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rocktivity

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3. The only people who belong in jail are her parents.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 10:34 AM

May 2012

A 17-year-old still in high school has no business trying to be anyone's breadwinner. The judge should have arranged for legal guardianship, public assistance, foster care -- and a warrant for the arrest of their parents for child abandonment.

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Juanita Jean voices her opinion of the JOP who jailed the honor student for absences: [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2012 OP

Oh how I love Juanita. tanyev May 2012 #1

OT (somewhat) but 'Moriarty' was the evil mastermind in coalition_unwilling May 2012 #2

The only people who belong in jail are her parents. rocktivity May 2012 #3

"foster care" for teens in Houston = homeless shelter elehhhhna May 2012 #4

I don't doubt it. But technically, she IS homeless. rocktivity May 2012 #5

She's trying to stay OUT of the foster care system and Are_grits_groceries May 2012 #6

She's trying -- and she's failing. She needs a Plan B. rocktivity May 2012 #9

Juanita may be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Gothmog May 2012 #7

i teach in an inter-city public high school iemitsu May 2012 #8