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New merit badge is now required to become an Eagle - diversity and Inclusion.

In 1993 the Boy Scouts of America had a very strong system in place to prevent the abuse we have heard about.

This included a requirement for all adult leaders to take a 4 hour course on how to detect and prevent abuse of scouts.

Once completed the adult leader received a pin they were required to wear when in uniform.

That was 27 years ago.

These lawsuits must be from before that time.

The men who are suing must be 35 years or older in age.

Levi Strauss in San Fransisco was one of the first to take action against scouting.

I have not bought a pair of Levi’s since that moment.

I will continue that boycott till I die.

My boycott against Nike will continue as well.

Michael Bloomberg is an Eagle Scout. Unfortunately he has taken a very strong stand against guns. I hope he loses.

https://news.yahoo.com/boy-scouts-ameri ... 41613.html

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy. So sad.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/boy-scouts ... 1578949206

Bankruptcy strategy would pay victims but protect most assets.

The Boy Scouts have had a very good system to protect scouts from abusers for at least 25 years. Are these claims from 50 year old men?

Boy Scouts apparently have put Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico as collateral to help fight or settle sexual abuse lawsuits.

This may trigger Phillips family to take it back.

To those who have been there or have wanted to go this is very sad news.

My son joined in 1993. At the time there was a policy that no scout leader could be alone with a boy for any reason. After joining I became a trained adult, so that I could participate with my son on High Adventure trips. During that weekend of training we had a two hour session on how to protect the boys from sexual abuse, which included the policy of no adult with a boy alone. I got a special badge for that counter abuse training.

On monthly camp outs new dads were always surprised that they could not pitch their tents near their sons. Adults were segregated well away from the boys.

My understanding that the bankruptcy is related to lawsuits, as the Boy Scouts does not have the financial resources that the Catholic Church has to defend itself and pay settlements to boys that were sexually abused. I suspect the Girl Scout lawsuit didn't help.

Very sad.