tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post7965049993670494664..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Blakeslee profiles prosecutor who ignored TYC casesGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67575630378909424882008-10-28T11:47:00.001-05:002008-10-28T11:47:00.001-05:00If you want the real details behind the sex scanda...If you want the real details behind the sex scandal at WTSS...ask Diogenes. Right in the middle and probably knew while it was going on, but failed to act!<br /><br />sent from: fav.or.itfav.or.ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335937309857915745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10978074867872158242008-10-15T19:53:00.001-05:002008-10-15T19:53:00.001-05:00I bet 'Psyco' gets fired within 30 days of Cherie ...I bet 'Psyco' gets fired within 30 days of Cherie taking over. Hopefuly, she'll clean the remaining TYC upper corruptive/abusive/criminal administrators.<br /><br />sent from: fav.or.itfav.or.ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335937309857915745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32384166162034185132008-10-13T11:32:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:32:00.000-05:00Hey 2:52.....it's obvious that Randy's 'Raped by T...Hey 2:52.....it's obvious that Randy's 'Raped by The State' hit a home run! It started a major reform in Texas and the book has you twisted tight enough to explode. It must have come too close to the truth for you. No one else seems as bothered as you. Were you in the book? What page?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91976277608820107162008-10-12T22:12:00.000-05:002008-10-12T22:12:00.000-05:00Still no word on Brookins and Hernandez? Look what...Still no word on Brookins and Hernandez? Look what we have after nearly two years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8838322202758353372008-10-12T16:17:00.000-05:002008-10-12T16:17:00.000-05:00I just love all these anonymous mud-slings! Would...I just love all these anonymous mud-slings! Wouldn't it be funny if it were found that these folks making outrageous accusations about each other back and forth, actually sit in the same OOL?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59933970468389654612008-10-12T14:52:00.000-05:002008-10-12T14:52:00.000-05:00Whatever Randy. You call that a book? It was nothi...Whatever Randy. You call that a book? It was nothing but an ego filled racist psycho rant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-34750570021470467102008-10-12T12:44:00.000-05:002008-10-12T12:44:00.000-05:00Your previous outrageous posts proves you're a psy...Your previous outrageous posts proves you're a psycho. Grits had to pull your posts, thankfully. <BR/>Anyone who has been around for awhile and knows TYC, knows Randy's book has helped the overall situation.<BR/>Apparantly you have been touched personally and deeply by the expose. Were you fired or about to be? I hope you weren't around youth, with your warped attitude. Maybe you should check the price of some medications to control your rage. Watch your blood pressure also. The book helped many but apparantly you are to envious to understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8446902325985235192008-10-12T11:04:00.000-05:002008-10-12T11:04:00.000-05:00Too bad Randy's an idiot who likes to talk to hims...Too bad Randy's an idiot who likes to talk to himself on this blog. It's apparent that he had to put together some farce he calls a book to get back at those who never promoted his dumb ass.I guess since I posted that I must be an old guard member who abused kids. Get real, I never worked with them. What an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29325774827147672452008-10-12T10:54:00.000-05:002008-10-12T10:54:00.000-05:00Book sales must be down, Randy is really trying ha...Book sales must be down, Randy is really trying hard to push his book. <BR/><BR/>Let me try and give it a plug. <BR/><BR/>For a closer look into the evil empire that used to rule TYC with it's dark and rogue imperial cloak, pick up the highly publicized book by Randy Chance, "Raped by the State". Any 3rd grader with a 1st grade education can read it, and see that it lacks objectivity and credibility, but it can be yours today for as little as $19.99 You may also be lucky enough to get the autographed version, if Mr. Chance can remember how to spell his name. <BR/><BR/>How's that? Can I do a QVC infomercial for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12429779997815588142008-10-11T16:52:00.000-05:002008-10-11T16:52:00.000-05:00Lots of the worse administrators and managers, som...Lots of the worse administrators and managers, some who covered for each others abuses, got what they gave to others for years! If you feel sorry for this bunch of criminals, you're probably one of them; or they protected you with their dark cloak and misuse of power. Too bad that their replacements seem to be nearly as bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64124563025743217062008-10-11T16:08:00.000-05:002008-10-11T16:08:00.000-05:00And are there black helicopters hovering overhead,...And are there black helicopters hovering overhead, 2:05?<BR/><BR/>No, a more interesting story is what happened after the coup in March 2007. Now, THERE'S a conspiracy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62232910356931397172008-10-11T14:05:00.000-05:002008-10-11T14:05:00.000-05:00For those new to the TYC scandal, here is somethin...For those new to the TYC scandal, here is something to start with. Randy Chance's book "Raped by the State" opened the whole dirty story of TYC. Chance used poor grammar and should have used an editor. Then there was an investigation (at Evins) of TYC practices by a state Senator. <BR/><BR/>Next, Nate Blakesley wrote the article "Hidden in Plain Sight" in Texas Observer 02/23/2007. This was a good brief description of how TYC works.<BR/><BR/>Next, Doug Swanson (Dallas Morning News), Mike Ward (Austin American) and others did some investigative work and wrote some good articles outlining the TYC corruption.