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Shocked, sad, speechless, sickened: none of these words quite describes how I felt on reading about a Minnesota couple who made their 15-year-old son who has Asperger's Syndrome live under constant video surveillance in a basement room with no lights and foam over the windows. The teenager was only allowed out when he was doing "military-style" exercises, performing chores or using the restroom.
The boy's stepfather and mother, Gregory and Angela Danner, have been arrested and face one count each of malicious punishment of a child and neglect of a child. They could each be jailed for up to two years and charged with fines of up to $6,000.
Life in the Basement with One Peanut Butter Sandwich
As Minnesota Fox affiliate KMSP-TV reports, on April 2, the boy told police that not only the lights but also his bed had been taken from his room as a punishment and a video camera installed to watch his every move. An investigation of the Danners' house confirmed what the boy said.
The Danners took the foam off the windows and put the light back into the boy's room. But, as he told police in ongoing interviews in April and May, he still did not have a bed; his meals consisted of a peanut butter sandwich that his sister brought to him; he was rarely allowed to shower; he was told that his biological father had to provide detergent for him to wash his clothes in the sink or bathtub.
When social service workers spoke to the boy in early May, he told them the Danners were planning for him to run three miles a day as "therapy." He was also often forced to do 1,500 to 2,000 pushups each day as well as a "wall chair" exercise for 20 minutes to an hour and miles-long runs in the cold. According to criminal charges filed, he had been made to do all this since he was 12 or 13. His stepfather had at one time spanked him 40-50 times, "once for each swear word found in some lyrics he had written down."
Noting that he felt "very angry" with Gregory Danner due to what he was subjected to, the boy said that when he told this to his mother, she "threatened not to speak to him again if he said something bad about the family."
"He gets to have a good childhood now"
The boy, who has turned 16 years old, is living with his biological father, David Nalls. Nalls now has custody of him and tells KMSP-TV that "He gets to have a good childhood now. He's not in a dark room, he can shower when he wants, he has clean clothes — not just a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of water." His son, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed only 120 pounds when he came to live with him.
"This is a 15-year-old boy, not a Marine recruit being put through that type of discipline on a daily basis. That is an unusual circumstance that crossed the boundary of what is appropriate under law," Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom.
Neighbors recounted that the Danners had seemed "unusual," with Gregory Danner "working in the backyard while wearing only a pink thong" and yelling at the boy while making him exercise.
One has to wonder, how such abuse of a child, and one with disabilities, could go on for so long?
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Well, as of Saturday and the release of DSM-V, I guess I have to say I have a six year old "on the spectrum", and this story has me in tears. That poor boy! His treatment reminds me of a book titled "A Child Called It," especially with the mother's response. Sixteen is a little old for a childhood, per say, but I really hope this boy can have a happy life from now on. Someone should be investigating the mental health of his mother and stepfather; treating anyone like that isn't psychologically healthy.
"One has to wonder, how such abuse of a child, and one with disabilities, could go on for so long?" I wonder just that. Hope poor child can recover from this torment and culprits pay!
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How did this manage to go on so long? How long had the neighbors seemed to think it none of their business? What about other family members? Egads!
It is known that an orphanage or foster care may also have secret horrors...so how and when does an individual who observes the abuse of a child determine whether to stand by silently and when to take a chance on things not being worse somewhere else?
Who knows what amount of damage was done and what amount of recovery may be possible for Charlie, but at least he is in a place where the other people he lives with care about and for him!!
This is really sad that a mother could allow something like that to happen to her own son. It's also sad that the stepfather could really believe that "disciplining" his stepson would "cure" him of his disease.
Two years and $6000 doesn't replace and compensate for a lost childhood and the trauma.
I hope his life is beautiful and he can make the past the past.
This boy told his father about it and until there was physical evidence of the abuse there was nothing he could do although he had tried for years.They worse part about this story is that these monster still have a child in their house.
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Do you mean this site : http://igenapps.com/website/ ? If you do then the 'downloads' section of their site says that it's coming in Autumn
worksafe Jul 31, 2013 5:06 AM
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Did'nt go to their website, but yes that is the app I was writing about. I guess App Shopper jumped the gun since it's listed on their website, http://appshopper.com/productivity/my-apps-powered-by-igenapps.
