New York City Children’s Services pays $75,000 settlement for removing newborn from home because black mom smokes marijuana — which is legal in New York
New York City Children’s Services pays $75,000 settlement for removing newborn from home because black mom smokes marijuana — which is legal in New York
The judgement in a lawsuit brought by a parent is the first of its kind since marijuana was legalized
“Even after a judge required ACS to reunite Ms. Rivers with her baby, ACS continued to subject Ms. Rivers to needless court proceedings and a litany of conditions that interfered with her parenting of TW for months, while the unlawful removal of her baby was ratified by senior ACS leadership,” the complaint reads. “This was not because ACS was trying to protect TW; this was because Ms. Rivers is Black.”
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I'm sorry but what you just described is not even close to what was alleged in the article and frankly incorrect on several points. I have no intention of arguing against a strawman, I've made several othee comments in this thread which add context to the situation, you should read them.
I did. From how it reads, you definitely think what I'm saying. You really think CPS can and should violate human rights.
Before I thought you were uninformed, now I think you're an idiot AND uninformed.
Except a court ruled in my favor for $75k, so tell me again who is right
Well if you tried actually reading the article it sounds like the settlement was for the delay in returning the baby and the practice of using pot use as a negative factor. Not testing the baby or mother for marijuana, and not removing the baby because the mother smoked pot in the hospital while pregnant. Headlines are not an adequate source of information, you have to keep reading.
Yeah, $75k for violating human rights.
Do you think that's some magic phrase you can parrot with absolutely no context? Let try an easy one: what human right did they violate? Are you referring to one of the 30 defined by the UN? If so which one? Are you using a different definition? If so cite your reference please.
In no particular order
All human beings are free and equal.
No discrimination.
Right to life.
No torture and inhuman treatment.
Same right to use law.
Equal before the law.
Right to be treated fair by the court.
Innocent until proved guilty.
Right to privacy.
Human rights can’t be taken away.OK now cite specific actions listed in the article and which violation they match up to. You started by saying testing them for marijuana was a violation of human rights, maybe start by explaining that one.