<BR/><BR/>Blakeslee, Swanson and Ward didn't have an interest in the bigger story. They mostly limited themselves to the small part related to the sexual abuse of youth by TYC staffers. They ignored all the other points brought out in Randy Chance's book. <BR/><BR/>Those stories have not yet been told and top staffers at TYC now are able to benefit by this ignorance. Most of the TYC story is still "Hidden in Plain Sight."<BR/><BR/>At least, this will give you a start. To verify this for yourself here is a tip, read Randy's book and then look around at your facility or site and see how well what he described is still what you see now. Be aware that hiding things in plain sight takes a lot of skill and those in the in crowd are masters of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12463528993532485212008-10-11T13:10:00.000-05:002008-10-11T13:10:00.000-05:00Ref 522....I am not Randy but I do know him and I ...Ref 522....I am not Randy but I do know him and I also am aware of numerous similar situations such as he wrote of. I think...know.. many old timers are also aware of much abuse of power and misuse of youth and employees. Many have hurt youth, covered for coworkers and simply turned the blind eye to mismanagement and corruption. When you do that, you are part of the problem....so don't sit back and complain that someone or lawmakers want to reform TYC. Some of you have soft jobs with the agency and don't want any change; it could upset your soft job! Many have forgot what the agency is about.....care and rehabilitation of troubled youth. Rehabilitation was replaced with abuse and institutional warehouses, which some of you dearly support. If you are so insecure in your activities, perhaps you should look twice in the mirror.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6250537652396270122008-10-11T12:28:00.000-05:002008-10-11T12:28:00.000-05:00Several people wrote to TYC board members and lawm...Several people wrote to TYC board members and lawmakers, back in 2003and 2004. Some communications were exposed by the DMN through the open records act. I too, read the book and noted some errors. I have also noted errors in other books. Some folks miss the big picture...the expose, administrative cover-up for 'team player' abusers, the youth abuse, illegal detention, illegal use of security and special plans, that should be monitored by psys...but weren't, misuse of employees and public funds; and seem to concntrate on a grammer error, as personal revenge. Its good that most people aren't like 12:22am, since everyone would be fooled and miss the big picture. This dude has went far out of his way to trash the book. Why? It appears you were brought out in the book, or by the book's expose and want terrible revenge. If so, then, hey you should have been doing your job in the first place and you wouldn't be so bothered by the book! Get over it, see your friend, a psy..or transfer out of TYC. Many were grateful for what the book brought out, however there are always some ingrates,who are jealous or feel exposed in their own position, and... sometimes criminal positions. "A good friend told me".....talk about hogwash, this is a great example of what LIARS use to spread bunk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21004713852520355072008-10-11T00:22:00.000-05:002008-10-11T00:22:00.000-05:00I tried to read the book when it first came out, b...I tried to read the book when it first came out, but it was so poorly written, both grammatically and factually, that I never finished it. I'm just glad I was reading someone else's copy, and did not spend my own good money on it. <BR/><BR/>BTW, Randy "quoted" a good friend of mine, who told me that what was written bore no resemblance to what he told Randy. So much for factual reporting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-82884028674335472032008-10-10T21:56:00.000-05:002008-10-10T21:56:00.000-05:009:40, you might have given yourself away in the fi...9:40, you might have given yourself away in the first sentence. I think you ARE 5:22, and are probably the book's author. "...Randy blew the lid off..."? Really? In 2004? <BR/><BR/>You (and some others I can think of) remind me of the rooster who thinks the sun comes up every morning because he crows. I hope you sell every copy, but I think those who were there already know the truth and no one else cares.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-73953254973949790662008-10-08T21:40:00.000-05:002008-10-08T21:40:00.000-05:00Way to go 5:22. Of all the reviews I've done on th...Way to go 5:22. Of all the reviews I've done on this site, you seem to be the only honest one. Unless you worked in an isolated ool in Austin, you had to know about the mismanagement and who was getting away with what and who would be promoted even before job postings were sent out. D.H. moved his cronies into every area of TYC and it was their watch that allowed TYC to rotten from their ill leadership, if you could call it leadership....I call it corruption. Just look who was fired when the truth began to emerge. Yes, it took a book by someone who was concerned enough about the agency and real criminal justice to bring the truth to the public. Like it or not, most of you old-timers knew what was going on but were afraid to rock the boat, to insure you own position safety. You were't alone, most folks did the same...however, how can you now sit back and critize the book and author for trying to bring change and improve the agency? Someone has to step-up; why didn't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-25933243997471107682008-10-08T17:53:00.000-05:002008-10-08T17:53:00.000-05:00Takes one to know one 5:22, sounds like you're pre...Takes one to know one 5:22, sounds like you're pretty good at whining. Are you a part of the old guard or the new and improved screwed up version?