Official San Diego CAD logs for the May 1 and September 4, 2025 incidents classify them as civil assists with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 21, 2025
The San Diego Sheriff's Office's handling of a May 1, 2025 alleged child-abduction incident involving Giselle Smiel raises concerns. Despite…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 16, 2025
Newly acquired documents disclose that California's Child Abduction Units (CAUs) receive over $9.9 million in state funding to enforce custody…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 13, 2025
On November 13, 2025, North County Dispatch JPA confirmed no 911 emergency calls or responses regarding a purported juvenile distress…
From Safe Haven to Systemic Betrayal: How San Diego’s Polinsky Children’s Center Failed the Smiel Family
Hundreds of lawsuits, state violations, and survivor accounts paint a devastating portrait of San Diego County’s flagship children’s shelter —…
Inside People v. Smiel: When Process Becomes the Story
Giselle Smiel faces five felony charges, including kidnapping, after picking up her child at a San Diego school. Her defense…
The Disabilities You Don’t See — and the Systems That Still Don’t See Us
The post discusses the challenges faced by individuals with invisible disabilities in America, highlighting systemic bias in courts and institutions…
Paper Crime Scene: How a County Line Turned a Custody Dispute Into a Felony Case
Giselle Farias Smiel stands accused of kidnapping her children, with her case reflecting failures in bureaucratic procedures and communication. A…
Heartbreaking Injustice in California Family Courts: Mom Jailed for Protecting Kids from Abusive Dad
A California mother is behind bars for protecting her children from their convicted abuser. Despite active protective orders and a…
No Warrant. No Order. Just Lies. — The San Marcos School Ambush Exposing Family Court Fraud
On May 1, 2025, in San Marcos, California, heavily armed individuals mistakenly identified as law enforcement attempted to abduct two…