Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s children were taken away from him after a tip from someone who turned out to be “mentally unstable,” according to police records.

Last month, the 44-year-old’s four-year-old twins, Penelope and Gus, were separated from him and his husband after an anonymous caller told Child Protective Services that he had committed “unspeakable violent crimes” and warned that the children could still be at risk.

It has now transpired that authorities later deemed the source possibly untrustworthy, due to her potential mental instability.

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    5 days ago

    This is better than potentially letting children keep being abused despite reports.

    The problem is the other half (what happens after children are taken)

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      Really? Ripping kids away from their family and having everyone think their parent is as abuser based on an unsubstantiated “tip” from some rando is better?

      Both seem pretty fucking bad to me.

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        5 days ago

        Both things can be bad but one is better. I am all for improving the whole system.