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Mendocino

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31. Were they removed

Reply to jwirr (Reply #29)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 04:57 PM

Jan 2016

before he went to Oregon? Was there irregularities and problems then? Was he using them as unpaid labor? Did he lose fostership then say something like heck with it, the overeaching government took them from me, I'm going north? Did he commit crimes or improprieties at home and fled? AZ allows singles to foster kids, why couldn't they stay with his wife? Were they only removed because of his activities at Malheur?

I'm certainly not going to believe only his account until more information comes out. These are somethings I'm wondering about, not necessarily asking you these questions. Time may tell.

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"That was my main source of income." Iggo Jan 2016 #20

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The stuff that meets the eye is bad enough. Iggo Jan 2016 #22

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