DA Office Out of Dependency Court Finally

As covered in the Mercury News, the District Attorney's office is no longer in the business of Child Dependency. One parent was happy to hear the news and only wished that it happened sooner.

I went over this subject months ago about how it has been a very uneven playing field resulting in families being destroyed. There was agreement on that from Social Services and they were working on different solutions at that time.

On a related note, over the last several years, I have been able to easily approach the different government agencies here in Santa Clara; from the Sheriff's Office, SJPD, County Council, Internal Affairs, and the Court system, etc. There has been one department that has not been responsive: The District Attorney's Office. I suppose they were busy.

That Office seems to have a fortress mentality for some reason. Probably years of trying to hide some skeletons in the closet which of late has been being opened up to the public by the Mercury News. In all fairness, It does appear that the DA, Dolores Carr is trying to change that mentality - will probably take a couple of more years to weed out all the past years of abuses and strange practices they were involved with. And I imagine a couple of Attorneys will have to get the boot just to show she is serious about it. (And if none get the boot, I would conclude she is not serious about it.)

For one thing, the Law & Order stance needs to change dramatically as that is no Justice; unless of course you have a ton of money and connections in which case you can buy Justice.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11668472?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com

Death of 4-Year-Old Highlights US National Child Drugging Epidemic Negligent Psychiatric Practices Called Into Question

From the website, Psychiatric Abuse:

"At only 2 years old, Rebecca Riley's psychiatrist diagnosed her as bipolar and ADHD and prescribed the toddler a powerful cocktail of psychiatric drugs. Two years later, Rebecca died from the effects of these drugs—two antipsychotics and a blood pressure drug for "hyperactivity." Her tragic death, and the ensuing court case, is stirring national outrage over the increasingly common psychiatric practice of prescribing antipsychotics and other toxic drugs to young children.

"Although the use of antipsychotics by children nationwide increased by 74% between 2000-2005, parents should be aware that antipsychotics (marketed under such names as Risperdal, Seroquel and Depakote) are extremely dangerous for all ages. This class of drugs has been linked to early-onset diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities. Eli Lilly, maker of the antipsychotic Zyprexa, has agreed to pay approximately $1.2 billion to settle more than 25,000 individual claims against them for diabetic side effects. Based on the known dangers of these drugs, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a mental health watchdog group, charges that psychiatrists are negligent to prescribe these toxic drugs to children.

"Dr. Robert Whitaker, author of Mad In America, stated in a FOX National News segment on Rebecca’s death, “You’re really robbing that child’s right to be when they’re on these [drugs]…There’s no medical rationale for using these powerful drugs, it doesn’t exist here.”

http://www.psychiatric-abuse.org.uk/drugging_epidemic.htm

Psychs Negate Black Box Warnings

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry released their Policy Statement at the beginning of the year negating the Black Box warnings on psychotropic "medications" in order to clear their way to giving children any drug they want.

"The informed uses of psychotropic medications have improved the lives of children and adolescents who suffer from psychiatric illness. However, many of these medications are used “off label” or carry cautions and “Black Box” warnings mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. Achieving the appropriate balance between clinical effective use and the known risks and side effects associated with these treatments requires individualized medical decision making. To provide the optimal treatment, the child and adolescent psychiatrist must have access to a full range of psychotropic medications. Restrictions and limitations placed upon a physician’s choice among medications expose children and adolescents to unnecessary medical risks and the potential for non-compliance. These complications ultimately impact the quality of the child’s life and result in an overall increase in health care costs." - AACAP

They go on to say that they don't want insurance companies standing in the way of their destroying the lives of children with their toxic poisons.

For the full text of their B.S.: http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/policy_statements/pharmaceutical_benefit_management_and_the_use_of_psychotropic_medication_for_children_and_adolescents

Keep your children OUT of the hands of Psychiatry.