Child Protective Services says that they cannot discuss an open investigation but were willing to explain to reporters cases in which they would not be allowed to act.

I understand where they’re coming from. I do. Sometimes the charges are unclear. Sometimes the law makes it difficult to maneuver. Sometimes you can’t act on things you’d like to without causing more harm than good. And sometimes you just plain don’t know.

But he’d pleaded no contest to charges of child cruelty three years ago. Why was this child in his care?

I really don’t understand why people use that drug. Every dust head you hear about goes absolutely insane. And it’s never clear if they’re one-time or occasional users or if they’ve been doing this stuff all the time for as long as anyone can remember.

But really? Most addicts you talk to use either to have fun or to drown their sorrows, same as alcoholics. I can’t see dust doing either.

It’s like, “Yeah! Let’s get really fucked up on PCP, rob the local liquor store naked with a pipe shoved up our asses, steal a car and shoot at the cop we drive by who hasn’t even heard about our shenanigans yet. And while we’re at it, why don’t we stab ourselves in the knees and eat each other’s fingers! Doesn’t that sound like so much fun??”

NO! It sounds fucking crazy, dude. What the fuck are you on?

Oh yeah. PCP.