13 Siblings locked up

[cossy400]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42698562



How does this still happen?

What confuses me about this one is that they have got photos showing the whole family out and about?

No 2 parents can keep the mouths of 13 shut if they wanted to.

Seems one broke free and rang for help.

[jmorgan]

Re pics out and about, fear and control?

[TooMany2cvs]

"Mother" aged 49, youngest child aged 2.

It's not physically impossible, but Occam's Razor says...

[GroundEffect]

TooMany2cvs said:

"Mother" aged 49, youngest child aged 2.

It's not physically impossible, but Occam's Razor says...

Yes it is. Menopause doesn't work according a calendar every women is given at 11yo...

[TooMany2cvs]

GroundEffect said:

TooMany2cvs said:

"Mother" aged 49, youngest child aged 2.

It's not physically impossible, but Occam's Razor says...

Yes it is. Menopause doesn't work according a calendar every women is given at 11yo...

Might Sir prefer to re-count those negatives? I believe we may be agreeing vehemently...

[rscott]

Father listed as principal of a private school at the home address, with 6 pupils?

[austinsmirk]

In these cases and also those here of neglect, abuse and so on, I'm always amazed the neighbour's never raise issues with the authorities.

You'd think the going's on at such a household, would have got at least one individual with a brain to think, "hmmmm, maybe plod could do with knocking on their door".

[cossy400]

Well with his hair cut, he's also wanted by the fashion police.



I suppose the fear thing is a good point.

Guess the one that broke free had had enough.

[King Herald]

13 kids, imprisoned, shackled, tortured, stinking, squalor, misery, but the neighbours never saw or suspected anything unusual?



Sounds about normal to me, nobody wants to get involved, and heavens above, pointing a finger, making accusations.....

Compensation culture, no win-no fee, ambulance chasers, it would be financial carnage, brutal.

[turbomoped]

They had a facebook profile.Shows how useless facebook is. You have to wonder at whats going on with some of the people you dont directly know...

[Robertj21a]

King Herald said:

13 kids, imprisoned, shackled, tortured, stinking, squalor, misery, but the neighbours never saw or suspected anything unusual?



Sounds about normal to me, nobody wants to get involved, and heavens above, pointing a finger, making accusations.....

Compensation culture, no win-no fee, ambulance chasers, it would be financial carnage, brutal.

For a country that's happy to have gun laws that allow the killing of innocent people I'm sure a mere 13 kids tortured is hardly enough to make their news bulletins.

[cossy400]

I carnt find the link but one of there previous houses had vents in the bedroom cupboards so they now think they were caged then.

weirdos

[Halb]

The eldest is 29?
erm....

[kev1974]

Some of the emerging details sound awful
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/18/tu...

[anonymous-user]

I assume the family belonged to a 'quiverfull' or similar christian group.

Who have some interesting ideas about raising a family, including beating children with switches from the age of 6 months to encourage obedience.

[TooMany2cvs]

Vandenberg said:

I assume the family belonged to a 'quiverfull' or similar christian group.

Who have some interesting ideas about raising a family, including beating children with switches from the age of 6 months to encourage obedience.

I've been waiting for mention of religion to come out, too.

[Dindoit]

turbomoped said:

They had a facebook profile.Shows how useless facebook is.

What?

[anonymous-user]

TooMany2cvs said:

I've been waiting for mention of religion to come out, too.

Its been quiet on that front so far, could also be rooted in Amish/Mennonite culture, the hair cuts of the boys look very Amish, combined with being cut off from the world, its all very odd.

[turbomoped]

Dindoit said:

turbomoped said:

They had a facebook profile.Shows how useless facebook is.

What?

I would love to see the comments and their list of friends.

[Dindoit]

turbomoped said:

Dindoit said:

turbomoped said:

They had a facebook profile.Shows how useless facebook is.

What?

I would love to see the comments and their list of friends.

Not sure how you think it makes Facebook useless?

Or do you think they posted a status like “Just chained up 7 of our kids. Lol” and people ignored it?