After seeing the state fail Whitney Decker, Ian Atkerson is speaking out about how the state agency tasked with protecting children failed to protect his son
The CPS rep LIED when she said he'd be arrested if he didn't take Rustin back. Its a CIVIL issue, not a criminal one, per a friend of mine who was a cop for 20 years.
system failed Ian and Rustin. His case stands on its own but not at all the same as the Decker case. Everybody keeps harping about the lack of an amber alert. Fact is, the girls were very likely killed before the police were even aware the girls had not been returned to their mother. And there was no report that Decker had previously harmed the girls. So again, not the same issues.
My heart goes out to Ian and prayers for his precious little boy. It seems like a concerned parent or family member should have some recourse other than the often faulty judgment of the CPS. Perhaps an emergency injunction or immediate foster care while the case is thoroughly investigated? This child shouldn’t have died. Is there anything I can do to help make the necessary changes?
The CPS rep LIED when she said he'd be arrested if he didn't take Rustin back. Its a CIVIL issue, not a criminal one, per a friend of mine who was a cop for 20 years.
Totally agree the entire
system failed Ian and Rustin. His case stands on its own but not at all the same as the Decker case. Everybody keeps harping about the lack of an amber alert. Fact is, the girls were very likely killed before the police were even aware the girls had not been returned to their mother. And there was no report that Decker had previously harmed the girls. So again, not the same issues.
My heart goes out to Ian and prayers for his precious little boy. It seems like a concerned parent or family member should have some recourse other than the often faulty judgment of the CPS. Perhaps an emergency injunction or immediate foster care while the case is thoroughly investigated? This child shouldn’t have died. Is there anything I can do to help make the necessary changes?
Our prosecutor, law enforcement ,CPS, and Confluence Health all failed ! ( People did try to help him )