<p>Have you guys been following the latest developments in this horrible case? I read this morning that the local police have bought up the nearby burial plots so the father can’t be buried near the boys he murdered. Apparently, his family thought that was a great idea. I find this situation so sad and disturbing. I can’t imagine what would possess someone to probably kill his wife and then years later go to such lengths to kill his children. There really are bogeymen in the world.</p>
<p>In this case the grandfather is an A#1 slime bucket too.
<a href=“http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/15/josh-powells-father-wont-cooperate-with-law-enforcement-officials/[/url]”>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/15/josh-powells-father-wont-cooperate-with-law-enforcement-officials/</a></p>
<p>I read this too, and bless those police officers to pony up the money to make sure he couldn’t be buried there.</p>
<p>What is his family thinking? Leave out the question if he killed her, but how can you defend him for killing those children? How can you rationalize he did it out of love?</p>
<p>How could you be so cruel to her parents? His family is obviously missing the sensitivity chip in their brains.</p>
<p>His family raised him and shares his genes, so clearly they made him what he was.</p>
<p>My heart goes out to the social worker who tried to get the police out to that house while the dad was committing the crimes.</p>
<p>Hoping that Powell’s papers can give clues as to location of Susan Powell.
[Local</a> News | Josh Powell papers found at Wash. recycling site | Seattle Times Newspaper](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017501121_apusmissingmomutahlandfill1stld.html?syndication=rss]Local”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017501121_apusmissingmomutahlandfill1stld.html?syndication=rss)</p>
<p>The state dept that handled this fiasco has been TERRIBLE for many many years with numerous bungled cases where soft judges and admins sent kids back to live with sick and dangerous parents or other caretakers. They have lost scores of lawsuits-some in the millions.
In this case a judge finally decided that Josh P would have to undergo a very difficult psycho-sexual exam in order to determine fitness as a parent. Fine. But the next week they send out a middle-aged woman with the kids all by herself to a fake rental home that Josh had concocted (and nobody caught this?). Even though they are dealing with what most think is a very sick guy who killed his wife the escort had no police or other back-up with her despite walking into this house where she would be totally vulnerable to anything Josh decided to do. Oh, and why did the judge finally think Josh was maybe a sick guy-they found phots in his possession of women impaled on swords from stem to stern to put is mildly. But this guy who was no backed into a corner by the impending exam did not merit some extra precautions like at least a security person with the social-worker and kids for the visit??
No they just go merrily on their way as if they were dealing with a normal person who would not harm anyone. </p>
<p>When the dust clears I hope the remaining Susan P family SUE the state for a monumental sum for being just clueless and getting their grandkids killed by a maniac.</p>
<p>Barrons summarized the situation and tradition at the WA State social/family services agency accurately. It’s been a mess for years and a fortress for clueless bureaucrats whom are always on the defensive. Yeah, it’s a tough job, as has been the case in several states (New Jersey, ugh!!!) but I think that the red flags were there, as Barrons said. This fellow is essentially the prime suspect in his wife’s dissapearance and they send a social worker without an escort of any kind? Wha???</p>
<p>I don’t know why we can’t cleanse ourselves of this kind of state sponsored cruelty in Washington.</p>
<p>As for the gravesite issue, I hope that private funds were used by police officers to purchase the plots. The use of public funds could open a can of worms.</p>
<p>I believe it was personal funds and funds from a victims’ rights organization, LakeWashington.</p>
<p>I feel so sorry for the social worker. She will have to live with this for the rest of her life.</p>
<p>It’s very unfortunate that the contract workers who are the “visitation supervisors” have minimal training & aren’t licensed.
Seems unsafe all around.
Josh Powell shouldn’t have been allowed contact until after his test.
[Josh</a> Powell](<a href=“http://www.familylawcourts.com/joshpowell.html]Josh”>http://www.familylawcourts.com/joshpowell.html)</p>
<p>I’m from WA state also and have followed this very closely. Didn’t realize that contract workers have little training and aren’t licensed! I’m still wondering why he was given visitation in his “home” in the first place. I have not watched last week’s 20/20 or Dateline yet, though I did see the Dr. Phil episode. I feel so bad for the boys’ aunt and grandparents. I don’t think the contract worker or 911 dispatcher should be fired but I hope they will get additional training or something.</p>
<p>The 911 guy should be fired.</p>
<p>What happened with the 911 guy?</p>
<p>Here’s the 911 conversation:</p>
<p>[Social</a> worker’s 911 call from Josh Powell’s home - CBS News](<a href=“http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57375248/social-workers-911-call-from-josh-powells-home/]Social”>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57375248/social-workers-911-call-from-josh-powells-home/)</p>
<p>Oh my God. I have no words.</p>
<p>I did not know about the 911 call. Horrible.</p>
<p>I cannot believe the incompetence of the 911 operator. that poor social worker. those poor little boys. just incomprehensible. as EK stated, why was he permitted any contact prior to the screening. may they rest in peace, and not near their father.</p>
<p>Unbelievable. Truly unbelievable.</p>
<p>You know, I work hard at my job and try to do it well but if I knew that my performance was being recorded every time I exercised my professional skills, I would try really really hard to never screw up that badly.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I can comment here since I’m not a parent, but a lot of people here in Utah think he left the state for Washington because of their liberal crime laws. This case has been major news since the very beginning here, and the tragic way it ended has affected everyone I know.</p>