Posted on 10/28/2005 4:53:52 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Unionville is a very problematic community relative to other communities in that area. When someone reports on all of the problems that have been caused by the McManus family, the situation will become very clear. Also interesting is the $2500 fine for not reporting potential cases of abuse. An investigative reporter should look into this and see if perhaps Mr. McManus caused the injuries to his child with the intention of attempting to sue the district. Mr. McManus should be happy that his son only received a spanking. In the future, he'll probably see the wisdom of that statement.
Dr. Corbi Milligan should see his/her practice boycotted immediately.
Well, there's more to the story now. Here's a new one on the same fella (the parent making the accusations):
Click here for new problems of Mr. Manus.
Here's the story:
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
By Clint Confehr
What goes around, comes around, or so it appears for a Bedford County man who's wanted in circuit court here. He's the same man who accused the vice principal of Community High School of child abuse when his son was paddled last year following a school bus incident. State and county investigations have cleared the vice principal. The latest development appears to arrive in reverse. Stalking, vandalism and trespassing charges have been set aside for a Rockvale man accused by a Unionville man who didn't show up in court to testify Thursday last week.
That's when the defendant wanted to testify and show that his accuser, Freddy Manus of Unionville, was named in bail bondsmen's ads among a list of "Rutherford County's Most Wanted." Yesterday, a check with the Rutherford County Jail revealed Manus was being held there. One year ago, Manus accused Michael Faulk of trespassing at his home on Virgil Crowell Road. Other charges followed and the cases were combined for a bench trial on Thursday last week when Judge Lee Russell presided. Because Manus didn't appear in court to press the case, the state declined to prosecute Faulk and Judge Russell issued a directive to have Manus brought to court to explain why he should not be held in contempt for failing to appear for the hearing. Faulk had armed his defense attorney, Assistant Public Defender Jack Dearing, with a news story about Manus and the advertisement from bail bondsmen who displayed a photo of Manus and listed him as wanted for parole violation. Manus was being held this morning in the Rutherford County Jail without bail on a charge alleging violation of probation, according to a county jailer in Murfreesboro. Manus is scheduled for a circuit court hearing on the charge on Aug. 15, the jailer said. Manus was booked into the Rutherford County Jail on Monday, four days after he was to have appeared in Bedford County Circuit Court to testify against Faulk. Faul left the courthouse last Thursday saying he was relieved.
"I've been through it almost a year and one month and it's been a big struggle for me," Faulk said. "I'm not a high falutin' guy. It's taken all my wages to get through this. They drag it out so long and think you'll take a guilty, but I'm not guilty." Faulk, 32, was accused by Manus of trespassing and stalking and seen looking in a window of the Manus family's house trailer, putting the Manus children in fear, according to warrants. It was Manus' son, Samuel, who received the county school system's permitted corporal punishment on Oct. 19, 2005, by Vice Principal Keith Williams. Tracy and Freddy Manus even produced a doctor's report to allege the paddling was child abuse.
Within days, Bedford County's court system declined to take steps toward prosecution, but a state Department of Children's Services investigation began and it wasn't until mid winter when the state said it could not find reason to conclude the paddling was child abuse. Nearly six months later, in mid June, The Daily News Journal published a story quoting a police detective as saying Manus convinced his 12-year-old daughter to falsify a report that she was raped by her mother's boyfriend so her parents could reunite. Manus was charged with filing a false report and the Murfreesboro newspaper quoted Rutherford County court records as showing Manus' criminal record includes charges of assaults, a DUI, drug offenses and driving on a revoked license.
As for Manus' prospective appearance in Bedford County Circuit Court, Judge Russell holds court tomorrow. His next regularly scheduled date is Aug. 17. Faulk says he didn't know he'd been accused by Manus until he was served with the warrants. He denies striking or tapping the Manus house trailer, or committing any of the offenses alleged by Manus. Asked if he thought Manus would appear to testify in the case, Faulk replied, "I didn't know that he was supposed to be here. I've been to court once a month for a year." "My sister has got a kid with Freddy," said Faulk, speculating the conflict stems from a child support issue.
"But as far as any drama or problems, we have never had none," he said. Faulk said he was surprised by all the events. "All of a sudden I was getting pointed out by the ... cops," he said. "I'll tell you, it's a real head dropper [physical reaction of regret] when you're arrested for something you didn't do."
The school system should sue the doctor until either the school OR the doctor runs out of money. Hold me back...
