Lawsuit raises hotline question
If a student tells a school counselor that another student is abusing her at school, must the counselor --a mandated reporter --make a call to the state's child abuse hotline?
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Study: Miss. Ranks Last In Child Welfare 10 Years In A Row
Study: Miss. Ranks Last In Child Welfare
A national study ranks Mississippi in last place in child welfare for the 10th consecutive year.
A national study ranks Mississippi in last place in child welfare for the 10th consecutive year.
New Target Alert!!!
Well not really, but this makes it official apparently.
Report: Cohabitation a threat to child welfare : 2011-08-17
Cohabiting is an emerging threat to the health of children and society, two new research reports say.
Report: Cohabitation a threat to child welfare : 2011-08-17
Cohabiting is an emerging threat to the health of children and society, two new research reports say.
Another one? Damn!
Phoenix police: Man accused of sexually assaulting foster child
A Phoenix man was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old foster child who was in his care for several months, according to police.
A Phoenix man was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old foster child who was in his care for several months, according to police.
Ill. judge rules against Catholics on foster care
Ill. judge rules against Catholics on foster care
An Illinois judge ruled Thursday that the state can stop working with Catholic Charities on adoptions and foster care placements - something the state decided to do in July after the not-for-profit agency refused to recognize Illinois' new civil unions law.
An Illinois judge ruled Thursday that the state can stop working with Catholic Charities on adoptions and foster care placements - something the state decided to do in July after the not-for-profit agency refused to recognize Illinois' new civil unions law.
Langevin bill aims to curb foster child ID theft
Langevin bill aims to curb foster child ID theft
A congressman from Rhode Island wants state governments to do more to protect children in foster care from identity theft.
A congressman from Rhode Island wants state governments to do more to protect children in foster care from identity theft.
Dalton man charged with rape of foster child
Dalton man charged with rape of foster child
A Dalton man has been arrested for the statutory rape and aggravated child molestation of a foster child in his care, authorities said.
Foster Father Charged With Sex Crimes
Foster Father Charged With Sex Crimes
A Dalton man has been arrested for the statutory rape and aggravated child molestation of a foster child in his care, authorities said.
Foster Father Charged With Sex Crimes
Foster Father Charged With Sex Crimes
HSE criticised over foster care
HSE criticised over foster care
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has committed to developing a national policy for providing foster care services for children with special needs by the end of the year.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has committed to developing a national policy for providing foster care services for children with special needs by the end of the year.
For Sale to Humanity: Thousands of Foster Children
For Sale to Humanity: Thousands of Foster Children
We have written several times during the past year about the moral and ethical violations which we believe occur by executives and administrators of many of the Foster Agencies littering the landscape of Los Angeles, like so many angels that hide behind pretenses of nobility and decency.
We have written several times during the past year about the moral and ethical violations which we believe occur by executives and administrators of many of the Foster Agencies littering the landscape of Los Angeles, like so many angels that hide behind pretenses of nobility and decency.
94 per cent of Ghanaian parents endorse corporal punishment-Survey
94 per cent of Ghanaian parents endorse corporal punishment-Survey
A survey conducted in four districts of the country by the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) indicates that 94 per cent of Ghanaian parents endorse corporal punishment as a means of correcting misbehaving students.
A survey conducted in four districts of the country by the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) indicates that 94 per cent of Ghanaian parents endorse corporal punishment as a means of correcting misbehaving students.
Foster Parent Sex Charges
Dalton police have charged a foster parent with sex charges. investigators say the victim is a foster daughter living in his home. 46-year old mark edward anthony faces charges of statutory rape and aggravated child molestation. police say the incidents happened over several months late last year. the department was called to remove children from the residence in february .. and the investigation has been underway since then. anthony was arrested on tuesday and denied bond.
Pregnant woman told baby was alive two weeks after being told she had suffered a miscarriage
Pregnant woman told baby was alive two weeks after being told she had suffered a miscarriage
A pregnant woman who was advised to have a termination after an NHS ultrasound indicated she had suffered a miscarriage only found out her baby was still alive after requesting another scan.
A pregnant woman who was advised to have a termination after an NHS ultrasound indicated she had suffered a miscarriage only found out her baby was still alive after requesting another scan.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
No Cause for Marijuana Case, but Enough for Child Neglect
No Cause for Marijuana Case, but Enough for Child Neglect
The police found about 10 grams of marijuana, or about a third of an ounce, when they searched Penelope Harris’s apartment in the Bronx last year. The amount was below the legal threshold for even a misdemeanor, and prosecutors declined to charge her. But Ms. Harris, a mother whose son and niece were home when she was briefly in custody, could hardly rest easy.
