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Post by shan-ah-doo on Apr 28, 2018 16:08:30 GMT -6
It’s on now so I’m recording, anyone going to watch? I know there’s been discussions about them but thought y’all would be interested.
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Post by northernlghts on Apr 28, 2018 16:54:52 GMT -6
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Post by wedding on Apr 28, 2018 17:07:31 GMT -6
Recording now. Hoping to watch tonight although I’m in so deep with GSK right now, I’m not sure how focused I’ll be.
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Apr 28, 2018 17:08:40 GMT -6
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 28, 2018 17:12:29 GMT -6
I'm watching. The 17 year old didn't know what medication was.
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Post by Hotcoconuts82 on Apr 28, 2018 17:13:07 GMT -6
I'm watching. The 17 year old didn't know what medication was. 😑
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 28, 2018 22:02:46 GMT -6
I only made it halfway before I got busy. I still can't believe people didn't wonder at how malnourished the kids were. When you see the pics with the un blurred faces they are clearly malnourished. How did no one ever call them into CPS. Some of the kids attended school and were filthy and smelly and malnourished and they we not removed from their home.
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Post by wedding on Apr 29, 2018 9:47:22 GMT -6
I watched but didn’t learn too much more than what I knew. I always find it interesting when two people seemingly go crazy at the same time. Some other stories of families held in captivity, like the Wolfpack, the mom is hostage too. So for them to be complicit is fascinating.
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Post by ttcbabyj on Apr 29, 2018 12:54:37 GMT -6
All of the kids had J names like the Duggars....yikes 😬
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 29, 2018 18:22:57 GMT -6
All of the kids had J names like the Duggars....yikes 😬 They seemed to do that force kids to wear flip flops and polo shirts thing too.
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Post by northernlghts on Apr 29, 2018 21:05:24 GMT -6
I dunno, maybe it's just me but all of the strange behavior the neighbor talked about in TX; only washing hands, the house only alive at night, rarely seen outside anymore and bikes just rusting away from never being used after your kid used to be able to play with those kids, those would be huge red flags to me that would warrent at least a welfare check.
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Post by gussie on Apr 29, 2018 21:21:47 GMT -6
I dunno, maybe it's just me but all of the strange behavior the neighbor talked about in TX; only washing hands, the house only alive at night, rarely seen outside anymore and bikes just rusting away from never being used after your kid used to be able to play with those kids, those would be huge red flags to me that would warrent at least a welfare check. I just watched the special and I thought that too. Maybe a lot of it was hindsight, but the neighbor kept talking about "oh maybe this is the time they will finally get help." Why didn't you call CPS?? The neighbors were in the best position to see what was going on.
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Post by gussie on Apr 29, 2018 21:28:06 GMT -6
It's sad that they were so brainwashed, the children who were well into their 20s stayed around. I hope they can adjust to life outside the home now somewhat easily.
I don't get what happened to the parents to make them snap. I'm thinking maybe the money thing, maybe it made them start budgeting and rationing out food. Then they realized their kids were something they had control over, when they seemed powerless in other areas, and they took it way too far. They were obviously never normal, like the sister said, they were probably just good actors.
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Post by northernlghts on Apr 29, 2018 21:30:33 GMT -6
gussie true about hindsight. I could see that about the handwashing thing. The never seeing the kids anymore when you knew six (7?) of them lived there and you started to only see the lights on at night, that would be hard to ignore.
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 29, 2018 21:33:36 GMT -6
I just do not get how a kid could show up at ER with a dog bite and them not notice she only bathed once a year and her hands were clean. The younger kids are so far behind the other kids and would have been confused about questions. Around 2001 a teen daughter escaped and found a woman who she asked about getting a house and a job, but she didn't. Know the current president or important facts and this was not reported. They are a case of so many people seeing what is wrong and no one does anything.
