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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2014, 09:01 PM Feb 2014

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Interesting case on Law & Order SVU:

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To make a long story short, a kid fell through the proverbial cracks at ACS and ended up dead partly because a ridiculously overworked, stressed-out caseworker made an error. In fact, the whole system is a mess. What they didn't come out and say -- but what was obvious -- is why that is. It's because the system is grossly underfunded and understaffed. Thanks, Repugs!

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Interesting case on Law & Order SVU: (Original Post) Brigid Feb 2014 OP

and so it is 2naSalit Feb 2014 #1

2naSalit

(86,345 posts)

1. and so it is

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 09:35 PM

Feb 2014

with every public service these days.

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