Could facepunc help bring down this organization that tortured countless teenagers? - General

This is the fucking sickest shit I have seen in ages.

Next thing you know there's going to be a Camp Green Lake!

Man, that school sure could build some character.

I read about this place a few years ago. Jesus christ some people are cruel. [editline]27th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Adam.GameDev;26337961]Next thing you know there's going to be a Camp Green Lake![/QUOTE] I'd prefer to go there to be honest.

holy fuck that's disgusting

[url]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2234330403[/url] Interesting. [release] I went to Elan School For those few who know the meaning of the following: *Booking Incidents *General Meetings/House Meetings *Encounter/Static Groups *Being in "The Corner" *Pulling *HOUSE IN THE DINING ROOM! *HOUSE WAKE UP! *VR's *TT's *Stand Ups *Bright LE's *Dining Room LE *Every Other LE you can think of... *Bans/Contracts *"Be Aware" *"Dark on Dark" *Strength Sodas *BO, CM, SC, KC, X's Pride *GI'ng, Shotdown *GI Movie *Little Red School House *"With eagerness of spirit we shall find ourselves through knowing others..." *4 minute showers *The Lake *Weekend Trips/House Trips/Rec Trips *zones *pull-ups *dorm changes *"LIGHTS OUT" *"CHIEF!!" *SP's *dining room/dorm charts *"Seconds are passed out in dichotomy" (feel free to add...) [/release]

Wait, this was in the NEW YORK TIMES and NOTHING has been done about it? What the hell is this shit?

[url]http://bykevingray.com/wp-content/uploads/file/culture/badcompany.pdf[/url] article

[QUOTE=darkavenger;26338137]Wait, this was in the NEW YORK TIMES and NOTHING has been done about it? What the hell is this shit?[/QUOTE] My personal guess is bribery

Nah, I'm good.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;26337467]Sounds like something that the legal system could handle better than a forum filled with 13 year olds.[/QUOTE] we can do something

Google bomb?

[QUOTE=Ray-The-Sun;26337354]You act like there aren't a bunch of schools like that. It's a for-profit school, and there are many, many, MANY of them. Don'tcha just hate the world?[/QUOTE] every school in the us is a profit organization they'll fire teachers buy new computers up the superintendent's salary, raise lunch food costs

[QUOTE=Ama-zake;26337406]I swear to god I've read something just like this before[/QUOTE] Someone said they were worried about being sent to a similar school in Utah. They tried to take the accusations off the Wikipaedia page, the alums tried to put them back on. Eventually Jimbo Wales himself stepped in and decreed they were coming off.

Sounds like Kids-Peace, except for profit, and a bit more, 1984....

I honestly expected it to be about the catholic church, but this is possibly worse.

Of course, its in Maine. (I was born in Maine btw) Maine is a really fucked up place. I know others have sued the school, but COME ON. Can't more sue? I would think that if another person came forward many others would as well, and the school would be shut down. [editline]27th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=XIII_GT;26338182]My personal guess is bribery[/QUOTE] Definitly, this is something that would be on CNN and FOX day and night for weeks. Fucking sick.

Maine huh. This is like a Stephen King book IRL :v:

[QUOTE=booster;26339201]Maine huh. This is like a Stephen King book IRL :v:[/QUOTE] True.

This stuff reminds me of the "Children of the Red King" series.

[QUOTE=MrOwn1;26338705]we can do something[/QUOTE] We should do something.

[QUOTE=Mac2468;26337448]I was going to say that we aren't your personal army but that is really fucked up.[/QUOTE]

When I saw "organization that tortured countless teenagers" I expected some angsty rant on the board of education or something. But holy shit, this is actually fucked up. Thanks for helping to spread the message about this place.

I don't think Facepunch can do anything about the catholic church.

[QUOTE=nikomo;26339570]I don't think Facepunch can do anything about the catholic church.[/QUOTE] Try reading the post next time.

Whoa, I want to go there, see the sights and what it is like.

Wow is this actually in the United States?

[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;26339689]Wow is this actually in the United States?[/QUOTE] You'd expect shit like this in like ex-Soviet countries.

