tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post1265430501420751945..comments2023-10-28T22:30:46.028+10:00Comments on Writer's Prompts Daily: Baby Rape, Torture and Murder in Cairns.Megan Baylisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04549696888232735259noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-44770909856773380052008-09-30T13:51:00.000+10:002008-09-30T13:51:00.000+10:00I say give them the death penalty and make them su...I say give them the death penalty and make them suffer brutal torture for days or weeks ,and then maybe we will start seeing less of stuff like this going on!!!!!!!!!! who s with me????<BR/>lets make laws to protect these babies and ones that will scare the heck out of them!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-5924172790309470202007-01-19T16:45:00.000+10:002007-01-19T16:45:00.000+10:00A letter to the Premier is a great idea. Would you...A letter to the Premier is a great idea. Would you be willing to post it here so that other people can get an idea of what to write themselves?<br /><br />The other thing some people might like to do is telephone and make face to face appointments with their political member. Raise concerns with your member and ask what they are doing to further protect our children.<br /><br />I see this as a two way street though. It is not only the job of the government, child protection is my business too and I hope that readers will also make it theirs.Megan Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549696888232735259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310469305810613191.post-32221913102768806182007-01-19T16:22:00.000+10:002007-01-19T16:22:00.000+10:00Megan. This is indeed a dreadful tragedy for the c...Megan. This is indeed a dreadful tragedy for the child, her family, the community in which we live and indeed, even for the perpetrator. Asking ourselves why? Silently and verbally cursing the perpetrator, wondering how a mother could 'allow' this to happen and many other thoughts and words we run through our mind or prattle off our lips are all ways we help protect ourselves from the intense grief and shock that follows such an incident.<br /><br />What can we actually do? I believe residents of Queensland can write letters to the Premier of the State of Queensland demanding Child Protection work, through the Statutory departments responsibe and also through non-Government agencies, be financed adequately by Treasury to appropriately address child protection issues. <br /><br />In recent times, Queensland Government and non-Government services have received funding enabling increases of staff and improved resources. However, it is still not enough. What is provided is ever only enough to make a small improvement at that time. There is never enough funding to really make a long term difference.<br /><br />It is not only child protection services and workers needing appropriate funding but services, Statutory and non-Statury, working with perpetrators (majority of whom have been seriously abused themselves)on a one to one level and also in group work and realistic on-going support.<br /><br />Sickening as this event is, responsibility for the criminal action lies firmly with the perpetrator. However, we all need to remain objective in thinking, voice and action, so as to contribute to and bring about solutions that truly protect children from this most serious abuse.<br /><br />Words are cheap. Action takes courage. I am writing my letter to the Premier tonight and posting at the Mail Exchange tomorrow. Will other Queenslanders join me?<br /><br />You have done well in your summary of this tragedy. I strongly support you and I know Dad does too. Take good care of yourself in all of this. Mum. XXSue Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681330289537484939noreply@blogger.com