School Photos National Registry NCMEC? WTH? ( pizzagate )

submitted by SquidFiddler

Just got my Kindergarten daughter's school photos. They were super cute as expected but also came with 2 complimentary "SmileSafe" photo I.D. cards with instructions on how to contact 911 to report my missing child courtesy of LifeTouch Studios and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. There's even a bar code and an account number. What the Hell is this??? A shopping list of non missing 5 year olds??? I'm really upset and I'm on hold for an hour with the photo studio. I'm going to demand they remove her from all affiliated databases. Head's up, moms and dads...this isn't right.

Vindicator

Well squidfiddler, since you didn't bother to edit in the link, I have to remove this per Rule 2. Please repost in a manner that satisfies our submission rules if you desire. This is an important topic.

Blacksmith21

They've been doing this for a while. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing the same a couple decades ago.

beefartist

In the late 80's in Canada there was something similar in Canadian public schools including fingerprints and a small video recording of the child. Looking back my brother pointed out how it was likely a shopping list for pedos

notdivided

it's seriously called lifetouch studios..?

Vindicator

@SquidFiddler , can you add a link describing this LifeTouch program? We require at least one link for each submission. Otherwise, I'll have to remove this per Rule 2, which I really think is not optimal. I'd rather give this our "Share!" flair.

For now, I'll give you our 24 Hour Grace flair, so you can edit. Here's a link:

https://lifetouch.com/privacy/

You also might want to quote their policy regarding this program:

What is the SmileSafe® child safety program? Do you share photos with law enforcement?

Lifetouch does not share its photographs with law enforcement unless a parent or guardian has expressly requested us do so in accordance with our SmileSafe child safety program or on an exceptional basis pursuant to legal process. Lifetouch provides two complimentary SmileSafe photo ID cards annually to the families of each PreK-12 student photographed in participating schools, at no extra cost and regardless of whether the family has purchased photographs. We work in collaboration with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the United States’ leading experts in child protection. If a child is missing, the parent or guardian of that child can request through NCMEC that a Lifetouch photograph of their child be provided to aid search efforts. Lifetouch will respond on a 24/7 basis to aid search efforts. This private, secured system requires parent permission and law enforcement verification, or the receipt of legal process, prior to image release by Lifetouch. Once released, the images can help authorities start an accurate, on-site search. Parents or guardians have complete control over whether or not to initiate sharing a child’s SmileSafe image with law enforcement. As of the date this Policy was last updated, Lifetouch has assisted with more than 2,000 searches and has contributed to the successful recovery of 56 children from 24 states as a direct result of the SmileSafe child safety program.

SquidFiddler

Maybe they don't share with Law Enforcement but they are collecting data without permission and building a list of children in public school complete with a photograph and physical address that could possibly be shared with non law enforcement in the future or even hacked for nefarious purposes. The point is, I did not sign up for this. All I did was fill out a school order form with a pen, and I sent it back with $13.00 in cash to purchase $12.99 worth of photographs. All offline. Now she has a digital profile that she did not agree to(she's only 5) but I didn't either. So I called and asked that she be removed entirely from their database and any that they shared with and was told that they didn't know how to do that and that I would hear from corporate in a couple of days. Still waiting on corporate.

Vindicator

You need to add the link I gave you to the main body of the submission, or I have to remove this per Rule 2.

Blacksmith21

Those fucking sheep fools. They were registering their own kids into a custom order child snatching operation and could track them through the supply lines. When was the last time anyone heard of NCMEC doing anything good for children other than letting Laura Silsby, child-trafficker friend of the Clintons, change her name and (supposed) supervise the Amber Alert program?

Judgejewdy

exactly. with all their resources you'd think trafficking would go down, not up. kinda makes you wonder........

Blacksmith21

It's the "child exchange". I bet they know where 80 percent of the kids are, or at least what pedo ring or cult or satan worshippers likely snatched or bought the child.

fogdryer

this is a repeat post.

