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5. Jail time (even one night) for truancy is unbelievably stupid

Sat May 26, 2012, 11:07 PM

May 2012

No wonder we have the highest incarceration rate on the planet.

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Texas Honors Student Jailed For Missing School [View all] Zephie May 2012 OP

Is it really truancy if she is of legal age to drop out anyway bluestateguy May 2012 #1

She isn't of legal age to drop out in Texas. Mariana May 2012 #2

Lordy, this young woman has the weight of the world on her shoulders. demmiblue May 2012 #3

Jail time (even one night) for truancy is unbelievably stupid Hippo_Tron May 2012 #5

Even being expelled is wrong in this situation IMO... Zephie May 2012 #7

So, she'll have a record now XanaDUer May 2012 #8

A very unconstructive judgement..... Alice Lee MY May 2012 #9