HEADS MUST ROLL (killing of Nixzmary--fourth child to die in two months)

NY POST ^ | January 14, 2006 | EDITORIAL

[Liz]

Separated at birth? LOL.

[Ohioan from Florida]

This story just makes me heart cry. There can be nothing to do to this guy that would make it seem like justice was served.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Not that it's relevant, but who in their right mind would name a kid 'Nixzmary'???

Apparently, a woman whose mother named her "Nixzaliz", which seems to be a fairly common Puerto Rican name. Must be derived from the native Puerto Rican language, along with the also common "Xiomara" and variants thereof.

[ecsredeye]

If the press and Mr. Bloomberg so desired we could have two such cases a month on the front pages of the tabloids. If John Mattingly's head should roll as the Post screams, what of Nicholas Scopetta? How many children died in ACS care or under ACS investigation during Giuliani's term in office?

PRESS RELEASEState child fatality reports show continuing failure of child welfare agency to learn from mistakes and of state to require changes.

From Gotham Gazette during Giuliani time no, not the Daily News, not The New York Post, not any big media, because teflon was in effect>


See past monthly updates for Children.
by Caroline HowardGuest Reporter
Children's Services
The agency whose job it is to keep the city's children safe, the Administration for Children's Services, is now a permanent agency, thanks to a charter proposal that the voters passed in November, after a six-year separation from the Human Resources Administration. But Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, widely hailed as the mastermind behind the agency's reinvention, is stepping down and his replacement has yet to be announced. At the same time, as if to mock all their best intentions, tragically, at least six children under the age of seven have died recently, allegedly at the hands of their abusive parents.The list is a heartbreaking reminder of the agency's grave responsibility: Inez Bennett, 7, found dead in her family's Bronx apartment with a smashed jaw and hot water burns, cuts and bruises covering her body; Signifagance Oliver, 4, drowned in the bathtub by her mother in an exorcism ritual; Sylena Herrnkind, 3, beaten to death by her mother in the Staten Island home she shared with four siblings; Sidney Achan, 2, who died from multiple skull fractures and brain injuries; and Kyron Hamilton, 15 months, beaten to death by his mother who said the baby was bothering her while she watched television. A Brooklyn man was charged with second-degree murder in the death of De Andrew Monroe, the 15-month-old son of his girlfriend. According to police, the baby was shaken to death because he would not stop crying.
If the Administration for Children's Services is......

You won't remember any uproar in the press at that time because there was none.

[albee]

You were very fortunate to have such a loving, reponsible grandmother.

I hope you told her how much you appreciated her.

[caringperson]

Administrations for Child Services are way too flexible with how the cases are reviewed. People who are being accused of child abuse should not be given notice that a social worker is coming to visit, that in turn gives the abuser time to brainwash the kid into lying, or threatening the child if he or she speaks of abuse when the social worker exits the premises the child will pay severely. I am a product of an abusive step parent. I lived through the social worker interviews, I was told if you say anything your brother’s ands sister will get hurt that you. Way to often a child fears for their siblings, or the other parent in which is not involved in the abusing. There has to be a better way to prevent this from occurring and better ways for children to feel comfortable around people such as ACS workers. Abuse changes at a rapid pace; they should be trained to look at different aspects of the child’s life.

[caringperson]

Administrations for Child Services are way too flexible with how the cases are reviewed. People who are being accused of child abuse should not be given notice that a social worker is coming to visit, that in turn gives the abuser time to brainwash the kid into lying, or threatening the child if he or she speaks of abuse when the social worker exits the premises the child will pay severely. I am a product of an abusive step parent. I lived through the social worker interviews, I was told if you say anything your brother’s ands sister will get hurt that you. Way to often a child fears for their siblings, or the other parent in which is not involved in the abusing. There has to be a better way to prevent this from occurring and better ways for children to feel comfortable around people such as ACS workers. Abuse changes at a rapid pace; they should be trained to look at different aspects of the child’s life.

[theFIRMbss]

>Whats next? 'vb;3gqfy,@'??

My date when I went
to The Empire Strikes Back was
a young girl named "Bark."

[AlbionGirl]

"Oh, Bark, will you marry me?"

Holy cow, her parents must have been out there, no? Oh, well, takes all kinds, I guess. Look at MoonUnit and Dweezil (sp?) Zappa! I read that Dweezil is named after his Mother's somewhat deformed toe.

"Going to Montana, gonna become a dental floss tycoon!"

[Liz]

Thanks for the realtime input.

In this case, I believe it will be revealed that the caseworker falsified reports to cover his failures, and might be subject to criminal statutes.