Reading all the articles and the statement by the police that video was the second visit to the home after speaking to the prosecutor.
The first visit was because the school contacted the police after a teacher overheard the teenager talking about drunk dad and choke hold.
They first asked to speak to the teen, dad refused so they left and talked with the prosecutor about what to do.
Sounds like the charge was just a way to get the dad away from the kid to check out the story.
Should social workers have handled it? Maybe but it sounds like the dad might be hiding something and social workers probably wouldn’t have been allowed to talk to the teen either.
Like I said, could be the kid was telling stories or it could be he’s in danger.
What would the story be had the police not investigated and the kid was hurt or worse?
Some situations are really a no win situation for the authorities but, in my opinion, if a minor alleges abuse it needs to be investigated.
I know if the police came to my door and asked to speak to my daughter because of suspected abuse I would allow her to speak to them unless I was abusing her and then of course I wouldn’t allow it.
Time had passed between the first and second visit, plenty of time for dad to make it clear to the teen he better not tell them what really happened.
All speculation of course and I’m sure there will never be a follow up story
