Fluffing the Numbers and Making The Money - April Is National Child Abuse Propaganda Month

Yes folks its April Fools day but this is no joke as this day also marks the National Child Abuse Propaganda Month kick off.

Without getting too much into it, I would simply like to point out a few of issues that I have discovered through my research over the years of doing this blog.  For a more in depth look at this problem I would like to point you to the 2012 SystemSuckology reports on the subject.

• SystemSuckology: Understanding Child Abuse Propaganda Month - Part 1: An Excuse For A Fundraiser
• SystemSuckology: Understanding Child Abuse Propaganda Month - Part 2: Sitting Around The Campfire Telling Child Abuse Stories
• SystemSuckology: Understanding Child Abuse Propaganda Month - Part 3: You Can Help Support Child Welfare Fraud

Of course, this year we can expect more of the same number fluffing, fundraisers, celebrations of the accomplishments and failures of the System Sucks, candle light vigils, pinwheel gardens that include the falsely accused, etc.  

Here are a few examples:

In Ohio an article was published...

A 'WEAR BLUE' DAY ON APRIL 9 FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN GUERNSEY COUNTY 

Which states: "Guernsey County received 523 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect in 2013."

What they fail to tell you is how many of these cases were substantiated.  Therefore their celebrations include all of the lying and false accusing CPS Rats, who sent social workers on a wild goose chase thereby putting innocent families through the ringer.

Scott Ferris: April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month 

In 2013, Allen County experienced its fifth consecutive increase in reports of child abuse and neglect. In 2008, Allen County Children Services investigated 571 reports. In 2013, we investigated and assessed 967 reports of child maltreatment.

Those reports involved 2,334 children (number includes children who were subject to more than one report).

Again the number of reports does not consider the number of actual cases of child abuse.  But that's not stopping them from planting an inflated number of pinwheels in the ground as the article goes on to say...

At 12:30 p.m.Monday at Lima Memorial Health System, our community will hold its annual Pinwheels for Prevention Program. At this event, participants will plant a pinwheel in the ground, each pinwheel representing one of the 967 reports of child abuse and neglect received during 2013. This number of reports is an increase of 70 percent from 2008.

To be fair, I have nothing against raising awareness of child abuse.  What I have a problem with is using the wrong set of numbers to make it look worse than it actually is because the normal people buy into the larger numbers.

Pinwheel Garden Helps Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention 

A field of pinwheels, 800 to be exact, that represent every child abuse and neglect case reported across the Brazos Valley last year.

But the problem doesn't stop there, because these pinwheels that they are really just a way for the System Sucks to raise funds for their operations.  

Pinwheels for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in Verona 

This campaign offers citizens, businesses and community groups an opportunity to make a difference for the children in their neighborhood by purchasing a pinwheel or “cyber” pinwheel. 

Of course the larger (fluffed) number makes it so that there are more pinwheels available for sale.  That of course, brings in more money for the System Sucks.  

There is also an emotional factor to consider, as the system sucks often use fear mongering as a way to intensify the impact of what they're saying.  Smaller, more accurate numbers don't make as much of an impact on the normal average sheep.  They will therefore be that much more likely to reach deep into their wallets and give the System Sucks their money if they think the problem is worse than it actually is, especially when the horror stories are added.  

Clairen Reese: Pinwheels for Prevention 

In 2013, the Department of Children and Families abuse hotline received 1,538 initial reports in Santa Rosa County. Fifty-nine medical exams and 68 forensic/specialized interviews were conducted. More than 700 sessions of individual, family and group counseling were held. 

Almost half of those being abused are in the newborn to 6-year-old range, while those age 7-12 and 13-18 make up the balance almost equally. And 66 percent are female; 34 percent are male; 42 percent involve sexual abuse; 30 percent physical; 19 percent neglect; and 9 percent something else. 

“We have to protect our innocent children who are victims of neglect and abuse by their own families or by predators,” said Liz Simmons, Kids’ House child abuse prevention campaign chairwoman. “What a horrible way to spend a childhood. 

So yes there is an actual practical application for making mountains out of mole hills.  It helps them to increase pinwheel sales, thus creating more money for the System Sucks.