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« Reply #60 on: February 06, 2004, 03:54:00 PM »
How would a parent know that their child, who they placed in one of these programs and are paying thousands of dollars, know if their child is being treated humanely?? Oh let's see, because the people who are taking their money and who will continue to take their money as long as their child continues to "misbehave" told them so. THINK! If a parent is told by the program that your child is being mistreated and unless the parent is an abuser themself ,why keep the child there? WWASP can't tell the truth, LOOK at what they have to lose $$$$$$$.
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« Reply #61 on: February 06, 2004, 04:58:00 PM »
Something tells me this is a case that is not going to generate much public opinion or interest by the media.  I mean, was this conducting a private investigation or working for UPI?  The complaint does not make this clear but maybe I am missing something here?
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« Reply #62 on: February 06, 2004, 05:13:00 PM »
From the document filed on Pacer:

...Shortly after Ms. Boatright transferred her son, she was contacted by defendant at home in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Defendant represented himself to Ms. Boatright as a reporter for the United Press International, or UPI.
Defendant represented to Ms.Boatright he had been investigating World Wide and its member schools for over eight months.
Defendant represented to Ms. Boatright he knew of facts surrounding her son's transfer form Ivy Ridge to Tranquility Bay.
Defendant respresented to Ms. Boatright her son had been physically abused at Ivy Ridge.
Defendant respresented to Ms. Boatright her son was being transferred to Tranquility Bay to facilitate further physical abuse.
Defendant's statements to were false.
Upon information and belief, defandant has contacted numerous other parents of students in World Wide member schools in the same manner.
Upon information and belief defendant has also published false and defamatory statements to such parents.
Upon information and belief, defendant has contaced an attorney in Utah invovled in the filing of frivolous lawsuits against World Wide. Knowing the claims and lawsuits to be baseless and false, defendant nevertheless offered to use his position to publicize the claimants stories to injure plaintiffs.
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« Reply #63 on: February 06, 2004, 08:21:00 PM »
It is very stupid to sue the media.  They don't like it.  They usually win.  They have deep pockets.  We do have this little thing called the First Amendment that exempts reporters from claims related to "interfering with someone else's business" (Lanham act).

And, doing so will allow the reporter to bring all the evidence he has of abuse into the courts as sworn testimony-- and *that* will get a lot more attention than just a few UPI stories.
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« Reply #64 on: February 06, 2004, 08:37:00 PM »
Ah, but the media has not been sued.  Do you see UPI listed as a defendant?  I sure don't.
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« Reply #65 on: February 06, 2004, 08:40:00 PM »
Just b/c the guy is a reporter for UPI does not mean he was working on assignment.  Why don't you wait and see what the merits of the case are before calling the game?  That would be the intelligent thing to do intead of jumping to conclusions that may be off base.
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« Reply #66 on: February 06, 2004, 09:32:00 PM »
Also, there is the matter of the allegation about Houlahan contacting an attorney in Salt Lake City for some rather dubious sounding purpose. What's that all about????
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« Reply #67 on: February 07, 2004, 01:44:00 AM »
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"Also, there is the matter of the allegation about Houlahan contacting an attorney in Salt Lake City for some rather dubious sounding purpose. What's that all about????"


My money says this is bad news.
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« Reply #68 on: February 07, 2004, 02:21:00 AM »
I really don't see this as being ABOUT WWASP.  I see this as being about the parents and their children. What I see WWASP doing is helping those parents by doing what they can to stop the abusive reporting and allegations.  If you wanna think it's about $$, go ahead.  

The parents know their kids are not being abused.  They are on campus everyday in every area of the property.  So are therapists, nurses, doctors. What do you think?  Once the sun goes down the torture chamber appears?

The upper level students are in the towns playing sports, public service, visiting senior citizens, hiking, shopping.  Do think every single person in these towns from New York, Iowa and whereever are under some kind of spell to turn the other way if they suspect abuse?

So far, in all these months, I've only read allegations, from not so credible sources.  That's more abusive to the parents than anything else.  

I'm glad that WWASP is finally doing something to support the parents, to help the families by taking a stand, instead of just sitting around hoping all this crap being said will disappear.
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« Reply #69 on: February 07, 2004, 03:27:00 AM »
This is not crap, sir/madam.  They are allegations made by people who are parents and children who apparently are not being taken very seriously by other parents and children.  Why is that?  Why is it that as long as someone says something positive about these programs, they are telling the truth but if someone says something negative, they are liars?  That is just plain ridiculous.  Ever test driven a car and told the salesman the care just didn't live up to your expectations?  Well, it's not like parents get to test drive these programs so there you go!
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« Reply #70 on: February 07, 2004, 07:21:00 PM »
The reporter, like many of the other reporters on this story, many of whom have *quoted* that lawyer from Utah, was probably seeking to interview him or to have him see if his clients would be willing to talk to him.

there's absolutely nothing sinister about that.  reporters talk to lawyers all the time in course of their reporting.

and UPI *is* also being sued.
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« Reply #71 on: February 07, 2004, 07:49:00 PM »
Where is the documentation that UPI is being sued?  Second, who is this attorney you are referring to and how is it that this reporter's "interview" with the attorney even became a LEGAL ISSUE?
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« Reply #72 on: February 07, 2004, 08:19:00 PM »
No use speculating here, and that's all anybody can do, but since the complaint does not name UPI as a defendant, it does appear to me that they have not been sued.  Am I missing something here?
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« Reply #73 on: February 07, 2004, 08:25:00 PM »
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The reporter, like many of the other reporters on this story, many of whom have *quoted* that lawyer from Utah, was probably seeking to interview him or to have him see if his clients would be willing to talk to him.



there's absolutely nothing sinister about that.  reporters talk to lawyers all the time in course of their reporting.



and UPI *is* also being sued."


Okay, then why has only THIS reporter been sued?  Doesn't make sense at all.

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« Reply #74 on: February 07, 2004, 08:38:00 PM »
Yes, it is important that discussions about legal issues be specific to what's in the public record, not based on pure speculation or assumptions of fact. Hopefully as this case progresses, the answers to these very good questions will be addressed.
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