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Post by shan-ah-doo on Apr 30, 2018 7:09:39 GMT -6
I just do not get how a kid could show up at ER with a dog bite and them not notice she only bathed once a year and her hands were clean. The younger kids are so far behind the other kids and would have been confused about questions. Around 2001 a teen daughter escaped and found a woman who she asked about getting a house and a job, but she didn't. Know the current president or important facts and this was not reported. They are a case of so many people seeing what is wrong and no one does anything. This. If I saw ropes tied to each bunk bed, you better be sure I’m calling the police. Looking at those pictures I feel like anyone with a brain would know something isn’t right. I would not look at ropes tied to beds and go “hmm, that’s weird” and go on about my life.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:00:53 GMT -6
I dunno, maybe it's just me but all of the strange behavior the neighbor talked about in TX; only washing hands, the house only alive at night, rarely seen outside anymore and bikes just rusting away from never being used after your kid used to be able to play with those kids, those would be huge red flags to me that would warrent at least a welfare check. I mean it would never dawn on me to call anyone because their kids don't come outside to play with mine anymore.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:01:51 GMT -6
gussie true about hindsight. I could see that about the handwashing thing. The never seeing the kids anymore when you knew six (7?) of them lived there and you started to only see the lights on at night, that would be hard to ignore. How do you notice a neighbor's lights being just on at night? I am just asking.
ETA - being just on at night
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:03:15 GMT -6
I just do not get how a kid could show up at ER with a dog bite and them not notice she only bathed once a year and her hands were clean. The younger kids are so far behind the other kids and would have been confused about questions. Around 2001 a teen daughter escaped and found a woman who she asked about getting a house and a job, but she didn't. Know the current president or important facts and this was not reported. They are a case of so many people seeing what is wrong and no one does anything. I don't think you are aware at how many people don't know the current president. I see it daily all day multiple people.
I am not debating. I am sharing.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:05:37 GMT -6
I mean the dirtiness would alarm me more than not being outside and I would never notice lights.
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Post by northernlghts on May 1, 2018 8:07:16 GMT -6
McBenny Dunno. Thats what the neighbor said in her interview. The house was dark with the shades drawn all day and at night they could see all the lights on and see the kids marching around.
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Post by mack on May 1, 2018 8:07:24 GMT -6
I dunno, maybe it's just me but all of the strange behavior the neighbor talked about in TX; only washing hands, the house only alive at night, rarely seen outside anymore and bikes just rusting away from never being used after your kid used to be able to play with those kids, those would be huge red flags to me that would warrent at least a welfare check. True, but I think she probably didn't put this all together until after the fact.
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Post by mack on May 1, 2018 8:10:07 GMT -6
I think it's like with the Neighbors of the EAR, what we are hearing is coming in light of the revelations of what they are accused. I am sure I do shit on a daily basis that my neighbors wouldn't think much of, but if it turned out I was a serial killer or a child abuser, would suddenly seem important.
I am sure the neighbor that brought the daughter back is kicking herself today. But at the time, she probably thought this girl was pissed at her parents because they took away her TV, wouldn't let her pierce her nose, or some other teenager reason for hating your parents.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:23:20 GMT -6
I am like how were they able to sell their Texas house with it being in such bad shape?
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 8:24:13 GMT -6
I am kind of annoyed with the neighbor after the fact stuff. I mean this always applies. Not just in this regard.
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Post by shan-ah-doo on May 1, 2018 10:19:38 GMT -6
Ropes tied to the bed would set off alarms for me. And McBenny I think that house was foreclosed on.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 10:24:49 GMT -6
Ropes tied to the bed would set off alarms for me. And McBenny I think that house was foreclosed on. Well yeah if I saw that. I was speaking to all the lights being on at night and not in day. I don't look at anyone's house that hard. I just don't.
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Post by shan-ah-doo on May 1, 2018 11:18:28 GMT -6
Ropes tied to the bed would set off alarms for me. And McBenny I think that house was foreclosed on. Well yeah if I saw that. I was speaking to all the lights being on at night and not in day. I don't look at anyone's house that hard. I just don't. I was only talking about the foreclosure part to you. The first part I was talking to the rest of the discussion. You and I are on the same page.
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Post by michyme on May 1, 2018 11:58:58 GMT -6
Damn, I missed this. Just went to look on my tv to see if it was replaying sometime this week but no luck. I wonder if I don’t actually have that channel.
Anyway, not sure if any of you watch Law and Order SVU, but they are doing an episode based on this family tomorrow night.
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Post by McBenny on May 1, 2018 13:16:06 GMT -6
Damn, I missed this. Just went to look on my tv to see if it was replaying sometime this week but no luck. I wonder if I don’t actually have that channel. Anyway, not sure if any of you watch Law and Order SVU, but they are doing an episode based on this family tomorrow night. I think it's airing again on 05/04/18 so you might not have that channel.
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