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No they are not delusional. I know of many cases (from my sister who worked in child protective services) where spiteful(or even sometimes well-meaning) neighbo

No they are not delusional. I know of many cases (from my sister who worked in child protective services) where spiteful(or even sometimes well-meaning) neighbors report people to CPS for the dumbest things. CPS is required to investigate every one of them, and it is quite a hassle. I'd say most of the time if you are actually doing nothing wrong the chance of them actually taking your kids is pretty low, but the chance of them making your life miserable for a while is pretty high.

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- graeme 12y ago
  You make a reasonable point, but you say it very unreasonably, with unnecessary insults. This is why you're being downvoted.
- jgoewert 12y ago
  I am definitely not anti-vax. Having been on the receiving end of this BS, if there was a way I could sue my neighbor for defamation over their false complaint to win something back, I would. But since restitution is not part of the law, this is a wonderful tool to bully your neighbors with.
- lsaferite 12y ago
  The OP never said "The government is going to take my children for playing in the front yard," so I'm at a loss where you got that quote. Maybe you inferred that's what he meant when he said "I'm afraid a neighbor will report me and the government will come take my kids away." That is a very real concern. When a CPS agent comes calling, any righteous indignation on your part can easily result in your children being taken into custody. If you don't bend over and take it with a smile, they'll make it 1000x worse. EDIT: I really wish I could down-vote things.
  - happyscrappy 12y ago
    So you agree with keeping your child indoors because of the risk of a neighbor filing a false complaint? That is sad.
    - lsaferite 12y ago
      Where exactly did I say that? You seem to love putting words into peoples mouths.
      - happyscrappy 12y ago
        Did you not see the question mark? It was unclear if you agreed with the OP that keeps his kids indoors.
        lsaferite 12y ago
        I saw the question mark. I also read the judgment right afterwards.

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graeme 12y ago
You make a reasonable point, but you say it very unreasonably, with unnecessary insults. This is why you're being downvoted.
jgoewert 12y ago
I am definitely not anti-vax. Having been on the receiving end of this BS, if there was a way I could sue my neighbor for defamation over their false complaint to win something back, I would. But since restitution is not part of the law, this is a wonderful tool to bully your neighbors with.
lsaferite 12y ago
The OP never said "The government is going to take my children for playing in the front yard," so I'm at a loss where you got that quote. Maybe you inferred that's what he meant when he said "I'm afraid a neighbor will report me and the government will come take my kids away." That is a very real concern. When a CPS agent comes calling, any righteous indignation on your part can easily result in your children being taken into custody. If you don't bend over and take it with a smile, they'll make it 1000x worse. EDIT: I really wish I could down-vote things.
- happyscrappy 12y ago
  So you agree with keeping your child indoors because of the risk of a neighbor filing a false complaint? That is sad.
  - lsaferite 12y ago
    Where exactly did I say that? You seem to love putting words into peoples mouths.
    - happyscrappy 12y ago
      Did you not see the question mark? It was unclear if you agreed with the OP that keeps his kids indoors.
      - lsaferite 12y ago
        I saw the question mark. I also read the judgment right afterwards.