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A body believed to be the last of four children who were allegedly tossed from a coastal Alabama bridge by their father was recovered Sunday, authorities said.
This is a very sad story. What struck me was that in later accounts family members acknowledged they were afraid the Father took the children to sell them for drugs but no one attempted to stop him or contact the authorities.
I am also surprised by how little media coverage this case has attracted in comparison to the Jacks case.
- Home-schooling Link Tenuous
JAMES TARANTO defends homeschoolers in The Wall Street Journal. As he points out the attack on homeschoolers in The New York Times looks even more fishy due to this. The report goes on to concede that "for sure, the fact that Ms. Jacks's children...
- Update To The Jacks' Case
From The Washington Post Although a social worker made at least two visits to Jacks's home, in the 4200 block of Sixth Street SE, no one answered the door to the rowhouse either time. Less than three weeks later, Child and Family Services staff members...
- Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, Homelessness And The Failure Of The Child Welfare Agency To Follow Up On Reports Of Abuse Lead To These Girls Death.
At least six child welfare workers will be fired for failing to properly address complaints about a woman's care for her four daughters, who were later found dead in their home, the mayor said Monday. So at least six child welfare workers didn't...
- Homeschooling Wasn't The Problem And Tougher Homeschool Regulations Are Not The Answer.
Tragically Ms Jacks murdered her four daughters. Irrationally the New York Times has chosen to blame it on Homeschooling, Lack of Supervision Noted in Deaths of Home-Schooled. Other papers who are less biased against homeschooling are honest enough to...
- Minor Head Injury Results In Swat Team Invading Home
An armed law enforcement team broke down the door of a family home with a battering ram and took an 11-year-old to a hospital after authorities feared he was not getting proper medical care for what turned out to be a minor head injury Even the mainstream...
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Last Preschooler Tossed From Bridge Found
A body believed to be the last of four children who were allegedly tossed from a coastal Alabama bridge by their father was recovered Sunday, authorities said.
This is a very sad story. What struck me was that in later accounts family members acknowledged they were afraid the Father took the children to sell them for drugs but no one attempted to stop him or contact the authorities.
I am also surprised by how little media coverage this case has attracted in comparison to the Jacks case.
- Home-schooling Link Tenuous
JAMES TARANTO defends homeschoolers in The Wall Street Journal. As he points out the attack on homeschoolers in The New York Times looks even more fishy due to this. The report goes on to concede that "for sure, the fact that Ms. Jacks's children...
- Update To The Jacks' Case
From The Washington Post Although a social worker made at least two visits to Jacks's home, in the 4200 block of Sixth Street SE, no one answered the door to the rowhouse either time. Less than three weeks later, Child and Family Services staff members...
- Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, Homelessness And The Failure Of The Child Welfare Agency To Follow Up On Reports Of Abuse Lead To These Girls Death.
At least six child welfare workers will be fired for failing to properly address complaints about a woman's care for her four daughters, who were later found dead in their home, the mayor said Monday. So at least six child welfare workers didn't...
- Homeschooling Wasn't The Problem And Tougher Homeschool Regulations Are Not The Answer.
Tragically Ms Jacks murdered her four daughters. Irrationally the New York Times has chosen to blame it on Homeschooling, Lack of Supervision Noted in Deaths of Home-Schooled. Other papers who are less biased against homeschooling are honest enough to...
- Minor Head Injury Results In Swat Team Invading Home
An armed law enforcement team broke down the door of a family home with a battering ram and took an 11-year-old to a hospital after authorities feared he was not getting proper medical care for what turned out to be a minor head injury Even the mainstream...