There are no penal codes or statutes, child abuse by a PARENT is not against the law. It comes under the WIC Welfare and Institution Code. The number one law is to REUNITE the abusive parent with the child. I think it is extremely important that the public know this.
signed, child protective services
I am repulsed that you report so strongly against the conservatives and so glowingly for the left. I guess you must agree with others that Pres. Obama is a "god". I cannot condon this and will not be watching your show. I also have taken all of CBS off my watching except for the local news. It is the one that carries storm warnings, so I am stuck with it.
I love the idiots that blame it all on about "christian repulbicns" but forget that it was the democrapers that deregulated the banking industry and refused to fix a single darn thing that was obvious not to mention that as a congress they have been running the nation before the bubble popped. Both partys are not our buddys at all and anyone that cant see that is a fool or needs a reality pill.
Homelessness started, on a systemic scale, back in the 1880s when all the land in the USA became legally owned.. From this point on a constant class of people were put out on the streets because to exist in the USA one had to pay an inflated price to exist to those who owned land. Simply put, all land was bottled up and titled as law-made property in direct violation of natural law and the natural rights we possess as human beings. The liberals create Housing Act after Housing Act, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Jobs Programs, ... etc. redistributing income of those who can afford land as compensation. The conservatives see no problem in privatizing land that no human created and say just live in your car or under a bridge if the market price is to high. If you disagree they call you a Communist. Both agendas are wrong.
The solution is to recapture the rental value of land by instituting a fee on the privilege to title land. Land no Human created. This can be accomplished by taxing land values. Shift the property tax off property and put the burden on land value. Thomas Paine and Henry George should be required reading if you want to understand homelessness, not Marx and Rush Limbaugh.
This recession for us begin in the 90' So we're well awerer all BS. The real problem is EDUCATION! People do not understand, get rid of the one is not necesserery. Like motorcycle, boat, etc. AND LEARN TO COOK! You can strach your money, what ever left. Cook at home it's easy, inexpensive & healthy too.
Steve Tamas PO Box 268 Harrisville NY 13648 Tel; 315 543-2919
I can help
So, if the economy and the lack of jobs is what is causing an increase in child abuses cases...then what is the excuse of all of these foster parents who are abusing and killing the children entrusted to their care. They get paid to care for these children. So what is their excuse and why is there never a CBS story on them or the corruption in the Child Protective Services system.
Most parents do not abuse their children...and the ones who do should not have their children, but did you know that children are more likely to be abused, sexually abused, neglected and killed in DSS custody then they are in their own homes.
I say this CBS Story does not look at the whole picture of the CPS system and child abuse, but instead has a very narrow view and ignores what is really happening to our children in this country.
Child Abuse Spikes During Recession ... Since there is no "real" definition of child abuse, this title is meaningless. Posted by tomanyt at 7:50 AM : May 21, 2009
Umm...what about this?:
Child abuse and neglect are defined by Federal and State laws. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is the Federal legislation that provides minimum standards that States must incorporate in their statutory definitions of child abuse and neglect. The CAPTA definition of "child abuse and neglect" refers to:
"Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm"1
I can not believe how some people are reacting towards this story, it truly breaks my heart to see that some people just do not care, have a conscience, and needless to say a heart. These children are our future if abusive parents do not change their behavior, what kind of future do you think awaits us? A world full of more violence and carelessness. Children are given to us by God as a gift for us to love and protect. They are completely indefenseless and yes they do need us 24/7 Philistine the Art Lover, where did you come from? Weren?t you a baby first and then an adult? Did your parents beat the hell out of you to go to work at 3 years of age? It?s not like abusers have an excuse none are valid, it?s not like they don?t know where a child comes from. If you didn?t want one in the first place why didn?t you use protection????!!!! There?s a lot a ways now days to help prevent a pregnancy from occurring and if you don?t want the child put him/her up for adoption so they can find a loving and deserving family (some one better than you). I hope people out there realize that this is unacceptable and that although you may think you are not being watched I have news for you, you are being watched by GOD and he will give you the punishment you deserve.
Attention all self-righteous Repbulican "Christians" - the highest rate of poor in America is single women with children. Are you one of them? Have you tried to save money on minimum wage without taking welfare? Do you people every see any gray area in life? Like maybe someone doesn't have the education to "plan for their financial future?"
Schoolmarm - it's very comfortable in your world, isn't it? It's very easy to judge others when you have it all and have it sooo together.
Not all are blessed with the life you have. In addition, your Republican "Christian" president put us into this recession. Considering how much Republican "Christians" hate the poor but love to accuse liberals of "enjoying killing babies." You support war, torture, self-righteousness, pride, ego, lack of empathy and compassion, and you sit talking from a place where the poor do not live.
Of course, bad economies result in child abuse, crime, abortions, and every other evil, yet Republican "Christians" keep voting in their candidates to throw this country into a reccession EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Get the log out of your own eye before you judge others. You need to shut your mouths. You've done enough damage already.
What no one has any comments on this. It's inconceivable that in this day and age people don't recognize the dangerous side effects of stress. It reaches out and touches everyone a stressed individual comes into contact with. It can have far-reaching and traumatic results if not handled properly. No matter what we deal with in life (and it can be frightening) it behooves us to do all we can to survive it in a positive manner. Our life and the lives of our loved ones depend on that. I don't know if the rise in child abuse cases is due to the recession or not. But it doesn't matter - even one case of child abuse is too many.
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signed, child protective services
The solution is to recapture the rental value of land by instituting a fee on the privilege to title land. Land no Human created. This can be accomplished by taxing land values. Shift the property tax off property and put the burden on land value. Thomas Paine and Henry George should be required reading if you want to understand homelessness, not Marx and Rush Limbaugh.
Steve Tamas PO Box 268 Harrisville NY 13648 Tel; 315 543-2919
I can help
Most parents do not abuse their children...and the ones who do should not have their children, but did you know that children are more likely to be abused, sexually abused, neglected and killed in DSS custody then they are in their own homes.
I say this CBS Story does not look at the whole picture of the CPS system and child abuse, but instead has a very narrow view and ignores what is really happening to our children in this country.
Posted by tomanyt at 7:50 AM : May 21, 2009
Umm...what about this?:
Child abuse and neglect are defined by Federal and State laws. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is the Federal legislation that provides minimum standards that States must incorporate in their statutory definitions of child abuse and neglect. The CAPTA definition of "child abuse and neglect" refers to:
"Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm"1
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/define.cfm
Schoolmarm - it's very comfortable in your world, isn't it? It's very easy to judge others when you have it all and have it sooo together.
Not all are blessed with the life you have. In addition, your Republican "Christian" president put us into this recession. Considering how much Republican "Christians" hate the poor but love to accuse liberals of "enjoying killing babies." You support war, torture, self-righteousness, pride, ego, lack of empathy and compassion, and you sit talking from a place where the poor do not live.
Of course, bad economies result in child abuse, crime, abortions, and every other evil, yet Republican "Christians" keep voting in their candidates to throw this country into a reccession EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Get the log out of your own eye before you judge others. You need to shut your mouths. You've done enough damage already.