GUILTY NY - Evanna Tranberg-Bennett, 12, died, parents failed to get her medical care, 6 Dec 2019 Probation

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Alethea said:
In my opinion it would be unethical for an attorney to represent both the parents and the adult children because there is an actual conflict in their interests even if they say there isn't one.

The fact is, the three adult children without any children do not have the same responsibility for the care of their siblings as a parent does. If they were acting independently, or represented by objective independent counsel, their attorneys would say that they have their own lives (jobs, friends, etc.) and they were not closely monitoring Evanna's condition. And/or they were not in a position of power to do anything about it. An aunt or sibling does not have legal control over a child in the way that a parent does.

Parents are responsible for the health and wellbeing of their children, full stop. The best defense for every non-parent defendant is that they are NOT the parent! How is that not a conflict? An attorney cannot suggest that one of her clients testifies against another because it would prejudice one client's interest.

This is why conflict of interest rules exist. I'm glad the court is holding a hearing because it is a serious matter and strikes at the heart of competent legal representation.
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So, based on this do we expect the family to persist in having a single attorney because of their singular righteousness that requires (and IMO would be personally troubled by the absence of) all of its members to be in lock step with their perfect leader?

OR

... a post about how an evil county is dividing their family and that they now have to use court appointed attorneys while their parents use this famous Civil rights lawyer character ?
 
MsMarple said:
Yes, according to a February update on their now-removed *** fundraiser page.
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I just saw one of their posts explaining why they have not had a funeral or memorial. They are waiting until the family is reunited, since the children would be very upset upon finding out they had missed Evanna's funeral.

It makes no sense to put off a funeral for the sake of young children. They feel it will give them "closure."

Why not have a funeral now so at least Evanna can be put to rest, and then later when the children are home they can have a memorial? Participating in an activity that Evanna enjoyed and making it age appropriate would likely be more meaningful for them.

The putting off of a funeral or memorial seems to be more of a "statement" rather than actual concern for the children.

Imo
 
greyarea said:
So, based on this do we expect the family to persist in having a single attorney because of their singular righteousness that requires (and IMO would be personally troubled by the absence of) all of its members to be in lock step with their perfect leader?

OR

... a post about how an evil county is dividing their family and that they now have to use court appointed attorneys while their parents use this famous Civil rights lawyer character ?
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Their attorney is far from being "famous." I would call him "experienced." He's been around for a long time. He does have a passion for civil rights, but he's also a criminal defense attorney. Imo
 
The arrests of “Steve Bennett” & “Heidi Tranberg” & the Criminal Summons for Manslaughter for the other 5 family members of the “Tranberg-Bennett” family whose 12 year old darling girl in Austerlitz, NY died 2019 I observe what might appear as tendencies such that was established not only in Brookline, MA & their cases with CPS DCFS DSS but going as far back as their time in LaCrosse, WI - The relevance of observation may indeed cross over to something more than just unconventional as discussed by New York Defense Attorney “Michael Sussman” & give insight into why they might have acted with reckless disregard for the life of a child which a reasonable person would not. Clearly criminally arraignment of evidence in Columbia County was enough so far, but a possibility of WHY also send to apply as far back as their break from Kushi Institute of Massachusetts- Definition:

A cult is a group or movement held together by a shared commitment to a charismatic leader or ideology. It has a belief system that has the answers to all of life’s questions and offers a special solution to be gained only by following the leader’s rules. It requires a high level of commitment from at least some of the members. MY OBSERVATIONS & Input of thought & opinions only MOO iMO
 
CrimeAway said:
Is this family operating a citizen-scientist, anti-macrobiotic, non vegan B&B of sorts? I'm very confused about the comings and goings of superfluous adults through the household. Do they have any registered businesses?
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I doubt they run a B&B since there were 16 family members living in the home at the time of Evanna's death.

I haven't read that they own a business, but they did say they often cook and bake and sell food in the local co-op.

They seem to be similar to every home school community I've ever known. They all have shared views and opinions about public schooling, religion, vaccinations, synthetics foods, natural or holistic remedies, and "hands on," higher learning when it comes to educating their children.

I think that's what their attorney meant when he said they have an unconventional lifestyle.
 
Lusitana said:
I would love to know who was in charge of teaching the children. We know now that Papa Steve developed their homeschool curriculum, but does he do the teaching too?
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The homeschoolers I know teach according to their skills. One person might teach math and science and another parent might teach English and language arts. Sometimes there is only one person teaching on a regular basis and other adults teach classes only once in awhile.

