Not that the gruesome details of the brutal beating or the trivial reason for what supposedly caused the mother and step-father to beat this poor child with a metal pipe are insignificant, but the most tragic sentence in this entire article is:
"According to the police report, the family has “multiple cases with CPS.”
Read more:
http://ktla.com/2014/03/23/mom-stepfather-beat-boy-with-metal-pipe-for-eating-chips-police/#ixzz2wuejoHfY
WHEN will we learn to stop placing children back in the homes of abusive parents?!? At some point, an abusive parent no longer deserves the opportunity to raise a child, and as much as I am not a fan of the system and people popping out babies they are not emotionally, physically, mentally, and/or financially equipped to take care of, I am a fan of allowing a voice-less child the opportunity to grow up in a safe(r) environment than what these nutcases can provide.
Yes, there are reports of abuse in foster homes and group homes, and no, they are not all peachy, but they should at LEAST be given a chance! If a parent has proven that they are not capable of providing a safe, nurturing environment for a child, they do not deserve to be that child's legal guardian. Being a parent is a gift, not a right. You do not have the right to physically harm your child, just because you are legally responsible for them.
How many more battered children or murdered children will it take before our government just accepts the fact that some parents just are not meant to be parents, and STOPS placing these poor children back in these terrifying, abusive homes???
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