to question authority of any kind, especially the word of a Cop or a CPS Agent, but knowing what I know, I highly doubt that this mother is guilty of anything more than trying to protect her child from the Boogey Man.   However, we now have new terminology, that is essential to understand when dealing with CPS Agents.  

1. If somebody was trying to grab your baby and you moved her out of the way quickly then they can twist it around and say that you were shaking the baby from side to side.  
2. Any natural verbal reaction will be interpreted as a threat.  
3. And your unwillingness to happily hand your baby over to CPS Agents is now called Obstructing Governmental Operations. 

The article concludes with...

Police say the child was put in danger by Wilson's actions.

But that's no reason to believe it.  I wasn't there so I don't know.  The article says nothing about the child being injured though.