Please read the new story about Mr. Manus and what has been happening. In light of that circumstance, if you matched what he's been doing, I'd not only have your son paddled, I'd have you caned...and I am very serious about it. Then, the school system would sue you until you were financially ruined to set an example. With stupidity like we've seen in this story, I'm ready for totalitarian rule if it will put a stop to this foolishness.
Happy days in the 50's..
Why would you say such a mean thing about my son?
I have very well-behaved children.
I also have a very poor school district that is very untrustful, and my district is not the only one.
My kids' school purposefully lied about my daughters attendance in order to kick my daughters out of the school for next year. I complained a lot about problems at the school. They said that we were late to school 20 days, and because of this we could not go to the school. The only thing is that one of my daughters has severe brain damage. I was working with the school psychologist and occupational therapist to figure out ways to help my daughter get up in the mornings. It took us the entire school year to get my daughter occupational therapy even though I requested it in October.
Like I said, I would leave the corporal punishment up to the parents. If there really is a bad problem, then I would call the police. I also don't have a problem with kicking a kid out.
I don't trust school districts after the past 2 years. We are pulling my daughters out of public school. The staff at the private Christian school is already much better than the public school.
The son was the primary target. Out-of-control parents who communicate to their school age children that no one can punish them have created an immense problem in the public schools. The entire situation is barely tenable at best. If your child is in a private school, keep him there.
The son was not the primary target. Out-of-control parents who communicate to their school age children that no one can punish them have created an immense problem in the public schools. The entire situation is barely tenable at best. If your child is in a private school, keep him there.
Personally, I think it is parents who do not discipline their kids are the problem. If you discipline your kids, then you shouldn't have problems with your kids at school.
My kids never get in trouble at school. They always get perfect marks for behavior.
I don't trust other people to discipline my kids. My husband and I take on that responsibility ourselves.
From your perspective...I can see why you have your views. However, so many do NOT take on that responsibility. That is the foundation for my reasoning that parents should be severely punished when the child goes nuts. That would go a long way to persuading the parents to start reigning in the children. Out-of-control children can NOT be tolerated.
Turned out just like I said it would. You can take your foot out of your mouth and apologize. Oh, I forgot. My wife said people would rather die than apologize for being wrong. Stay in Illinois.
When I was in school the parents signed a permission slip stating the school could spank their child if there was a need to. I would assume this school would have the same policy. The bruising on the back bone is the part that bothers me.
My dad had told me about a marriage he had before I was born. He had two stepsons who were the biggest monsters. (i.e., he bought them new boots. they thanked him by throwing them in the lake). He said they were spanked so hard for that they had welts on their butts. After that they became the most well behaved children. Even their father commented that he had never seen them behave so well.
I agree, I get the feeling that people who meekly allowed themselves to be beaten, as children, by governmnet officials are offended that most people would never stand for such abuse. Borderline sex abuse in some cases.
I don't like a school dishing out corporal punishment. I don't mind schools punishing children.
My daughters went to a new school this year, and they were awful at disciplining the children. Kids spit at teachers and other staff. Little girls jumped on milk boxes to make them splatter at lunch time. Lots of the children had horrible language. Kids got beat up.
The school did nothing, and the kids' behavior got out of control.
There were so many things the school could have done. For one thing, they could pull kids out of class and make them sit in detention all day long. They could make the kids clean up the school if they made a mess at lunch.
Even little things. At lunch time the kids could sit anywhere they wanted. I would have given the kids assigned seats and made them sit in the seats quietly during lunch.
Also, I would reward good behavior. My daughters had good behavior. Their teacher pulled cards if a kid misbehaved. If their card was pulled it resulted in things like missing recess, their parents being called, to missing class parties and field trips. My twin daughters were the only kids in the class to never have their cards pulled. Now, on top of this the school had a student of the month reward. My daughters were the only girls that did not get this reward. The kids that got this reward were the kids whose behavior improved during the year. How could my daughters ever get this reward. Academically, they were the top 2 students in math and behavior wise they never got into trouble.
I mentioned that my one of my daughters has brain damage and had a hard time getting up in the morning. I wanted the school to discipline her for this. I was already do tons at home, and it wasn't helping. I thought the school could have made her miss recess or lunch. They could have also had her work on getting to school on time, and she would get student of the month. Nothing from the school.
Anyway, I don't trust public schools anymore.
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