Child Welfare called in on Father who gave Son a Gun

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  1. donkiez

    donkiez Well-Known Member

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    I agree that this picture was not showing a child that appeared to be endangered. Facebook pictures however have been used in CPS cases. There was a fairly recent story of some girl who took a picture of her baby with a bong. Looked like the baby was smoking it but it was an obvious joke as the baby would have been to young to do so even with help. However the mom did get a vist from CPS over it. Bad judgement on her part but thats about it, cant remember how it turned out though.
     
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    Hopefully she sued them.
     
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    Denny Crane, Mar 22, 2013
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    Abuse of power. Got a call, checked in on the call, listened to the father, apparetly, when he didn't want to show them his guns. What abuse of power? SUE! Sue!!!!!
     
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  6. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    How'd you like the cops to show up armed at your house for no valid reason?

    Scare the shit out of your wife and kids if you're not there?
     
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    If someone calls CPS with a complaint about me, I'd be annoyed at that person. Not the police. Not CPS. I'd be happy to know that CPS takes their job seriously to check in on the tips, to protect kids.
     
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    Do you see ANY reason at all that the CPS should follow up on an anonymous tip that there are guns at someone's house?

    If they did any kind of background check, they'd have found the guy is certified firearms instructor and safety inspector.
     
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    And what do you propose, they ignore tips? Only act on something if they specifically see abuse?
     
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    What I don't understand is your desire to make assumptions on the article. Was the anonymous tip to CPS just "There are guns at this person's house"? Where are you getting your information? Also, wouldn't the background check for no reason just be an invasion of privacy you'd cry about?
     
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    This. Given the lack of privacy in today's world, people's tendencies to overreact (like the dad, himself, making this a big deal and pointing a finger at CPS/police), and the recent sensationalized string of gun violence, it's clear the kid is in danger: his dad is clearly an idiot.
     
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    I think they shouldn't be invasive.

    Shots fired? Go in with guns blazing!

    Not? Do a little recon first, before you get all up in the peoples' grills.
     
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    Recon? WTF to you want them to do? Set up a stake out? Interview their neighbors/friends? Both of those would have been a whole lot worse. The LEAST invasive thing they could do is talk to the parents.
     
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    Recon? WTF? You have no clue what the tip was, so you should stop making assumptions. For all you know, someone could have called saying guns are always just laying around the house for anyone to pick up, including young kids. So what, they just make a call? Everything ok there? Yeah? Ok. Boom. Shots fired. Forget guns blazing, just send a bodybag.
     
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    They showed up, did a quick inquiry, and that was the end of the story. Until the dude bitched.

    Remember, they acted on a tip from a supposed "friend".
     
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  17. Denny Crane

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    Maybe they could have googled the guy?

    Open a file, "one tip, unfounded." Wait for another.

    Call on the phone, "we've had an anonymous tip, any reason we should be concerned?"
     
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  18. Denny Crane

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    PM me your home address and let's see if I can have the cops show up at your place.

    (JUST KIDDING)

    To make a point.
     
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    google the guy? lol gimme a break.
    Call? Do people normally says yes, definitely reason you should be concerned here?
     
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  20. BLAZINGGIANTS

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    I don't have anyone on FB that doesn't know me. And even then, I've limited access to a lot of my profile to everyone but a select few.

    If the cops/CPS showed up at my door because someone reported me, I would be upset at the person that reported me, not the police/CPS. I have nothing to hide. And the cops/CPS were just acting on info they received, which is part of their job.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Mar 22, 2013
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