Mr Rafati said she was keen to be released from prison on bail to resolve childcare and housing issues.
She had difficulties with parenting, alcohol abuse and - in the past - drugs, he said, adding: "She has a difficult, chaotic and complex lifestyle."
In which case, why are her kids not in foster care? She doesn’t appear able to look after
herself, never mind them…
The court heard that Pinkerton, 41, had been convicted 18 times for a total of 30 offences since 1987.
*sigh*
Granting bail, Judge Paul Darlow told Pinkerton she had already served some of her sentence and might serve more, warning her that being granted bail was no indication of the eventual outcome.
I repeat: Why is this woman allowed custody of small children when the RSPCA wouldn't allow her to adopt a stray dog?
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"I repeat: Why is this woman allowed custody of small children when the RSPCA wouldn't allow her to adopt a stray dog" ?
I think the answer is self-evident Julia ..
We have a "Royal" society for the protection of animals ..
But only a "National" one for the protection of children ..
Sort of gives a hint regarding priorities, I'd say ..
"Why is this woman allowed custody of small children when the RSPCA wouldn't allow her to adopt a stray dog ?"
The RSPCA euthanise animals that cannot be/are not rehomed and Social Services aren't allowed to do that to children....not officially anyway.
It is cost-effective to leave children in squalor where eventually the parents may euthanise them. Of course some do make it out of their childhoods alive...survival of the fittest and all that.
Neither system applies concerted effort to fully protect the abused/neglected.
"We have a "Royal" society for the protection of animals ..
But only a "National" one for the protection of children .."
That's just semantics, though.
"Neither system applies concerted effort to fully protect the abused/neglected."
Spot on!
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