Still trying to get more details, though it seems the children are back with their parents.

A woman dropped off a few rolls of film which included a picture of her breastfeeding, and some bath time pictures. The photo clerk noticed and was suspicious. Because of a new law passed, the employee had to contact authorities. He would be charged with a Good Samaritan crime if he did not act. The police took the children and raided the home. Follow the link to read more, from the Dallas Observer.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2003-04-17/news/1-hour-arrest/

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090204/D964NSAG0.html

Many states are considering making non use of a seat belt a Primary offense. They are doing this to get Federal Grants. States are making laws restricting individual liberty in order to get a paycheck from the government.

Hey, I guess they feel police have nothing better to do. Just another unenforceable law.

The summary: A kid is having a hard time in school. Cutting class, showing up late if showing up at all. What is a poor woman to do for her son? THE GOVERNMENT HAS A PLAN! The put a GPS tracker on that kid. Now they know where he is, so he can’t cut school. Isn’t that great?

The kid thinks is the greatest thing. “I used to have to determine the best thing to do, but now I am always monitored so I don’t have to worry. This time last year I wouldn’t have known what a Panopticon was, and now I’m living in one! Thanks Big Brother!” His Mom is thankful too. “Raising my own children is difficult. How can I tell my child to be responsible when I clearly can’t take the time to get my own life together enough to raise children? Thankfully, we have the government eager to place my children inside of their schools to teach them all sorts of wonderful things. With Big Brother, We don’t need any other family!”

The quotes are satire, but for those of you whose line in the sand is GPS tracking of noncriminals- Your table is ready.

The Glorious Source.

Some professor doesn’t watch much TV. He didn’t realize that Mike’s Lemonade had alcohol in it. So, he bought it for his 7 year old son. Well thankfully a guard spotted it before the kid had much. Unfortunately the guard told a cop, who told Child Services, who told a Judge, who told social workers, who recommended to the judge, who recommended to Child Services, who recommended to the cop that the child be removed from parental custody.
It looks like the state will be allowing the child to go home after a rigorous evaluation to make sure the professor knows about alcoholic drinks, the new fall lineup on NBC, the dangers of secondhand smoke, how to vote on American Idol, the availability of the All New Wendy’s Baconator, and about the amazing benefits of taping some asian crap to your foot to suck out impurities. You know, all the things he would know by watching TV if he didn’t waste his time reading.

Source: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/COL04/804280375/1081