Re: "Blanks" kill actors

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert L Bass wrote:
>>The news I heard earlier was just a radio blurp...
>>
>>This morning I read in the paper that the kids
>>were only locked up for sleeping.  I guess that
>>makes it better.
>
>
> Additional information indicates that most weren't locked up at
> all.  Apparently the "cages" were unlocked and could be opened
> from the inside.  The adoptive parents had alarms rigged to warn
> them if any of the children got out of bed at night.
>
> Some of the children had serious medical problems before they
> were adopted -- fetal alcohol syndrome, HIV, etc.  The parents
> said the cages were to protect the children from each other.
>
> If the parents are telling the truth, this thing was all a
> misunderstanding.
>

"11" children.  If they were so concerned about the childrens' safety
then why pack so many of them into the house?

>
>>If one wishes to adopt special needs kids then one
>>better be sure that one is equipped (emotionally,
>>mentally and physically) to deal with those needs.
>>Adopting 11 of them is IMHO biting off more than
>>they could chew...
>
>
> Maybe not.  Neighbors all said the children seemed happy and were
> regularly seen outside playing.  The place is apparently loaded
> with children's toys.  Everything is painted like a play land.
> These people *might* still turn out to be horrible, but more
> likely they're a couple of real saints.
>

Real saints would have only adopted as many as they could comfortably
accommodate.

>
>>If they couldn't handle it they should have found
>>alternatives.  And, the Psychiatrist (I think they
>>said) who told them to put the kids to bed in
>>cages should lose his license - if that was in fact
>>what said doctor told them.
>
>
> If the cages were locked and used abusively, yes.  If they were
> simply used as a means to protect the children from hurting
> themselves or each other, he may have been right.  It *looks* as
> though these kids had it much better there than in any of the
> state agencies that would have warehoused them otherwise.
>

So you prefer warehousing without oversight to warehousing with
oversight.  They took in too many...

>
>>Nothing burns me up more than someone who
>>abuses children or elderly.
>
>
> True.  And nothing impresses me more than someone who willingly
> devotes himself to helping children or the elderly.  It ha not
> yet been determined which these folks are.  I hope it turns out
> they're good.  There are 11 children living there who need more
> help and love than most people are willing to give.
>

Lets find out how many kids were packed into each bedroom.  If you
wouldn't do that to 'normal' kids why is it allright to do it to special
needs kids... especially when some of them are dangerous.

If one whishes to help others - Bravo!

But, everything in moderation and make sure that you are truly 'helping'.

There are saints, then there are those who want others to believe that
they are..