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Violet_Crumble

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9. That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 06:53 PM

Jun 26

While they're dealing with the false report, in the meantime there's children out there in real danger that aren't being got to in time because some evil fuckwit thought it'd be a gotcha moment to screw around with this family.

I doubt any anonymous reporter is truly anonymous and could be traced in cases like this. Also, there shouldn't be anonymity between the person placing the report and the authorities, as there seems no point to that. I dunno, the whole anonymous thing seems to be the equivalent of hanging a welcome sign out for all lunatics with a political axe to grind to go after public figures.

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog Jun 26 OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove Jun 26 #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft Jun 26 #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 Jun 26 #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms Jun 26 #4

Vile. mahina Jun 26 #5

Another good reason to rid yourself of tRumper friends and family forever. nt yaesu Jun 26 #6

Absolutely...! They can't stand the fact that a good man, and a good man slightlv Jun 26 #24

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 26 #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough Jun 26 #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble Jun 26 #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv Jun 26 #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia Jun 26 #10

Made me reach for my checkbook to send some $ to Win the Era and help Pete build a better world for those kids Attilatheblond Jun 26 #14

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jun 26 #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #11

Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be SWBTATTReg Jun 26 #12

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose Jun 26 #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow Jun 26 #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet Jun 26 #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E Jun 26 #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick Jun 26 #19

Those people are horrible and deplorable, just like President Hillary said. debsy Jun 26 #20

Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their niyad Jun 26 #21

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv Jun 26 #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy Jun 26 #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote Jun 26 #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt Jun 26 #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay Jun 26 #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt Jun 26 #29

Time to rally around Pete and make sure this goddamned bullshit never happens again Blue Owl Jun 26 #30