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popsdenver

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19. Tulips!

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:28 PM

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Damn Straight!!!!!!!!!!!

All because of a Dr. here in Colorado by the Name of Henry Kempe who in the late 60's authored The Battered Child Syndrome.
He was a Professor of Pediatrics at CU Medical School and implemented laws here in Colorado that spread across the entire nation.

Previous to those laws, if a teacher, doctor, etc reported child abuse, they would almost always get sued by the parent, and the parent would most often win.
Kempe's influence caused the laws to be changed to where a Dr., Teacher, etc could be criminally charged for NOT reporting suspected child abuse.
Not only that, if they reported child abuse, they were immune from being sued.

After these Catholic priests behavior being documented these past decades, I can sure as hell see why they wouldn't want these laws to apply to them.......The Boy Scout leaders will be next, and then the children's team's coaches, etc etc etc.....

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Because according to the ruling... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #8

I believe mgardener Saturday #11

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Tulips! popsdenver Saturday #19

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So Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle.. Permanut Saturday #2

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more RWRE exemptions Nigrum Cattus Saturday #16

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