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43870860813031375252008-10-08T17:22:00.000-05:002008-10-08T17:22:00.000-05:00The old guard has to discredit Randy Chance's book...The old guard has to discredit Randy Chance's book. One little known fact is that only a very small part of his book (Raped by the State, 2004) referred to the sexual abuse of youth by TYC staff. Almost all of the book outlined the TYC cover up system that we all know so well. In that, he was right on th money. No one would talk about that before Randy blew the lid off of TYC. He referred to the "untouchables" on every campus who cover up for each other and promote each other (still do). They always had the administrators to watch their back.<BR/><BR/>Now these TYC untouchables are known as Grits bloggers (or whiners). They still deny everything and complain about Whitmire and those pesky ole reporters who should have never looked in on their dirty little game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75124896502064764522008-10-08T03:58:00.000-05:002008-10-08T03:58:00.000-05:00He can join Randy at the nut farm if he ever did.He can join Randy at the nut farm if he ever did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-28019807381443300782008-10-07T23:08:00.000-05:002008-10-07T23:08:00.000-05:00Can Diogenes just paste and copy here? He's wastin...Can Diogenes just paste and copy here? He's wasting our time with his double comments which mean little as it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68990954881594689272008-10-07T22:31:00.000-05:002008-10-07T22:31:00.000-05:00Did Bio/Dio just plain lose it,... again? The dude...Did Bio/Dio just plain lose it,... again? The dude is sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39296029640288865462008-10-07T18:20:00.000-05:002008-10-07T18:20:00.000-05:00"and Mr. Chance wrote a rebuttal that makes plain ..."and Mr. Chance wrote a rebuttal that makes plain just how much of his ego and arrogance are wrapped up in his book. Out of 5 pages he wrote in response to a 2 page review, he spent maybe 2 sentences responding to the review and the rest was self-aggrandizement, some of which bordered on delusional. For example, his claim of a 5 star rating at Amazon.com was based on a single review left by a person who supported what the book represented but apparently hadn't actually tried to read it."<BR/><BR/>Oh now that's funny! But this is even better...<BR/><BR/>"Courage would have been taking the information he had (specific information, not just a vague "strange things are afoot at the Circle K") and telling anyone he could get ahold of that something was wrong until someone listened and did something. A certain case manager at WTSS did just that, which is how Brookins and Hernandez were finally caught. Writing an almost unreadable book full of vague allegations and entire chapters of how the author is smarter than the rest of the world is not what I call courage. The main reason his book showed up in the hands of legislators is because he was grandstanding for attention and took advantage of someone else breaking the story to make himself look important."<BR/><BR/>Now those are TYC outsiders who obviously summed up what we all knew. The book was nothing more than, well, a run-on sentence full of rants with no clear intention other than to play a burn game. Maybe you all should file open records request and see how he wrote those investigations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7678647525427002152008-10-07T12:53:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:53:00.000-05:00WOW, can someone else get in here? I know Randy an...WOW, can someone else get in here? I know Randy and Bio. The indorsements about the book at www.rapedbythestate.com, disagree with Bio's comments. He has an apparant goal to discredit the book, perhaps to focus faults away from TYC and maybe himself. Informed sources indicate you - Bio, did know about sexual abuses and possibly in concert with the local media, went out of your way to suppress it? There is strong evidence that all this will come out at the trials, so you have perhaps, good reason to discredit all you can. I bet you did know the s... was about to hit the fan.....you were right in the middle of it and helped cover it up, didn't you? If this is true, then wouldn't you are as guilty as the administrator sex abusers. The caseworker who reported the abuses was far behind the assistant principal, who reported the sex abuse to the superintendent; but you should have known that and discarded it, right? As far as Randy, he did an excellent job of bringing this to the public and also far ahead of you or the caseworker. Once his book became public, several got in line to report abuses and mismanagement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-28193793217641197152008-10-07T11:59:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:59:00.000-05:00The TYC Board and some lawmakers were made aware o...The TYC Board and some lawmakers were made aware of TYC failings back in 2003/04, far before your 'saving' of TYC. The letters were made public through the Dallas/Houston News. Several staff at WTSS knew about the sexual favors being provided to administrators by youth, yet failed to act. Senior TYC management also knew years before about big problems and in some cases intentionally covered for their hand picked sexual abuser administrators. It appears you were there when this took place. Why didn't you intervene, since you know so much?? It appears you are now forced to provide services that you failed to provide to youth earlier, so you are now in discomfort? Are you the type that allowed the implosion in the first place? How do you sleep,with all the apparant guilt you must feel? Isn't that referred to as 'projection' by those of your caliber, to keep the blame on others and away from the true source - You. Have a nice day and try to not harm yourself. Some reforms require people to really do their jobs, rather than make excuses for not providing treatment for youth and causing a loss of the public trust by going along with the twisted, 'protect our own' clan in power. Irregardless of your personal agenda with the author of the book, he appears to have gained statewide support by exposing this network of horrors, which was verified by other organizations. Go Randy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com