Supreme Court won't hear 'caged kids' custody appeal

http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/2929201

Associated Press

WAKEMAN -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the custody appeal of
two parents convicted of abusing some of their 11 adopted, special-needs
children and making them sleep in cages.

The court ruled this week that it won't hear an appeal by Michael and
Sharen Gravelle of Wakeman, about 60 miles west of Cleveland, who were
trying to regain custody.

"It was the last gasp, and it wasn't totally unexpected," said their
attorney, Ken Myers. "I don't know if the finality has hit them yet, but
they understand that this is it, that the kids are gone."

The children were placed in foster care in fall 2005 as the
investigation emerged. The couple lost custody in March 2006.

The Gravelles were convicted of child abuse and endangering for keeping
some of the children in wire and wood enclosures. Each was sentenced to
two years in prison, but they are free pending appeal.

A hearing on the criminal appeal wasn't expected until spring, Myers said.

The Gravelles said the cages were intended to protect unruly and
destructive children.

The case prompted the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to
increase oversight of cases where there are multiple special-needs
children in one home.








CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAMS....

CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.

every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com

Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS

*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*

Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5

Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.


CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON...


BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...