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Delurking re: the removal of the other daughter, and any child abuse connections.

I just wanted to point out the Missouri statutes (http://www.childwelfare.gov/) regarding abuse and neglect. Missouri does have a statute for 'emotional abuse', but it's not clearly defined, and one would need to define the abuser as a person responsible for the child.

As for the removal of the other daughter: clearly that woman and those involved--incredibly crapTAStic parenting, and utter failure at human decency. But removing their daughter at this point only creates more problems. Consequences? Yes. And consequences that show this child that her parents made BIG mistakes--but removing her penalizes HER, not them.

Also--unless the local DSS has more info than has been published, there's no imminent risk of harm to enable them to remove.

I think any legal consequences will have to occur from another angle--harassment, or a redefinition of child endangerment.

IMVHO. (relurks)

...delurk:
With respect to Avedon Carol's response, this idea for a political cartoon was the first thing that jumped to my mind. (Which I will never create, lacking any artistic ability):

Box 1: Bush congratulating Brownie with the remains of N'awlins in the background. (Date noted)
Box 2: (April 2007): Bush congratulating Anonymous Appointee 1, standing in front of a factory of some sort, workers proudly removing all air quality controls--with all parties having gas masks hanging from their belts.
Box 3: (May 2007): Bush congratulating Anonymous Appointee 2, standing in front of a massive logging operation, a sign for "Olympic National Park - Old Growth Forests" being cut down by the first logger.
Box 4: (August 2007): Bush congratulating Anonymous Appointee 3, cutting the ribbon to re-open a public high school, all the children smiling tightly, their bibles clutched to their chests. Several of the students are wearing head scarves or yarmulkes.

Having no artistic ability, however, I will have to simply forward this article onto friends and family, with thanks to PNH...and hope that I am being overly paranoid.

...relurk

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