I have been following a child abduction case quite closely, although quietly. I have expected a turn of events almost every time I`ve opened the on going facebook group.
Over 100 days have passed and still no result, no end, no answers. I wonder how much more this father and mother can possibly take. I wonder what is going on inside this little girls mind. She is Autistic. I do not pretend to know what that intails. I do however have children, love children and could not live without them. I always assumed that I would die without them. After following Derek for several weeks now I realize that we do not die. I am not sure I can say that we go on....go on to what? Derek must wake up in pain, he must go to bed in pain and he most certainly functions in a cloud of pain.
When exactly did we begin allowing Children aid societies and child protection agencies to apprehend children that are not physically or mentally abused or neglected?? Why exactly is the word neglected such a grey area. No longer does it mean without food, clothes or shelter...oh no. Now it could be as simple as a load of laundry not done.
I have listened to the radio interviews, the television interviews and the friends-family posts and support. It has given me great comfort to know that Ayn`s parents have so many people to net work with. But so many questions remain. Being a CAS survivor myself I can say without a doubt that a foster home is almost never the answer. I completely stand behind those exact words. I am tired of hearing how overworked social worker are, let`s get real guys. Of coarse they`re overworked. I`d be overworked to if I spent my time interviewing families for silliness like a messy house or a missed day at school. How about - and don`t dare get caught doing this one- allowing a 10 year old boy to play in a nearby park for 30 minutes. OH MY GOD, call the marines!!! We have rapists on the loose and we`re worried about a kid playing in a park? Wow, yes then, as a worker I would be swamped. I`d be interviewing every darn family I know. Even the ones I don`t know just for good measure!!
Our Canadian Government does nothing when it comes to CAS. Some say it`s fear, I say it`s pure laziness. It is much easier to turn a blind eye to someone else`s pain then to take the bandage off and heal the wound.
I suffer for Derek now. I feel his pain, I have looked at my own children differenly and almost in desperation. I joined his group to send my support, I signed the petition thinking I was a well meaning citizen. I waited through the CAS meetings and appointments. I have looked into the evidence and have seen no court order for this childs over medicated state, I have seen no reason for her abduction.
If this Government is under the assumption that we the tax payers are going to stay silent they are sadly mistaken. You are not permitted to use my money to harm children. I will not verbalize that it is O.K. to pay a foster family instead of a parent in need. It is no longer O.K. to feed the rich and make them richer, to rip the poor of children and resources. I am not stupid enough to believe that any of these agencies are doing enough good to make up for the amount of funding they are receiving. I VOTE NO MORE CAS, CPS or any other child agency that has obviously more power then a government. I vote give our child protection needs over to the province and lets start holding people accountable for the lives they are ruining.
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