SWAT officers invade home, take 11-year-old at gunpoint

Nearly a dozen members of a police SWAT team in western Colorado punched a hole in the front door and invaded a family's home with guns drawn, demanding that an 11-year-old boy who had had an accidental fall accompany them to the hospital, on the order of Garfield County Magistrate Lain Leoniak.

From World Net Daily.
I realize of course that we are only getting one side of the story, but it seems as if the parents did everything right and the authorities were way out of line.

Traditional Families Best For Kids

-Children living in households with unrelated adults are nearly 50 times as likely to die of inflicted injuries as children living with two biological parents, according to a study of Missouri abuse reports published in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2005.

-Children living in stepfamilies or with single parents are at higher risk of physical or sexual assault than children living with two biological or adoptive parents, according to several studies co-authored by David Finkelhor, director of the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center.

Girls whose parents divorce are at significantly higher risk of sexual assault, whether they live with their mother or their father, according to research by Robin Wilson, a family law professor at Washington and Lee University.

More people should follow Thinking Ahead's example

Dear Annie: My husband and I strongly disagree with your advice to "Old Enough to Know Better." Though she may feel guilt because her parents seem to be in need, she has no obligation to physically or financially care for them in any way. It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves.

We have already taken the time to plan for our aging years by choosing a retirement center we can afford, that includes every service we may need from independent living to nursing home without our needing to move. We even have an account for funeral expenses.

Our children love us dearly, but planning for our future is our job. Our children's responsibility is to care for their children and enjoy their own lives, and our children know this. We have chosen to foster a loving relationship with them, and their caring for us is not a part of the plan. Thinking Ahead

It's a pity more parents do not do this. I do hope my MIL reads this. Like Thinking Ahead my parents have already made plans for their aging years. What a wonderful gift to give your children and grandchildren. Couples have a hard enough time providing for themselves and their children, it's unconscionable that grown adults would expect their children to financially provide for them or physically care for them. I wonder how many marriages have ended because of the 'burden' some parents place on their children? I am afraid I have to disagree with Annie on this one, adults should be responsible for themselves.