Comments on: Blogging For Justice – Police Abuse (Tasers) http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kelsey glaser http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 kelsey glaser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:03:37 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=306#comment-2472 Leon Francis , an African American male, was physically assaulted in front of his child by Officer Stanger,(kglaser.blogspot.com) when Police/CCSS sought to take his children into custody for a spanking report of one of the children—made to CCSS—by a WF school official. In this two page report, the school official notes other abuses such as his son not being allowed to prepare his own snacks( the rules in their home is adults prepare healthy snacks for the children), Mr. Francis extra homework for his children, and the child crying because he misses his father who was out of town on business in Kansas City ( where this family is from).www.xanga.com/kelseyport101. In contrast, Rod Haines, a WHITE male has spanked, slapped, threatened, and failed to provide medical treatment for his daughter.( all documented) Not to mention the fact that he has committed numerous acts of domestic violence on his daughter’s mother as the child watched. He has provided numerous false statements—slanted facts—concealed facts—but then Leon Francis is black (with a white wife) in a town where it is documented using racial epithets as a police officer does not get you terminated! And, Officer Robert Stanger , the Officer that assaulted Mr Francis, has also been the subject of a complaint filed by Dakota Boys Ranch employees—after he pressure pointed an 11 year old 100 pound child , who was already handcuffed and detained (on his knees) by two other officers. Leon Francis made a big mistake—he wanted to take his kids to a doctor for an independent evaluation and speak to an attorney—and we all know how cell phones have an uncanny resemblance to firearms! Did Officer Stanger treat Rod Haines the same? No, Rod claimed, after he was caught coming back to our apt after being criminally trespassed, that officer Stanger had only told him “ it would not be in his ‘best interest ‘ to come back”. Other white males with funds for private legal counsel have also been treated differently than Mr Francis, Myself and other women/minorities/disabled people/and other protected class members—which I know. TheY alleged child molester here in Fargo was allowed to cruise around town despite a widely known; newspaper documented, warrant out for his arrest and was given the right to surrender with his attorney. No one beat on his door or his person to bring him to justice.(after that, two other little girls were found) Clearly two different set of standards here in Fargo. North Dakota, it appears—has one of the lowest standards for child abuse—‘some credible evidence’ is all that is needed to rend a family asunder, even if the report contains obvious, easily disproved , false material facts from an admitted ‘unsure if he broke her nose’ kinda guy .( Rod Hains to Ruby Knoll—Cass County Family Services.) Cass County is half of the child deprivation/termination cases in North Dakota—how many federal/state dollars are spent where children who are in no immediate danger are taken from their parents? How many times are children’s lives ruined by UN-CONSTITUTIONAL acts—with reckless disregard for their best interest based on a carpet of false material facts/misrepresentation/concealment of material facts? CCSS, and the city of Fargo ND has a lot to answer for. Visit these sites to see what other Fargo notables have been up to… Leon Francis , an African American male, was physically assaulted in front of his child by Officer Stanger,(kglaser.blogspot.com) when Police/CCSS sought to take his children into custody for a spanking report of one of the children—made to CCSS—by a WF school official. In this two page report, the school official notes other abuses such as his son not being allowed to prepare his own snacks( the rules in their home is adults prepare healthy snacks for the children), Mr. Francis extra homework for his children, and the child crying because he misses his father who was out of town on business in Kansas City ( where this family is from).www.xanga.com/kelseyport101.
In contrast, Rod Haines, a WHITE male has spanked, slapped, threatened, and failed to provide medical treatment for his daughter.( all documented) Not to mention the fact that he has committed numerous acts of domestic violence on his daughter’s mother as the child watched. He has provided numerous false statements—slanted facts—concealed facts—but then Leon Francis is black (with a white wife) in a town where it is documented using racial epithets as a police officer does not get you terminated!
And, Officer Robert Stanger , the Officer that assaulted Mr Francis, has also been the subject of a complaint filed by Dakota Boys Ranch employees—after he pressure pointed an 11 year old 100 pound child , who was already handcuffed and detained (on his knees) by two other officers. Leon Francis made a big mistake—he wanted to take his kids to a doctor for an independent evaluation and speak to an attorney—and we all know how cell phones have an uncanny resemblance to firearms!
Did Officer Stanger treat Rod Haines the same? No, Rod claimed, after he was caught coming back to our apt after being criminally trespassed, that officer Stanger had only told him “ it would not be in his ‘best interest ‘ to come back”.
Other white males with funds for private legal counsel have also been treated differently than Mr Francis, Myself and other women/minorities/disabled people/and other protected class members—which I know. TheY alleged child molester here in Fargo was allowed to cruise around town despite a widely known; newspaper documented, warrant out for his arrest and was given the right to surrender with his attorney. No one beat on his door or his person to bring him to justice.(after that, two other little girls were found) Clearly two different set of standards here in Fargo.
North Dakota, it appears—has one of the lowest standards for child abuse—‘some credible evidence’ is all that is needed to rend a family asunder, even if the report contains obvious, easily disproved , false material facts from an admitted ‘unsure if he broke her nose’ kinda guy .( Rod Hains to Ruby Knoll—Cass County Family Services.)
Cass County is half of the child deprivation/termination cases in North Dakota—how many federal/state dollars are spent where children who are in no immediate danger are taken from their parents? How many times are children’s lives ruined by UN-CONSTITUTIONAL acts—with reckless disregard for their best interest based on a carpet of false material facts/misrepresentation/concealment of material facts? CCSS, and the city of Fargo ND has a lot to answer for.

