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madinmaryland

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3. Take a look at The Rude Pundits take on this situation.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2015, 01:06 PM

Oct 2015

One important comment is why are there cops in the school at all?

Another question is why are there not nonviolent means used to diffuse the situation. Aren't the cops trained to use nonviolence in a school setting?

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To all those on the net who justified the body slam of the female student-the cop got fired! [View all] trumad Oct 2015 OP

And I say they should eat crow Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #1

Crow and Beans trumad Oct 2015 #2

Take a look at The Rude Pundits take on this situation. madinmaryland Oct 2015 #3

Loved his take. trumad Oct 2015 #5

Amen..... daleanime Oct 2015 #13

That's it? Fired? frogmarch Oct 2015 #4

My thoughts exactly... backscatter712 Oct 2015 #20

The teacher and the administrator who thought the racist bully's behavior was great are still there. jtuck004 Oct 2015 #6

He needs to be charged with assault now. blackspade Oct 2015 #7

WHile she did disrupt the class azureblue Oct 2015 #8

If he would have waited, he would not have had to do even that. Stuart G Oct 2015 #15

How long does she get to keep the other students... TipTok Oct 2015 #22

Does finding out her mom just died, making her an orphan, in ANY way make you want to recant your "b uppityperson Oct 2015 #26

People actually sided with the child-beating asshole? nt valerief Oct 2015 #9

Not really. Igel Oct 2015 #16

People Did Side With Him erpowers Oct 2015 #18

Oh? ieoeja Oct 2015 #19

Yes, really. kcr Oct 2015 #24

Yup, cool beans pintobean Oct 2015 #10

who would justify that cops actions?? nt Javaman Oct 2015 #11

So glad to hear that!!! That made zero sense—and that man needs to be fined, in the least! C Moon Oct 2015 #12

There is absolutely no, I repeat "no" justification for the cops behavior..none..!!!!!!!! Stuart G Oct 2015 #14

His Supporters Will Not Care erpowers Oct 2015 #17

+1. Somehow, liberalism will be the villain here. closeupready Oct 2015 #23

Oh, we're already getting some revision. kcr Oct 2015 #25

Who in the world has defended him? Tipperary Oct 2015 #21