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Open Free for All / Research says: Cannibas is as bad as Heroin!
« on: June 27, 2006, 11:35:00 AM »
Everyone has their vices--and I would rather be around someone who is high on weed then boozed, ripped on coke or heroin. But i would also rather be around someone who is high on weed then high on religion or politics. I wish people wouldnt tell us what we can or can not have in our body. This is harse but I feel its true: if you do a shit-ton of drugs and die from it then to god damn bad for you; natural selection at its finest. Whats the difference between those who base jump and die? its a high that people need to fulfill--and some make bad decisions.

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World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) / 5K reward for info
« on: June 27, 2006, 11:26:00 AM »
The simple fact that this kid was beaten by other children at SCL shows that some (maybe all?) of the kids are most likely being abused. Staff should have been on top of it--I have worked with adults and youth who are extremely mentally ill, and we NEVER had an incident remotely like this, even when we were short staffed. If staff do their job, do it right and keep these kids safe, the chance of someone being beaten is preventable. TROLL/ANON: even you cant deny that staff were not doing their job. Responsiblity is to be taken even if they were 'not in the room' when this happened (which I doubt). And by the way, we are talking about the boy and his family, not what kind of a person IM is--she's proven herself and her intentions here plenty of times so give it up.

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World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) / 5K reward for info
« on: June 24, 2006, 11:15:00 PM »
Attorney general says it can't investigate academy
Posted on June 24
By the Associated Press
      

HELENA - The attorney general's office said it doesn't have the authority to investigate a complaint from a civil rights group over alleged abuses at a now-closed private residential treatment center for teen boys.

However, the Lake County Sheriff's Department is now asking the state Department of Criminal Investigation to look into the case.

The Swan Valley Youth Academy north of Condon closed earlier this year amid allegations that residents were subjected to physical and verbal abuse. The academy had agreed to correct numerous state licensing violations just weeks before shutting down.
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Montana Advocacy Program attorney Andree Larose had asked Attorney General Mike McGrath for state assistance in bringing criminal charges against former academy employees. She said local authorities had "expressed reluctance" in the matter.

In a letter to Larose on Thursday, the attorney general's office said it cannot initiate a criminal investigation at the request of private citizens or institutions. Only law enforcement authorities can get the office involved, wrote John Connor, chief criminal counsel for the office.

That appeared to happen with the request by Lake County law enforcement.

"They must recognize that this is potentially a very important, significant case," Larose told KPAX television in Missoula. "Asking for the state's assistance is commendable."

DCI had not seen the request Friday and could not comment.

Health department officials spent about a month investigating the military-style academy late last year. They found 19 licensing violations, and said teens were often degraded and yelled at by staff members, were forced to do excessive exercise and drink large amounts of water during intake, which caused some to vomit. The facility also failed to report a suicide attempt, health department officials said.

It was investigated after Larose, representing a former academy resident, alleged residents were subject to verbal and physical abuse.

Lake County Attorney Bob Long thinks it's good that DCI is being brought in for a more thorough investigation.

On the Net: Department of Justice: http://www.doj.mt.gov; Montana Advocacy Program: http://www.mtadv.org

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World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) / 5K reward for info
« on: June 24, 2006, 04:37:00 PM »
Missoula Independent reports on SCL again:

http://missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=5790

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Open Free for All / A tip for all the young people out there
« on: June 19, 2006, 03:27:00 PM »
:tup: Well said Carmel!

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Open Free for All / This sick sick website
« on: June 15, 2006, 12:16:00 PM »
I am confused, angry anon, did your professor (or was it you?) post a comment reluctantly so he could get a reaction? Are you trolling to start an argument and get upset when it happens?
And, by the way, serving as an active duty soilder for 18 years is a choice. Simply because others do not sign up for the military does not indicate a lack of patriotism or a lack of want to protect our freedoms.  I come from a long line of military men and women. I did not join-does that make me a civilian coward in your book? Does it make you angry that I and other outspoken people question your (or your professors?) employer (i.e., government)? I hope it does---then I know that my freedom of speech and self expression is still fully functional and there isnt a damn thing anyone can do to take it away from me. :grin:

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Open Free for All / This sick sick website
« on: June 09, 2006, 07:39:00 PM »
Good thing the freedom of speech doesnt apply in a vacuum--its always applicable.

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Open Free for All / This sick sick website
« on: June 08, 2006, 12:30:00 PM »
OH MY!! You all have been busy arguing the same  point over and over. So, I'll throw my opinion in too!! Here it is: Parents are ultimately responsible for the content their children are allowed to view, whether it is a magazine, a book, a movie, a TV show or surfing the Internet. It is easier to blame the person selling the dirty magazine or producing the 'destructive' TV show, but in reality it isn't the responsibility of any one except for the parent. I am amazed that a parent would be more upset about a website message board not being regulated than having their child solicited. Why blame Smith and Wesson for those who die from gun shot wounds inflicted with their product? The analogy fits: guns are not the cause of the death, the person pulling the trigger is. So, your daughter, anon, was solicited by a sick person, not by Ginger at Fornits.
And by the way, check out any porn site on the web--most allow you to see their 'product' without providing real age verifing information. All you have to do is click the little box that says, 'Yes, I am 18 years old'. Honestly, your wasting your energy and time going after a site that is the epitomy of free speech. My right to say what I want, when I want is protected. Its your responsibility and right to protect your daughter without infringing on my rights or anyone elses who want to post here.
Why do you constantly ignore the obvious solution to your problem? Regulate what you allow her to view--but do not confuse that responsibility with my right to read, view, type anything I want.

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