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white_wolf

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Wed Jan 15, 2014, 05:28 PM Jan 2014

Cracked's "6 Shocking Realities of the Secret Troubled Teen Industry." [View all]

I saw this article over at Cracked and had to share it because frankly I find it beyond a little disturbing. These places should be shut down. To be honest if your solution to your child's problems is to hand them over to strangers, and in some case have them kidnapped in the middle of the night, then you shouldn't be allowed to raise children in the first place. Frankly, I think parents who send their kids off to these places should be charged with, at least, neglect. It is beyond disgusting.

Link: http://www.cracked.com/article_20843_6-shocking-realities-secret-troubled-teen-industry.html

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Um...wow. Atman Jan 2014 #1
Why is Cracked running this, and not a major media outlet? hedgehog Jan 2014 #2
Cracked used to be like Mad Magazine...now it's more like Daily Show. Atman Jan 2014 #3
+1... SidDithers Jan 2014 #37
It really has morphed from a collection of dick jokes to really informative pieces. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #38
Two words "Multi-million dollars" Aerows Jan 2014 #10
^^^ This. nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #18
Shit, I've never heard of this TlalocW Jan 2014 #4
You know what I wonder? white_wolf Jan 2014 #6
In the fantasy I'm having now TlalocW Jan 2014 #12
K&R redqueen Jan 2014 #5
That's horrifying. myrna minx Jan 2014 #7
Another authoritarian clusterfuck. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #8
+ underpants Jan 2014 #9
I have read about this get the red out Jan 2014 #11
Sounds weird, but.. cracked nails it.. again. n/t X_Digger Jan 2014 #13
it's so funny DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #14
I was locked up in one for a year and a half... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #15
Holy shit Chris! I'm soooo sorry! WTF?? loudsue Jan 2014 #20
Thank you. It's nice to hear. I'm glad you believe me. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #23
I'd believe you OriginalGeek Jan 2014 #31
I am sorry that you were faced with this nightmare... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #34
Oh my God! I'm so sorry you were put in that situation. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #36
These are an extension of the old Tough Love program. Shandris Jan 2014 #16
I think I would have laughed and told them they will send me home in 2 weeks Taitertots Jan 2014 #17
You don't understand, I will BRIEFLY try to explain... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #22
Where did they send you Chris? And how did you ever get out? n/t loudsue Jan 2014 #24
Provo Canyon School in the early 1980's. I got out when I turned 18 Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #27
I'm truly sorry you had to go through that experience, and I can't even imagine... adirondacker Jan 2014 #29
I'm really sorry that happened to you, and I admire your courage in speaking out. KitSileya Jan 2014 #33
Well said, and thank you. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #35
I believe you and it is terrible that they treated you like that Taitertots Jan 2014 #39
I understand, I was just trying to point out the difference... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #41
"What, me worry?" edbermac Jan 2014 #19
I agree laundry_queen Jan 2014 #21
Agreed. I think there's something to taking kids out of an environment that's helping them get El_Johns Jan 2014 #28
If you are the kind of parent who would do something like that kcr Jan 2014 #25
This is quite fucking disturbing. nt adirondacker Jan 2014 #26
k/r fishwax Jan 2014 #30
And the first comment to the article was raven mad Jan 2014 #32
It is legal due to the parents agreements but are they immune from a civil suit? Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #40
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