Zeb | Monday, July 02, 2001 - 11:52 pm  This is the on-going discussion of the week. What's your opinion of this? Does she get the slammer or did someone scam her? http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/poundstone010628.html |
Fruitbat | Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 04:04 am  I am a big fan of Paula. I am not forming any opinions until I hear more. It smacks of stories from disturbed children. It would not be the first time children have lied about sexual abuse. Women are rarely sexual predators. I have not read anything specific about what these children said happened. I don't think that has been released, am I correct? |
Zeb | Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 06:57 am  Poundstone puts her nose to the grindstone and this is the thanks she gets. Life is so unfair. |
Grooch | Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 07:42 am  I think I read somewhere that it was her kids (not sure if it was her adopted daughters or if they were foster children) are the Jane Does. But I didn't read that they took the kids away. Very odd. A sad thing is, if the charges are false, it will make more people wary of being foster or adoptive parents. Richard Hatch was accused too, and the charges were later dropped. |
Jetticat | Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 11:38 am  I find it hard to believe! Of course, I don't have the facts. I just can't believe that this person who has adopted children (before it was fashionable), and taken in foster children (without making it front page news...It's a private matter and should remain one)suddenly has turned into some sort of monster! I agree with you Grooch....it will make people afraid. |
Ger | Tuesday, July 03, 2001 - 12:33 pm  On another board, someone mentioned that foster kids will come up with wild accusations if they are mad about at an authority figure. It doesn't have to be the foster parent they are mad it. Hopefully these accusations will be proven false about Paula but regardless, the trauma for all the children can have long-range implications. Her adopted kids came out of foster care and they could lose any feelings of security she had helped to build in them. The next court date isn't for another 4 weeks, that can seem like a lifetime to a child. |