The police found about 10 grams of marijuana, or about a third of an ounce, when they searched Penelope Harris’s apartment in the Bronx last year. The amount was below the legal threshold for even a misdemeanor, and prosecutors declined to charge her. But Ms. Harris, a mother whose son and niece were home when she was briefly in custody, could hardly rest easy.
Former Foster Parents of the Year Charged With Child Endangerment
Toledo foster parents charged with endangering child
A foster child with cerebral palsy was removed from her parent's home. Now, her adoptive parents are charged with child endangering. A Lucas County grand jury handed down the indictment Wednesday afternoon.
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In 1999, the Henrys were foster parents of the year. But now, Mrs. Henry and her husband, Christopher, are accused of abusing their adoptive daughter who has cerebral palsy.
A foster child with cerebral palsy was removed from her parent's home. Now, her adoptive parents are charged with child endangering. A Lucas County grand jury handed down the indictment Wednesday afternoon.
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In 1999, the Henrys were foster parents of the year. But now, Mrs. Henry and her husband, Christopher, are accused of abusing their adoptive daughter who has cerebral palsy.
State child snatchers: As social workers hand back a child they falsely claim was abused, an investigation exposes one of the great scandals of our ag
State child snatchers: As social workers hand back a child they falsely claim was abused, an investigation exposes one of the great scandals of our age
Daily Mail readers will have been horrified yesterday to read the story of the South Gloucestershire couple whose two young children were removed from them because social workers thought their son’s bone fractures must have been caused by physical abuse.
Daily Mail readers will have been horrified yesterday to read the story of the South Gloucestershire couple whose two young children were removed from them because social workers thought their son’s bone fractures must have been caused by physical abuse.
Ky. one of worst for child welfare
Ky. one of worst for child welfare
In the face of poverty and other economic woes, Kentucky is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to children’s health, according to a recent study.
In the face of poverty and other economic woes, Kentucky is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to children’s health, according to a recent study.
Newspapers accuse state of illegally withholding child-death records
Newspapers accuse state of illegally withholding child-death records
A lawyer for Kentucky's two largest newspapers told a Franklin Circuit Court judge Wednesday that the state was "thumbing its nose at the law" by withholding records relating to the deaths of abused and neglected children.
Note: Yeah, they want the juicy stuff to help sell papers.
A lawyer for Kentucky's two largest newspapers told a Franklin Circuit Court judge Wednesday that the state was "thumbing its nose at the law" by withholding records relating to the deaths of abused and neglected children.
Note: Yeah, they want the juicy stuff to help sell papers.
New racket: Trafficking in unborn babies
New racket: Trafficking in unborn babies
It is called trafficking in unborn babies.
Pregnant Filipino women have been recruited to travel overseas legally as tourists then sell their newborns to waiting adoptive parents, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said on Wednesday.
It is called trafficking in unborn babies.
Pregnant Filipino women have been recruited to travel overseas legally as tourists then sell their newborns to waiting adoptive parents, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said on Wednesday.
Va child services worker faces drug, gun charges
Va child services worker faces drug, gun charges
A Spotsylvania County child protective services worker and two of her family members are facing drug charges.
A Spotsylvania County child protective services worker and two of her family members are facing drug charges.
Mom jailed for false child abuse story against ex
Mom jailed for false child abuse story against ex
Three southwest Florida residents have been charged with falsely reporting child abuse to the state hotline.
Note: Wow. Only 3?
Three southwest Florida residents have been charged with falsely reporting child abuse to the state hotline.
Note: Wow. Only 3?
The Flame Wars
Earlier today my doorbell rang, causing the instantaneous panic attack known as Doorbell PTSD, a common disorder caused by unwarranted CPS investigations where the person panics when they're not expecting a visitor who comes knocking. I opened the door, there were two old men with their Bibles in hand coming to share the word of the Jehovah's Witness. The guy asked me the following question: Why do you think there are so many problems in the world? He elaborated for a few seconds and if I get the gist of what he was saying, he wanted to know why I thought there was violence, drug use, family breakdown, and a host of other social problems.
What an annoyance, I thought. So I politely answered his question to the best of my ability explaining that: "People are stupid and the human race is like a large group of small children all put into the sandbox together being told to share one single toy."
Then I politely sent them on their way. Sort of like what I'm gonna do with the Flame Warriors and trolls that are popping up on Facebook, calling themselves family rights activists or rather the bad kids who can't play nice in the sandbox and just want to pick fights with whoever comes along. Because they too are nothing but a minor annoyance, and giving them the attention that they seek only fuels the fire. It also causes problems like nothing changing, nothing getting accomplished, and nothing but more idiots joining in.
