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I shudder every time I see a thread related to this topic (child protective services making insane decisions with no oversight, because the law is vague enough
by foolswisdom 4y ago
I shudder every time I see a thread related to this topic (child protective services making insane decisions with no oversight, because the law is vague enough to let them do so).
- RajT88 4y agoAs I understand it, not only is the law vague, but also CPS is underfunded. Which of course, you need funding for program oversight.
- homonculus1 4y ago[dead]
- PeterisP 4y agoWell, no surprise it's underfunded if it has to investigate literally every third kid (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916782 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34916782) - if they tightened up the criteria so that CPS would ignore at least half of this unreasonable number of cases, then they might have enough funding; they seem to be doing so much work that shouldn't be done at all.
- Tostino 4y agoI think we should vocalize the concept of "negative work" more often. That being work with which society as a whole would be better off if left undone.
- emodendroket 4y agoI feel that with the burgeoning politicization of this function (consider their role in anti-transgender laws) things can go in a very dark direction very fast.
- yamtaddle 4y agoIt's not just the vagueness of the law, it's a system and culture in which pursuing a bullshit claim draws no punishment, but ignoring a claim that a reasonable person would judge to be bullshit and turning out to be wrong may ruin your life.