Boy Takes Off Again; 8 Year Old in Foster Care Walks Nearly 12 Miles To Reunite With Father.

Akron Beacon Journal ^ | 9/5/02 | Phil Trexler

[Cicero]

It takes a village.

[RISU]

God Bless this family, and may they be reunited and safely away from nanny statists as soon as they can be.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Tuesday, the teen-age girl told the Akron Beacon Journal that she made up the abuse story because she was angry about being grounded.

Miller said the girl's abuse allegations were ``the triggering factor. But there were other issues. This is a violent home. There (is), for a variety of reasons, a lack of security for these children to be at home. There's more to it than the sexual abuse allegations.''

Why do we think the people engulfed in the Salem Witch Trials were so ignorant and unenlightened when we are doing exactly the same thing today?

[Ford Fairlane]

the truck's owner, Chrysler worker Ralph McCartney of Newton Falls, has been issued a $168 ticket for leaving the spare key inside his truck, according to police

Since when is this a crime?

We regularly leave a spare key in the farm work truck. (of course we sort of secretly hope it will be stolen)

[Budge]

``Our focus is what is best for the kids. At this time, we're not ready to unify because we don't feel the kids would be safe at home at this point in time.''

Yes indeed, it is much safer to let an 8 year-old sneak out, steal a vehicle, and drive 70-80 mph to get to his father.

< /sarcasm>

The idiots are running the aslyum.

[Tiemieshooz]

Dedicated little kid.

[maxwell]

Check THIS out, bro... Gadzooks, that kid ain't no bigger 'n a little bit a nothin'...

While police declined to charge Anthony for stealing the truck or fleeing from CSB, the truck's owner, Chrysler worker Ralph McCartney of Newton Falls, has been issued a $168 ticket for leaving the spare key inside his truck, according to police.

Somebody get me straight-- where is it against the law to leave a spare key in your vehicle?

[Focault's Pendulum]

Chrysler worker Ralph McCartney of Newton Falls, has been issued a $168 ticket for leaving the spare key inside his truck, according to police.

WTF!!!??!!?!??

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

While police declined to charge Anthony for stealing the truck or fleeing from CSB, the truck's owner, Chrysler worker Ralph McCartney of Newton Falls, has been issued a $168 ticket for leaving the spare key inside his truck, according to police.

Something is nuts here. The pickup truck owner had nothing to do with the social ills of the story, but he gets the fine. The county can't keep track of a young child who gets up and leaves at every opportunity , but no government hack gets disciplined? Isn't goverment great.

[Terriergal]

Funny how they spent so many words on the details of the drive and not the details of the case. What possessed thise kid to do this, was he taken from the home for unsubstantiated reasons, etc? That is what the important info is.

[NatureGirl]

Miller said the girl's abuse allegations were ``the triggering factor. But there were other issues. This is a violent home. There (is), for a variety of reasons, a lack of security for these children to be at home. There's more to it than the sexual abuse allegations.

I'm guessing here...Dad owns guns and these social workers don't like that fact?

I'll say a prayer for this little boy and his family.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Uh oh, Dad's got a mullet.

The angry square-jawed clipped-hair lesbians at CSB will never let him have his kids. I'll bet he hunts deer too.

[2rightsleftcoast]

LOL!!

[FReepaholic]

>>...Turner, stunned to see a child behind the wheel, gave chase and forced him off the road on East Miller Avenue...<<

That was dangerous, Ms. Turner.

You could have killed the boy.

I'd be inclined to charge Ms. Turner with something like reckless endangerment of a child.

Yeah, I know, many will say "The boy could've killed someone".

Perhaps...but perhaps not.

If I were his dad, I'd be mighty proud of him. The boy's got spunk.

[DAnconia55]

There (is), for a variety of reasons, a lack of security for these children to be at home. There's more to it than the sexual abuse allegations.'' Miller would not elaborate on the violence claims

Ah. Dad must be a gun owner.

[monday]

"Funny how they spent so many words on the details of the drive and not the details of the case. "

Because there are no details of the case. A kid made up a story because she was mad at her parents. The state took the kids and now they won't give them back because they don't want to look like the fools they are for believing a childs unsubstantiated accusations. Now they are just holding on to the kids trying to fabricate some excuse to take them permanantly.

I know it sounds evil but this is standard operating procedure for government employees. Never admit to a mistake. Ruin families, reputations, lives, but never admit to a mistake.

[B-bone]

Your screen name says it all.

[Terriergal]

frightening.

[Ford Fairlane]

Yea, but the Fairlane stays locked inside & the keys are nowhere near it unless I'm driving it.