tough love

Death of 12-year-old at North Carolina camp for troubled youth ruled a homicide.

I cannot begin to express the horror and despair I feel after learning about the tragic death of a 12-year-old child at a camp in North Carolina for troubled youth. The fact that this innocent child was deemed “troubled” and sent to a camp for so-called “tough love” is outrageous. The details of his death being ruled a homicide are beyond comprehension. The idea that parents would pay strangers to essentially abduct their child, without any regard for his well-being, is unimaginable.

The account of sealing the child in an airtight tent while he had a panic attack is absolutely chilling.… Continue reading