No More Berks County

No More Berks County
Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts

Monday, October 21, 2013

Schuylkill County Woman May Lose Custody Of Her Child Due to Epilepsy

Isabel Miller has many medical issues, she is epileptic which dominates her world but she is quite capable of being a good Mother, something that caseworkers in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania disagree with DUE TO HER MEDICAL ISSUES. 
Taken from a piece written by friends:

We, Child Advocates Around the World disagree.  Her son is of an age now that her medical condition should not threaten his safety and well being.  He is intelligent, alert and he wants to be at home with his mother.  He is quite capable of picking up the phone and dialing 911 should the need arise.
Tomorrow, October 21, 2013 Schuylkill County Child Protective Services will atempt to rob this woman of her child.  There is a hearing that will take place in that potentially all parental rights to this child will be terminated.  We think that this is wrong.  The termination of parental rights to any child should be used ONLY as a last resort, when ALL other programs fail, children Dakota's age will likely "age out" in foster care, he will suffer for this and we believe that this too is wrong. 
WE DEMAND THAT THIS COUNTY RETHINK AND REVIEW THIS CASE, WE ARE ASKING THAT TRIALS BECOME A PART OF THE CASE PLAN to include home trials between Dakato and his Mother Isabel Miller.  We are requiring that the caseworkers of this county, Schuylkill County Child Protective Services extinguish all efforts to terminate parental rights and that these same caseworkers initiate a formal case plan of reunification, promptly and with Godspeed.
If this does not happen and parental rights are terminated we, Child Advocates Around the World have every intention of making this a media event, we will push through the red tape and expose this situation to all concerned in the world.

Please sign the petition to help this mother:


Thursday, October 17, 2013

Organized Crime and Corruption Galore? You MUST Be in Reading, Pennsylvania!!!

Local reporter explains more in this post.

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Organized-crime-corruption-part-of-Reading-s-history/-/121418/18974534/-/gtvmx8z/-/index.html

Reporter Discusses Pennsylvania's Integrity and Corruption Report

One reporter feels that the Integrity Investigation did not accurately reflect the level of corruption that exists in Pennsylvania.

http://publicsource.org/investigations/pas-corruption-grade-doesnt-reflect-its-history

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Biker Groups, Churches Sponsor Oceanfront Trip For Members Of "I Survived Berks County" Support Group

Last night, a group gathered in Virginia Beach to share a meal and have some fun. From all appearances, the group looked like any other group at the ocean front having a cookout. There was laughter, singing, and lots of food.  But this was different then your average get together.

The get together was sponsored by churches and biker groups in Virginia. The attendees? Adults from the "I Survived Berks County" support group which has formed in Lehigh County. Members of the group are adults who had CYS involvement in their lives when they were young. Many of the adults were sent to homes like Kids Peace and Bethany Home. Others were sent to live in foster care homes. In some cases, the foster care homes were worse then what they endured at home.

"I am so grateful for these people. It's nice to get away and I've never been to Virginia before", said one attendee.

"The people are nice and they really care about what we've gone through", said another. "It helps. It helps to know people care."

Counselors were also available if participants needed to talk. Some of the adults did just that; others remained silent.

" I don't trust counselors" said one man who identified himself just as G Daddy. "In Berks County, counselors are part of "the system". They'll sell you out in a heart beat to make money. That's all kids are in Berks--a way to make money." G Daddy got up suddenly and walked to the ocean, throwing shells into the water. A biker came up alongside of him and just stood silently, with his hand on G Daddy's shoulder.

Pastor CJ is old enough to remember the civil rights movement in the 1960s although he won't say his age. "I remember the marches and I remember folks getting beat up and even killed for standing up for what was right. Houses were burned and people woke up to burning crosses on their lawns if they chose to speak out. I remember when the schools were segregated and when you could only use certain bathrooms and certain water fountains. I can relate to the anger these people have at the system. But anger will only destroy you. What happened to these young people was wrong, but it happened. We're here today to say that we care and to help them process what happened, to help them move forward, to give them a safe environment to talk about what happened to them."

Andy used to live in Pennsylvania. He now lives in Virginia.  "My parents were foster parents. These kids were deeply wounded when they came to our family. Some of them had horrible things done to them at the hands of their parents before the system stepped in and gave them a safe place to live. Others had a safe place to live and were just taken."

Andy continued. "I've kept in touch with a bunch of the foster kids that lived with our family. Their stories didn't end well. They didn't have the support they needed, they didn't get the help they needed to heal. It affected their kids as well. That's why I'm here today. I want to help."

"If you aren't part of the solution, you are the problem" said another sponsor of the trip. I want to be part of the solution.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Author Likens Family Court to A Roman Coliseum

Our comments have been added in bold.

"The basis of our court system is not right or wrong but it is expensive. It is not protection from those who would take advantage of an unsuspecting, innocent victim. It exists to maintain power where it currently lies. So true. Court is not about justice. It is for blood sport. And money--don't forget the money.

The perceived Perceived is important, truly weak people are unable to stand against tyrants weaker litigant, the victim, who has the courage and determination to challenge the power structure, the one with no money to pay for a stand-in Gladiator, must withstand. 

The courtroom is nothing more than a government sanctioned Roman Coliseum where spectators, in this case, the perpetrator of the original crime and their cadre of paid allies, including the judge and CYS, and corrupt lawyer can witness the mutilation and death of another human being." Character assassination and financial ruin--don't forget those things!!!
Gail Lakritz,  Mother

The Epiphany
http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/The-Epiphany-by-Gail-Lakritz-100528-225.html

Thursday, October 10, 2013