I do not believe that anyone needs to sensationalize this case. It has been sensational for quite some time without adding any additional non-factual aspects to it. Does the media exploit the worst aspects. Absolutely, they are looking for ratings. However, this case just continues to get worse and worse.
The question posed on this thread is whether Josh's rights should have been greater than the rights of the child to be granted safety.
These children were in danger with Josh. The CPS determined that he needed therapy. I will reiterate that the kids were taken out of the home and away from Josh because he lived with a sexual pervert. He had these two innocent, young children in a home that was considered a danger to him. Add to that, LE were trying to determine if Josh was involved in any of the *advertiser censored* found in the home. He was now part of
another criminal investigation. CPS had EVERY right to take those children and look after their welfare. Where I think they failed, is they should have made the therapy happen BEFORE he had any visitation rights.
Josh did not comply with what was asked of him. If you read the reports, he was asked to help CPS talk to the children in a comforting, yet straight forward way about SP being arrested. Instead, when the children get into the room, he goes off on a rant about the "Mormon" police making up things about SP and taking him away. The CPS worker was unable to get him to stop. From this ONE instance alone, I think that CPS should have considered stopping his visitation until he had therapy and evaluations from a mental health professional. They had already determined that his decisions were not always in the best interest of the children.
It sounds to me like many people, including some in power, are asking for a full investigation into the CPS handling of Josh's case.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19308982 "the Washington state senator is again calling for changes."
One change that I think should be made is also in the training of 911 personnel. I think that when a CPS worker calls in (while on the job), it should automatically be considered an emergency. A CPS worker with the care of small children should not have to explain why she considers the situation an emergency when a "supervised" visit has gone wrong.