dazed_ncurious
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This is all IMO, I think the state fumbled this case. Sometimes less is more. Also, when defense used the wording "expert opinion" in regards to the school counselor, prosecution should've pounced on that wording. This is in no way trying to put down the school staff, but they are NOT experts. An expert would be a neurologist, psychiatrist, or someone that is specifically trained for mental health issues. A school counselor is usually not trained to the same depth and usually they focus kore on social development. Also, teachers, counselors, are overworked, and underpaid, I appreciate what they do but as a parent I'm not going to put full trust into them to help my child who is crying for help. JC was inconvenienced when they called her to the school, she didn't take their concerns seriously, just as she didn't take EC seriously when he asked for help.
The mom also withheld information from the people they were claiming to be "experts", such as the voices EC claimed to hear, and hallucinations. --this is the information I think the prosecutors should've focused on more, and spent less time on her affairs, and what she did with her horses, IMO.
At the end of the day the school cannot force you to take your kid home. I'm guessing their protocol will be different going forward on how they handled this.
Schools shouldn't have more authority over kids than their parents do, so I guess I'd be more worried about what precedent that would set.
The mom also withheld information from the people they were claiming to be "experts", such as the voices EC claimed to hear, and hallucinations. --this is the information I think the prosecutors should've focused on more, and spent less time on her affairs, and what she did with her horses, IMO.
At the end of the day the school cannot force you to take your kid home. I'm guessing their protocol will be different going forward on how they handled this.
Schools shouldn't have more authority over kids than their parents do, so I guess I'd be more worried about what precedent that would set.