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oberliner

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14. Child services has to investigate every claim for the protection of all children

Thu Aug 2, 2018, 08:34 AM

Aug 2018

They are required by law to do this. Do we want child services to not investigate reports?

Anonymous reporting to child welfare services ends up potentially saving numerous children. Not allowing anonymous reporters could potentially place honest reporters in danger.

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Shaun King humiliated by by phony call (from twitter) [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2018 OP

All ACS reports are anonymous John Gruff Aug 2018 #1

They are anonymous. And Child Protection has no choice but to investigate. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #2

He figures since he writes for Intercept, he might have been targeted by some right wing nut job. mfcorey1 Aug 2018 #8

He also seems to think he shouldn't have to comply since he is somewhat famous oberliner Aug 2018 #15

And therein is the problem Roy Rolling Aug 2018 #25

The problem is the whole system here, not Shaun King for making this public. I appreciate that JCanete Aug 2018 #53

I think King also writes for the New York Daily News lapucelle Aug 2018 #44

He quit last year oberliner Aug 2018 #45

How horrible. alphafemale Aug 2018 #3

It happened to me and is still the most sickening thing in my long life. lark Aug 2018 #41

I also was called once by CPS [child protective services) kimbutgar Aug 2018 #51

so sorry you had to go through this. lark Aug 2018 #68

He needs a good lawyer involved. Whille I understand the outrage, this is going to hurt him hlthe2b Aug 2018 #4

This would be unfair to non-famous people John Gruff Aug 2018 #5

Had he complied, the lawyer would not be necessary. That he has NOT has left him open to charges hlthe2b Aug 2018 #6

Petty activity toward a liberal writer and civil right activist. mfcorey1 Aug 2018 #9

yes.. it certainly is. Unfortunately, it will have repercussions. hlthe2b Aug 2018 #10

This is not petty. It's a sustained nightmare. lapucelle Aug 2018 #43

I agree. And did his child still get to perform? cwydro Aug 2018 #79

NINETY PERCENT!!!?? kag Aug 2018 #46

Damn! what a time to call him.. right Cha Aug 2018 #7

Reminds me of those Swatting incidents, like the one vs David Hogg. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #11

It is very much like this. woundedkarma Aug 2018 #18

I'd think the agency has an obligation to get all the 'anonymous' informer's info. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #30

It doesn't (and can't) work that way. lapucelle Aug 2018 #47

I understand what you're saying, l. Thanks for the re. N T. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #75

You might want to stop and think that through. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #52

I don't disagree generally, Ms. T. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #74

It isn't an enforcement action until further investigation Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #80

I don't disagree with you a lot, but you may disagree with my assessment. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #81

Or having the police called on a family having a picnic in the park? bigbrother05 Aug 2018 #32

Agreed, very much. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #38

my two sisters just did this to me...called in a complaint of emotional cruelty toward my 92 yr old samnsara Aug 2018 #12

I am dealing with the same thing..Older siblings trying to 'take over' care of parent HipChick Aug 2018 #20

My advice. Find a good attorney, these types of issues get ugly fast when money is involved. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #82

I'm so sorry to hear about the fracture of your family. We didn't get to lawyers, but my mother ... marble falls Aug 2018 #23

That annoymous shit is garbage. There needs to be a system in place to trackback these fraudulent Afromania Aug 2018 #13

There's a very valid reason for the anonymity Jake Stern Aug 2018 #69

I understand why it's there but there needs to be something in place to prevent the system being Afromania Aug 2018 #70

Child services has to investigate every claim for the protection of all children oberliner Aug 2018 #14

i hope someone out there barbtries Aug 2018 #17

Pretty sure there is nothing out there. woundedkarma Aug 2018 #19

Falsely reporting an incident is a Class A misdemeanor in NY oberliner Aug 2018 #21

That's better than I expected woundedkarma Aug 2018 #31

Prosecutions do seem rare oberliner Aug 2018 #34

Welcome to the party pal woundedkarma Aug 2018 #16

There needs to be a better solution woundedkarma Aug 2018 #22

CPS agencies are underfunded and understaffed already, which is why so many tblue37 Aug 2018 #24

You wrote the clue in your own message woundedkarma Aug 2018 #27

Of course, but children haven't got highly paid lobbyists or deep-pocket tblue37 Aug 2018 #40

The NYS worker initially misrepresented herself and her reason for contact with the family. Deb Aug 2018 #26

From the sound of it woundedkarma Aug 2018 #28

Or maybe the doorman misunderstood what she was saying? oberliner Aug 2018 #36

I agree. I suspect it wasn't a real investigator, but he needs to make sure kcr Aug 2018 #49

Let Them Interview the Kids erpowers Aug 2018 #29

He is going to use his Twitter Army to blow this up oberliner Aug 2018 #42

Talking to the children IS more research. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #57

I heard the info this AM on the radio Catherine Vincent Aug 2018 #33

Can he file a FOIA request? cutroot Aug 2018 #35

For what? Since the report to ACS was anonymous what would be the point? WillowTree Aug 2018 #39

Most counties have a provision in their statutes to prevent this type of false accusations cutroot Aug 2018 #50

You can file a complaint without giving ID oberliner Aug 2018 #56

".......you cannot file a complaint without giving ID." Who told you that? WillowTree Aug 2018 #67

People assume that they are posting anonymously here. cutroot Aug 2018 #71

'"Many if not most" doesn't mean all.' Yeah. That's why I didn't say all. WillowTree Aug 2018 #73

This is precisely why reporting must remain anonymous, Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #55

I agree cutroot Aug 2018 #72

I filed, I believe, a FOIA request after several police visits to my home Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #77

Congratulations! You got the system to work in your favor cutroot Aug 2018 #78

OMG! calimary Aug 2018 #37

A Public Statement from My Wife, Rai King, about the Attacks on Our Family demmiblue Aug 2018 #48

Oddly they never felt the need to speak out about the problem of false reporting until now oberliner Aug 2018 #54

Activists tend to not generalize MissB Aug 2018 #60

It impacts a significant number of people of color in a negative way oberliner Aug 2018 #61

Says an abusive spouse/parent, always: Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #58

It's not just "humiliation" gratuitous Aug 2018 #59

How do you know this? oberliner Aug 2018 #62

How do I know that it takes courage to report an abusive situation? gratuitous Aug 2018 #63

No, how do you know "This was a targeted attack, designed to use the system against Shaun King" ? oberliner Aug 2018 #64

How do you know it wasn't? gratuitous Aug 2018 #65

I haven't claimed that it wasn't oberliner Aug 2018 #66

In the Trump Era JustAnotherGen Aug 2018 #76