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Starry Messenger

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43. Some of the comments in this thread are insane.

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 11:01 AM

Feb 2013

There are ways to deal with elementary school bullying. This sure as heck should not be a way. How the hell is a several hour ordeal being bullied by cops supposed to teach a child that bullying isn't right? If anything, this might just reinforce the idea that "might makes right."

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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