Regardless if the action they took is to send their kid to SCL, they made a grave mistake. They chose an abusive 'behavior modification' facility that utilizes humiliation, fear and control to warp children into program robots, or as the oh-so-happy parents claim, 'a new kid'. I see why this would appeal to someone who has such issues with the gothic subculture. They sent their kid to be humiliated by LGAT techniques. Bottom line, the parents made a huge mistake and will ultimately make things worse. Sure - it might buy them some time, but their chicken will come home to roost one day, and they will wish they never heard of the human sinkhole known as WWASP.