r/news • u/FreeChickenDinner • 4d ago

West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/west-virginia-adopted-black-children-slaves-reaj/index.html
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u/Different-Estate747 4d ago

So their defense is that they can't be bad people because they adopted 5 black children?

Yeah... we know you adopted 5 black children. And unfortunately we know why you adopted 5 black children too.

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u/Floomby 4d ago

Imagine going through the whole adoption process and in your mind you're like, "Cool, free slaves."

They were doing fieldwork. These people had a literal plantation going on.

But hey, they liked living in a locked shed with no food or hygiene facilities.

Lemme guess, I bet they were homeschooled. Can't let the gubmint corrupt our children now, can we.

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u/PrincessNakeyDance 4d ago

Adopted and/or homeschooled children should have social worker that they see on their own a few times a year. They should also have the ability to email/call/text at any point through out the year and be able to have an open line of communication. Though not that the second part would have helped here.

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u/MVRKHNTR 4d ago

Can you imagine the reaction from conservatives if any part of what you're suggesting was even casually mentioned by any representative?