I think it sucks that Amber Alerts are refused some cases beause they don't meet a narrow criterea, and in this case it is abused to make one state's CPS authority apply to other states.

Should one state's CPS have the right to "extradite" people without due process? I don't think so.

I understand why CPS exists, but its standard for parenting seems a bit too high to swollow.


I don't quite understand the CPS issue... even when the courts get involved. Usually from what I have seen and read, the courts tend to want the kids with the parents reguardless of activities that may be questionable (as well as tend to give the children to the mother instead of the father).

So, after reading some of your articles, I find it strange that the courts are supporting CPS to a point of creating incredible standards for parents to get their children back.

Do different states have different CPS systems? Apparently in NY or more specifically in NYC, even after tips have been called in and recieved and even after visits to the household, some parent get away with some awful abuses; Also in NJ.

I am not sure about getting rid of anonymous tips, what I do question is CPS powers and the incredible high standard of getting children back. I think some parents CURRENTLY fall under having their children taken away and don't even know it. One phone call and they are gone because they don't earn enough? Because the kid has on unexplainable bruise?

Is it TRUE that the State owns your children? I have heard that many times and even pointed to the... how shall I put this... administrative law... that basically says the State has the right to take away your children pretty much for any reason deemed legal.




In other news...
Gid, you made me see that I should stand up for my own pet issues as well and focus on it. My one focus right now is security in america with a special focus on security guards... did you know security guards outnumber police 5 to 1; Yet, mistreatment, drugs and alcohol abuse, and other abuses are allowed to happen because security companies don't care to investigate there own employees? Criminals becoming security guards? No worst than airport screeners who get paid less then people who work at McDonald's BUT with the power to defend and keep safe property and lives... while it is not so much an issue of pay, there are things that should not happen in an indrustry that basically keeps america safe and limits property damage through having a trained eyewittness on the scene. Wouldn't you fell safer that security guards can be a profession instead of just a way to earn some money? Wouldn't it be better to have citezens who are trained in seeing things that others would miss AND be able to report it more acuratly to the proper authorities? Don't you want secuirty guard to have more pride?

This is what my issue is going to be and my focus politically.

 

Do different states have different CPS systems? Apparently in NY or more specifically in NYC, even after tips have been called in and recieved and even after visits to the household, some parent get away with some awful abuses; Also in NJ.

The reason some parents get away with awful abuses is that the state's too busy chasing red herrings from malicious neighbors or family members to put the focus where they should.

I am not sure about getting rid of anonymous tips, what I do question is CPS powers and the incredible high standard of getting children back. I think some parents CURRENTLY fall under having their children taken away and don't even know it. One phone call and they are gone because they don't earn enough? Because the kid has on unexplainable bruise?

To this I will respond: The Constitution, the Constitution, the Constitution. We have a Constitutionally guaranteed RIGHT to confront our accusers; if you allow that to be void in CPS cases, you allow it to be void in ALL cases. Anonymous reporting allows for abuse of the system by malicious outsiders.

A FAR better law would be a "shield law", which allows for CPS to know, but protect the identity of a reporter  unless the information from the reporter's phone call is entered into evidence or used to obtain a warrant. Under the current system, however, you don't even need to leave a name. You can make as many false allegations as you want with impunity. A shield law would aid authorities as well as CPS because it would allow CPS to further question witnesses as well as to track down individuals with a pattern of abusing the reporting system. You can find case after case where noncustodial parents have basically called CPS on custodial parents until they get their child; this MUST END.

As for the state owning children, unfortunately, there have been far too many court decisions to that effect. We need to fear such decisions, as they are hallmarks of a socialist state and infringe greatly on our individual liberties.

What really hacked me about this case as well, though, was the abuse of the amber alert system. That's something we all need to worry about.