Hoonsuit

Good luck with this.

To add historic info, back in "the day", MSM outlets used to get copies of high school yearbooks. This way when someone committed a crime and the MSM had no photo available to show, they simply figured out what high school the person went to and used that photo on the news. Probably still goes on, but seems that they've gone to the absolute youngest school age now.

PrincessCinderella

This isn't new. This was done for my children 11 years ago by Life Touch for their school photos.

SquidFiddler

Did it go away when they were 18? Or were their 4th amendment rights violated forever?

PrincessCinderella

I remember them doing this all through elementary school for their photos. I don't remember it for middle school, but could have been done, I just don't remember. For high school, my boys did online high school from home.

I honestly didn't think anything of it at the time because I wasn't "awake" back then.

SquidFiddler

Update: Customer service cannot remove my child from company or affiliated databases. Corporate is going to call me back in a couple of days. Anybody else want to file a class action lawsuit against LifeTouch studios?

SquidFiddler

Basically children have no 4th amendment rights. BS.

beefartist

Imagine if you spent all this time trying to find an actual solution for your child instead of pissing up a tree and wanking on about class action law suits. How black was their daddy?

OpakapakaCaca

Homeschool your children if you love them.

Truthplease5

Another reason why they dont want kids homeschooled

Voat_a_Goat_Mamma

Homeschool if you find this an intrusion. And if you trust google you're an idiot.

SquidFiddler

I'm going to fight this, and no I don't trust Google hence the "/s". Can't afford to homeschool, wish I could.

OpakapakaCaca

Your library, school district and local co-op can provide you with everything you need, especially at that age. Most homeschool parents work full time FWIW. Other homeschoolers are very supportive and helpful, if it comes to childcare. You would be surprised.

Judgejewdy

well,if you have to work to pay bills it's not really an option.

OpakapakaCaca

As I said, most who do it also work full time. Ir may not be the easiest, but it's doable. The actual schooling takes about w hrs a day, and can be dine at your convenience or on your schedule. And homeschoolers are always happy to help each other out.

Voat_a_Goat_Mamma

Homeschooling doesn't cost a lot of money. If you need help I can find you tons of resources. However, if you are a single parent and or refuse/can not cut expenses back further I understand. I can even help you find work at home employment if you are a single parent. Most people don't care enough to look outside the box to fix things, they just butt heads with a brick wall.

beefartist

Probably wasting your time..."I can't afford it" doesn't really mean that, it means I don't care enough to get.it.done. This person would rather fuck around on voat and on hold

SquidFiddler

Thanks, I could use some advice. I don't want to abandon my daughter to these demons but I really need a job; things are beyond tight. Still waiting for my callback from LifeTouch studios.

Voat_a_Goat_Mamma

These guys can tell you anything you want to know about home schooling legally in your state. We were members for 5 years just until I smoothed out the process.

Here are 300 work at home jobs and some pay up to 18 dollars an hour. I have seen higher, but you need a college degree for those.

These guys have an email with the newest work at home jobs everyday. Some are very good...and some not so good.

HomeschoolA2Z is an early site I used and it still has some good info.

A free Christian Education that I have used for my youngest two children without paying a dime since we have a kindle with tons of free books.

Free workbooks made by a homeschooling mom just like me. She has more kids though, I think 10? I had six.

With all of these resources you can find a work at home job and educate your child for free or nearly free. I don't even budget homeschooling expenses anymore. The kids never need school clothes, no picture expenses, and certainly no "fitting in" problems. Plus they love hanging with mom and I can ensure they get an hour outdoors everyday.

beefartist

Imagine if you quit wasting your fucking time and got your shit together, maybe you could "afford" to home school. Make sure you come up with a better fucking excuse for when your kid is older and transitioning or whatever.

SquidFiddler

Never mind, I just Googled the SmileSafe program and Google has nothing but nice things to say about the "SmileSafe" program. Nothing to see here folks/s.