I don't know if they meet or teach with other families, though. I do know that in NY state they have to turn in their curriculum at the beginning of the school year for approval, and at the end of each school year the children are required to be tested by a certified teacher outside of the family. They are still required to take state standardized tests as well.

Imo
 
MsBetsy said:
I doubt they run a B&B since there were 16 family members living in the home at the time of Evanna's death.

I haven't read that they own a business, but they did say they often cook and bake and sell food in the local co-op.

They seem to be similar to every home school community I've ever known. They all have shared views and opinions about public schooling, religion, vaccinations, synthetics foods, natural or holistic remedies, and "hands on," higher learning when it comes to educating their children.

I think that's what their attorney meant when he said they have an unconventional lifestyle.
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Actually they do run a business. They claim they do not, just as they claim not to be vegans or vegetarians or follow a macrobiotic diet.

IMO one of the reasons they fought with Tenji's mother over used furniture from the Kushi Institute when it closed in 2017 was because they wanted the furnishings for their own business.

The FB page clearly describes it as a macrobiotic retreat center, school and information resource and shows photos of students learning about farming and nutrition. There are pics of Steve lecturing about macrobiotics and teaching Qigong. There are pics of Heidi and one of the sisters cooking "delicious" macrobiotic food.

I don't know why they lie and deny that they run a business which is focused on a macrobiotic lifestyle. On their FB page they said they told the court they do not adhere to any kind of plant-based diet and in fact made a little joke about Steve testifying that he's been eating meat since 1961. That's not what their business FB page says:

House Of Macrobiotics
 
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MsMarple said:
Actually they do run a business. They claim they do not, just as they claim not to be vegans or vegetarians or follow a macrobiotic diet.

IMO one of the reasons they fought with with Tenji's mother over used furniture from the Kushi Institute when it closed in 2017 was because they wanted the furnishings for their own business.

The FB page clearly describes a school and shows photos of students learning about farming and nutrition. There are pics of Steve lecturing about macrobiotics and teaching Qigong. There are pics of Heidi and one of the sisters cooking "delicious" macrobiotic food.

I don't know why they lie and deny that they run a business and that the business is focused on a macrobiotic lifestyle. On their FB page they said they told the court they do not adhere to any kind of plant-based diet and in fact made a little joke about Steve testifying that he's been eating meat since 1961. That's not what their business FB page says:

House Of Macrobiotics
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Yeah, but it sounds more like they are self employed rather than having a business license or owning a company.

Maybe they do, though. If so, it doesn't seem to be a very big one. Their FB page seems to be more about posting information rather than selling products to customers. Also, they can still teach classes or give lectures in Macrobiotics without owning a business. Imo
 
MsBetsy said:
Yeah, but it sounds more like they are self employed rather than having a business license or owning a company.

Maybe they do, though. If so, it doesn't seem to be a very big one. Their FB page seems to be more about posting information rather than selling products to customers. Also, they can still teach classes or give lectures in Macrobiotics without owning a business. Imo
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True, it's possible they host as a community service which means they wouldn't be subject to things like kitchen inspections and collecting sales tax. In my state we can host an event and ask for donations, which is legal as long as we say "suggested" or something similar. We host (or did before Covid) house concerts and ask for donations to pay the musicians. We don't take a cut of the proceeds and usually feed the band and put them up for the night.

I'd like to know how the family supports so many people and manages to live in that big house. Surely the income from the one sister's work at the local food coop wouldn't cover all the expenses.
 
greyarea said:
The whole post about Gomberg hearings was deleted.
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IMO, the Gomberg hearings held yesterday did not go as planned by the "superior one"...and maybe the added members of the family will have their own attorney(s). Will be interesting to hear what happens in court today. Hopefully, someone other than the TB family circus will cover it
 
shotgun09 said:
IMO, the Gomberg hearings held yesterday did not go as planned by the "superior one"...and maybe the added members of the family will have their own attorney(s). Will be interesting to hear what happens in court today. Hopefully, someone other than the TB family circus will cover it
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They may have worn out their welcome with msm after accusing CBS Albany of *calumny* then turning around and complaining that the media won't interview them. IMO.

So we may not see much in the news other than important court decisions. Besides, can you imagine some poor reporter trying to interview this family? :eek:
 
shotgun09 said:
IMO, the Gomberg hearings held yesterday did not go as planned by the "superior one"...and maybe the added members of the family will have their own attorney(s). Will be interesting to hear what happens in court today. Hopefully, someone other than the TB family circus will cover it
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I don't know if anyone outside the family can report on court proceedings. In family court, all pleadings, recordings, transcripts, or other documents are confidential and not available to the public. Only the parties involved will have access to the court file. Imo
 
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