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In reply to the discussion: NEW INFO on South Carolina beatdown! [View all]niyad
(118,074 posts)11. so, let us see--black female child (legally), mental health issues, orphan in foster care, on meds.
what in the HELL in that list is a reason to call in "officer slam"? both the teacher and the admin need to lose their jobs, as well. and sued into the ground.
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I wonder when they are going to release info on the cop's obvious mental health & medication issues.
uppityperson
Oct 2015
#1
armed thugs in color of uniform for the state are a protected class in our "democracy"
villager
Oct 2015
#53
That was the second in command who had the reins while sheriff was out of town
kristopher
Oct 2015
#36
Good. Now besides the civil rights violations they have the federal disability statutes.
rug
Oct 2015
#35
Damn. After reading that, what happened makes sense. She was terrified of the officer and was
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#10
I haven't posted about the Santa Clara Seveners (a square root of their former selves)
KamaAina
Oct 2015
#38
so, let us see--black female child (legally), mental health issues, orphan in foster care, on meds.
niyad
Oct 2015
#11
Simply requiring students to put them in storage in the classroom would be plenty.
Lizzie Poppet
Oct 2015
#42
Without having all the facts, one cannot escape the conclusion that a number of things went wrong
Jack Rabbit
Oct 2015
#22
officer slam will be on trial in jan for similar problems, and has faced suits and charges
niyad
Oct 2015
#41
I don't care if she was free of such problems, she's a child for god's sake and deserves better.
Scuba
Oct 2015
#39
I recall reading that schizophrenics have a 5 year survival rate comparable to cancer patients.
SunSeeker
Oct 2015
#40
I could tell just watching that video that the poor child was not well and she sure as hell was not
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#45
I know, There is no mention of a father or any siblings. I feel that this child is completely alone
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#52
I also wonder if they will drop the charges against her and the other young woman who was
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#59
well, that, expunge their records, and return the bail money, and issue public apologies
niyad
Oct 2015
#60