Religions > Atheism > Couple Jailed for Spanking Child: a woman and her fianc were notonly arrested, but placed under a $100,000 dollar bond.
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Couple Jailed for Spanking Child: a woman and her fianc were notonly arrested, but placed under a $100,000 dollar bond. |
Couple Jailed for Spanking Child
http://www.klbk13.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=2238
A Lubbock woman and her fianc� are jailed for spanking their daughter.
They say it was just discipline but their children have since been taken
away by Child Protective Services.
Usually, spanking your child as discipline is lawful. It�s something
called corporal punishment. But this time, a woman and her fianc� were
not only arrested, but placed under a $100,000 dollar bond.
�I told her, "you`re gonna get a spanking, this is ridiculous, we done
told you, we`re tired of repeating this same cycle."
34-year old Tracia Jones says her 14 year old daughter is always
misbehaving, ditching school, and disrespecting her teachers. After so
many missed classes, her daughter was being kicked out of Lubbock High
and was to be placed in Project Intercept. When they got home from
school that day, Jones was trying to discipline her child, giving her an
old-fashioned spanking with her fianc�s belt. But instead, she and her
fianc� left in handcuffs.
�We got indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and the
weapon was the belt� says Jones.
And her lawyer, David Moody says corporal punishment is protected under
Texas law.
�A parent can use force to discipline his child if it`s reasonable� he says.
And Jones says she was reasonable.
�Six licks with jeans on, that ain`t nothing� she says.
Jones spent almost 20 days in jail, and her fianc� is still locked up.
All three of her kids were taken by Child Protective Services.
�I feel violated because I`ve had my kids all this time. I`m 34; I`m
taking care of my kids, disciplining them.
Now, Moody says he`s never seen a spanking case go this far and he
thinks it should be dismissed.
�I think a jury would look and say if you spank your kid with a belt,
it`s probably ok� says Moody.
But some say any type of spanking should be considered abuse. Alan Read
with CASA feels it leaves bruises that are more than just skin deep.
"The bruises, the little scrapes, the cuts, maybe even a broken bone
that`s been inflicted from a parent, they will heal, or they`ll blend
into the child`s life. But the emotional scars may or may not ever heal"
says Read.
While Jones and her fianc� have been indicted, they are still awaiting a
trial date to be set. The penalty for aggravated assault can be anywhere
from 2 to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 dollar fine
CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....
CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.
every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...
www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf
Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS
*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*
Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5
BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...
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