Fortunately most, not all, but most of my readers act like adults who want real change and reform. They see the kind of harm that can come to their efforts by engaging in such petty and immature drives to expose every advocate who won't join their war or has any perceived affiliations with whoever it is that they don't like.
What an annoyance, I thought. So I politely answered his question to the best of my ability explaining that: "People are stupid and the human race is like a large group of small children all put into the sandbox together being told to share one single toy."
Then I politely sent them on their way. Sort of like what I'm gonna do with the Flame Warriors and trolls that are popping up on Facebook, calling themselves family rights activists or rather the bad kids who can't play nice in the sandbox and just want to pick fights with whoever comes along. Because they too are nothing but a minor annoyance, and giving them the attention that they seek only fuels the fire. It also causes problems like nothing changing, nothing getting accomplished, and nothing but more idiots joining in.
The reason I am writing this is because many people have contacted me in support since this John Doe AKA John Anderson guy decided to advertise his ongoing flame war in the small and might I add, usually friendly Facebook group which I started a while back. Since then, nothing bad has happened with the exception of his small group of trolls tooting their horns and playing their games. My friends list has grown, people have continued to post their links and do their thing. So really they have done nothing but make themselves look stupid and piss a few others off in the process.
From what I can see, the guy has some sort of a personality disorder (keen grasp of the obvious, I know). He's apparently making fake accounts under the names of others with all kinds of accusations. I've heard this and I've read that, I've heard all kinds of things that I don't want to repeat on this blog out of respect for my readers. Nor am I going to give him much of my attention, as my focus will not be diverted and Legally Kidnapped will continue to move forward and continue to expose the Child Protective Industry for what it is.
Fortunately most, not all, but most of my readers act like adults who want real change and reform. They see the kind of harm that can come to their efforts by engaging in such petty and immature drives to expose every advocate who won't join their war or has any perceived affiliations with whoever it is that they don't like.
You know, I've been around for a while. I've seen lots of these Flame Wars over the last few years. Some have raged on forever. My favorite has been going on in Usenet for probably 10 years where the same small group attacks each other with the same crap over and over again. It still continues on to this day and these people have accomplished nothing and I often think it continues because they simply have nothing better to do.
So what is a flame war? Wikipedia puts it like this:
So what is a flame war? Wikipedia puts it like this:
Flaming, also known as bashing, is hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users. Flaming usually occurs in the social context of an Internet forum, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Usenet, by e-mail, game servers such as Xbox Live or Playstation Network, and on video-sharing websites. It is frequently the result of the discussion of heated real-world issues such as politics, sports, religion, and philosophy, or of issues that polarise subpopulations, but can also be provoked by seemingly trivial differences.
Deliberate flaming, as opposed to flaming as a result of emotional discussions, is carried out by individuals known as flamers, who are specifically motivated to incite flaming. These users specialize in flaming and target specific aspects of a controversial conversation, and are usually more subtle than their counterparts.
Their counterparts are known as trolls who are less "professional" and write obvious and blunt remarks to incite a flame war, as opposed to the more subtle, yet precise flamers.[1] Some websites even cater for flamers and trolls, by allowing them a free environment, such as Flame-Wars forum.[2]Now the problem with the trolls is that they don't make any sense. They present a logical fallacy in what would be otherwise productive arguments, known as an Ad Hominem, which Wikipedia describes like this:
"Personal attacks"
An ad hominem (Latin: "to the man"), short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to link the truth of a claim to a negative characteristic or belief of the person advocating it. The ad hominem is normally described as a logical fallacy, but it is not always fallacious; in some instances, questions of personal conduct, character, motives, etc., are legitimate and relevant to the issue.
Saying that "So and so did this or that" does not solve the problems of Child Protective Services stealing and selling your children.
All the flame wars do is divert us from our purpose. They make us choose sides against one another. They keep us divided. Engaging will make you look just as stupid as they are.
"Examine that which is said, not he who said it."
- Arabian Proverb
Gene Leonhardt, father of Jessi Slaughter, dies of a heart attack aged 53
Gene Leonhardt, father of Jessi Slaughter, dies of a heart attack aged 53
Gene Leonhardt, who became something of an internet celebrity with his rather odd defence of his daughter Jessi Slaughter, has died of a heart attack. He was 53 years old.
Gene Leonhardt, who became something of an internet celebrity with his rather odd defence of his daughter Jessi Slaughter, has died of a heart attack. He was 53 years old.
US Child Welfare Survey Examines Recession
US Child Welfare Survey Examines Recession
Some 14.7 million U.S. children, or 20 percent of America's juvenile population, are poor according to a a child welfare study to be published Wednesday.
Some 14.7 million U.S. children, or 20 percent of America's juvenile population, are poor according to a a child welfare study to be published Wednesday.
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