It's more complicated than that. We lie about and for people we love, even if it's unhealthy...to others and to ourselves.
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State officers often cannot take action, particularly if people are lying. The most abusive parents usually aren't the ones who jump up and say "oh, yeah - I *totally* beat the crud out of my kids daily!"
3. Political will is the "easiest" to fix on a structural level, but may also be very difficult to achieve. Preventative programs are usually $ and life-saving. They are "easy" to cut because the direct results you are seeking is an absence of a problem.
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You're not that familiar with this case, Can you spot a lie from
@BANGORPOLICE?#mepoliticshttps://twitter.com/samanthayorkME/status/969341546230403076?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3 …
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I haven't seen the police reports, and police reports are not always accurate, to know what went down at those visits. I do know officers often end up in places where no one will cooperate and it is very difficult to proceed.
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What would help? Better budget for DHHS, free and ample after school care, respite options for poor families, expanded mental health help, expanded medical access in general, home health visits, more counselors in school...I can keep going, but you get the picture.
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It's really difficult to get budgets for these types of programs. The data is lagging and usually many years out.
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