I am Thoroughly Disgusted!!

[areias]

The cops are over there every other day...this was probably 2 years ago...the same kid still lives there (wow!) and I see him every now and then. They have a lot of problems-the mom was sleeping with the neighbor behind her husbands back, husband was sleeping with the woman across the street and that woman had a husband...the place isn't very clean, and there are just way too many kids-ages from probably 20 years old down to a 3 year old. All kids of all ages are allowed to go whereever and whenever they want-one of the kids could be at my house with my brother and sister for hours, and the parents have never called or come looking for them. It's a sad situation, but the police are over there constantly and nothing has been done.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This story made my skin crawl when I first heard it These idiots give the word "ignorant" a new meaning.

What I don't know are all the other details of the story. Who got them on film(the clip I saw on CNN) and how did the authorities get the film from them? I've seen only a short clip but I haven't heard the rest of the story.

[mike001]

Disgusting and sad also. Those teens belong in a psychiatric faciliy for a long time and when released they should be sent to work in a third world country for at least a year, with strict supervision. They might just come to their senses if they have any. Everything is too lenient with kids today........just my opinion.

[wombat2u2004]

The cops are over there every other day...this was probably 2 years ago...the same kid still lives there (wow!) and I see him every now and then. They have a lot of problems-the mom was sleeping with the neighbor behind her husbands back, husband was sleeping with the woman across the street and that woman had a husband...the place isn't very clean, and there are just way too many kids-ages from probably 20 years old down to a 3 year old. All kids of all ages are allowed to go whereever and whenever they want-one of the kids could be at my house with my brother and sister for hours, and the parents have never called or come looking for them. It's a sad situation, but the police are over there constantly and nothing has been done.

So let me get this right. You said in an earlier post that these kids were foster kids ....yeah ??? And these so called foster parents are letting the kids that have been put under their care, loose out onto the street whilst they are fooling around with their neighbours...yes ???
I'm getting a little bit confused here.
What sort of criteria must prospective foster carers meet to enable them to care for children ????
I'm not sure I understand the situation there in the USA. I know to be a foster carer here in Australia....boy you get REALLY checked out.
Wombat

[lady_zana]

So let me get this right. You said in an earlier post that these kids were foster kids ....yeah ??? And these so called foster parents are letting the kids that have been put under their care, loose out onto the street whilst they are fooling around with their neighbours...yes ???
I'm getting a little bit confused here.
What sort of criteria must prospective foster carers meet to enable them to care for children ????
I'm not sure I understand the situation there in the USA. I know to be a foster carer here in Australia....boy you get REALLY checked out.
Wombat

I think the article means the kids are in foster care now; they were with their families but after this has been discovered, they have been placed in foster care.

[critter crazy]

I think the article means the kids are in foster care now; they were with their families but after this has been discovered, they have been placed in foster care.

No he is refering to Aerias's post earlier:

There is this house up the street from me that has a bijillion foster kids...I can't keep track of the kids that come in and out of there...but one of them, a 5 year old (yes, 5!!) asked me if I had any pot I could sell him. I was like NO, and if I did, I would be smarter than to sell it to a 5 year old!! He asked this while riding over on his "big wheel" bike, LOL.

[critter crazy]

Here is another Video! You need to hear what the mother has to say!! WTF???

Click Here

[wombat2u2004]

Here is another Video! You need to hear what the mother has to say!! WTF???

Click Here

They must be joking, the mother, grandmother, great grandfather and probably Lord Tutu from the Congo.
These people are not civilised, they should be back in Jigaboo land throwing rocks at zebras or something.
Lock the bloody lot of them up, and foster the kid out to a loving home !!!!
Neurons in the brain are referred to in the plural...with those imbeciles it's still in the singular form !!!!
Wombat

[LoudLou]

They must be joking, the mother, grandmother, great grandfather and probably Lord Tutu from the Congo.
These people are not civilised, they should be back in Jigaboo land throwing rocks at zebras or something.
Lock the bloody lot of them up, and foster the kid out to a loving home !!!!
Neurons in the brain are referred to in the plural...with those imbeciles it's still in the singular form !!!!
Wombat

WOW! True the situation is disturbing, but that commment is by far the most offensive and racist thing I think I've ever seen on this board.

[lady_zana]

No he is refering to Aerias's post earlier:

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that. My mistake.

[critter crazy]

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that. My mistake.

No probs! he he he he!

[areias]

So let me get this right. You said in an earlier post that these kids were foster kids ....yeah ??? And these so called foster parents are letting the kids that have been put under their care, loose out onto the street whilst they are fooling around with their neighbours...yes ???
I'm getting a little bit confused here.
What sort of criteria must prospective foster carers meet to enable them to care for children ????
I'm not sure I understand the situation there in the USA. I know to be a foster carer here in Australia....boy you get REALLY checked out.
Wombat

I'm not totally sure what kind of criteria you need-I know for adopting, either parent cannot have a criminal record, but I'm not sure for fostering. I think they just get a home inspection once in a while. I'm trying to count the kids I've seen...there are (at least) 3 younger boys (ages around 8-10 years old or so), a 18/19 year old girl who has a 3 year old girl herself with another on the way, another high-schooled age girl, two pre-teen girls, and a maybe 5 year old girl. I've seen other kids living there every now and then. Two of the children were born to the mother, one of the boys and the 19 year old, the rest are fostered. The boys get into the most trouble, they have been caught stealing from other people's property-been caught in people's houses, on their porches, etc. Cops are there constantly (probably not every other day, but once every week or two), but I've never seen anything happen to them. I *believe* that the oldest boy, the 10 year old, has been somewhere for his delinquency (sp), I'm not sure though. And yes, they do allow the three year old to run around on the streets by herself. We do live in a nice neighborhood, with speed bumps and everything, and they are usually at the little park across the street from their house, but anything can happen.

[wombat2u2004]

I'm not totally sure what kind of criteria you need-I know for adopting, either parent cannot have a criminal record, but I'm not sure for fostering. I think they just get a home inspection once in a while. I'm trying to count the kids I've seen...there are (at least) 3 younger boys (ages around 8-10 years old or so), a 18/19 year old girl who has a 3 year old girl herself with another on the way, another high-schooled age girl, two pre-teen girls, and a maybe 5 year old girl. I've seen other kids living there every now and then. Two of the children were born to the mother, one of the boys and the 19 year old, the rest are fostered. The boys get into the most trouble, they have been caught stealing from other people's property-been caught in people's houses, on their porches, etc. Cops are there constantly (probably not every other day, but once every week or two), but I've never seen anything happen to them. I *believe* that the oldest boy, the 10 year old, has been somewhere for his delinquency (sp), I'm not sure though. And yes, they do allow the three year old to run around on the streets by herself. We do live in a nice neighborhood, with speed bumps and everything, and they are usually at the little park across the street from their house, but anything can happen.

Oh dear dear !!!
Wom

[Catty1]

Areias - are you SURE this is a foster home?

What is the 3 year old doing out on her own...sheesh....

BTW, I'm a "she"