Weeping boy, 6, found in chains

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http://www.dispatch.co.za/weeping-boy-6-found-in-chains/

The child, who has deep marks on his hands from being bound with a long, rusty chain and padlock, was allegedly locked up by his 71-year-old grandmother, who left the village to visit a friend in another village on Wednesday.
It is believed the boy, who was visibly traumatised and dazed when found, was chained for hours before a neighbour came to his rescue later that day.
It is alleged that neighbours first heard his cries at about 11am, but did not respond because the boy normally cries. It was only at about 5pm, when the grandmother had not been seen by anyone, that people responded.
The young boy, whose hands were still bound, was taken to the home of Thembile Mantyi, a police officer in Mthatha, who in turn took the child to the Mthatha Central Police Station, where a search for the grandmother began.
When the Daily Dispatch arrived at the police station, the barefooted boy was dressed in only a golf shirt and torn trousers.
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South African society is truly in the toilets.
 
Yes, a South Africa boy locked up for a day most certainly points to a far worse "society" than 3 girls who were locked up for 10 years in the states. Or a Swedish girl who was locked up for 26 years.
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Do yourself a favor and become involved in your local child welfare and you'll soon see how much worse SA is compared to a handful of situations in other countries.
I have no doubt there are messed up people in other countries, it's just we have many many more.
 
Hemps said:
Do yourself a favor and become involved in your local child welfare and you'll soon see how much worse SA is compared to a handful of situations in other countries.
I have no doubt there are messed up people in other countries, it's just we have many many more.
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Great, try doing some of that rationalisation without making a generalised statement out of the blue.
 
Hemps said:
Do yourself a favor and become involved in your local child welfare and you'll soon see how much worse SA is compared to a handful of situations in other countries.
I have no doubt there are messed up people in other countries, it's just we have many many more.
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You have been involved in child welfare in numerous countries the world over to make this distinction? :confused:
 
Great, try doing some of that rationalisation without making a generalised statement out of the blue.
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When one has to deal with more bad than good on a daily basis in this country, one is inclined to lose all hope.
 
You have been involved in child welfare in numerous countries the world over to make this distinction?
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Was involved in 2 in SA, lived with people who where involved "social workers" overseas, don't think they would believe me if I had told them stories from SA.
Don't get me wrong there are messed families in the UK as well, mostly verbal abuse drug abuse issues.
 
Frikkenator said:
Yes, a South Africa boy locked up for a day most certainly points to a far worse "society" than 3 girls who were locked up for 10 years in the states. Or a Swedish girl who was locked up for 26 years.
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lol, I guess you forgot where the murder and rape capitals are.
 
Frikkenator said:
Yes, a South Africa boy locked up for a day most certainly points to a far worse "society" than 3 girls who were locked up for 10 years in the states. Or a Swedish girl who was locked up for 26 years.
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Sadly in South Africa one never hears about this things but they do happen much more often then you think :( Unlike in SA, in the western world the culprits know they are in wrong.
 
Hemps said:
Do yourself a favor and become involved in your local child welfare and you'll soon see how much worse SA is compared to a handful of situations in other countries.
I have no doubt there are messed up people in other countries, it's just we have many many more.
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+1 Totally agree. My mom is a social worker and you won't believe the things she has to sort out.
 
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