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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Md. free-range parents to file lawsuit against CPS to fight the "unlawful seizure of their children."

http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/04/14/free-range-parenting-lawsuit-cps/25759523/[/quote]

I don't like this couple and I'm on CPS side on this one, but I'm actually glad they're suing.  Let's get this issue resolved.  Is CPS overstepping?  I read the regs to be pretty clear that you're not supposed to leave a kid under 8 unsupervised, and the supervision must be by someone 11 (if sibling) or 13 or older.   But it's a bit fuzzy whether that applies to public spaces or just at home.  So let's get it resolved already.  Regardless, I expect there will not be any finding of liability on the part of the police or CPS.  They're going to be able to show that they're legally obligated to follow up on the report and not just turn the kids over to the parents without some investigation.  To me, the only thing they may have done wrong is take too long in resolving it.  But I'm not sure how that leads to any liability.
I also fully expect that if this couple (and all the spittle-flinging crazies on this thread) succeed in removing any regulations for young children being left unsupervised, they will then vilify CPS for NOT protecting unsupervised young kids when something does happen as a result of that.  Of course, most of the time, the bad stuff that happens to unsupervised kids doesn't make the news.  [b]And I also think that a *lot* of the reason that people think these parents are good parents is simply because they look like us and our friends.  [/b]A lot packed into that level of bias.[/quote]

First off, they don't look like me.  Second, I think they are good parents because I used to do the same when I was a kid and I now do the same with my kids.  I think they (my kids) are better off for it.  Stop generalizing to prove a point that can not be proven.  [/quote]

They are wealthy and white.  And most of the people up in arms about this are wealthy and white.  Are you seriously disputing that?   I think they're crappy parents because they decided to make their point by traumatizing their kids.  The dog bites you once, don't throw your kid in front of it.  If you think the law is unjust, work to change it.   The knew this would happen and went for it anyway. [/quote]

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