School board files abuse charges on basis of psychic's claim

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School board files abuse charges on basis of psychic's claim

Postby Melendwyr » 20 Jun 2008, 11:53

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23845.aspx

They called in the mother.

They notified the government, which was then obligated to investigate.

Because a psychic claimed the child was being sexually abused.
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Postby Vaughn » 20 Jun 2008, 12:22

I can do you one better.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/court-overturns-fathers-grounding-of-12yearold/2008/06/19/1213770765707.html

12 yearold takes her dad to court to appeal her being grounded.
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Postby Wraith » 20 Jun 2008, 15:40

America: We're faaaaat, we ate too many Quarter-Pounders. McDonalds should pay us. We RULE at frivolous lawsuits.

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Postby Tim » 20 Jun 2008, 17:19

Vaughn wrote:I can do you one better.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/court-overturns-fathers-grounding-of-12yearold/2008/06/19/1213770765707.html

12 yearold takes her dad to court to appeal her being grounded.

The stupid thing about that one is that she won...
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Postby Wraith » 20 Jun 2008, 18:43

proudfoot wrote:
Vaughn wrote:I can do you one better.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/court-overturns-fathers-grounding-of-12yearold/2008/06/19/1213770765707.html

12 yearold takes her dad to court to appeal her being grounded.

The stupid thing about that one is that she won...


The stupid thing is that it actually made it to trial. The one good thing about the McDonalds suit was that it showed something that a lot of people don't get about the American Justice system (flawed though it is): you can sue for anything, but that doesn't mean your suit will ever go anywhere. The judged took a look at the suit and essentially went "hmmm...let's see here...fat...too much McDonalds...suing Ronald...aaaaaannnnnd...no. Next case?"
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Postby Matt » 20 Jun 2008, 18:53

Wraith wrote:
proudfoot wrote:
Vaughn wrote:I can do you one better.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/court-overturns-fathers-grounding-of-12yearold/2008/06/19/1213770765707.html

12 yearold takes her dad to court to appeal her being grounded.

The stupid thing about that one is that she won...


The stupid thing is that it actually made it to trial. The one good thing about the McDonalds suit was that it showed something that a lot of people don't get about the American Justice system (flawed though it is): you can sue for anything, but that doesn't mean your suit will ever go anywhere. The judged took a look at the suit and essentially went "hmmm...let's see here...fat...too much McDonalds...suing Ronald...aaaaaannnnnd...no. Next case?"


to be fair, the article about the girl suing said that it came out of her parents ongoing custody suit. it was probably included in those proceedings, not taken as a separate case.

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Re: School board files abuse charges on basis of psychic's c

Postby wilson_x1999 » 21 Jun 2008, 02:12

Melendwyr wrote:http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23845.aspx

They called in the mother.

They notified the government, which was then obligated to investigate.

Because a psychic claimed the child was being sexually abused.


Wow, next thing you know, the ghost whisperer will become a legal drama with the girl acting as a lawyer for the dead.
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Postby The Happy Friar » 21 Jun 2008, 17:06

Melendwyr wrote:http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23845.aspx

They called in the mother.

They notified the government, which was then obligated to investigate.

Because a psychic claimed the child was being sexually abused.


should be noted in the USA there's the same law. Don't know about canada, but in the US if you "suspect" something & DON'T tell, you're liable. and if you do tell but the person you tell does nothing and you don't follow up with that person and then go to someone higher, you're labile.

Why does everyone only duplicate the complete dumbass parts of a good govt & not the good parts?
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Postby Master Gunner » 21 Jun 2008, 17:26

People should be liable when they make up complete bullshit in order to launch absurd investigations.
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