http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jan/24/usa.world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7206570.stm
and many others.
Yvonne Bray thought it would be nice to take her family to New York on a short holiday.
Unfortunately, she became ill while there and had to go into hospital. The hospital, deciding that the Misses Bray could not stay with their mother overnight, called Social Services. The SS, instead of being sensible and taking them back to their hotel - or even finding them emergency foster accommodation - sent them to prison.
OK, so maybe it wasn't called a prison, but read the description: the girls, aged 13 and 15, were photographed, strip-searched, forced to shower while being watched, had their clothing taken away and issued with a uniform, and made to spend the night in a public dormitory under constant supervision.
Fortuantely, they were rescued by their mother the next day. To add insult to injury, Ms Bray senior is now flagged as being under investigation by the SS!
While checking reports on this story, I came accross a different example, also from New York: a 5-year-old boy was handcuffed for having a tantrum in class, see http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/25/2008-01-25_5yearold_boy_handcuffed_in_school_taken_.html
Eventually, his mother was called, who called her babysitter - who was closer to the school - to collect him. The school refused and instead sent him to hospital. Who sent him home.
What is it about the USA that generates so much hatred of children? Is there something in the water, or what? Can't something be done? It's been going on for far too long.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7206570.stm
and many others.
Yvonne Bray thought it would be nice to take her family to New York on a short holiday.
Unfortunately, she became ill while there and had to go into hospital. The hospital, deciding that the Misses Bray could not stay with their mother overnight, called Social Services. The SS, instead of being sensible and taking them back to their hotel - or even finding them emergency foster accommodation - sent them to prison.
OK, so maybe it wasn't called a prison, but read the description: the girls, aged 13 and 15, were photographed, strip-searched, forced to shower while being watched, had their clothing taken away and issued with a uniform, and made to spend the night in a public dormitory under constant supervision.
Fortuantely, they were rescued by their mother the next day. To add insult to injury, Ms Bray senior is now flagged as being under investigation by the SS!
While checking reports on this story, I came accross a different example, also from New York: a 5-year-old boy was handcuffed for having a tantrum in class, see http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/25/2008-01-25_5yearold_boy_handcuffed_in_school_taken_.html
Eventually, his mother was called, who called her babysitter - who was closer to the school - to collect him. The school refused and instead sent him to hospital. Who sent him home.
What is it about the USA that generates so much hatred of children? Is there something in the water, or what? Can't something be done? It's been going on for far too long.
