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In reply to the discussion: ACLU on the 7 Year-Old Boy Handcuffed for $5 'Robbery' story [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)36. That's part of the problem. People assume that it doesnt happen. nm
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Well he and another were bully this kid more than once and they kept taking his money
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#1
I didn't say that. I am just given you the other side also. I don't think the kid
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#4
I don't think this happened on the way to school. I was reading on another site that the
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#7
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
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
I read it on Radar online, The NY Daily and Daily Mail online. The stories said the same thing.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#30
Then don't go over to the site. I was asked where I read it. I answered. I don't
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#35
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
Thank goodness that boy was strong. I know many of us were raised never to question
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2013
#15
*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
Yes, that is what I read the very same thing. It happened several times to this boy.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#31