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hedgehog

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2. Why is Cracked running this, and not a major media outlet?

Reply to white_wolf (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 05:36 PM

Jan 2014

I think every word is true.

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Cracked's "6 Shocking Realities of the Secret Troubled Teen Industry." [View all] white_wolf Jan 2014 OP

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