The FBI saved the day with a quick reaction!
"Police say boy, 11, was kept in cage" Associated Press July 03, 2014
Turns out the kid was Palestinian and was on a career path for terrorism.
The cage was to make him feel at home like in Gaza.
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The parents of a severely autistic boy were arrested after investigators determined the 11-year-old had been kept in a large metal cage, possibly to control his violent outbursts, authorities said Wednesday.
The cage — similar to an extra-large dog kennel — was found in the home with a mattress and bedding inside, Anaheim police Lieutenant Bob Dunn said. It was roughly 6 feet tall, 5 feet long, and 3 or 4 feet wide with room to stand.
The boy was not inside, but family members gave police varying accounts of how long he had been kept in it, ranging from hours to days, Dunn said.
‘‘It appeared that as he grew older his episodes of violence and outbursts were increasing and perhaps the parents utilized the cage as a tool to modify that and to contain him when that was happening,’’ he said.
‘‘Obviously, putting your child in a locked cage, even if you’re desperate for help, is not the best course of action,’’ Dunn said, noting there are resources available for families in that kind of situation.
That's an odd thing coming from the authorities of a state prison system that violated the law?
What I found strange was the need for a hunger strike in California's prisons due to the overcrowding and squalid conditions -- all in the land of the free. Looks more like a Gitmo to me.
Officers went to the Anaheim home and arrested the parents Tuesday evening after an anonymous tipster called Orange County Child Protective Services.
The boy’s parents were arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment and false imprisonment.
The child was well-nourished and appeared healthy and his two siblings, ages 8 and 10, were also unharmed. They were all placed in protective custody, Dunn said.
The parents speak limited English, and investigators were using translators to sort out details in the case.
Other relatives live in the home, and one room was rented to a family with children.
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