speaking of charges

[Anonymous]

That's what I thought - Put up or shut up. Your silence speaks volumes.

We call you to the carpet and you don't show up. What a shock.

[Anonymous]

No, it wasn't a brutal counselor - this was protocol for any kid going on Restrictions. (But maybe Len can speak about this better since they were his rules.)

No to your other question/statement. The Restriction diet was not done away with years ago. It may have ceased this past fall as a result of ORS's investigation into HLA/RCI, but ONLY because of that investigation.

Not true.  The restriction diet was done away with at least a couple of years ago.  But you are right in the sense that it was not done away with voluntarily.  There were complaints to child services or some organization like that.  Len was told he had to do away with it.  It has been at least a couple of years, however, since it was done away with.

If it happened two years ago, it would have to be CPS because ORS didn't have jurisdiction over HLA then, only RC.
Were you there for the change? Did you see it with your own eyes? Was change made in practice or only policy?
RB, know any folks on MySpace who recently left who might speak to this?
So, what punishment replaced the starvation diet, if indeed they did away with it?
Brutal counselor? LOL. If you ever have the privlege of meeting an HLA survivor, just say, "Cheese sandwich". See what kind of reaction you get. Might want to have a barf bag handy.

It was made in practice.  For the past couple of years restrictions has been eating in the dining hall.  They have been eating the same meal as the other students except for desserts.

[Anonymous]

Your assumption that all employees turned a blind eye is a faulty one.  You have no knowledge of the attempts to get things changeds or the reports made by the employees to outside organizations in an attempt to get things changed.  There was much that went on by the employees that you don't know about.

We're still waiting on that list....

[RobertBruce]

It was made in practice. For the past couple of years restrictions has been eating in the dining hall. They have been eating the same meal as the other students except for desserts.

Was the descion to change something that came from in house or was it forced on them?

[Function Junction]

This is hilarious!  Do you guys really think the kids were starved?  Let me guess, you heard this "from a reliable source."  It's amazing how Robert Bruce, Dysfunction Junction, & Milk-Gargling Death can repeat the same things over and over to the point where they actually believe the delusion.  Kids were not starved.  They may have had an alternate source of food product that wasn't their favorite tasty treat, but all of their essential vitamins, minerals, and food pyramid servings were met .

I've been reading these posts for a while and commenting anonymously, but I'm now wanting to try an experiment to see how open-minded people actually are on this site.  My guess is every positive comment will probably be met with being cursed at & slandered.  Any negative comments I make will be embraced as a pig suckles its mother.

To return to the subject of this thread, kids were not starved.  I'm not sure where you got this information, but it isn't true.

Love and peace to everyone
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[RobertBruce]

Well I suppose it depends on your definition of being starved.

Before we get into that I wonder if you'll reveal your connection to HLA. How is your claim that the kids were never starved more credible than someone like.....oh I don't know.....say me for example? After all I was there, I did suffer through it, and I do say I was starved.

Who are you to try and tell me otherwise.

You let me know.

[TheWho]

you heard this "from a reliable source."

Now that is funny, FJ, you have been reading along for awhile.

[RobertBruce]

Why? Have we been wrong about something with HLA before. So far it appears all of our sources regarding information in HLA are reliable.

[Anonymous]

Wow - I didn't know there was a Boston, GA!

[Function Junction]

Robert (if that's your real name), you have put out so many lies, it's hard to tell when you're telling the truth.  I know you're not right on this one.  I think I know your real name, but won't state my guess here in case I'm right.

I'm actually very concerned about the amount of time you spend on this site.  I don't think it's good for anyone to spend so much time in all this negativity.  By negativity, I mean cursing and slandering others.  If someone addresses a cause they believe in, more power to them.  I just hope they can have an educated discussion.

As far as my connection to HLA, I'm curious to see what people to guess.
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[TheWho]

Wow - I didn't know there was a Boston, GA!

Its been around awhile, Its near Thomasville.

Here check it out.

http://www.bostonga.com/


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[Deborah]

This is hilarious!  Do you guys really think the kids were starved?  Let me guess, you heard this "from a reliable source."  They may have had an alternate source of food product that wasn't their favorite tasty treat, but all of their essential vitamins, minerals, and food pyramid servings were met .

The claim is not that they were "starved". They were fed inadequate calories. That was confirmed in the last state inspection.  Food is never to be used as punishment, even in parent-choice TBSs.
Eat american cheese and white bread for lunch and dinner for 3-4 months straight and see how you feel. My son became dependent on claratin and flonase. And, I consider my son a reliable source. His description of restriction diet has been confirmed by many ex participants going back to the beginning.
What's your connection?
Is there a Boston, Ga?

[RobertBruce]

Robert (if that's your real name),

It is.

you have put out so many lies

Really? Which ones?

it's hard to tell when you're telling the truth.

I always tell the truth, I used to be a boy scout.

I think I know your real name, but won't state my guess here in case I'm right.

I appreciate it, but I'm really not concerned.

I'm actually very concerned about the amount of time you spend on this site.

Why? Is this Mom?

I don't think it's good for anyone to spend so much time in all this negativity.

No one at HLA seemed to mind when I had to live in it. Why would you care now?

By negativity, I mean cursing and slandering others.

See the above response. When I was "cursed and slandered" by HLA staff they called it therapy and said it was good for me. I simply tell the truth about people and then you all cry about it. Explain the double standard to me.

If someone addresses a cause they believe in, more power to them.

Good so we're both on the same page then. My cause is making sure the truth comes to light about this place and doing whatever I can to prevent kids from being hurt by these places. Do you have a cause on here?

I just hope they can have an educated discussion.

Yes I'm sure that's lacking at HLA.

As far as my connection to HLA, I'm curious to see what people to guess.

Why would we guess? I don't really care who you are, just your connection to the school. You seem to want to pass yourself off as a reliable or credible source on information regarding HLA.  An example would be Dysfunction being credible as a former staff member, Deborah being credible as a parent of a former student, and myself being credible as an escapee.

Thus we are all qualified to discuss matters concerning what HLA is/was like. If you have no connection to the school and still seek to comment on regarding things you cannot know then youre nothing more than Cindy.

[Function Junction]

Deborah,
I know the story about you and your son.  It's not the healthiest relationship, so I'm not sure what your son told you, but it's wrong.

I can't answer the visit from the food inspector, but they generally look at the quality of food and cleanliness rather than talking to students to find out what they're eating.

I know every report I've heard when the CPS people visited (I think it's called DFCS), I see they interviewed several students, talked to staff, looked at records, and didn't find any truth in any allegations.  If the students weren't getting the right food, I think something would have turned up in their investigation.  This is why I know you're son is wrong.  I hope he's doing well.  I hope you have a better relationship with him than in the past.
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[Anonymous]

Troll - please put out a good argument and know your facts before posting. There was no food inspector - duh.

So all of your information is second-hand because you were never there for the visits from CPS, is that correct? You also fail to mention how HLA cherry picked the kids that would talk to the investigators. Another convenient slip of the mind or is that your medication working overtime?