[Smartaleck]

Published February 9, 2005
Accused couple stayed low-key

Their ****homeschooled**** children were kept out of sight and state-required checks did not apply.

Authorities say John and Linda Dollar used a cattle prod, a hammer, pliers, a vise and starvation to punish five of the eight children in their care. But why did no one notice?

School would be a logical place for someone to raise a concern. But the Dollars educated their children at home.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/09/Citrus/Accused_couple_stayed.shtml

Would it be fair to characterize all homeschoolers like these people? I don't think so. No more than it is to condemn all teachers as being incompetent and having an "agenda" to corrupt kids, whatever.

[Oberon]

Don't ping me any more, please.

[scripter]

You are really clutching at straws. There are many issues here, some of which are:

• it only takes one teacher with an agenda
• it only takes one teacher to molest a student
• it only takes one kid to molest another

It's all the more reason for parents to protect their children at all costs, and that includes not screwing your life up so much your kids get removed by the state.

I'm not at all interested in continuing this game with you. I'm with Oberon - don't ping me again.

[Iwo Jima]

Add me to your ever-growing "DO NOT PING ME" list.

[moog]

Would it be fair to characterize all homeschoolers like these people? I don't think so. No more than it is to condemn all teachers as being incompetent and having an "agenda" to corrupt kids, whatever.

Good point. It is not fair to condemn all soldiers for Abu Graihb (sp??) or whatever it was (I think anyone who condemned the armed forces for this was out of their mind, but that's another matter). It's the same with the Catholic Church for the priest scandals. There are many good priests. The one in my diocese here is one of the greatest men I have ever seen.