Post by Dean Robinson on Nov 30, 2006 17:29:55 GMT -5
I was on another Board and The admin said something along the words as I it was Joke that I ran For Council and that I was to busy trying to save the world.
So i took some time to reflect on why I created the Site and this forum.
I went for a walk yesterday to the corner store and picked up the Sarnia Observer the local paper. as I was fliping the pages I stoped on B6 and it became clear as day why I do what I do.
The artical in Wednesday. November 29th Observer is as follows
LIFE FOR MOM WHO KILLED ADOPTED SON
LISA HOLLAND HIT RICKY WITH A HAMMER,DID NOTHING AS HE SLOWLYDIED OF BLOW.
Lansing, Mich. (AP) - A woman who hit her 7-year-old adopted son on the head with a hammer and didnt seek help while the boy slowly died was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possiblity of parol.
Lisa Holland, 33, was was convicted of first degree murder, and the sentence was mandatory.
Ingham County Circuit Judge Paula Manderfield choked back tears - as she did earlier this month when sentencing Hollands husband, Tim Holland, to 30 to 60 years in prison for his roll in the death of Ricky.
"Basically you buried your dog but threw away your child" Manderfield told Lisa Holland, citing trial testimony.
The case lead to ongoing scrutiny of the state's child protection system and weather workers did enough to protect Ricky and his siblings.
The Hollands initially claimed Ricky as a run away from home in July 2005, sparking a nine-day search by 1,700 volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers.
In January, Tim Holland led Police to the body in a rural area and admitted dumping his sons remains.
He told authorities his wife hit Ricky in the head with a hammer while he was away from home.
Holland said nothing as she was sentenced. "Lisa Holland wishes to maintain her silence," said her lawyers.
Tim Holland testified that his wife had abused the boy for years, restraining him with ropes in the basement. He said the boy was listless and unable to walk in the last week of his life - not eating, drinking, walking or talking and smelling like urine.
The Hollands became Ricky's foster parents in 2000 and adopted him 2003 .
They also adopted Ricky's three younger siblings and had a child of their own.
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I know this is hard to read. but this SHIT is happening in our own back yard. The CAS is placing children in homes on the word of None educated Workers that have no social worker degrees.
How can a worker say these children were in more danger with the birth family (Grand Parents) and so on.
I wrote this because people need to see with there own eyes. that this is really happening.
I have talk to parents about how their children have been taken from them for petty things like a messy house, or a workers lies and how their children have died while in the care of the CAS.
Please tell your stories Dont let the death of children like Ricky be in vain.
So i took some time to reflect on why I created the Site and this forum.
I went for a walk yesterday to the corner store and picked up the Sarnia Observer the local paper. as I was fliping the pages I stoped on B6 and it became clear as day why I do what I do.
The artical in Wednesday. November 29th Observer is as follows
LIFE FOR MOM WHO KILLED ADOPTED SON
LISA HOLLAND HIT RICKY WITH A HAMMER,DID NOTHING AS HE SLOWLYDIED OF BLOW.
Lansing, Mich. (AP) - A woman who hit her 7-year-old adopted son on the head with a hammer and didnt seek help while the boy slowly died was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possiblity of parol.
Lisa Holland, 33, was was convicted of first degree murder, and the sentence was mandatory.
Ingham County Circuit Judge Paula Manderfield choked back tears - as she did earlier this month when sentencing Hollands husband, Tim Holland, to 30 to 60 years in prison for his roll in the death of Ricky.
"Basically you buried your dog but threw away your child" Manderfield told Lisa Holland, citing trial testimony.
The case lead to ongoing scrutiny of the state's child protection system and weather workers did enough to protect Ricky and his siblings.
The Hollands initially claimed Ricky as a run away from home in July 2005, sparking a nine-day search by 1,700 volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers.
In January, Tim Holland led Police to the body in a rural area and admitted dumping his sons remains.
He told authorities his wife hit Ricky in the head with a hammer while he was away from home.
Holland said nothing as she was sentenced. "Lisa Holland wishes to maintain her silence," said her lawyers.
Tim Holland testified that his wife had abused the boy for years, restraining him with ropes in the basement. He said the boy was listless and unable to walk in the last week of his life - not eating, drinking, walking or talking and smelling like urine.
The Hollands became Ricky's foster parents in 2000 and adopted him 2003 .
They also adopted Ricky's three younger siblings and had a child of their own.
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I know this is hard to read. but this SHIT is happening in our own back yard. The CAS is placing children in homes on the word of None educated Workers that have no social worker degrees.
How can a worker say these children were in more danger with the birth family (Grand Parents) and so on.
I wrote this because people need to see with there own eyes. that this is really happening.
I have talk to parents about how their children have been taken from them for petty things like a messy house, or a workers lies and how their children have died while in the care of the CAS.
Please tell your stories Dont let the death of children like Ricky be in vain.