Description from some kind of documentary about the school. Places: Arizona;Maine Reporters: Robert Rogers Dates: 1980/02/28 Recorded Date: 1980/02/28 Media Type: AS A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL SCREAMS DURING CONFRONTATIONAL THERAPY AT THE ELAN TREATMENT CENTER IN MAINE. MEDICAL DIRECTOR GERALD DAVIDSON COMMENTS. A TEENAGE GIRL GETS SCREAMED AT BY OTHER RESIDENTS AT ELAN. FOUNDER JOE RICCI COMMENTS. THE GROUNDS ARE SEEN. YOUNGSTERS DO CLEANING CHORES AT ELAN. THEY ATTEND CLASS AT NIGHT. ONE IS SEEN WITH A DUNCECAP ON. RICCI COMMENTS ON THOSE RESIDENTS THAT KEEP WATCH ON THE REST. KIDS SCREAM AT EACH OTHER DURING A THERAPY SESSION. RICCI COMMENTS ON THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT USED AT ELAN. A GIRL COMMENTS ON BEING SPANKED. A BOY COMMENTS ON BEING BEATEN UP IN A BOXING RING BY OTHER RESIDENTS. DURING A GENERAL MEETING THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD CONFRONTS ONE TEENAGE GIRL UNTIL SHE ADMITS SHE WAS DISHONEST WITH HERSELF. DR MILTON SHORE OF THE NAT INST OF MENTAL HEALTH SAYS THE USE OF CONFRONTATIONAL THERAPY MUST BE USED WITH EXTREME CARE. DR DAVIDSON SAYS THEY GIVE THEIR RESIDENTS CONSTANT SUPPORT. GRADUATES OF ELAN SAY THEY WERE HELPED BY THE PROGRAM. TROUBLED TEENAGERS TAKE PART IN A WAGON TRAIN RUN BY VISIONQUEST IN ARIZONA. FOUNDER BOB BURTON COMMENTS. CONFRONTATIONAL THERAPY TAKES PLACE BETWEEN STAFF MEMBER AND TEENAGER. VISIONQUEST GRADUATE MIKE LASKEY SAYS HE WAS HELPED BY THE PROGRAM. BURTON CONFRONTS MIKE IN FRONT OF HIS FATHER. MIKE TAKES PART IN A MOUNTAIN CLIMB CONDUCTED BY VISIONQUEST ALONG WITH NINE OTHER RESIDENTS. 16 YEAR OLD SHELLY ALSO TAKES PART IN THE CLIMB AND IS SEEN IN CONFRONTATIONAL THERAPY. SHE SAYS SHE LIKES THE ATTENTION SHE RECEIVES. MIKE IS SEEN AS A FULL TIME MEMBER 3 MONTHS LATER; SAYS HE LIKES BEING THERE. HIS PARENTS COMMENT. THE CLOSED DOWN CIRCLE S RANCH IN ARIZONA IS SEEN. A PHOTO OF FOUNDER LEO STEIN IS SHOWN. EX CASE WORKER JOANN GELB COMMENTS ON SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES MADE BY A RUNAWAY AT THE RANCH THAT RESULTED IN IT BEING CLOSED DOWN. FORMER RANCH RESIDENTS COMMENT ON THE SEXUAL PERVERSITY THAT WAS FORCED ON THEM BY STEIN. A MOTHER OF ONE OF THE RESIDENTS COMMENTS. DR SHORE SAYSCONTROLS ARE NEEDED. CUS OF SOME OF THE YOUNGSTERS DEPICTED IN THE PROGRAM ARE SHOWN. D3 & BETA SP XFER. AVAILABLE ON FILM: PRT2076 (AIR) & PRT2077 (PROT) Taken from facebook, here: [url]http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2234330403&topic=13073[/url]

[QUOTE]"We were taken on our tour by a resident, 'Chad', who was 17 and had been in 'school' for two years. He introduced us to 'Karen' who had cheeks smeared with rouge, heavy eye makeup and a billboard sign across her back that said: 'I am a whore. I whore around for attention. I do this because I hate myself. I hate myself because I am a whore.'[/QUOTE] I refuse to believe this place exists.