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Mz Pip

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29. I don't know all the specifics here

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 10:59 AM

Apr 2012

but if a teacher or principal is forbidden by law to physically touch a student for any reason, what means could be used to stop this child's behavior? I think this went far beyond the point where telling her to go to "time out" was going to do any good.

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Milledgeville (GA) Police Handcuff 6-Year-Old Girl for Misbehaving at School [View all] japple Apr 2012 OP

Reminds me of another little girl from the South (minus the handcuffs) FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #1

typical... Sancho Apr 2012 #2

Wasn't there any pepper spray? JackintheGreen Apr 2012 #3

Pepper Spray is for peaceful protesters....tasers are for old people.... Evasporque Apr 2012 #30

I just restrained the arms of a man 2x my size having a seizure, the police couldn't restrain a 6yr? DRoseDARs Apr 2012 #4

Of course they could -- and they did. Massacure Apr 2012 #10

So a 6-yr-old is the same size and strength as a gym patron over 6ft 200lbs? nt DRoseDARs Apr 2012 #21

You would have sent her back to class to be around the other children? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #32

These GA cops seem to be suffering from Napoleon Complex. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #5

Unfortunately the authoritarians won the top-liked comments. alp227 Apr 2012 #6

Oh yes they can and do. Child should have been safely restrained, calmed down, call parents. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #7

Could have been a "stand your ground" law Iliyah Apr 2012 #8

I've seen a little boy about that age out of control. Archae Apr 2012 #9

Sorry but Taureanblack Apr 2012 #23

So you would have choked her out? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #33

What civilized country are you talking about, in severe cases all you can do is use restraints happyslug Apr 2012 #39

Parents are going to ask Al Sharpton to get involved, says the story. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #11

UGH, the parents are pulling the race card to deflect from their shitty parenting? Odin2005 Apr 2012 #13

No, the parents are going to ask if the criminal justice system discriminates against Black kids. McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #16

She was charged as a criminal? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #44

The child is very pretty and black. I do not know what the race of the police or principal are. MADem Apr 2012 #18

How is it that this child's picture and a video, no less, can be shown and publicized??? nanabugg Apr 2012 #49

The family contacted Al Sharpton to amplify their grievance riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #50

I think the mother might have given permisssion. I can't see any other way they would have gotten MADem Apr 2012 #53

Actually I think this was totally appropriate groundloop Apr 2012 #12

My son (age 5) is autistic and goes into christx30 Apr 2012 #25

This is what happens when teachers are not allowed to restrain misbehaving kids. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #14

You make a very good point Mz Pip Apr 2012 #27

This is what people quickly forget... Phentex Apr 2012 #36

I vote for not appropriate. She is six. Did she act violent towards the police officer? McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #15

I don't know about "trying" to hurt herself or others, but there was that danger groundloop Apr 2012 #17

I think she pulled a shelf down on top of a school employee. She is black. MADem Apr 2012 #19

Definitely! colorado_ufo Apr 2012 #20

What you are forgetting is Taureanblack Apr 2012 #24

I'm sure her mom will have her checked out. Seems on top of things. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #34

Ok exactly what is wrong here with this? cstanleytech Apr 2012 #22

what's wrong with this = to me d_r Apr 2012 #26

A voice of reason! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #28

I don't know all the specifics here Mz Pip Apr 2012 #29

In Georgia you can paddle a kid d_r Apr 2012 #31

What would you have done? Be specific. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #35

Assuming that I can't prevent it before it got to that point d_r Apr 2012 #37

ROFL. Mark Wahlberg, is that you? Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #38

I'm sorry but that is a little over reaching d_r Apr 2012 #41

Got it. "Not on my watch". Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #42

are you an attourny or are you an expert in education? d_r Apr 2012 #43

My wife is an expert on children and she knows the first rule is to not touch the kids. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #45

I don't think that is the first rule at all. d_r Apr 2012 #47

First rule of us not getting sued into bankruptcy and beyond. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #48

I'm using the legality of corporal punishment as an example d_r Apr 2012 #51

However were the handcuffs cstanleytech Apr 2012 #40

New Sesame Street skit: "Elmo does not consent to a search." KurtNYC Apr 2012 #46

The girl's tantrum went beyond normal acting up. Beacool Apr 2012 #52