General Chat

I do too Errol but Eldrick hasn't puts up an item like that with a site address unless it's fact before?So why would he now & you'd be hard pressed to invent it??
If I am entering a full & proper debate I assure you I research thoroughly-I didn't realize this was one..lol

lol Eeyore I'm saying nothing of the sort, of course.
I merely think it is better to get the full facts rather than base a comment on opinion.

In this country you are duty bound to inform parents of your intention to make a report .This at least give the parent the opportunity to take the steps that they need to in the matter as opposed to the report being made and acted apon before the parent is informed as it would seem in this case .At the end of the day the point is that it is ludicrous to take the word of a psychic or medium in matters like this .

With respect these days any allegation, no matter how spurious has to be investigated.The schools are damned if they do & damned if they dont in my view.

With respect Errol I found Eldricks explaination on it's own eneough to 'cause concern & felt that in itself justified a comment?
Or are you saying Elderick has given 'false' information,in which case why have most people said a similar thing?

I think, to an extent anyway, you are right, Frankie, but it is the contemptable and spurious 'revelation' in the first place that started it. It has become fashionable, so it would seem, for psychics to play the abuse card now, as when they get it right, as the law of averages says they must sooner or later, it becomes headlines and enhances their wealth creation potential enormously.

But you are right in saying that the education system is in a deplorable state to even countenance allegations of this nature.

The schools actions are far more worrying than the false allegation.
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Thats a total disgrace, too right in not letting her child go back their, have to admit, nothing suprises me anymore, glad they stopped the precidings, but still it was on no evidence not about totaly made up garbage...... :(

kaz xxx

I've just been to the link and read it .As the parent of 2 autistic children and with a long background in childcare I am horrified that it went so far on such little evidence and that anyone would take the word of a psychic on a matter like this .

With respect, Eeyore, would it not be better to read the article before commenting? Just an observation because you admit to not reading it but still comment on it.

Very true Ann

I think a very few people do have psychic powers but they are usually not in it for the money and have nothing to gain from it and do not wish to gain from it - I have a friend who has a very uncanny knack of predicting things that do happen - very spooky. These "famous" psychics seem on the whole to be frauds who mess with peoples' minds

I haven't read the item........disgraceful that any educational authority would act on the information given the circumstances.
The blame lies with the member of staff,education authority & investigating body as much as the psychic.

~~Have read the article in question..and my initial thinking was.." you couldn`t make it up"
I think it is also irresponsible of a psychic saying such things in first place..of such nature.
For the `ball` to start rolling and to have such consequences is bordering on the ridiculous..~~

That is absolutelt awful Eldrick! Thank goodness the CAS people had the sense to see it for the rubbish the claim was.

I know this is not in the UK, but it could just as easily happen in this country....

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23845.aspx

This is a story about a single mum with an autistic child.

She was investigated and placed under suspicion when an assistant teacher went to see a 'psychic' who told her that someone in her class with a name beginning with V was being abused ........and the ball started rolling.

Absolutely despicable. Beneath contempt.