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Narrowly Escaped, but not the 12 Steps
Anonymous:
yeah, that's it. No point in having a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Anonymous:
oh, I've got both arms alright! now you're making fun of amputees. shame! shame!
Anonymous:
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On 2004-12-03 15:40:00, Anonymous wrote:
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On 2004-12-03 05:47:00, Anonymous wrote:
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On 2004-12-02 22:31:00, Anonymous wrote:
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Seriously, though, any institution that uses the methodology of AARC in violation of every civil rights law in the book should not be tolerated in a free and democratic society, but then, what do I know? "
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You are correct - What do you know? If AARC is violating civil rights laws call the police, or file a suit. If there is one thing I find difficult to stomach, it is baseless accusations being thrown around. If you are so indignant, then do something! Prove that AARC is such a terrible place in court. So far no one has had the guts to try that."
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Well:
Try this on
Physical restraints
Lock-up without any court order
Duress -- having consents signed under threat.
And besides, the most frequent violators of young people's charter rights are police. Why would a young person, made to feel fearful, go to the very people they see as supporting their custodians for help only to see it thrown back at them ---SHEESH
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OF COURSE! (he slaps his head) The far reaching, all encomassing conspiracy! The Cops! The Provincial Government! A treatment centre where a provincial crown prosecuter had not one, but two of his kids in treatment! Where a long time RCMP officer had his kid! Where two prominent psychologists had their kid (me)!
And speaking of me - No physical restraints, no duress to keep me there, and I was free to leave any time.
I reiterate - more baseless accusations being thrown around"
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So give everybody wh has ever been in AARC a questionare based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms particularly:
7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
Search or seizure 8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
Detention or imprisonment 9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
Arrest or detention 10. Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
a) to be informed promptly of the reasons therefor;
b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
c) to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.
Proceedings in criminal and penal matters 11. Any person charged with an offence has the right
a) to be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence;
b) to be tried within a reasonable time;
c) not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings against that person in respect of the offence;
d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;
e) not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause;
f) except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military tribunal, to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment;
g) not to be found guilty on account of any act or omission unless, at the time of the act or omission, it constituted an offence under Canadian or international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations;
h) if finally acquitted of the offence, not to be tried for it again and, if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again; and
i) if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.
Treatment or punishment 12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Anonymous:
And further: how many people, having been told they are free to go any time do leave, are reported AWOL, and dragged back? .....
velvet2000:
I was denied access to a lawyer or any other outside help. I was not court ordered or given any form of trial. I was denied access to mail, email, or telephone and had no way of accessing any outside help. I was not allowed to physically leave the building, and those who tried to walk out of the building or host homes were physically restrained (usually by having everyone present sit on the person). I was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. Such acts of this punishment would be:
Being kept isolated from society and loved ones.
Denial of ability to continue education or work.
Denial of efficient sunlight and exercise.
Denial of proper movement (being forced to sit in only one position with feet flat on the floor and hands straight down aside, unable to move at all)
Being denied water.
Being denied to speak of my religious beliefs, attend religious functions, or read material about my own religion.
Being forced to stand in one place for an extended time period.
Being denied access to doctors while suffering serious illnesses.
Suffering verbal degradation and hostility.
Being denied proper clothing to keep warm outdoors and inside unheated area's of the building.
Denial of time alone, even under supervision.
Being forced to partake in regressional therapy for extended periods of time.
Forcibly being subjected to graphic discussion of sexual abuse, rape, prostitution etc, and being forced to partake in this discussion (as a child).
I list these things because they disobey basic human rights, however they are certainly not the worst things that I witnessed or experienced in AARC.
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