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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice handcuff 6-year-old student in Georgia...
WTH! Handcuffing a 6 year old???? This ticks me off!
(CNN) -- Police in Georgia defended their decision Tuesday to handcuff and arrest a 6-year-old elementary student after the school called to report a juvenile had assaulted a principal and was damaging school property.
Milledgeville police said they were called to Creekside Elementary School on Friday for an unruly juvenile, who was allegedly throwing a tantrum.
According to their report, when the officer arrived, he observed kindergartner Salecia Johnson on the floor of the principal's office screaming and crying.
The officer stated in the report that he noticed damage to school property and tried numerous times to calm the girl, who eventually "pulled away and began actively resisting and fighting with me."
Milledgeville police said they were called to Creekside Elementary School on Friday for an unruly juvenile, who was allegedly throwing a tantrum.
According to their report, when the officer arrived, he observed kindergartner Salecia Johnson on the floor of the principal's office screaming and crying.
The officer stated in the report that he noticed damage to school property and tried numerous times to calm the girl, who eventually "pulled away and began actively resisting and fighting with me."
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/17/justice/georgia-student-handcuffed/index.html
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Police handcuff 6-year-old student in Georgia... (Original Post)
Little Star
Apr 2012
OP
I meant we've already discussed this into the ground. The mother's quote is priceless. nt
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
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Snake Alchemist
(3,318 posts)1. Been through this
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)3. So have I personally many times
As a special needs TA. Never in all the many years I have worked in this field with children, and adults. I guess they have never heard of SCIP techniques. Never once have the police ever been called.
Snake Alchemist
(3,318 posts)4. I meant we've already discussed this into the ground. The mother's quote is priceless. nt
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)2. What??? No pepper spray?