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Monsignor_Quixote Section Head posts: 4634 average posts: 20.8 per day	Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 9:49AM A heavily pregnant woman and her fiance have gone on the run after social workers threatened to take away their baby at birth. Kerry Robertson, 17, and Mark McDougall, 25, had been told that she was not bright enough to raise their child and that they would have to give him up. It was another blow for the couple, whose wedding this year was halted just 48 hours before the ceremony in a row over whether Miss Robertson was intelligent enough to marry. Last night, Miss Robertson, who has mild learning difficulties, said: 'I have been out of my mind with worry about my unborn baby being taken away. 'Although Ben isn't born yet, I already love my baby and know I will be a good mum. Mark and I talk to him inside me every day and tell him we love him. 'We've already bought him clothes and my cousin, who recently had a baby, has handed down a beautiful crib for him. Oh yeah, britain is SOO much more civilized. At least we only take away crack babies and the like. Mr McDougall, an artist, said they had made their decision after seeing minutes of a meeting this week where social workers claimed their baby could suffer 'emotional harm' if left with Miss Robertson - an allegation they say is 'ridiculous'. ----- I'm C9H13NO3 to your heart, C8H11NO2 to your brain Enjoy
Tommi Starling posts: 3740 average posts: 2.9 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 9:57AM Social workers wouldn't get involved unless there is serious harm that could be inflicted on the child. Also, just reread what you posted, you probably would understand why the social workers aren't happy wih them having a child. ----- [This post was last updated on November 7, 2009, 2:58PM by Tommi.] Enjoy
Monsignor_Quixote Section Head posts: 4634 average posts: 20.8 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:03AM IQ shouldn't play a factor in this. They are willing to take parenting classes, and would have the full support of both their families. ----- I'm C9H13NO3 to your heart, C8H11NO2 to your brain Enjoy
Tommi Starling posts: 3740 average posts: 2.9 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:05AM Maturity does play a factor though. ----- Enjoy
whisperedsonya-lee Andromeda posts: 341 average posts: 23.9 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:10AM Jesus Christ, you certainly love taking any chance to dish out criticism that seems to make the US look godly. ----- Just because no one understands you, doesn't mean you're an artist. Enjoy
suckit Starling posts: 1768 average posts: 20.8 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:13AM Yeah I'm pretty sure I could find a million more articles about ridiculous things happening in the US if I looked. Really.. you're only making yourself look stupid. Enjoy
suckit Starling posts: 1768 average posts: 20.8 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:15AM Also number 1) It said they threatened to take the baby away, not that they would take the baby away. My dad used to threaten to ground me all the time as a kid.. he never actually did it. I guarantee that a social worker was just simply looking into the case and this low intelligent 17 year old has taken it to mean something more serious. I don't see any quotes from a social worker there to support the claim that they plan to take the babt away. 2) I'd like to know what paper this is from. I bet it's from the sun or daily mail or news of the world or another working class tabloid. Which would make me laugh because do you know how much bullshit those papers spout? It's pretty naive of anyone to believe what they read in British tabloids tbh. Enjoy
Tommi Starling posts: 3740 average posts: 2.9 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:16AM Actually, it's from the Daily Mail. I can't find any other articles from any of the decent newspapers we have. So yeah. ;/ Also, this is Scotland, they have slightly different laws to the English. Plus you missed some details out, like the 17 year old was in social services care before the pregnancy. ----- Enjoy
Tommi Starling posts: 3740 average posts: 2.9 per day	Re: Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:16AM On November 7, 2009, 3:15PM, suckit said: Also number 1) It said they threatened to take the baby away, not that they would take the baby away. My dad used to threaten to ground me all the time as a kid.. he never actually did it. I guarantee that a social worker was just simply looking into the case and this low intelligent 17 year old has taken it to mean something more serious. I don't see any quotes from a social worker there to support the claim that they plan to take the babt away. 2) I'd like to know what paper this is from. I bet it's from the sun or daily mail or news of the world or another working class tabloid. Which would make me laugh because do you know how much bullshit those papers spout? It's pretty naive of anyone to believe what they read in British tabloids tbh. Daily Mail. ----- Enjoy
suckit Starling posts: 1768 average posts: 20.8 per day	Re: Douchebaggery! November 7, 2009, 10:23AM LMAO oh man. Mike thinks posting something from the daily mail is CREDIBLE? Jesus that's hilarious. The Daily Mail of all papers. Brilliant. I loved that I guessed that right. Also where it says: Their case has been referred to the European Human Rights Commission, which is investigating whether Fife has broken human rights laws. This will be bullshit. You have to exhaust domestic remedies before you can go to the ECHR. Otherwise they will find your case inadmissable and chuck it out without even reading it. They haven't even started with domestic remedies. Sometimes I love being a law student.. it means I can point out bullshit. Yay. So yeah I'm gonna have to say this article is heavily exaggerated and full of bullshit. Enjoy