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In a world of recurring characters but no continuity, Warner Bros. Entertainment make movies based on characters from DC Comics, but never movies based on DC Comics. As a fan who has read over thousands of DC Comics I have lost faith in all of the new DC Comics movies.
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Skeet Reese is the 2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year and three-time Bassmaster Tournament Trail winner. Over the past dozen years, Reese has established himself as one of the very best in the business. In 2009 he'll be fishing his 10th Bassmaster Classic and vying for a seventh straight Top 10 finish in the Angler of the Year race. Here's how he answered his 20 questions:
1. Where are you from, originally?
Rohnert Park, Calif.
2. How did you get started in bass fishing?
My parents took me when I was little. I grew up south of Clear Lake, and we went there. I caught my first bass when I was eight.
3. Who were some of your earliest fishing heroes?
Rick Clunn, without a doubt. He was the one who inspired me to become a professional bass fisherman.
4. When did you realize you had made it in the bass fishing industry?
I don't think I've made it 100 percent yet. I still want to win another Bassmaster Angler of the Year title and a few more events, then I'll think about considering myself accomplished.
5. What's the biggest bass you've ever caught?
Twelve pounds even. I got it in 1993 or 1994 on Clear Lake. I was just fishing for fun. I've got a few 11s in tournaments and a bunch of 10s, but that's my biggest.
6. What do you love most about bass fishing?
The competitive nature of it. I love being outdoors fishing, whether I'm out for crappie, steelhead or tuna. But as far as bass fishing goes, you're competing against the fish and the other anglers.
7. What is your greatest strength as a bass angler?
Versatility. If you look at tournament results, versatility equals consistency. To survive in this sport, you need to be versatile. It's what pays the bills and gets you titles.
8. What is your greatest weakness as a bass angler?
Throwing the Carolina rig. I hate it. It's a boring, pathetic technique. I'll drop shot, split shot, throw a jig before I'll Carolina rig.
9. Where is your favorite place to fish for bass and why?
Clear Lake. I grew up nearby and have lots of memories there. I've been fishing it for 25 years. It's full of big fish, too.
10. What question do you get asked most by fans and how do you answer it?
The thing I get asked most is "How do you become a professional angler?" My answer is always the same: If you're going to be a doctor, lawyer, dentist — anything professional — you put your time in school. Fishing is no different. You've got to put in the time, and nothing comes easy or fast.
11. What's the biggest mistake you see from casual anglers?
Well, even in my 25 years I still make stupid mistakes, but not as often as some. The No. 1 thing I see guys doing wrong is fishing for the past, not the present. They'll get stuck on one technique or spot too long and aren't very open-minded.
12. Do you have any fishing superstitions?
No bananas in the boat. That's a biggie. I have some other little ones, but that's the biggest.
13. How big a part does luck play in fishing?
Anywhere form zero to 10 percent. You can't control how big a fish is going to bite, so there is an element of luck. It may be a 3-pounder or it may be a 9-pounder. You can't control that, but you can find the fish, and knowing where they are isn't luck at all.
14. What has been your greatest accomplishment in the fishing industry?
Being Angler of the Year in 2007 is No. 1, but just being able to make a living out of being in the industry is an accomplishment in and of itself, and I'm proud that I can do it.
15. What goals have you yet to accomplish in your bass fishing career?
I want to get at least one more Angler of the Year title, and a few more tournament wins, including a Bassmaster Classic.
16. What keeps you motivated to reach those goals?
I'm a competition junkie. I love how much the ego is involved in the sport. You're playing to win. If I'm out there, I want to win.
17. What has been the greatest regret of your fishing career?
I don't have any.
18. When you're not bass fishing, how do you like to spend your time?
I'm either in Northern California steelhead fishing, in Mexico tuna fishing or at home playing daddy to my girls.
19. What profession (other than your own) would you like to have tried?
Nothing. I'm right where I have always wanted to be.
20. When it's all over, how do you want people to remember you?
I hope I'll be looked upon as one of the greats. That's why I want a few more titles and wins. I don't think I'm there yet. I don't think I've quite earned it. People remember winners and champions