It is in the police report that The Australian has viewed. It is in a psychologist's report tendered as part of the appeal to lift the suppression order (whatever that means).
The police said that the FP were trying to deal with problematic behaviour. Presumably, the police know what the problematic behaviour was.
It says ..... police will allege <FM> and <FD> had been “attempting to intervene in the (alleged) victim’s problematic behaviour".
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And I wonder where they got that ”attempting to intervene in the (alleged) victim’s problematic behaviour" reasoning / excuse from ?
Did they gain that presumption from viewing their Surveillances systems or did they perhaps receive those answers to their questioning ?
The reality is that ‘anyone can say anything’ IMO and more than often can spin a good yarn when it comes to protecting their own Butt.
We don’t know when this alleged assault occurred but thats irrelevant for me as that treatment of a child (or an animal) should have never happened. Charges were laid late last year, but it could’ve even happened on more than one occasion.
All parents here will testify to the challenges that kids will bring out. . mostly it’s a normal part of growing up, trying to find their voice, testing the boundaries etc. and they need calm, consistent & loving support / discipline to ride the waves & harness their self-confidence & self-control - IMO.
And that’s without the additional complexities that may come with children forced into non-bio care, who may be dealing with any manner of associated mental health challenges !
Foster Carers have at their fingertips the contact for their case workers, who in turn have access to professional support if required (and if they try hard enough). IMO, much more readily available support than many bio-parents.
If (as now referred) SD & JS were finding themselves unable to manage the behaviour of this (or any other child in their care) they had a directive to make that known very quickly to the Body that in good faith & on Gov authority, placed that Child in their Care. IMO.
For that reason, and if there can be such a classification, I see this as far, far more serious than a parent attempting to discipline a child & I think it’s appalling that such an excuse has been put forward.