Occupy JRC

This is a response from seeing the horrors that go on at the Judge Rotenburg Center (JRC). If you google this center, you'll see quite a few blogs along with the official website for the place. But just recently, I found out what this center was all about. Apparently, they use electro-shock therapy on their students who have special needs. The Judge Rotenburg Center uses this as a therapy, but in reality, they are using it as punishment. The end result is the student is so traumatized, he or she will never be the same. The student would have to go through years and years of therapy. No person should have to go through that, especially those with disabilities.

The first incident I've heard about is when the JRC was put on trial for the abuse of Andre McCollins. He was tied down and shocked 31 times. Here is the link to the video shown in court, but I will warn you, it is very graphic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAj9W0ntUMI

Are you guys still with me? I know this stuff is pretty heavy. You're disgusted, right? I am too. I have included all the links from the video description here if you don't think you'll be able to watch that video. I don't blame ya, I could hardly stand watching it myself.

Here is another news article about this:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/school-shock


Here is the first-hand coverage from a blogger that attended the trial:

http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-one/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-two/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-3/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-4/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-5/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-judge-rotenberg-center-on-trial-part-6/
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/04/the-jrc-on-trial-part-7/

Here is the occupy JRC link, in which unfortunately, I did not know about until after it was over... but the job is not done yet, which is why I've made this entry title: Occupy JRC. The job will not be done until the abuse is stopped:

http://occupyjrc.org/

And here is the petition (the petition has since been closed, but that doesn't mean we can't still fight):
http://www.change.org/petitions/massachusetts-representatives-please-stop-painful-electric-shocks-on-students-at-jrc-in-massachusetts

Here is more information on this subject:

http://www.facebook.com/endabuseinschool


I am sorry that this entry is heavy with links, but I felt it was crucial to getting my point across. I ask you guys to please sign the petition, and end the abuse.

Until next time, God Bless.
~ MissNiChloe