Visit these sites to see what other Fargo notables have been up to…

]]> By: donna darko http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 donna darko Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:24:15 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=306#comment-2416 Kevin, I emailed you through your contact form but not sure if it works. Alicia Kevin, I emailed you through your contact form but not sure if it works. Alicia

]]> By: Zhana http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Zhana Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:19:16 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=306#comment-2395 Well done for blogging on this issue, Kevin. It is so important that you are bringing this to people's attention. Also, thanks for listing all the other bloggers who have joined you in this, as this is a very useful reference. Regards, Zhana Well done for blogging on this issue, Kevin. It is so important that you are bringing this to people’s attention. Also, thanks for listing all the other bloggers who have joined you in this, as this is a very useful reference.

Regards,
Zhana

]]> By: Kevin http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Kevin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:13:21 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=306#comment-2385 Thanks, Francis! Thanks, Francis!

]]> By: Francis L. Holland http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/31/blogging-for-justice-police-abuse-tasers/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 Francis L. Holland Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:44:29 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=306#comment-2380 Kevin, thanks so much for posting about this. I think this is a very important point that you've made, based on information that most people in the public aren't aware of: <b>"Let’s think about some things. If since the end of 1999, over 300 people have been killed by tasers, don’t you think it’s time to examine this supposedly “non-lethal” weapon more closely? Or at least examine the way that this weapon is being used? Obviously the use of the Taser as it is currently mandated by police departments across the United States is not working as it should be."</b> I think we need to ask this question over and over again. Any reasonable response compels change, and any UNreasonable response informs the public and helps to compel change. Maybe if we focus enough public attention on the these facts, then we can change the political context in which individual police officers and police forces act. Kevin, thanks so much for posting about this. I think this is a very important point that you’ve made, based on information that most people in the public aren’t aware of:

“Let’s think about some things. If since the end of 1999, over 300 people have been killed by tasers, don’t you think it’s time to examine this supposedly “non-lethal” weapon more closely? Or at least examine the way that this weapon is being used? Obviously the use of the Taser as it is currently mandated by police departments across the United States is not working as it should be.”

I think we need to ask this question over and over again. Any reasonable response compels change, and any UNreasonable response informs the public and helps to compel change.

Maybe if we focus enough public attention on the these facts, then we can change the political context in which individual police officers and police forces act.

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