My friend's son -abused by a school bus supervisor. HELP!
Hello, I have a friend who has a son with Special Needs. He had something happen to him on the school bus that made the evening news a few days back. She feels he was abused right in front of her by the type of restraint used by the bus barn supervisor. Here is a link to the news story. Any help on where she can go with this would be greatly appriciated. I think she is talking to lawyers right now, but I'm not 100% sure.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/04/24/parents-of-special-needs-child-says-their-boy-was-restrained/
Some of the comments on that news site have disgusted me.
Thanks!
Justice4Lukas
Can't comment as I wasn't there and don't know the specifics of what occured prior, after and outside of the view of the camera.
If it was abuse, that's horrible. If he kept an out-of-control kid from hurting himself or the other kids on the bus during a panicked moment, then it's unfortunate but appropriate.
Bottom line: It's easy to be enraged by injustice when injustice occurs. It's natural....especially for us parents. But I'd have to be in possession of all the facts and capable of being objective before I would venture to make a judgement.
Just in general, if you think you're child's rights have been violated, it's a good idea to contact a lawyer. Children have rights just like adullts and they should be protected.
Couldn't have said any better! :)
Quoting mom2zachy122:Can't comment as I wasn't there and don't know the specifics of what occured prior, after and outside of the view of the camera.
If it was abuse, that's horrible. If he kept an out-of-control kid from hurting himself or the other kids on the bus during a panicked moment, then it's unfortunate but appropriate.
Bottom line: It's easy to be enraged by injustice when injustice occurs. It's natural....especially for us parents. But I'd have to be in possession of all the facts and capable of being objective before I would venture to make a judgement.
Just in general, if you think you're child's rights have been violated, it's a good idea to contact a lawyer. Children have rights just like adullts and they should be protected.
I get it that they would need to restrain the child if he is endangering himself or others on the bus. But once momma showed up, they have no right to restrain him. It seems their "policy" is to have authorities turn the child over to parents, but the authorities didnt get their first! I happen to think this parents rights supercedes the bus barn supervisors rights in having the child under their control. In other words....let the kid go jerk!
Does seem strange that the mom didn't try to get the kid once he was under the seat and out of the supervisors grasp. Seems momma was more interested in filming (with visions of lawsuit $$$$'s dancing in her head)
Very well said...totally agree here!
Quoting mom2zachy122:Can't comment as I wasn't there and don't know the specifics of what occured prior, after and outside of the view of the camera.
If it was abuse, that's horrible. If he kept an out-of-control kid from hurting himself or the other kids on the bus during a panicked moment, then it's unfortunate but appropriate.
Bottom line: It's easy to be enraged by injustice when injustice occurs. It's natural....especially for us parents. But I'd have to be in possession of all the facts and capable of being objective before I would venture to make a judgement.
Just in general, if you think you're child's rights have been violated, it's a good idea to contact a lawyer. Children have rights just like adullts and they should be protected.
Quoting jjamom:
I couldn't see half of the article, because the video was over it (on my iPad), but just that small clip was scary. I would absolutely be upset if it were my child and they were refusing to let go of him and release him to me. I would think that would only further incite the behavior they were attempting to squelch.
As a parent, I would be very upset. If I were the one restriaining and I didn't let go, it would probably be one of two reasons, think:
1. Wouldn't be my first choice, but it's "procedure" and therefore part of my job would be to follow certain steps from beginning through to completion (especially with someone video-taping it who is going to make a stink)
2. For whatever reason, I felt that the child, once released would in a panic be a danger to himself or others.
That's about all I can think of......
She said she couldn't get to him because the bus isle is so narrow and Richard had her son blocked to where she couldn't get to him. She also told me that her son was reaching for her and they could touch fingers, but Richard kept him just out of her reach.
There were other kids on the bus so she didn't want to freak them out any more then they were by climbing over the seat to get to Lukas. All she could think to do was video tape what was going on to document that this man wasn't giving her Lukas back. Good thing too, they discovered that the bus didn't have any video camera on board, so it would have all been he said she said.
This is a sad situation and I feel so bad for my friend, but especially for Lukas.
Finally!
- Justice4Lukas
on Apr. 27, 2012 at 3:20 PM