Author Topic: AARC Expose - Feb. 13th (Read 2120 times)

Rachael · « **on:** February 12, 2009, 05:43:41 PM »

Hello Everyone,

Here it is:

http://http://www.cbc.ca/fifth

The episode is called Powerless and is airing at 9pm EST on CBC.

After the show is aired, it will be available online at the above url.

Love you all,

Rachael

Anonymous · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:00:15 PM »

CAN WE watch it yet? I don't see it on the site

Gopher_dcgn · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2009, 11:47:02 PM »

You can watch the whole episode here: http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2008-2009/powerless/video.html

psy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:07:29 AM »

Quote from: "Gopher_dcgn"

You can watch the whole episode here: http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2008-2009/powerless/video.html

Thanks. It's good to know it's not region locked (like most US stations) so it can be watched outside the US.

psy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:29:00 AM »

fuck me. I'm watching it now and i'm just stunned. I'm only half-way through, but this documentary is *spot on*. It's a straight killer.

psy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:31:07 AM »

HELL YEAH. it's Phil fuckin Elberg!

psy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:31:35 AM »

Lots of footage of kids an Miller Newton too.

psy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:41:33 AM »

hoaa....

AARC is gonna need some MAJOR fuckin damage control now. That's it. The program is dead. fuckin dead.

Gopher_dcgn · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:42:46 AM »

Yeah, I think so too.

psy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:06:54 AM »

Quote from: "Gopher_dcgn"

Yeah, I think so too.

I gotta hand it to you canucks. You sure know how to produce a balls-out documentary. Nothing like this (that I can recall) has been done about one of the programs in the states (if ever). My guess is political pressure and threats of lawsuits.

psy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:13:48 AM »

Quote from: "Gopher_dcgn"

Yeah, I think so too.

So how did you become interested in this topic? Just sparked your interest?

In any case, welcome to Fornits, home to survivors of all sorts of shitpits like AARC.

Gopher_dcgn · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:21:52 AM »

Quote from: "psy"

So how did you become interested in this topic? Just sparked your interest?
In any case, welcome to Fornits, home to survivors of all sorts of shitpits like AARC.

I was simply watching CBC HD and watched the whole program.

Then I found this site through Google: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22 ... arch&meta=

psy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:25:08 AM »

Cool. Believe it or not, AARC is going to take some time to die. What they didn't delve into much was the program for parents and just how brainwashed the parents are as well. I would bet that most current AARC parents are going to keep their kids in, while at the same time their enrollments will probably drop off to nothing. I'm guessing, at this point, the program will keep the kids as long as possible and try to milk the parents for as much money as they can get.

psy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:27:45 AM »

It takes time for the kids to snap out of the brainwashing too. Sure they're all "the program saved my life from deadinsaneinjail" when they first get out, but that only lasts so long.

Gopher_dcgn · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:31:56 AM »

Yeah, they only alluded to the coercion and brainwashing of parents aspect.

I would imagine it's difficult to get a parent on camera admitting they put their child in an abusive situation. So I'm afraid you're right about the current students. But if government and corporate funding gets cut it might be enough to kill it off, or price it out of the range of most parents.

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