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oberliner

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15. He also seems to think he shouldn't have to comply since he is somewhat famous

Thu Aug 2, 2018, 08:35 AM

Aug 2018

I would assume this happens to other people that don't write for any publications and don't have a million twitter followers. I guess those people just comply, allow the interviews, and move on with their lives.

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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