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Alright I know that this may not be the proper forum for this discussion, but
I wanted to vent my concerns to someone, and after the extensive anti-Mormon
thread I figured what the heck. (I will endure any flame because of it).
I must say that I am not exactly suprised, but deeply saddened at the actions
taken by Janet Reno and the Department of (in)Justice. In case you live out
of the country or have been hiding under a rock the past few days, Attourney
General Janet Reno ordered a very violent, military abduction of a six year
old Cuban boy, from his American relatives who had been caring for him for the
past five months. The boy was dragged at gunpoint kicking and screaming in
terror, enroute to being reunited with his father in Washington DC.
I feel that these actions were excessive, unnecessary, and cruel. The
President and Janet Reno (neither one famous for their honesty) defend this
action saying that the boys relatives were unwilling to give up the boy
peacefully. However, at the time of the raid, the family was in negotiations
very close to a solution that would have satisfied all parties involved. Even
if what they say is true, the pure trauma inflicted on this young boy is
inexcuseable. Imagine the horror of being dragged out of your home at the
barrel of a machine gun, now imagine it through the eyes of an innocent six
year old child.
I support the policy of sending the boy to live with his natural father, and
am very glad that the two have been reunited, but the ends definately do not
justify the means. I am appauled and ashamed that something so heinous could
take place in the modern United States. Thank you for allowing me to voice my
frustrations.
Just one simple American.
Scott
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| (...) I totally agree Scott - when I saw the pic of this on the front page of the paper yesterday I was horrified. What are these people thinking of? That poor kid is likely to be scarred for life. "Best interests of the child" indeed! Kevin (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Good morning, Scott Costello schreef: (...) So, someone sinned and now you want it to so either ? (...) Like you stated but Im not surprised at all, you Americans can make an fuss out of everything and always do things to surprise us Europeans. So (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Why I can't say I really support the way Elian was removed from his great-uncles house and reunited with his father, I don't think there were many other options considering the number of protestors that were usually around the house. However, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) The "family" was forcibly detaining Elian against court orders from being reunited with his father. Why they aren't in jail is beyond me. (...) Find me a (living) politician who is! :-) (...) Nope. They were just continually stalling. But (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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