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In reply to the discussion: Father tries to cut BB pellet out of son's skull after mishap [View all]Kali
(55,007 posts)for non-emergencies. common sense is NOT taking a kid into protective custody because the adults around him actually used some common sense. Did you go to any of the links and read the whole thread?
guy used a SCALPEL, GLOVES, and denatured alcohol when he tried to remove it. When it didn't work they took the kid to the doctor. I suspect the folks at the medical center freaked out like many on this thread because someone who they deemed unqualified tried to horn in on their gig, and called the cops.
now, maybe there were some other circumstances not reported yet but from what I read and viewed at all the links this was a huge over-reaction on the part of the authorities.
removing a bb from the scalp (not the skull, like the misleading headline states) should not have been any big deal and if not achieved, then taken to a medical pro. JUST LIKE THE PEOPLE INVOLVED DID. that is common sense.