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LiberalAndProud

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12. Maybe because students' rights are being violated.

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 11:44 PM

Feb 2013

From the linked article:

Nearly 900 arrests were made at New York City public schools during the 2011-2012 school year, and 90 percent involved black or Latino students, according to an analysis of NYPD data released last year. Another 1,666 summonses were issued for illegal conduct.

New York’s public school students are dragged out of classrooms and cafeterias by police officers for shouting in the hallways or scribbling on desks. Court summonses and assault charges are levied for playground fistfights, and students are carted from schools to precincts for the fear-inducing offense of carrying a cell phone on school grounds. In a number of cases, officers have also used excessive force to arrest children for violating school rules, at times leaving injuries requiring hospitalization.

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ACLU on the 7 Year-Old Boy Handcuffed for $5 'Robbery' story [View all] pokerfan Feb 2013 OP

Well he and another were bully this kid more than once and they kept taking his money southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #1

And this merits a ten-hour interrogation handcuffed? Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #2

I didn't say that. I am just given you the other side also. I don't think the kid southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #4

My point is, the police don't need to be involved AT ALL Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #6

I don't think this happened on the way to school. I was reading on another site that the southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #7

Let me make this as simple as possible Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #10

It would indeed be nice if you could make it that simple Orrex Feb 2013 #17

They do if a child steals, that is no ands, ifs or buts. What do you want to raise a criminal? southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #29

It is the job of the police to build criminal cases. pipoman Feb 2013 #37

I don't think they should be able to talk with a minor either unless a parent or a lawyer is with southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #40

Which site would that be? LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #11

I read it on Radar online, The NY Daily and Daily Mail online. The stories said the same thing. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #30

I wouldn't use The NY Daily and Daily Mail to wipe myself. progressoid Feb 2013 #34

Then don't go over to the site. I was asked where I read it. I answered. I don't southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #35

There IS no "other side" Matariki Feb 2013 #28

I'm having problems Downwinder Feb 2013 #8

Don't let size full you. Some kids don't like to fight. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #9

That's part of the problem. People assume that it doesnt happen. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #36

What does that have to do with this story? What the police did was illegal and stupid and dangerous uponit7771 Feb 2013 #23

Huh? I didn't say anything like that. How dare you put words in my mouth. I don't give southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2013 #3

Maybe because students' rights are being violated. LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2013 #13

Nevermind. On closer reading, you are right. I'm self deleting. Squinch Feb 2013 #14

Wow..Pulitzer material IMO pipoman Feb 2013 #5

Agreed (nt) pokerfan Feb 2013 #22

Thank goodness that boy was strong. I know many of us were raised never to question Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #15

Alfred Hitchcock had a life long intense fear of the police zeemike Feb 2013 #16

Seriously?!!!! nvme Feb 2013 #18

Let the punishment fit the crime. ananda Feb 2013 #41

a dangerous looking suspect for sure Swagman Feb 2013 #19

I know the feeling. Ronbeaux Feb 2013 #20

Oh no!!! tblue Feb 2013 #21

*READ THE LINK* really good story of why NOT to have armed police in our schools right now!! uponit7771 Feb 2013 #24

I agree with everyone here the boy shouldn't have been put in the cuffs at all. But southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #26

I was able to find Niceguy1 Feb 2013 #27

Yes, that is what I read the very same thing. It happened several times to this boy. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #31

A lot is still unknown or at least in dispute. Nine Feb 2013 #33

The problem Niceguy1 Feb 2013 #39

Bully’s victim speaks: Cops should have ‘never taken the cuffs off’ of his 7-year-old tormentor kiva Feb 2013 #32

If he was bullying other kids, then sorry but I can't find much sympathy. dkf Feb 2013 #38

So because he was a bully, this is ok w/ some of you?! ceile Feb 2013 #42

Some of the comments in this thread are insane. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #43