Comments on: Nebraska's Safe Haven Law Has an Unintended Consequence: Parents Abandoning Teens! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Scotchdrnkr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1078859 Scotchdrnkr Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:35:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1078859 Hey now when my kid says he's going to call child welfare because I made him clean his room and do his chores I can say right back to him I'll just take you to Nebraska and drop you off at a hospital and be done with you. Its a typical law that was a good idea but is being used in ways that it wasn't meant to used. Hey now when my kid says he's going to call child welfare because I made him clean his room and do his chores I can say right back to him I'll just take you to Nebraska and drop you off at a hospital and be done with you.
Its a typical law that was a good idea but is being used in ways that it wasn't meant to used.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077378 Ali S. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:05:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077378 Well, if anything I think it says a lot about the parents and the kids getting abandoned. Well, if anything I think it says a lot about the parents and the kids getting abandoned.

]]> By: beerorkid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077235 beerorkid Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:14:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077235 I am a Nebraskan who works in the legislature. This has been major news around these parts. It is a bummer for sure. Meetings are happening, a special legislative session has been considered. One parent dropped off 9 children. Fortunately an extended member of the family took the children in. We are unique that we have a unicameral which is nonpartisan, but sometimes a good intentioned bill can have negative consequences. Good news will come from this though. More options for parents that cannot handle their children are being exposed and considered to help such situations. Still, it is nice to have gained such attention. A friend heard a morning radio show making fun of us as rednecks in Alabama. That one kinda hurt ;) I am a Nebraskan who works in the legislature. This has been major news around these parts. It is a bummer for sure.

Meetings are happening, a special legislative session has been considered.

One parent dropped off 9 children. Fortunately an extended member of the family took the children in.

We are unique that we have a unicameral which is nonpartisan, but sometimes a good intentioned bill can have negative consequences.

Good news will come from this though. More options for parents that cannot handle their children are being exposed and considered to help such situations.

Still, it is nice to have gained such attention. A friend heard a morning radio show making fun of us as rednecks in Alabama. That one kinda hurt ;)

]]> By: Me http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077218 Me Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:00:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077218 If they drop off a kid to abandon they should forfit any other kids they have as well, and be sterilized so they don't just keep breeding more kids they don't want or can't or won't take care of. If they drop off a kid to abandon they should forfit any other kids they have as well, and be sterilized so they don't just keep breeding more kids they don't want or can't or won't take care of.

]]> By: Senior Taco http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077180 Senior Taco Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077180 In Red states Family Values mean how much can i sell my kids for? In Red states Family Values mean how much can i sell my kids for?

]]> By: PaulVI http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077168 PaulVI Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:02:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077168 Now the teens know how their parents _really_ feel about them. You wanna see a messed up relationship? New game... Now the teens know how their parents _really_ feel about them. You wanna see a messed up relationship? New game...

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077137 CheeseDuck Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077137 That is quite sad. That is quite sad.

]]> By: Goober http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077133 Goober Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:18:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077133 Only an idiot didn't expect this. And not all state legislators are convinced the current law is broken. There is resistance to updating it. Only an idiot didn't expect this. And not all state legislators are convinced the current law is broken. There is resistance to updating it.

]]> By: Craig http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1077067 Craig Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/08/nebraskas-safe-haven-law-has-an-unintended-consequence-parents-abandoning-teens/#comment-1077067 When my parents get too old to take care of themselves, can I drop them off in Nebraska? When my parents get too old to take care of themselves, can I drop them off in Nebraska?

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