Okay,... So I teach "at risk" kids, here's my take on the handcuffed kid.

[liberalitch]

Okay here's what we know:
This problem was the second such situation in a week with this child in which the authorities were called..... Why were they called?
Because the mother had forbidden the school admin. from touching her that's why. YET..... SHE could not come to the school when HER untouchable child was freaking the fuck out.

That being said..... This child has serious problems which NO DOUBT began at home.... Her (mom's) lawyer says, "we're bringing unspecified legal action." That's slang for we'll sue....unless it is proven that this mother was a lousy parent and school partner.
.... and the school obviously has a lousy crisis tree.

This is what I would have done....
If the child refused to settle down as soon as she was in the Ape's office and motheroftheyear couldn't come in I would have called CPS (child protective services) OR the child's social worker (I'll bet my last lint ball she's got one) then the ball is in their court and mom has to deal with them.

Lucy will have a lot of 'splainin' to do:
Mom: What makes you think that you can pick up my child and take her to your office?
CPS: Haven't you given the school the right to deal with your child within a proper discipline plan?
Mom: I'll deal with my baby
CPS: Why haven't you?
- Then she would legally have to submit her child to anger management classes