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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/19/2009 2:01:27 PM Home School Legal Defense Association West Virginia--Call Delegate Talbott to Stop Unlawful Seizure of Children |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== West Virginia--Call Delegate Talbott to Stop Unlawful Seizure of Children Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Delegate Joe Talbott has filed a bill, House Bill 2022, that would allow a social worker the unprecedented power to grab your child and haul him away to be interrogated without even getting a judge's approval first. This outrageous and unconstitutional scheme must be stopped. Our nation's founders were all-too familiar with how those in power can abuse citizens. They penned the 4th Amendment to guarantee that no government agent can come into your home, or seize or arrest you, without a judge's approval. When a social worker forces a child to submit to questioning, that is exactly the kind of "seizure" our forefathers wisely protected us against. Delegate Talbott needs to hear from you that you want him to withdraw his unwise and unconstitutional bill. ACTION REQUESTED If you live in Del. Joe Talbott's district (all of Webster County, plus Craigsville, Richwood and Fenwick in Nicholas County), call him at (304) 340-3116 and ask him to withdraw the bill. Your message can be as simple as, "Please withdraw H.B. 2022. Don't give social workers the power to force a child to be interrogated without a judge's approval." BACKGROUND When I spoke with Delegate Talbott on the phone, I explained that his bill violated our 4th Amendment rights. He responded by saying it was important to protect children. Protecting children is a laudable idea--but not when it goes out of control and violates the U.S. Constitution. Under his bill, a social worker could forcibly take a child out of his home to be interrogated if it is approve by a committee composed of social workers and others. Committees may be great--but no committee, no matter how wonderful, is a substitute for a neutral judge. The 4th Amendment demands a judge give his approval before a citizen is seized or arrested with a few exceptions--such as when there is a life-threatening emergency, or when an officer sees a crime being committed. The judge's approval can be in the form of a court order or warrant. Thank you for standing with us for freedom. Sincerely, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "I saved my entire membership fee with one discount" "We've been a Liberty Mutual customer for over 12 years. We called and asked about our HSLDA member discount and they lowered our premium by approx $95 per year...coincidentally the same amount as our HSLDA annual membership fee. Thought you'd want to know!!'" 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