WTF Stories of the Week - Page 150

Gn2Dlnd · 05-20-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

PCP, fun for the whole family

This story is horrifying.

I saw this story 3 days ago on Boing Boing, I haven't been able to shake it since. Horrifying in every direction.

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-18-2009, 01:00 PM

The horrifying part isn't what the father currently did:

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More than 20 prior criminal cases can be found for the father in court records, including a no contest plea in April 2006 on misdemeanor willful cruelty to a child. He was placed on probation at that time.

He actually was allowed to have custody of a child after that.

What is wrong with our legal system???

Strangler Lewis · 05-18-2009, 04:39 PM

I didn't read the story, but I assume it was a different kid.

While felons lose the right to vote and can't own firearms, and while parental rights can be terminated, we don't say to serial abusers of women and children--or Mickey Rooney and Liz Taylor--that they are banned from forming personal or parental relationships. Fundamental rights, probably, slippery slope and so on.

Alex · 05-18-2009, 05:18 PM

Actually it might be better to just sacrifice the current kid he has and write it off as a lost cause rather than taking them away so that he moves on to serially ruining children.

Sure, that one might whine but then we should just mock it for its selfishness.

Mousey Girl · 05-18-2009, 07:25 PM

This is life in Bakersfield. CPS follows up on people like me, but yet let kids live with people like him, without a backwards glance. In all honesty Bakersfield is very racist. If that man was white the kid would have been taken away. I know how harsh that sounds, but that is the way it is.

Mousey Girl · 05-20-2009, 06:22 AM

CPS is now being investigated. So far it has been revealed that 3 years ago the father was under suspicion of child abuse/endangerment and was still allowed to maintain custody. Everyone seemed to know the father had a history of drug abuse, but no one did anything about it.

The boy's uncle is trying to get pemanent custody of the boy. Nothing has been said about the mother.

Morrigoon · 05-20-2009, 01:35 PM

They must be REALLY bored in Utah

Ghoulish Delight · 05-23-2009, 10:20 AM

Carbon Neutral Expedition

A team of adventurous Brits came up with the bright idea to be the first to ever cross Greenland while remaining completely carbon neutral, starting with a carbon neutral solar powered sail boat.

So how'd it go? Ummm, the sailboat capsized, knocking out their solar power cells and leaving them adrift. But no worries they were rescued. By and oil tanker.

Said one of the crew, "The team are now safely and ironically aboard the oil tanker Overseas Yellowstone."

Alex · 05-23-2009, 10:27 AM

Someone just listened to last week's Wait Wait didn't someone? (Just a guess on my part.)

Ghoulish Delight · 05-23-2009, 10:29 AM

I listened a few days ago, but something else reminded me and I was near my laptop.

05-18-2009, 04:39 PM	#3
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	I didn't read the story, but I assume it was a different kid. While felons lose the right to vote and can't own firearms, and while parental rights can be terminated, we don't say to serial abusers of women and children--or Mickey Rooney and Liz Taylor--that they are banned from forming personal or parental relationships. Fundamental rights, probably, slippery slope and so on. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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05-18-2009, 05:18 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Actually it might be better to just sacrifice the current kid he has and write it off as a lost cause rather than taking them away so that he moves on to serially ruining children. Sure, that one might whine but then we should just mock it for its selfishness.
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05-18-2009, 07:25 PM	#5
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	This is life in Bakersfield. CPS follows up on people like me, but yet let kids live with people like him, without a backwards glance. In all honesty Bakersfield is very racist. If that man was white the kid would have been taken away. I know how harsh that sounds, but that is the way it is.
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05-20-2009, 06:22 AM	#6
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	CPS is now being investigated. So far it has been revealed that 3 years ago the father was under suspicion of child abuse/endangerment and was still allowed to maintain custody. Everyone seemed to know the father had a history of drug abuse, but no one did anything about it. The boy's uncle is trying to get pemanent custody of the boy. Nothing has been said about the mother.
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05-20-2009, 01:35 PM	#7
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	They must be REALLY bored in Utah __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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05-23-2009, 10:20 AM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Carbon Neutral Expedition A team of adventurous Brits came up with the bright idea to be the first to ever cross Greenland while remaining completely carbon neutral, starting with a carbon neutral solar powered sail boat. So how'd it go? Ummm, the sailboat capsized, knocking out their solar power cells and leaving them adrift. But no worries they were rescued. By and oil tanker. Said one of the crew, "The team are now safely and ironically aboard the oil tanker Overseas Yellowstone." __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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05-23-2009, 10:27 AM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Someone just listened to last week's Wait Wait didn't someone? (Just a guess on my part.)
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05-23-2009, 10:29 AM	#10
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I listened a few days ago, but something else reminded me and I was near my laptop. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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