• Court says county overstepped
• Balancing community concerns with parental rights
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=5261
San Joaquin County violated the Constitutional rights of Thomas and
Nicole Rogers of Lodi when a social worker and police removed the
Thomas’ two children from their home, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals says.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the court says the conditions in the Rogers’
home and of their two children “did not present an imminent risk of
serious bodily harm” when the children were taken into protective custody.
The court says the case presented a conflict between potential child
abuse and rights under the U.S. Constitution.
“Child abuse and neglect are very serious problems. We applaud the
efforts of social workers to address these matters and to protect the
vulnerable victims of these crimes,” the ruling says. “However, the
rights of families to be free from governmental interference and
arbitrary state action are also important.”
The ruling says the actions by Charlotta Royal, a social worker for the
San Joaquin County Human Services Agency, assisted by Lodi police, may
have violated the parents’ Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
“In removing the Rogers children from their home without obtaining
judicial authorization, Royal violated the Rogerses’ clearly established
Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights,” the court says.
The case was ordered returned to the district court level for further
action.
Drilldown
Download the court decision here (0516071.pdf, 74 KB)
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...
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf
http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com
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
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5
Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.
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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