Kay Henson (spanking mom) back in WI jail. Freep the heck out of Wisconsin!

CP Prosecutions ^ | July 17-18, 2002 | Various

[Rodney King]

Let me get this straight: Her 2 1/2 year old kid was wnadering around out on the sidwalk and the mother had no idea?

What's wrong with her?

I just can't believe most of these press releases. The last one we were treated to was the loveable and innocent Christine family. Of course it later turned out that they starved the kid, and the Dad smacked one on the hand producing a terrible wound and did not provide medical attention.

I'll reserve judgement on this one until we know more.

[Rodney King]

wnadering=wandering

[E Rocc]

Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.
Milton Friedman

It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him.

-H. L. Mencken.

[dighton]

It can be done manually, just like handstripping a cow.

Ah, the dark side of Big Milk in Wisconsin. A crime against bovinity. Our California dairies would never allow such things.

;-)

[Catspaw]

Do not slur America's Dairyland! <---- that's on our license plates, you know.

[Diamond]

Like you, I have some hesitation without seeing the case file. I do think your legal analysis is right on the mark, but I still deplore the state's breaking up of this family out of pretty much nothing but petty bureaucratic vindictiveness and foolishness.

Cordially,

[Politicalmom]

Hey, my son climbed a gate WITH A LOCK at that age. He also climbed out on our roof, and started pulling the shingles off. When I put key locks on our front door, and windows, I was informed that I would be prosecuted if one of my children died in a fire.

A determined child is hard to keep inside. Of course, I have no idea about THIS case, but I have experience with a Houdini toddler.

[Poohbah]

Hey, my son climbed a gate WITH A LOCK at that age.

How was your kid out of your sight long enough to do that?

[Politicalmom]

He was watching Sesame Street in our family room. I went upstairs to get his baby sister. I changed her diaper. He did it in about three minutes. The gate was five feet from our sliding back door.

Judgemental, aren't you? It is difficult to do household chores while carrying several children around. I actually leave my kids alone downstairs while I carry the laundry upstairs. Oh, the horror!!

[Catspaw]

Unless we have the case file (and the criminal case file is public record), I hestitate to come down on either side of this thing. The press release is not an objective analysis of the situation. I'd start rising up in righteous indignation if I can review the information on both sides and make a decision as to whether this is a bureaucratic overreaction or if support for her is warranted.

As far as the pardon is concerned, the Governor will not grant her a pardon unless, for example, she can prove she's been wrongly convicted, her case has gone through the appeals process (which she forfeited when she plead guilty), and meet a number of other criteria. Because someone doesn't like or won't comply with probation is not one of criteria. Certainly, calling and writing the governor's office won't cut it with McCallum. And he's not going to grant a pardon of this sort in an election year when there's a good probability it's going to be a very close election.

[Dengar01]

Where's Walworth County? Is it by Milwaulkee, G.B., LaCrosse???

[RGSpincich]

I have a very strong feeling that these people are getting very bad advice from this advocacy group

Yep, looks familiar.

[Catspaw]

Southeast of Madison, southwest of Milwaukee, along the state border with Illinois.

[RGSpincich]

Tossin' matches, again?

[Catspaw]

Naw, I'm not going to touch THAT one, not gonna do it.

[dighton]

Do not slur America's Dairyland! <---- that's on our license plates, you know.

HA!

[goodieD]

The naysayers in this thread have NO experience with how evil smalltown CPS and probation works. I do. I have friends who have gone through nightmares because of government workers with a little Hitler complex and too much time on their hands. I've also known CPS workers. CPS is one organization that needs a massive overhaul, these people are actually allowed to "embellish" files in order to remove the child from the home. Their offices rely on a lot of government money to keep going. They get a fee for every child they adopt out, that's why they need to remove custody and adopt as soon as they can.

[headsonpikes]

"How was your kid out of your sight long enough to do that?"

You know, from almost any other FReeper, that would be posted with an implicit sarcastic tone, seeing as how the supposed thrust of the comment is ludicrous.

When the Wheel turns, there's going to be H*ll to pay--I wouldn't place short odds on the likelihood of any of these bureaucratic vampires getting their pensions.

They, and I suspect, you, will be lucky to escape with their hides.