Welcome to Oregon, the Pioneer Police State 

Oregon has prided itself for many years as being on the forefront of new socialist progressive programs.

When President Nixon signed Public Law 93-247, the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act" (CAPTA) in 1974, Oregon had already in 1971 passed "The Oregon Child Abuse reporting Law" (ORS 419B.005 to 419B.05D).

iYou may read an analysis of CAPTA at http://oregonfamilyrights.com/documents/brochures/capta/capta.html

The first Child Protective Service in Oregon was named "Children's Service Division", known and feared as the "CSD".  After a scathing study authored at the request of the Oregon State Legislature called "The 1992 Oregon Child Protective Service Performance Study" by the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Management and Administration at the University of Southern Maine, they changed their name to "Services to Children and Families" (SCF).

iYou can read a condensed version of the Maine study at http://www.childprotectionreform.org/policy/studies.htm

They changed their name, but not their tactics.

iThe Oregon Services to Children and Families website is http://www.dhs.state.or.us/caf/

iOregon's definitions of child abuse- http://www.dhs.state.or.us/abuse/children/child_protect/- leave little doubt that ANY parent in Oregon can be accused any time the system needs new meat for their meat grinder. 

Corporal Punishment is expressly prohibited in schools, or any agency that deals with children and youths. 

Parents have a "theoretical" right to spank their children http://www.dhs.state.or.us/abuse/children/child_protect/cpp.htm

  But spanking your child in a public place (such as a grocery store) is virtually guaranteed to trigger a "report" and AT THE VERY LEAST, a visit from a Social Worker.  If the Social Worker can even imagine a way to bring you into the system, she will.  If she FEELS your character is impeachable in any way, she will start fabricating a case against you.

Many accusations trigger the immediate removal of the child(ren) from their school or home. 

Under the SCF microscope, if you EVER spanked the child, it will come back to haunt you.  Yelling at your kids is considered abuse.  Tickling your kids is considered abuse.  In fact, ANYTHING that you have ever done will be used as "evidence" against you.

If the slightest red mark can be found, it is evidence of physical abuse.  A photograph will be taken for use as evidence.

Physical examinations of little girls genetalia are conducted with no approvals from anybody, and without court order.  Girls over 12 years old have the right to refuse examination, but how is a little girl supposed to know she has the right?

A case of "Neglect" can be supported by a "home visit", without search warrant.  If the home is not found in "Hilton Hotel" condition, neglect charges will be lodged.  A single shoe on the floor or a dish in the sink qualifies.  If they are looking for an "untidiness", they WILL FIND ONE.

"Mental Injury" charges seem to be dropping in popularity as an accusation in Oregon.

iSee "2000 Child Abuse and Neglect Report" at http://www.dhs.state.or.us/abuse/publications/childabusereports.htm

Their new category, "Threat of Harm" seems to be a real winner for the year 2000, at 52% of all cases. (2000 Child Abuse and Neglect Report, Page 8). 

It is enlightening to note their quick defense of their new "Threat of Harm" category.  Why? 

"Threat of Harm" is a rather opportune category because it is VAGUE, and can be tailored to fit any situation they want it to.

You are are presumed absolutely guilty of whatever accusations they fabricate. They are especially indignant if you think you are innocent, and make your life quite miserable if you try to defend yourself.

"Add a few drops of malice to a half truth and you have an absolute truth." -- Eric Hoffer

So far as the State of Oregon agencies are concerned, ORS Statutes are superior to Constitutional Rights accorded to citizens of the United States by the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, popularly known as the "Bill of Rights". This denial of rights applies to children as well as their parents.

The reasoning: Child Abuse is not defined as a CRIME.  It is a "Civil Matter", a "tort", a "lawsuit". 

rThe Amendment V prohibition of "nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation" is rendered as "extraneous".

rThe Amendment VI requirement "to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence" is "irrelevant".

The accused is subjected to adversative interrogations without benefit of counsel. The standard "Mode of Operation" is to be caustic, sarcastic, and scathing for the sole purpose of getting you angry enough to say something that can be twisted into "evidence" against you.  Your act of becoming angry goes into the record, even if you express nothing more than your insistence to be treated in accordance with what you "think" are your "rights".

rOur rights in Amendment IV- "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized" have been rendered "inapplicable".

While child abuse is not defined as a "crime" like murder, Child abuse is so horrible that severe actions are justified. Therefore, an alleged murderer is automatically accorded all his rights (especially his Miranda Rights) before anybody talks with him, while alleged child abuse is so horrible that the accused cannot have access to any of his rights.

Child abuse is not a crime during the "investigation" stage, but Criminal Charges are filed as a result of the "investigation".  This is after the searches, interviews, and seizures have been made, and the case is already built on conjecture, innuendo, second-hand information, the accused's statements are twisted against him, "evidence" obtained without the inconvenient constraints of observing Civil Rights, and outright, blatant lies made by the Social Worker-"investigator".

iIn the Oregon Administrative Rules the only mention we find regarding Civil Rights is 413-200-0309 "Protection of Civil Rights":

(1) No person in the United States shall, on the ground of gender, disability, religion, age, race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

  Isn't that swell?

Re: Religion- Fundamental Christians are considered by Oregon Services to Children and Families as especially "dangerous" parents, because Christians are known to defend the foundation of "absolute right and wrong", a strict morality, a belief in a "higher authority" to answer to, who "knows all, sees all".

The fundamental Christian teaches his children inflexible principals and does not have "liberal enlightenment" on issues such as homosexuality, ethics, responsibility, accountability, cheating, lying, or stealing.  The Fundamental Christian is the antithesis of Politically Correct while Children's Protective Agencies are the very embodiment of the awkward spectacle.

The "victim" (child) is incarcerated and held for "ransom" by the agency, ensuring the "co-operation" of the "offender" (parent) to "willingly participate" in their prescribed programs to "renovate" the parent's attitudes and "improve" his "parenting skills" toward possible future "reunification of the family".

They schedule "meetings" at their convenience, not yours.  They don't care what it costs you to take time off from work to attend.  They don't care if you lose your job over it.  They don't care if they cause a family to lose their home.  They don't care if they destroy the entire family.  They just don't care.  They get their money, and that's all that matters. 

The accusers are accorded absolute immunity, while the agency, medical and mental health practitioners, and the judicial system are given a blanket "impunity", even if you can prove their case was a complete fabrication of innuendo, half-truth, and outright lies.

Mounting any defense against their accusations is very difficult. 

When nobody in authority cares about truth or facts, there's not much you can do.

This organization has to be attacked externally, by people who ARE NOT already in trouble with them.  

They are entrenched, powerful and dangerous. 

Only National Attention can rebuff them. 

iSo far, no National Media has shown interest, even in our WORST CASE, the Gaston Family- http://www.avoiceforchildren.com

"Nothing is more dangerous than the idea that some public officials are above the law. If they are, then we don't have law -- and we won't have freedom much longer either." --Thomas Sowell

"For every social problem A caused by government program X, problem A can be solved by abolishing program X. The principle can be applied at all levels of government --federal, state and municipal. The possibilities are intriguing and should appeal to partisans of all political persuasions." --William J. Stepp

  "Unjust laws have to be fought ideologically; they cannot be fought or corrected by means of mere disobedience and futile martyrdom." -- Ayn Rand "The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments." -- William H. Borah

  Oregon is a very dangerous place for parents and children. It's time to STOP PARENT ABUSE!