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MelissaR:
I am totally infuriated by Tim's article. He TOTALLY pussed out. Sorry for that, but I'm at a complete lack of better words. I'm soo irritated, I was interviewed and nothing even pertinent to what the scope of the article originally was about is even remotely close to the questions I was asked. I understand his job is on the line, but his job is to report unbiased news. Too bad for WWASP that unbiased news is the fact they beat and torture teens. Enough said.

spots:
Melissa, I had a very very different take on Tim Weiner's Spring Creek Lodge article.  I was even surprised that some anonymous WWASPie came on this forum and said she was sort of "pleased" with the article as being "better", somehow than his previous ones on Casa, Dundee, and TB. It's a pretty potent look at the badness of WWASPS.

Tim's job is not "on the line", and his job is not to report unbiased news.  He has a strong personal opinion, but his job is to give both sides of the story...not unbiased, just 2 sides.  However, think about Joe Normal drinking his morning coffee and reading the NYT:  
-"...parents swear with near-religious devotion...others have come to curse it." [good lead-in, incriminating]
-"...staff accused of sexual abuse, physical violence and psychological duress."
-some children and parents call physically and psycholgically brutal."
-South Carolina is fighting (4 years worth.  The State hates WWASPS and is trying to shut them down.)
-Even Utah "officials are wrestling" with unliscensed Cross Creek and Majestic.
-the Feds are "taking a look" at tax irregularities.  [This is how the Feds eventually broke the Mob and did in Al Capone...taxes!]
-Montana says "We'll get action after there's a crisis".  Joe Normal says, "...whoa, they're expecting a riot or something like Costa Rica."
-about the Hobbit, "...When he came back, he was worse, far worse."
-reports of sexual assaults, beatings, escapes [but Tim didn't mention the $1000 reward to local ranchers catching runaways].
-the story about Vermillion Bridge (which I've known about for some time)..."Mentally, they do damage. Emotionally, too" says a former staffer.

Jeez, I think this is a strong article.  If Tim just quoted you that "they beat and torture teens", Joe Normal wouldn't believe it.  It is unbelievable, these accusations, while you're drinking your morning coffee.  

Trust me, Tim Weiner and the influence of the New York times running continuting coverage of WWASPS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  The 5 or so Anaonymous pro-WWASPS posters on this forum can stomp and froth all they want, but the 50 million or so folks who read the NY Times and the associated news groups will believe and do something, if it becomes believeable.  

Maybe not sensational enough for you right now, but these articles are the stuff of action.  Give Mr. Weiner credit where credit is due.  He is the greatest ally you can ask for, and I sincerely hope he is awarded his third Pulitzer Prize when WWASPS falls.

MelissaR:
Point taken, yet, I'm failing to understand why he did not use any of the information I provided. Especially information pertinent to the academics at SCL. I'm frustrated because it seems as though people want to make SCL out to be "not as bad as the others." When in reality, it is just as bad or worse than the other facilities in certain areas. It seems that people are using Spring Creek Lodge as a backdoor, saying "SCL is better, they don't beat kids..." They do, I saw one girl have her jaw broken by several support staff and several family reps in 2002, right before I left.

anon:
[ This Message was edited by: KarenZ on 2003-10-18 13:17 ]

Anonymous:
Karen wrote:But what dose that say about a parent who can read that article, think it fair and accurate - and still sing the program's praises?"


Karen where did you get the idea we think it's fair and accurate?  It's neither, balanced maybe!

Suffice it to say that two sue-happy lawyers, fired employees and a pissed off troubled teen made the story.

Damn, I think I'll go scream and beat on a chair. or maybe I'll call Rose Mary Hinsch in Phoenix...whoops, wrong again.  She doesn't live there, never did :rofl:

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