[CharlesWayneCT]

I can find nothing from 2003 which would explain why the 1-year-old was taken from the mother’s mother (the child’s grandmother), and put in foster care.

However, the story does suggest there was arrangements made, because the three aunts (sisters of the mother) had a formal visitation arrangement, and they took the kid to Chuck E Cheese, at which point they took off with the 1-year-old without permission.

Obviously they have justification for getting the now 7-year-old from a person of unknown origin, unrelated to the child, and with no legal right to the child. The fact that the child was being hidden in a bathroom, and that the child not only wasn’t allowed to attend school, but wasn’t taught to read by the age of 7, only reinforces the action.

Even if the 7-year-old was being perfectly cared for and trained, the person in possession of the child had no legal right to the child, and was no relation to the child.

I assume though that you are arguing that since we do not know why the child was originally taken from the grandmother and put in foster care with visitation rights for the biological family, we can’t justify getting the child back from this unknown psychic healer who has illegal custody of the child and has been abusing her by keeping her from learning the basic necessities of life in the United States (reading).

[fr_freak]

I assume though that you are arguing that since we do not know why the child was originally taken from the grandmother and put in foster care with visitation rights for the biological family, we can’t justify getting the child back from this unknown psychic healer who has illegal custody of the child and has been abusing her by keeping her from learning the basic necessities of life in the United States (reading).

I'm arguing that having the child hiding with a psychic was probably an act of desperation in order to keep the government from stealing the child again. Likewise the lack of schooling. Likewise the kid hiding in the bathroom while government agents raided the house, most likely very armed (remember Elian Gonzalez?). The government most likely created this entire situation, and are blaming the acts of desperation in response to their actions on the victims.

Also, a 7 year old who hasn't been taught to read is hardly evidence of "abuse" by itself. A 7 year old would be in 1st grade. If the government could classify that as abuse and justify snatching your kids, then they can call anything abuse. You really want to go down that road? Since when did conservatives trust the good judgment of the government so much that they are willing to allow them the power to snatch kids from their homes on a whim?