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14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Documents show CPS was... · 0 replies · +3 points

WA law states that the abuse must have happened. A "threat" of harm doesn't count. Actual harm does. Oregon has threat of harm, WA does not. That's the problem.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Children still be abus... · 2 replies · +18 points

WA and OR have very different laws. Perhaps WA could change their policies and remove kids when there are "threats of harm" (like Oregon) not just "Harm" (Washington). You can have a child removed in Oregon, then move to WA, have a new baby and the state won't remove that child unless you hurt it, even if you have an open case in Oregon for abuse and a child in foster care.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Grandfather blames sta... · 0 replies · +4 points

He might not be considered a safe placement. And if so, that says a lot.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Couple denies injuring... · 2 replies · -1 points

I just read the blog. The family is doing themselves a disservice by slandering DHS and being so defensive. OHSU reported these people, DHS are required by law to investigate and state and federal law requires a process. If you want a family foster placement then call the certifiers--they're overworked. Keep requesting and make yourself available. Don't sit around waiting for a call complaining. As for the baby being removed--a foster parent can give notice when ever he/she wants. It's out of the caseworker's control. As for the parents, your child is in care. Your best bet is to complete the steps DHS requests you to do, show up to your visits and show quality parenting skills and make it clear you want to work with DHS to solve this problem. Playing victim and us against them isn't going to make things happen any sooner. If you didn't do it then follow the steps and show you're a safe parent. Ranting and raving is only going to make you look more guilty and emotionally unsafe as a parent.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Saudi man pulled off p... · 2 replies · 0 points

This article has a lot more information about the situation and background: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/...

Really tells more of the story than this article does.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Autopsies: Powell boys... · 0 replies · +43 points

What a sick person. Every time you think it can't get worse it does.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Police release video o... · 3 replies · -38 points

I believe there were two separate things with two different people.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Woman slapped with $20... · 0 replies · 0 points

Deaf mute? Haven't heard that used since the 1970s.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Man jailed after accus... · 0 replies · +7 points

Designating a Husky a dangerous dog for killing a chicken is just ridiculous. It's like designating dogs dangerous because they like to chase squirrels. A dog doesn't suddenly turn on a human for squirrel chasing nor does it for chicken killing. Stupid humans.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - \'I don\'t really unde... · 0 replies · +6 points

He's also almost 20 years older than her if he graduated in '86.....

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