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Thread #52007   Message #799071
Posted By: InOBU
08-Oct-02 - 03:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Traveller Discrimination in the US 3
Subject: RE: BS: Traveller Discrimination in the US 3
has four driver's lshe hasn't yet been convicted or acquitted of the theft charge against her
So someone not convicted is guilty?

licenses in four different states -
not a fact, an aligation.
Show me a single case where a mother slaping a child and leaving no bruse leads to a felony charge, one instance, anywhere in the US.
As to the surity of my convictions, I know the family, I know community, I know the forensic evidence in the case, and many of you have never laid eyes on a Traveller or even heard of the community before two weeks ago, according you what you have said here. I have worked for over a dozen years on cases involving the out adoption of Indians Roma and now Travellers. I stand on acedemic credientals, field work, and experience. Yes, I am rather sure of my convictions. When you ask me to move my opinon towards yours, I will not accept that Traveller children should be out adopted, and I don't agree that a parent who slaps her child without raising a bruse should go to jail. I am just not that hard hearted. I would agrue with that parent that they need to get a grip and not do that, lock em up, no. Take their kids away, no. I got hit with a belt when I was a kid, and had good well meaning parents. I am completely sure that it would not have been in my best interest to lock up my father and give me away to strangers. If you want to lock up every parent that slaps their child, go ahead, but don't blaime me for opposing you.
Larry