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Dad Refuses to Take His Son for Psych Evaluation After Harmless School Incident.
The Blaze ^ | Jun. 12, 2014 | Jason Howerton

Posted on 06/13/2014 6:39:08 AM PDT by moonshinner_09

( headline Dad Refuses to Take His Son for Psych Evaluation After Harmless School Incident. Then He Received a Letter That Left Him in Disbelief )

A New Jersey father defended his son, Ethan, after a simple pencil-swirling incident nearly resulted in the boy’s suspension earlier this year because a classmate claimed he was spinning it like a “gun.” Following intense media scrutiny, school officials reportedly backed off and it looked like the situation would just blow over.

Then Michael Chaplin says he received a stunning letter from New Jersey’s Department of Child Protection and Permanency and Department of Children and Families. Despite the fact that the superintendent of the Vernon Township School District decided not to take any disciplinary action, the state reportedly claimed to have found “an incident of abuse or neglect.”“I received a letter from them saying they had found an incident of abuse or neglect regarding Ethan because I refused to take him for psychological evaluation,” Chaplin told WPIX-TV.

Though he disagreed, Chaplin agreed to take his son for the evaluation. In addition to having his blood and urine being taken for testing, Ethan also spoke to a social worker.

Officials apparently found no behavioral problems with Ethan.

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TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: education; newjesery; zerotolerance
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To: moonshinner_09

What is it going to take to get parents to take their children out of abusive public schools?

Churches owe it to the children to provide a loving Christian environment for learning as many church bodies did until they turned eduction over to the government. The government kicked God out of the schools and invited Satan in. He is in charge of your child’s education now.


21 posted on 06/13/2014 7:26:29 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: JPG
Did they also order "NO POP-TARTS" for the kid?

Not necessary. Michelle Antoinette is already on that one like stink on ****.

22 posted on 06/13/2014 7:30:27 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: moonshinner_09

What exactly is “spinning a pencil like a gun”? And how does that differ from spinning it like a top or a screwdriver or a merry-go-round or am airplane propeller?


23 posted on 06/13/2014 7:30:53 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: moonshinner_09

Nope. The America you are referring died of self inflicted wounds on November 4, 2008.


24 posted on 06/13/2014 7:33:18 AM PDT by sport
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To: cdcdawg

Like the government lunch monitor in NC who took a child’s healthy home packed lunch, which consisted of a turkey sandwich and an apple, saying it did not meeting federal nutritional lunch requirements and made the child BUY disgusting fried chicken organ nuggets. Never would name them either.


25 posted on 06/13/2014 7:47:31 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Steve_Seattle
What exactly is “spinning a pencil like a gun”? And how does that differ from spinning it like a top or a screwdriver or a merry-go-round or am airplane propeller?

In Soviet Amerikkka, top spins you.

26 posted on 06/13/2014 9:28:36 AM PDT by Rodamala
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