A one year investigation? And we are going to make the clown responsible a judge just because he is willing to bow down to the GOP power players? What a joke!

I am extremely concerned whenever numerous prejudicial reports are widely circulated to the general public. These people will NEVER get a fair trial. Even if they were to be exonerated in a court of law, this media blitz guarantees that their personal lives are now effectively destroyed forever.

I have NO idea if these people did what they are being accused of or not. That is not the issue which bothers me the most. But it is painfully obvious that the public is being sold on the idea that they are guilty, long before they have had a chance to try to prove themselves innocent. And they are very likely to go worse than bankrupt trying to do so.

For every single person that reads this: how would YOU feel if accusations against YOU were widely published, broadcast, and debated in public forums? Whether YOU are guilty or not, you will always be branded by these accusations.

I'm not saying that this shouldn't be reported. What I AM saying is that it shouldn't be sensationalized the way it has been.

Well stated, Artie.

If these people are found guilty they deserve rightful punishment and the shame that accompanies it. What is equally shameful, if not more so, is the publics rush to condemn, convict and punish them based solely on reports in a newspaper.

Sensationalism sells, no matter if it's accurate or not. Sadly, that's the bottom line.

Apparently someone at MH/MR failed to do their job. Maybe they should bear some of the blame for this tragedy as well.

What isn't being told to you by the media is that one of the women who lived in the house liked to spend time in the FAMILY room in the basement watching television and playing. She had difficulty walking up and down the long and narrow stairs. Being mentally and physically challenged, a 'potty chair' was placed downstairs for her to use. NO ONE ELSE USED THIS CHAIR! Also, what the media is failing to report to you is that these children are DEVASTATED. They WANT to go home to their family! Tell me what child who's been treated so horribly would stay awake all night crying because they miss their home and family? The media isn't telling you that there have been problems with the care and welfare of these children AFTER THEY WERE TAKEN from the Dickinsons' home. The media also isn't telling you that everyone single one of these children (who have the capability of expressing themselves verbally) have said they hate what has happened to their family. The media isn't always right. The media is usually one-sided. The media also exaggerates and makes up things to draw you in and make you want to read more. THAT'S THEIR JOB!!!!!

so are you still in contact with these people, the "parents", boys, and the ladies?