The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will th... read full post picked by extc68 2 years ago

"A lot of people come and say, 'Oh, that's all in the past,' " explains Yehuda Shaul, executive director of the group, which has brought 3,000 people on eye-opening trips to Hebron. On the contrary, he adds, he sees abuses as increasingly institutionalized. "The whole point of Breaking the Silence is to understand the moral price tag of a military occupation." picked by DerAlt 2 years ago

Apparently science has finally gotten the message and realized that even drug abuse can be made better, faster, and stronger. Cracked.com presents new, readily available drugs that seem more like science fiction than pharmaceutical fact. picked by equinox 11 months ago

A woman is asking that abuse charges be filed against an acquaintance who was pet-sitting for her potbellied pig and allowed the animal to get fat. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new study by an international team of public health researchers documents the devastating impact of alcohol abuse on Russia — showing that drinking caused more than half of deaths among Russians aged 15 to 54 in the turbulent era following the Soviet collapse. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

The two students were a among a larger group of students who spank each others’ backsides as a part of their handshake. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Said "she was being held there against her will because she had blown the whistle on abuse in mental health care." picked by deepchill 2 years ago

These Children and Adolescents Reference Center ads are printed in fluorescent ink as to appear normal with a child playing or innocently laying in bed. When you turn the lights off, a new image appears revealing a grown man doing improper things with the little kids.
--Very shocking ads...I want to know what you all think of them. picked by theshirtpocket 2 years ago

Most leaders feel the responsibility to protect the people they oversee. However, many issues arise when the people are over-censored. There are definite lines between the rights of free speech and the abuse of censorship. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

Okay, it was a bit more than a mere 'washing' as she forced the child to keep the soap in for 10 minutes but does this amount to child abuse? What do you think? picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Australia's government have announced plans to ban pornography and alcohol for Aborigines in some areas. Yes, only Aboriginal people. They claim it will help stem a rampant child abuse problem among them. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Lamar Roberts, 17, and Heather Trujillo, 16, were charged as adults on one count each of felony child abuse causing death, state prosecutor Robert Miller said in court documents released Wednesday and filed a day earlier. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Aaron Hunter, 29, was arrested at about 4 a.m. on one count of child abuse and one count of battery by throwing fluids.

*You know where. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

We have all heard the stories about the stockbrokers on Wall Street who snort coke on their day off but they may not be the only professionals who have been experimenting with street drugs. Below is a list of nine American professions and the substance abuse stereotypes that come with them. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

High-ranking officials at an isolated state juvenile prison were molesting young male inmates. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

This week's "Creepy crawly" entry. picked by moe 2 years ago

The island of Jersey is renowned for keeping people's business private. Gordon Rayner asks if this culture contributed to a decades-long child abuse scandal picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in this country in people of all ages with a sharp rise in prescription abuse among adolescent children. More than ever before and much more than people in other countries around the world, we have been conditioned to think that the best way to address ailments of any kind is to reach for prescription or non-prescription medication. picked by 1krazykorean 10 months ago

There is a common thread among people who are unhappy in their adult lives: something happened to them as children that “made them this way”. Whether this “something” was willful abuse, neglect, dysfunctional family dynamics or other mistreatment by adults, the fact is that childhood suffering can leave lifelong emotional scarring... picked by abfcmarg 2 years ago

Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death." That warning was selected Wednesday as the winner of the 11th annual "Wacky Warning Label Contest," sponsored by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. The contest is part of an effort to show the effects of lawsuits on warning labels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago