Romanian Officials Take Custody of 220-Pound Boy, 7

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:31:47 -0700, Mongo wrote:

More brain stem ridicule-just move along folks.

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On Jun 12, 7:01 pm, "Anti-moo" <a... RemoveThis @mooooooo.com> wrote:
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365839,00.html
>
> A 7-year-old Romanian boy who weighs more than 220 pounds has been taken
> away from his parents by government officials so that doctors can help
> him lose weight, Agence France-Presse reported Wednesday.
>
> The boy was born to low-income parents and his diet consisted mostly of
> bread and lard.
>
> Two weeks ago, he was admitted to the hospital after suffering
> respiratory and cardiovascular problems.
>
> “We’ve taken charge of him for an unlimited period,” a spokeswoman for
> the child protection agency in the county of Bostoni told the AFP
> Wednesday. “He’ll be put on a regime of strict diet and physical
> exercise by doctors (in a special care center).”
>
> http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqHhvysDFfIVmZScDbaAf8LpSxKQ
>
> Romania puts super-size seven-year-old on strict diet
> 1 day ago
>
> BUCHAREST (AFP) — Romanian authorities have taken a seven-year-old boy
> weighing more than 100 kilogrammes (220 pounds) out of his parents
> custody so doctors can help him lose weight, officials said Wednesday.
>
> "We've taken charge of him for an unlimited period. He'll be put on a
> regime of strict diet and physical exercise by doctors" in a special
> care centre, said a spokeswoman for the child protection agency in the
> county of Botosani.
>
> The boy, born to low-income parents who fed him mainly on bread and
> lard, was admitted to hospital two weeks ago suffering from respiratory
> and cardiovascular problems.
>
> The media here have recently reported a number of cases of obesity among
> Romanian children. Last month, parliament adopted a "healthy food" law
> banning junk food from school canteens and shops on school premises.

I wonder if they will stick him in one of their atrocious state run
orphanages or institutions and have him declared mentally deficient so
they can violate his human rights with impunity.

Good Luck Kid.

Ragnar
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