Support Debra Harrell and reunite her with her daughter who was illegally taken from her by the South Carolina Department of Social Services for allowing her to play in a local park.

The Issue

Debra Harrell, of North Augusta, South Carolina has been arrested and her 9 year old daughter taken away from her by Social Services- all for dropping her off to play at a popular local park/playground unnattended. Usually the daughter would go to work with Debra and play on a laptop while she worked but the laptop was not working one day and the daughter asked if she could play at a nearby well attended local park while the mom worked. How is letting your child play in a outdoor park setting enjoying nature unsupervised a crime? Why is this a crime but allowing your child to spend 10,000 hours playing violent video games or watching utra violent or graphic television shows or movies not a crime. Ms. Harrell's arrest on these grounds is totally unjustified and Orwellian. The separation of her daughter from Ms. Harrell by the forced removal of the Social Services is just going to make things worse for the family and the daughter and she was just playing in a park, how is this a crime??? It's outrageous that North Augusta, SC authorities have jailed a woman and taken away her daughter for playing in a park!! How can this be allowed in this country?? Free Debra Harrell and reunite her with her daughter immediately! Please sign the petition and if you can please contribute to a fund that has been set up to help Debra. 

http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/support-debra-harrell/204837

 

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The Issue

Debra Harrell, of North Augusta, South Carolina has been arrested and her 9 year old daughter taken away from her by Social Services- all for dropping her off to play at a popular local park/playground unnattended. Usually the daughter would go to work with Debra and play on a laptop while she worked but the laptop was not working one day and the daughter asked if she could play at a nearby well attended local park while the mom worked. How is letting your child play in a outdoor park setting enjoying nature unsupervised a crime? Why is this a crime but allowing your child to spend 10,000 hours playing violent video games or watching utra violent or graphic television shows or movies not a crime. Ms. Harrell's arrest on these grounds is totally unjustified and Orwellian. The separation of her daughter from Ms. Harrell by the forced removal of the Social Services is just going to make things worse for the family and the daughter and she was just playing in a park, how is this a crime??? It's outrageous that North Augusta, SC authorities have jailed a woman and taken away her daughter for playing in a park!! How can this be allowed in this country?? Free Debra Harrell and reunite her with her daughter immediately! Please sign the petition and if you can please contribute to a fund that has been set up to help Debra. 

http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/support-debra-harrell/204837

 

The Decision Makers

John C. Thomas Director of Public Safety, North Augusta
John C. Thomas Director of Public Safety, North Augusta
Director of Public Safety, North Augusta
Amber Gillum
Amber Gillum
Acting State Director South Carolina Department of Social Services

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